Hello all,
I'm new to the forum and a new G2 owner. My name is Ray.
I have wanted a TC contender since I was in High School over 20 years ago. Well, when at the Tulsa Gun Show I bought a .357 Herrett super 14" barrel. I could no longer resist the urge. When I got home I ordered a blued pistol frame with wood grip and forend.
One of the things that has kept me from buying one sooner was that goofy cat laser etching on the sides. Being an engraver by trade, I found that a lot less than desirable. With the new G2 contender they did away with that nonsense and I now own one.
The contender has had an appeal to me for several reasons.
1. I have always had sort of a natural draw to handguns over rifles and shotguns (I do still like a good accurate rifle though).
2. Growing up the son of a varmint and bench rest shooter, I have an interest in wildcat loads, (how barrel length affects them, how to use them for max velocity and accuracy, etc).
3. I was raised with a "one shot one kill" philosophy for hunting so I tend to like single shot firearms.
4. I liked the idea of their versatility. I mean this is the ultimate survival gun. One action and a rimfire barrel for small game and a larger barrel for large game. You have two guns that still weigh less than one good quality rifle.
5. Now they have a nice engravable surface ready and waiting for me.
Now that I own one I can't wait to load up some hand loads to try out that 357 herrett barrel (I also recently ordered a 17mkII barrel I found on sale in one of my dealer catalogs). I am already thinking of how I want to design the custom wood and the engraving.
Ray
