Been a long time since I owned an Encore but want to get another one. Am I correct that they are now only offered in .500 SW and 45-70 Gov? Website is abysmal.
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Thompson Center Arms
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They're not out of business entirely?
Possibly. No idea.
Smith and Wesson bought TC some years ago. Smith a couple years ago put TC on the market
and refurbished equipment for S&W production. In short the Encore and Contender arent being
made right now as far as I know. There has been an effort by SSK to begin making new Contender
frames but not sure any have hit the public yet, many have been waiting for a number of years. As a TC
Contender and Encore fan I am steadily watching prices climb due to the stop of production. They are out there
but have seen some Encore rifles fetch close to if not over 1K. My suggestion is , if you want one and can find it used
in the caliber you are looking for and can get it around 750, I would buy it.
and refurbished equipment for S&W production. In short the Encore and Contender arent being
made right now as far as I know. There has been an effort by SSK to begin making new Contender
frames but not sure any have hit the public yet, many have been waiting for a number of years. As a TC
Contender and Encore fan I am steadily watching prices climb due to the stop of production. They are out there
but have seen some Encore rifles fetch close to if not over 1K. My suggestion is , if you want one and can find it used
in the caliber you are looking for and can get it around 750, I would buy it.
It is my understanding that Smith and Wesson could not find a buyer so they shut them down completely. I know there are no Thompson Center firearms available new from distributors, no longer even listed.
Thanks for that. Appreciated. Actual information is a breath of fresh air on the ODT.
Interesting. Thanks.
SSK made some kind of deal to build the easy open Contender, calling it the SSK-50. Not sure if they made and sold it, or still fixin-ta-get-ready phase
The SSK frame is rumored to be dead in the water. I think they do actually produce barrels.
Every once in a while they pop up here for sale.
