I have a T/C Contender with 12" Maximum barrel.
The barrel in question is a new Thompson Center Custom Shop Encore. I was at the Crossroads Gun Show January 23, 2016 and saw this Maximum barrel. I have several Maximum revolvers and I've only seen pictures of several rifles that used the 357 Max. The rifles looked like fun and now I have a chance to put one together.
The seller said the barrel would fit on my TC Contender, but I now don't believe that's accurate. I don't think the Encore barrel fits on the Contender receiver.
The seller also said I could go back and forth between a rifle and a pistol. After reading the BATF letter, I don't believe that's true except for those originally sold as "Kits" (not purchased separately).
So I think I need a new Encore receiver?
I'm off to do the net research, but I thought one of the Maximum guys on here, might have some clever ideas.
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The barrel in question is a new Thompson Center Custom Shop Encore. I was at the Crossroads Gun Show January 23, 2016 and saw this Maximum barrel. I have several Maximum revolvers and I've only seen pictures of several rifles that used the 357 Max. The rifles looked like fun and now I have a chance to put one together.
The seller said the barrel would fit on my TC Contender, but I now don't believe that's accurate. I don't think the Encore barrel fits on the Contender receiver.
The seller also said I could go back and forth between a rifle and a pistol. After reading the BATF letter, I don't believe that's true except for those originally sold as "Kits" (not purchased separately).
So I think I need a new Encore receiver?
I'm off to do the net research, but I thought one of the Maximum guys on here, might have some clever ideas.
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