well i have have been looking to get a new handgun and was set on getting a sbhh in 44 mag. then i was walking around in cabelas today and stumbles across a contender in 223 rem. for $400 so i thought it was a pretty good deal so i added it to my collection

Not a bad price......but an absolutely steal if that Leupold was on it for that price!!

Sweet, I've got my eye out for a .223 barrel for my encore. I'm not even sure if they make one for that gun, but I want one. Mud, is that your first t/c? They are fun. I bought a "new gun" for 125 bucks just by picking up a new barrel. Pretty cool. What is the intended use? Yotes?

Dogsbreath

Very nice Contender. Great shape and nice glass too. I hope you enjoy it.

Great deal on a classic!

yes the leupold came on it and it is my first t/c. i want to hunt deer with it but i feel that the 223 is on the lite side so for now it will just punch holes in paper. i do plan on getting another barrel in either 30/30 or 7- 30 waters

Both are good choices but don't forget the .357 Maximum. It will do what the 30-30 can and is easier to load. I also shoot the Waters and it is a legit 200 yard deer killer with the right bullet.

mudmixers9, I've often dreamed of one of these for coyotes here in Illinois.
P.S. I wonder if your handle comes from carrying hod?
Steve

what do means the handle comes from carrying hod?

Mud,

Great handgun choice, and it looks like a pretty good deal. Those 223 barrels can be very accurate with a little load workup.

Hod or HOD may refer to:

Brick hod, a long-handled box for carrying bricks or mortar
Hod, term for a Coal scuttle, bucket-like container for carrying coal
So either that, or you like playing with your favorite 4x in the muck ;^)

Craig

sorry i ment what you mean the handle comes from carrying hod?

Mud,

Sweet deal on a great caliber!


I think he's asking if your screen name refers to carrying/mixing mortar...

So what's the origin?

Nice grab, another barrel, ditto on what s4s4u said.

hahaha the name came from my old softball team hahah but we were sponsored by a concrete company

good deal!

ok i don't know much about contenders but i was wondering if the new barrels will fit on this model contender?

nice piece...I know you said you were looking to punch paper for now, but how do you plan on carrying it in the field?

With the AA barrels out there that is not simple a yes or no answer. Most of them are 100% completely interchangeable, and that is a good thing. There was a black powder barrel made for a while that was a G2 only, however, I don’t think it is in production any longer. The Armor Allow barrels mentioned earlier are the exception to the rule. TC use to reconfigure them for free, I don’t know there polices anymore…

i plan on getting chest holster for field use and is there a different hinge point on the new g2's that they barrels maybe different?

good call.

The G2 and the Contender are the same as far as hinge location. The AA barrels and frames have a smaller hinge pin, but it is also in the same place as the others.

For carry, I just use a paintball bag that I got at Dick's sporting goods. I dont' see the contender as a 'quick draw' kind of gun. I often carry two handguns, one iron sited .44 mag for 'close work', and a scoped T/C for the longer shots. I dont' load up the T/C until I'm set up at my hunting site. $30 for the paintgun bag in digital cammo. Also works well to carry 3-5 "regular" guns if I'm going to do a little plinking somewhere other than the front yard.