Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this single-shot rifle today for a penny-start auction; this is the Thompson Center Contender!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Thompson Center Arms
Model: Contender
Serial: G14229
Caliber: 7-30 Waters
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23"
Optics/Sights: Mounted Scope Base
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Monte Carlo Stock and Forearm
Action: Single-Shot
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The 7-30 Waters was born in 1977 when Ken Waters, a well-known gun writer, started working to improve the range and downrange energy performance of the lever-action carbines such as the Winchester Model 94 and Marlin 336. He chose the .30-30 Win case and necked it down to receive the 7mm bullet. It started out as a wildcat cartridge, but in 1983 it caught the attention of Winchester (U.S. Repeating Arms) and Federal. Working together, U.S. Repeating Arms developed a Winchester Model 94 for the new cartridge, and Federal developed the factory loads to feed it. The new cartridge was almost named 7x30 Waters in the beginning, but it was given the name 7-30 Waters to avoid confusion over case length. In Europe, the designation of 7x30, with the X in the middle, would imply a 7mm cartridge, 30mm in length. That would be incorrect for this cartridge, as the 30 here refers to its parent case, the .30-30 Win. Thus the name for the new cartridge officially became 7-30 Waters. Due to the tubular feed of cartridges into the chamber of the lever action Model 94, only round or flat-nose bullets could be loaded in 7-30 Waters. (For safety reasons, sharply pointed bullets, other than those with rubber tips, are not used in tube-fed firearms, because the sharp point of the bullet would rest against the primer of the next cartridge in the magazine, creating a potential for a cartridge to fire in the magazine.) Because of this, the Winchester could not utilize the vast selection of spire point bullets available in 7mm, and the Winchester Model 94 in 7-30 Waters never was a best seller, and it was discontinued after a few years of poor sales.
Model: Contender
Serial: G14229
Caliber: 7-30 Waters
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23"
Optics/Sights: Mounted Scope Base
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Monte Carlo Stock and Forearm
Action: Single-Shot
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The 7-30 Waters was born in 1977 when Ken Waters, a well-known gun writer, started working to improve the range and downrange energy performance of the lever-action carbines such as the Winchester Model 94 and Marlin 336. He chose the .30-30 Win case and necked it down to receive the 7mm bullet. It started out as a wildcat cartridge, but in 1983 it caught the attention of Winchester (U.S. Repeating Arms) and Federal. Working together, U.S. Repeating Arms developed a Winchester Model 94 for the new cartridge, and Federal developed the factory loads to feed it. The new cartridge was almost named 7x30 Waters in the beginning, but it was given the name 7-30 Waters to avoid confusion over case length. In Europe, the designation of 7x30, with the X in the middle, would imply a 7mm cartridge, 30mm in length. That would be incorrect for this cartridge, as the 30 here refers to its parent case, the .30-30 Win. Thus the name for the new cartridge officially became 7-30 Waters. Due to the tubular feed of cartridges into the chamber of the lever action Model 94, only round or flat-nose bullets could be loaded in 7-30 Waters. (For safety reasons, sharply pointed bullets, other than those with rubber tips, are not used in tube-fed firearms, because the sharp point of the bullet would rest against the primer of the next cartridge in the magazine, creating a potential for a cartridge to fire in the magazine.) Because of this, the Winchester could not utilize the vast selection of spire point bullets available in 7mm, and the Winchester Model 94 in 7-30 Waters never was a best seller, and it was discontinued after a few years of poor sales.
However, in 1986, Thompson/Center began chambering 10-inch, 14-inch and 20-inch Contender barrels in 7-30 Waters. This made the 7-30 Waters an instant hit with handgun hunters who reload. The rimmed case makes it a winner for use in single-shot handguns. Also the single shot eliminated the need to worry about the shape of bullets, and the great choice of 7mm bullets was available to Contender shooters who reloaded. The Contender handgun saved the life of the 7-30 Waters as a hunting cartridge, and soon 7-30 Waters became a popular caliber with shooters of Contender carbines and, later, rifles. At this writing, the Thompson/Center G2 Contender is the only commercially produced firearm in 7-30 Waters. It is available in a rifle version with 23-inch barrel and either a walnut or composite stock. This is an ideal rifle for the beginning deer hunter. It is lightweight at 5.3 pounds and compact, with an overall length of just 36 3/4 inches. It is a safe rifle, as it is a single-shot, break-open design. It requires a hammer to be cocked before the rifle can be fired. The safety is an automatic hammer block with bolt interlock. The rifle is quality through and through. It is drilled and tapped for scope mounting and has sling swivel studs for attaching a sling. One of the best features of the G2 Contender is that the receiver will take any of the barrels available from Thompson/Center. If a youngster wants to use it as a .22 Long Rifle or .410 shotgun, the barrels can be changed in seconds by removing the fore-end and tapping out the barrel/frame hinge pin. It’s an entire shooting system, giving the shooter several guns in one by just purchasing barrels.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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