Thompson Center coming back

[gerry]

You don't see this type of video very often showing the behind the scenes of a brand coming back to life again. I found it very interesting. Would be really fun to be able to go through all the prototype firearms they worked on over the years. Who knows maybe some of them will make it into the marketplace one day.

 

[JD338]

Good to see TC back in the game.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Never owned one, but always thought that they were pretty cool.

 

[nhenry]

The very first high-powered rifle cartridge I ever shot with was out of a 243 Contender pistol, and then the same round out of an Encore out to 400 yards. Also blew up a tree with tannerite with it

 

[GregoryB.]

Maybe we can get contender barrels at a decent price again.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Glad to see this company come back to life. Wishing them the best. Dan.

 

[JD338]

They certainly made some accurate guns.
My Contender 7-30 Waters shot it's best group with a 140 gr BT, it measured .225".
My Omega 50 Cal Muzzleloader would consistently shoot sub 2" groups at 100 yards.
TC should do well.

JD338

 

[cloverleaf]

Always thought it'd be fun to try one in 250 Savage! CL

 

[SJB358]

Man I hope the Encores come back out. Really would like one of them.

 

[JD338]

Man I hope the Encores come back out. Really would like one of them.

Rifle or pistol?

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Rifle or pistol?

JD338

Pistol.

 

[JD338]

Pistol.

A 7-08 would be a good one!

JD338

 

[SJB358]

A 7-08 would be a good one!

JD338

I think it’d be pretty fun myself. I know you have a couple.

 

[diverdown]

I think it’d be pretty fun myself. I know you have a couple.

Scotty, I have a 7MM-08 barrel for my Competitor Arms Pistol and I can tell you it is quite a shooter. I'm sure a Thompson Contender with that barrel would do just as well.

 

[SJB358]

I’ve wanted an Encore of XP100 pistol for a long time. They’ve evaded me for quite awhile.

 

[JD338]

Same here. I had a line on a XP100 in 35 Remington that unfortunately didn't materialize.
Plan was to have a 6.5-284 built.

JD338

 

[truck driver]

I owned one of the .50 cal Hawken kits and still have a contender with several barrels.
The Contender is a great shooting handgun and have killed numerous heads of game with it.
The Hawken barrel needed to be refreshed to make it accurate once done it would littery drive tacks.

 

[SJB358]

Anyone that sees them in the wild, post it up. Looking forward to seeing one.

 

[Dr. Vette]

Same here. I had a line on a XP100 in 35 Remington that unfortunately didn't materialize.
Plan was to have a 6.5-284 built.

JD338

If you're interested in a TC Contender pistol in 35 Remington, let me know.

 

[JD338]

Thanks Patrick.
I have a Contender with a 375 Win barrel.
My interest is in a XP100 6.5-284.

JD338