Author Topic: Contender or G2??? (Read 775 times)

sduve · « **on:** December 07, 2003, 04:43:53 AM »

My son has the original Contender. He is buying the 23" .17 HRM bbl himself. I plan on ordering the Stock and Forend. Do I purchase a forend for the carbine or the G2? Thanks. sduve

Ladobe · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2003, 07:52:29 AM »

Butt stock will have to be for the original Contender - G2 changed the angle, etc so it won't work. As for the barrel, 23" is a G2 barrel but I don't own any G2 stuff (never will) so don't know if the forend mounting is the same or not. Somebody here will know and chime in though. Chris?

Bob C · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2003, 09:11:26 AM »

I have a standard contender frame, and a G2 frame. One ( of six) of my barrels doesn't lock up right on the G2 frame.

All of my fore ends, including those for carbines, are interchangeable between the two frames.

singleshot · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2003, 09:26:06 AM »

The forends for he Contender and G2 are the same. Only the grip or buttstock is different. Ed

sduve · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2003, 12:59:54 PM »

So does that mean that the TC Contender forend for the 21" carbine bbl will fit a 23" bbl designed after the G2?

KN · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2003, 03:43:46 PM »

You will probably need to do a little sanding on it since the G2 barrels are not tapered. The hole spacing is supposed to be the same. Sanding out the barrel channel should be pretty easy. Use a dowl rod and roll sandpaper around it to get the diameter you want. KN

dakotashooter2 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2003, 06:58:13 AM »

Just wanted to throw something out for clarification. Ladobe indicated that the 23" barrel is for the G2. You say your son has an original contender frame . I was of the understanding that a contender barrel will fit a G2 frame but a G2 barrel will not work on a contender frame. They supposedly put a lug on the G2 barrels and a recess in the G2 frame for this purpose. Just want to make sure your son gets the correct match.

lakota · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2003, 06:37:15 PM »

I recall reading somewhere that only the .45 Muzzle loader barrel has the lug and will not fit an old frame. Otherwise barrels are interchangable.

Scott.

KN · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2003, 08:18:19 PM »

I have a G2 barrel on an older contender frame, it works just fine. KN

sduve · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2003, 12:50:27 PM »

Well, I ordered a G2 bbl and a G2 forend for the old Contender and they fit fine. I will be pickingup some ammo on Sat. It opens and closes just fine. Thanks for the replies. sduve