TC Contender?

[700 LTR 223]

Probably a long shot but looking for someone familiar with the workings of a TC Contender. My bought new in 1989 TC recently quit working. Can cock the hammer and pull the trigger but hammer does not fall. In NE Indiana .

 

[55fairlane]

Probably a long shot but looking for someone familiar with the workings of a TC Contender. My bought new in 1989 TC recently quit working. Can cock the hammer and pull the trigger but hammer does not fall. In NE Indiana .

Email me, there are 2 great 'smith's here in the fort Wayne area.....

Have you disassembled every thing and looked for gummy/broken parts?

 

[Squirt239]

Probably a long shot but looking for someone familiar with the workings of a TC Contender. My bought new in 1989 TC recently quit working. Can cock the hammer and pull the trigger but hammer does not fall. In NE Indiana .

I've got two on my bench right now.

I also have the book and tools....

 

[patience0830]

I've had a couple apart and restring them but it's been a while. Little bit of a Rubiks cube going back together, but not real tough. Been a while so I'd need a refresher.

 

[Hookeye]

Theyre weird but simple.

 

[freekforge]

You don't use wd40 do you? A buddy had me look at his for the same problem. And the hammer was just sticky from congealed wd40.

 

[700 LTR 223]

You don't use wd40 do you? A buddy had me look at his for the same problem. And the hammer was just sticky from congealed wd40.

No , never use WD40 on my TC or any other of my guns. The hammer moves freely with tension , no stickiness. Got a few message responses here and will be taking to the TC to someone soon.

Had a guy from another state saying I could just ship the TC frame through the mail since its not a complete gun. Well its the part with the serial number! If I buy a frame online has to go through a FFL so I decided this was not something I was going to do.

 

[Squirt239]

No , never use WD40 on my TC or any other of my guns. The hammer moves freely with tension , no stickiness. Got a few message responses here and will be taking to the TC to someone soon.

Had a guy from another state saying I could just ship the TC frame through the mail since its not a complete gun. Well its the part with the serial number! If I buy a frame online has to go through a FFL so I decided this was not something I was going to do.

I know it wasn't me...

Side note, you may want to compare your vehicle to your firearm. You cannot give an estimate over the phone, email, or forum. This is a parts worthy machine, much like your vehicle.

Best of luck to you in your repairs.

 

[700 LTR 223]

I know it wasn't me...

Side note, you may want to compare your vehicle to your firearm. You cannot give an estimate over the phone, email, or forum. This is a parts worthy machine, much like your vehicle.

Best of luck to you in your repairs.

It was guy out west , like in Utah , that said to ship it USPS.

 

[VinceU1]

Used to be a guy name Mike Bellm, I think in Oklahoma that's a wizard with them.
It's been a while since I've really messed with my Contenders, but I seem to remember that the locking bolt had a fair bit to do with the hammer falling.

 

[700 LTR 223]

Used to be a guy name Mike Bellm, I think in Oklahoma that's a wizard with them.
It's been a while since I've really messed with my Contenders, but I seem to remember that the locking bolt had a fair bit to do with the hammer falling.

Yeah it was started by his dad around 1979. I have an appointment to have the gun looked at this weekend outside of Indy.

 

[700 LTR 223]

Contender fixed by Brett Havlin of Havlin's Firearms Finishing! This gun is one of my favorites for the past 35 years and so glad Brett was able to repair it! Great service!

 

[VinceU1]

Ok, the curious wanna know what the problem was!

 

[Squirt239]

Broken sear spring

 

[VinceU1]

Thank you, sir!

 

[Squirt239]

Thank you, sir!

You're welcome!

It was starting to frustrate me. Everything was how it should be, but was not operating. I was about to take a whiskey and cigar break when the light hit the rear of the mechanism just right. I saw, what I thought to be, a slight crack in the coil of the sear spring. I took the pin out to remove it and sure enough, came out in two pieces. Ordered a new spring, put it in, and viola! Functioned like a champ!

Just another example of how whiskey and cigars make everything better.

 

[Dinny]

Yeah it was started by his dad around 1979. I have an appointment to have the gun looked at this weekend outside of Indy.

Dennis Michael Bellm is Kurt Bellm's father. Kurt is out west in Colorado. Mike resides in western Missouri and remains covered-up in TC work.

 

[700 LTR 223]

Finally got the TC out today and sighted in the Super 14 223 barrel with its "new" Burris 3X-12X. Missed not being able to shoot my Contender! Thanks again Brett!

 

[Squirt239]

Finally got the TC out today and sighted in the Super 14 223 barrel with its "new" Burris 3X-12X. Missed not being able to shoot my Contender! Thanks again Brett!

My pleasure!

 

[gemihur]

another Bellm success story!
Good to hear.