Anyone else into Thompson contender stuff?

[josh_p]

Anyone else on the boards completely hooked on the Thompson contender stuff?
All of my barrels are 14". Always looking for JDJ variants or wildcats in general.

Here's what I got in super 14 so far:

223
44 rem mag
22 hornet
7mm
30 herrett
30-30 win
45/70
222 rem
300 whisper
445 super mag
.375 win
41 mag
6mm
22 match
45 colt / 410
7mm
7-30 waters
219 zipper
45 win mag
30 herrett

 

[josh_p]

Just realized I listed the duplicates as well / sorry / I suck lol

 

[snapping turtle]

I have had two frames now for years. I think you need to step up into a carbine stock and super 16 inch barrels. If you think you love the pistol wait till you get your hand on a kight single shot rifle.

Some that surprised. me were the 7mm tcu and the 7-30 waters. Most be something about the 7mm bullets.

The only barrel i had trouble with was a 45-70 and I believe someone shot lots of blackpowered loads with it. I just vould not get it to group with anything.

 

[lordjackel]

I had one...but had to sell when times got really tough a few years ago.

Really liked it so going to start watching the classifieds for another

 

[Hookeye]

Super 16 .35 Rem is what my lil rifle wears.
I'll buy another easy open older frame and set it up as a reg 14" .35 Rem handgun.
No swappin' just get another gun

 

[josh_p]

Oh man, I love that! 35 Remington is an excellent deer round!

 

[bikeman]

just decided this weekend that a Contender would be my next gun.

 

[Mgderf]

Super 16 .35 Rem is what my lil rifle wears.
I'll buy another easy open older frame and set it up as a reg 14" .35 Rem handgun.
No swappin' just get another gun

Where did you find that butt-stock/pistol grip? And how much?
I would love to put my super 16 45/70govt in front of that!

 

[Loc n load]

TC fan

Don't know what the source is on that stock, but it is nice....Choate also makes a side folder for the TC. I shot a TC in metallic sil for years with the 7mmTCU ( wildcat - necked up/fire formed .223 case to 7mm ) chambering.....shot like a laser out to 200 yds.....have a 35 rem that I hunt deer with and a JDJ 375 "hand cannon" that I have killed Elk with.

 

[Hookeye]

My rifle wears a Choate M4 Grip w commercial AR buffer tube and Magpul buttstock w recoil pad and 1/2 riser.
The forend is for a G2, looks better IMHO than the reg one for that vintage, and it works with minimal modification (just file a small clearance notch for triggerguard when opening).

Choate Machine & Tool - Thompson Contender M4 Pistol Grip - Product Details

 

[Johnny C]

Nice!

I have an older contender and 4 barrels.

1: octagon .22
2: T/C scoped .35 rem super 16
3: octagon .45/410
4: .45-70 super 16

I have been looking for a walnut carbine stock to use on the .35 and .45-70, but the prices are outrageous.

Would also like to get a .556 super 16 barrel.

I had a 9mm barrel back in the day, but unfortunately, I traded it off fo rthe .22 octagon barrel since I wasnt into the 9mm at the time. Stupid, Stupid!

Johnny C

 

[Hookeye]

FWIW my grip, buttstock and forend cost around $230.