Monday, October 23, 2017

Fall Gun

Every Fall, when the air gets crisp, and the leaves turn color, I yearn for a new firearm.  Hard to do in California due to the Communists - I mean Democrats running the state, but with this kind of set up I can change barrels whenever I want without having to formally buy a new gun.


Thompson Contender with a Bullberry 25-20 barrel, Marblewood stock set.  

Haven't shot it yet, but maybe next weekend.

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  1. I had a Contender many years ago, good pistol.

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  2. I have an old one, 8" bull barrel. Have 3 barrels, 22cal, 45colt/ 410 shotgun and my favorite 30-30. When I shoot the 30-30, about a 6" flame comes out with the bullet. Not good I know, but impressive !

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  3. Contenders are fun. I bought a used one at a pawn shop back in the early eighties. As I recall, I paid $185 for it. You can't even buy a used factory barrel now for that price. Came with a 10 in .44 mag barrel and a 10 in .218 Bee (necked down .25-20). Both are the light weight octagons. I've since bought and sold many other calibers, but still have the original two. In the last few years I finally bought a nice thumbhole stock and a .223 carbine barrel and had E.A. Brown make a custom 20 in .357 Maximum for me.............

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    1. I bought the frame a couple years ago from a guy in Wisconsin who had a .17 Mach 2 barrel on it he said he used to shoot feral cats. As you can see, I've modified it a bit.

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    2. Really pretty wood. I also like the aperture sight.........

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  4. I will need to see a range report n that CW :)

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  5. I have one with a .44 magnum barrel on it - and a scope. It was my fathers and he hunted deer with it.

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    1. Ha! When I used to hunt deer I always carried my .44 mag Contender with open sights in a shoulder rig along with my deer rifle. Always hoped to get a chance at a close shot with the .44, but never did. The first year that I didn't take it a huge 8 point stepped out at about 20 yards in front of me and stood there broadside. Figures.....

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