Difference between Contender/Encore forend mounting?

[rodgervich]

Posted this on the T/C Handgun forum but this might be a better one.
I am making a barrel for my Contender but don't have a carbine forend or buttstock yet. Contenders have the little dovetail mounting system with the sliding gizzies in them, how do Encore forends mount? I have never seen an Encore system so I don't know how they work. I have a blank barrel and I can do anything to it in order to mount a forend, curious if Encore forend would be a simpler than the dovetails.
If anyone could post reply with pics and/or dimensions (spacing & thread) for Encore forend scheme I would be very thankful!
And also, any reason not to mix stock parts? What exactly is the difference between Cont & Enc stocks, can they be modified to fit each other?
Thanks in advance!

[doc-and]

Hi rodgervich,

There are a few differences between the Contender & Encore, as you stated the Contender uses a dovetailed threaded insert for mounting the forend whereas the Encore the forend is threaded directly into the barrel.  The forends are not interchangable as the Encore barrels are of a larger diameter. The screws used  on the Encore I believe are 8x40tpi and are spaced on 5 inch centers for the rifle barrels, and 2 1/2inches for the 15inch barrel I have.  Haven't learned how to post pics yet, but if you'll email me your address, I can attach pics to my email to you

Darryl
doc-and@pacbell.net