Author Topic: Stainless Steel Contender frames - when were they made? (Read 696 times)

n8ghz · « **on:** January 11, 2006, 08:49:29 AM »

Howdy, were there problems with these SS Contenders? (not the amorloy)
Doesn't seem like they were mfg'd very long?
Comments?

Thanks
John

Hopalong7 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2006, 09:30:12 AM »

I bought a brand new one just as soon as they came out ( serial # slightly under 2000. I'm going to say 1996...may be off by a year. There certainly wasn't any problem with my sample or anyone else's that I ever heard of. It was one of my favorites's until some low life took it out of the toolbox of my pickup. I'd say they were in production from 95-96 up to the factory fire. Yea, I'm wondering what the hold-up is on the SS G-2 is too. GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt :?

cnTndr85 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2006, 10:46:56 AM »

I copied this info from an article over on Handgun Hunt., looks like about 7 yrs. worth of them, hopefully the G2's will come out in stainless before too much longer.

Mark
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Estimated Manufacturing Dates

Serial #'s T/C Contender "Stainless"
Year
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Jan. - June July - Dec.
1990
1991
1992
1993 S1100 - S11666 S11667 - S14723
1994 S14724 - S18041 S18042 - S23103
1995 S23104 - S28044 S28045 - S29610
1996 S29611 - S33187 S33188 - S36551
1997 S36552 - S36908 S36909 - S38434
1998 S38435 - S40173 S40518 - S40895
1999 S40896 - S41922 S41923 - S42280
2000 S42281 -

n8ghz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2006, 01:00:27 AM »

Thanks for the info. I guess I bought one when they first came out too. Checked my records & I see mine was purchased 5/1993.
I have not seen many around here. I just wondered if they were discontinued for some kind of problem. Glad to hear there were no glaring issues about them.

OGCA Member

John

biglmbass · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2006, 05:09:10 AM »

I've never heard of any issues w/ them. Can't remember when I bought mine, but it must have been around when they first came out.

Hopalong7 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:07:16 AM »

Mine had to be 1st half of '93 as well. Oh well, three years is pretty close for my memory. Since I lost that one, about a year ago, I bought another SS frame that evidently was built in the last half of '95 and it is every bit as good as the first one. I think both SS and blue frames were discontinued at the same time. GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt :-D