GA Item Gone: FS T/C Contenders

[thebassdude]

Item Name: Item Gone: FS T/C Contenders

Location: Midway, Georgia

Zip Code: 31320

Item is for: Sale Only
Sale Price: $6500

Willing to Ship: No

Bill of Sale Required?: No

Item Description: Two late model "easy open" Contenders with ten (10) T/C original barrels in .44 mag, 7mmTCU, .30-30, .357, .223, .22LR and .256 Winchester Magnum and various grips and stocks. Reloading dies, brass, projectiles and holsters included. All barrels have original factory sights.

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[Glassman-7]

When did these go crazy in price

 

[joel2000]

When did these go crazy in price

In for that answer..

 

[41mag]

Same as everything else….prices will follow demand

 

[thebassdude]

Here's everything disassembled and unboxed. Not shown are dies, 7mmTCU brass, and Pachmayr handgrip.

I will be posting items for individual sale sometime in the future if everything doesn't go as a lot, or if someone makes me an offer for something I can't refuse.

 

[TradingBana]

Here's everything disassembled and unboxed. Not shown are dies, 7mmTCU brass, and Pachmayr handgrip.

I will be posting items for individual sale sometime in the future if everything doesn't go as a lot, or if someone makes me an offer for something I can't refuse.

You'll probably be much better off listing everything individually. As-is, that's a big chunk of change and most folks interested would probably be paying double for some parts they already have.

 

[thebassdude]

Thanks man, and I figured as much. I just thought there might be someone out there that would want it as a whole, and I expected to have to negotiate down considerably. It is a (nearly) pristine collection of vintage T/C from the 80s and 90s, so...

Anyway, yeah. If anyone is interested in anything specific, please don't hesitate to ask. I've had them for decades and am in no hurry now. I've almost made up my mind to keep the blued frame and the 14" .44 because of how much fun it is with .433" round ball. ~3 grains of Red Dot and you don't even need to resize the case. It's like a giant .22 that completely removes the squirrel's head. It's hell on armadillos too.

Jamey

 

[41mag]

That is one heck of a nice collection of Contender bbls and frames !!
GLWS !
I am sure someone would love to have this set up, it will be hard to sell it as a whole lot at once….as already discussed.
I wish I had some bucks to get a few bbls myself for mine , if or when you do split them up that is. I love my contender.

 

[thebassdude]

That is one heck of a nice collection of Contender bbls and frames !!
GLWS !
I am sure someone would love to have this set up, it will be hard to sell it as a whole lot at once….as already discussed.
I wish I had some bucks to get a few bbls myself for mine , if or when you do split them up that is. I love my contender.

Thank you, that is very kind. My life has changed considerably in the last four years (I guess everyone's has really) and I can't enjoy them the way I once did. I've become somewhat infatuated with small bore revolvers. They're easy on arthritic wrists and light on a retirement wallet. (The cost of primers is absurd these days!!)

This entire collection came about as a side effect of my reloading addiction. The 7mmTCU and .256 WinMag are there specifically because I had to form cases for them, and learned all about annealing in the process. The .44s have been primarily single and double round lead ball shooters, and the .30-30s have seen mostly 147-150gr. milsurp FMJs (in the 14") and Speer Plinkers (in the 10"). The .357 shot a whole lot of semi- and full wadcutter .38 Specials. They were all babied and saw very little factory ammo, and gave me many years of trouble free memories. I don't want them to end up in an estate sale or worse, my wife is gun ignorant.

 

[41mag]

Yep, I can understand. I do all my own reloading and casting as well. The cost of components has gotten absurd but I don’t even want to think about having to buy loaded ammo !! I mean, the stuff I don’t or can’t load is already bad enough !! Yes primers and powder both have gone way up in the last couple of years….heck even the last few months they have gotten out of sight ! I know my father is spinning in his grave thinking about the cost of it all ! lol

I am certainly glad he taught me the things he did and helped me collect the loading equipment and all while he was still around. It certainly made and still makes a big difference.
I constantly have friends wanting me to load them stuff or trying to buy ammo from me. I always tell them I can’t and won’t do it. The liability is absurd and I would never put a friendship on the line for a few bucks saved reloading.
One thing Dad taught us was if something can go wrong, it will go wrong !! lol. 😝
Although I have helped a couple of folks get into loading but they always have bought their own stuff, set it up at their house, etc.,
It is the only way to go in this economy.