Author Topic: Four frames............ (Read 725 times)

bgjohn · « **on:** June 07, 2004, 06:45:01 AM »

I now have four frames two blue and two stainless. I'm down to only four barrels. Should I sell frames or buy more barrels? My original idea was to use 2 and have a spare. But I just bought another.
JM

Darrell H · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2004, 07:22:09 AM »

As a rule of thumb...

Never sell anything T/C related. Just buy more! :-D

Congratulations on the new frame!!

X

Thomas Krupinski · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2004, 07:28:55 AM »

John, they aren't making those older style Contender frames of yours anymore, so I would think you would be wise to stash them.

bgjohn · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2004, 08:58:48 AM »

Egg-zackly! You saw right through me Tom. I've noticed the prices starting to rise already. The G2's just don't thrill me.
JM :lol:

Doc T · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2004, 09:41:42 AM »

Keep two as pistols, turn one into a carbine, and keep the fourth for the spare. I was in the same boat a while back. I bought ANOTHER frame so now I have five. Three are carbines and two are pistols.

Ladobe · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2004, 01:04:49 PM »

Have 20 of the "real" Contender frames (easy open) between blue and ss - will still be adding more. No G2's now, or ever. I'd hang on to the frames if I were you...

Ladobe :bye:

bgjohn · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2004, 01:22:35 PM »

Quote from: Ladobe

Have 20 of the "real" Contender frames (easy open) between blue and ss - will still be adding more. No G2's now, or ever. I'd hang on to the frames if I were you...

Ladobe :bye:

20 ?

JM

Ladobe · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2004, 12:50:08 PM »

You know I'm not a dealer Chris... but did have and use 20+ frames (C & E) and 90 odd barrels before the meeting with the TC bunch at the 2000 SHOT Show that confirmed suspisions - soon after all but 2 C frames and all factory barrels, scopes, wood, etc went to live elsewhere - was all but getting out of the TC's I'd done since 1969 . But I really like wildcatting with the Contenders, so am now rebuilding the "real" C frames back up while I can still get descent ones (no E's), and my barrels are almost all customs now from 2 shops mostly, and most are wildcats. Don't support the factory anymore (don't ask - won't go there).
Larry

teamnelson · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2004, 06:42:11 PM »

This is the first reference I've seend to C or E frames; could you break down what those letters relate to? Is there a mark on the frame that would indicate? I have only 1 frame, with a 40K serial number, which I understood to be a second generation (vs. G2) slotted hammer with a safety button.

There are some good references on the Internet on Contender Barrel history, but not alot on frames, so this information would be worthwhile.

S/F, Rob

Quote from: Ladobe

You know I'm not a dealer Chris... but did have and use 20+ frames (C & E) and 90 odd barrels before the meeting with the TC bunch at the 2000 SHOT Show that confirmed suspisions - soon after all but 2 C frames and all factory barrels, scopes, wood, etc went to live elsewhere - was all but getting out of the TC's I'd done since 1969 . But I really like wildcatting with the Contenders, so am now rebuilding the "real" C frames back up while I can still get descent ones (no E's), and my barrels are almost all customs now from 2 shops mostly, and most are wildcats. Don't support the factory anymore (don't ask - won't go there).
Larry

Ladobe · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2004, 12:59:09 PM »

Quote from: TeamNelson

This is the first reference I've seend to C or E frames; could you break down what those letters relate to? Is there a mark on the frame that would indicate? I have only 1 frame, with a 40K serial number, which I understood to be a second generation (vs. G2) slotted hammer with a safety button.

There are some good references on the Internet on Contender Barrel history, but not alot on frames, so this information would be worthwhile.

S/F, Rob

Simply refers to Contender or Encore frames. There are lots of variations and smith hybrids within the Contender frames since its induction in 1967. Yours is an early frame - best were the easy open (especially pre-fire/early post fire), that started with about serial number 195,000.