Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this Single-Shot Pistol for a penny-start auction, this is the Thompson Center Contender .
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Thompson Center
Model: Contender
Serial: 409631
Caliber: 222 rem
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 14"
Optics/Sights: Redfield 2.5x7 Scope
Stock/Grips: Wooden Grips with Black Rubberized Back
Action: Single-Shot Pistol
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Thompson/Center Contender is a deceptively simple yet brilliantly versatile single-shot, break-open pistol platform that has become a favorite of hunters, silhouette competitors, and tinkerers because of its modularity and surgical accuracy potential. At heart it’s a top-hinged, break-action handgun with a user-swappable barrel system: by removing the hinge pin and locking nut the shooter can swap barrels of different lengths, profiles, and chamberings in minutes—turning one Contender frame into a rimfire trainer, a varmint rifle, a big-bore hunting handgun, or a dedicated silhouette gun simply by changing barrels, sights, and stocks. That barrel interchangeability is matched by a crisp, single-shot trigger (many examples are factory adjustable and readily tuned by gunsmiths), predictable break-action lockup that yields excellent intrinsic accuracy, and a range of factory and aftermarket stocks and forearms—wood, laminated, and synthetic—that let owners optimize balance, cheek weld, and handling for particular tasks. The Contender’s chambering catalog is unusually broad: it has been offered and routinely built up in everything from small rimfires and light varmint cartridges to common handgun hunting rounds, which makes it uniquely attractive for people who want a single firearm to test multiple cartridges or to shoot economically with .22s and still own a capable centerfire hunting gun. Mechanically it’s straightforward to maintain (few moving parts, simple hinge and locking surfaces) and inherently safe and reliable when properly timed and fitted; the simplicity also makes it an ideal platform for custom builders, barrel makers, and experimenters who pursue wildcat cartridges, tailored barrel contours, or bespoke stock work. For shooters who prize accuracy, adaptability, and an economical way to experiment with multiple cartridges without buying several complete firearms, the T/C Contender remains a landmark design: modest in appearance but enormous in practical flexibility and long-lived usefulness.
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.
Model: Contender
Serial: 409631
Caliber: 222 rem
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 14"
Optics/Sights: Redfield 2.5x7 Scope
Stock/Grips: Wooden Grips with Black Rubberized Back
Action: Single-Shot Pistol
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Thompson/Center Contender is a deceptively simple yet brilliantly versatile single-shot, break-open pistol platform that has become a favorite of hunters, silhouette competitors, and tinkerers because of its modularity and surgical accuracy potential. At heart it’s a top-hinged, break-action handgun with a user-swappable barrel system: by removing the hinge pin and locking nut the shooter can swap barrels of different lengths, profiles, and chamberings in minutes—turning one Contender frame into a rimfire trainer, a varmint rifle, a big-bore hunting handgun, or a dedicated silhouette gun simply by changing barrels, sights, and stocks. That barrel interchangeability is matched by a crisp, single-shot trigger (many examples are factory adjustable and readily tuned by gunsmiths), predictable break-action lockup that yields excellent intrinsic accuracy, and a range of factory and aftermarket stocks and forearms—wood, laminated, and synthetic—that let owners optimize balance, cheek weld, and handling for particular tasks. The Contender’s chambering catalog is unusually broad: it has been offered and routinely built up in everything from small rimfires and light varmint cartridges to common handgun hunting rounds, which makes it uniquely attractive for people who want a single firearm to test multiple cartridges or to shoot economically with .22s and still own a capable centerfire hunting gun. Mechanically it’s straightforward to maintain (few moving parts, simple hinge and locking surfaces) and inherently safe and reliable when properly timed and fitted; the simplicity also makes it an ideal platform for custom builders, barrel makers, and experimenters who pursue wildcat cartridges, tailored barrel contours, or bespoke stock work. For shooters who prize accuracy, adaptability, and an economical way to experiment with multiple cartridges without buying several complete firearms, the T/C Contender remains a landmark design: modest in appearance but enormous in practical flexibility and long-lived usefulness.
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
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping with Insurance $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
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Payment Details
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Please note we place a 7 business day hold on shipment, for all non-certified payments.
Payment MUST be received within 14 days.
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.
Additional Details
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