I love TC Contenders, however a weak hammer sear spring can create a unpredictable hammer. If the gun if very dirty it can be even worse. Clean and replace spring… good to go.

Thank you , im just about to buy one !!! Know i know , and i been looking at alot of videos! This could of saved someones life / i never would of thought that!!!

I had a T/C carbine 7/30 waters. Unfortunately it was stolen.

Thanks for this info and demo. I'm on the hunt for an Encore, and this part of the usage has eluded me in my research. :D

Exceptional firearm. I've owned and hunted Every year with it since 1983. It is very safe, Very Accurate and it will Not go off "by itself". Human error if it goes off.

I have 22lr, 357, 44 mag 45/ 410 and 22 hornet barrels and 2 frames. Great gun. Glad to see them coming back to life.

I was waiting to see how you released the tension on the ratchet strap without it going pop.

I am in the process of manufacturing a single-shot Kalashnikov pistol😅

True and thank you very on sharing this

so hilarious 😂😅

Good info for Novice Contender Handlers. all men may be created equal in the Eyes of the Lord yet we all have differing abities, Stay Focused when handling fire arms & Stay Safe.

I have a 10 inch model 83 in 454 and the same size super Blackhawk in 44, and a 686 -2 in 357. No one comes close to the quality and finish of a freedom arms. They make phenomenal revolvers

Good information! My Contender is the same as yours , I read that in their book first ! It’s not a problem , only a few minutes to understand how it functions!

Nice overview. Thank you.

Incrível essa crosbows! Um sonho de consumo

Great video. Just got my first Contender and it took me all of 10 minutes to get familiar with its workings. Mine does not have the hammer mounted safety however. So loaded pull trigger go boom. Empty no boom. Simple.

I’ve never handled a BFR. I’ve owned a Ruger Super Blackhawk, and I’ve handled and shot a Freedom Arms 83. The Ruger feels like a very solid gun that is tight and well put together. The Freedom Arms feels like a bank vault. The tolerances are so close, it makes the Ruger look like it’s made with giant gaps-and it is. As much as I like the Ruger, there is no comparison.

Standard Manufacturing makes some pretty dang great Single actions also! I love their color case hardened ones. Unfortunately they are a tad out my range so I have the Blackhawk convertibles 357/9mm and 45Lc/ACP. 🤷‍♂️👍🏻😏

I love waiting for the right shot but this puritan single shot communtiy refuses to acknowledge the advantage to a few extra rounds.

Pyrenees pup?

6 o clock hold

to be completely honest those rifle caliber pistols are just about worthless they mave some use as a back up or side arm but as primary weapon taking for taking game theyre worthless ive seen jack wagons trying to hunt with em on public land before but i never seen them actually take game with em but i always hear them fire and then here some lame excuse for missing the deer now a days i limit my hunting to solely on my fiances property we dont allow but two others to hunt the property and they dont use those goofy rifle caliber hand guns they laugh at em just as i do WILL NOT RESPOND TO COMMENTS

Lol thats a bird sacrum i believe but its definitely a bird and not a skull.

I believe that you are correct!

Surprisingly that is a part of the back on a turkey

Interesting. Iv deer hunted with one some and just got a 410 barrel for turkey season. Mine doesn't have the safty.. i never had any issues. I didn't know breaking the barrel would drop the hammer i never tried it. I always just get a firm thumb grip on the hammer and lower it. But on mine you don't actually don't have to open the gun to recock. Just pull the lever back that opens it and don't open the barrel and you can recock.

Awwww cute

Well done!

Nice video of a great pistol. I will never forgive Smith & Wesson for destroying Thompson Center personally. There is now a company making the TC frames (recievers) and barrels and even has grips and forends again. They even have a pistol grip with a folding stock! Look up SSK-50 reciever/frame from SSKfirearms and also Haus of Arms is their dealer FWIW. There is also CVA making this same style of single shot break open pistol and rifles that is owned by the same folks as Bergara Barrels in Spain. They do not have swappable barrels like TC did. but are extremely accurate and much, much, less expensive. I have been waiting for a SSK-50 for a year but I am about to buy a couple CVA pistols for about the same cost as 1 standard TC Contender type setup from Haus of Arms. Each new TC type barrel alone cost more than a entire CVA break open pistol which has excellent reviews and a lifetime warranty. The CVA pistols also seem to take the same TC style grips and possibly forends too. For the older, more obscure cartridges, the TC Contender and Encore is the only way to go though. I believe CVA pistols come in 204 Ruger, 6mm ARC, 223 Rem, 243 Rem, 6.5 Creedmoor, 300BLK, 350 legend, 44 Mag, 50 cal muzzleloader. The TC style CVA break open rifles also have 35 Whelen, 45-70 and 444 Marlin and 50 cal muzzleloader barreled models as well. Hope that helps some folks.

I found it surprising that Freedom charges extra for their trigger work. I would still pay for it because of the quality of the Model - 97.

Love the brass on the coroner of the table 🤘 thanks for the video...i know what I'm doing tomorrow.

Thanks

Most of my firearms are Ruger's, including on the revolver side multiple Super Blackhawks and a GP100. For the price you can't touch them, but the quality of the Freedom Arms firearms leave every other production revolver in the smoke (swapped dust for smoke, LOL). This includes fit, finish and accuracy. Putting these on a bag, with completely equates to your familiarity, comfort and skills with each is not a viable comparison, and do this at 100 yards and beyond, and you WILL see the difference. The FA with its tolerances retains far more energy even for identical caliber/bullet with better ballistics and does shoot flatter and more accurate. Keep in mind the lighter bullets like the 240gr will not shoot as well as heavier bullets like the 300 grain. I will say you are correct on the trigger, though while it is heavy, it is also crisp with no play unlike all other factory revolvers. There is purpose to this, not just per the tight tolerances and quality, but in order to make it more predictable and sure so that consumers address it with intent. That said, trigger jobs are common, and most people who shoot this gun a lot, including those all the way up to Dick Casull get this done on all their personal guns. It comes down to customizing it for the specific shooter preference.

Good review and I agree with your comparisons.

You’re correct about the 3-screw quality. I hunt with my SBH more than my FA 475. I prefer blued pistols and Ruger did it perfect back in the 60’s. Very smooth action.

The dragoon trigger guard on my 3-screw SBH has never slapped my finger even with heavy bullet loads.

My freedom arms breaks at 3.25 lbs. My 3-screw SBH might break less. Both quality but the FA has ZERO cylinder play.

The video definitely helped. 12/29/23

Mine did not have a circlip on the shaft. It was riveted together.

Mine didnt come with a safety 1970

I've got a pretty good collection of frames and barrels. About 25 different catridges and 4 frames. The barrels run from mouse to moose. A bunch of wildcat and obsolete cartridges. Lots of fun to go to the range with things that no body has ever seen.

Dam good points & great video, Thanks, oldgunbuff

what did you do to get te speed up? mine has a horrible delay

My super Blackhawk bisley cost me 1500 for a 454 casull

did you ever do the after test ?

thanks , btw did the new lock work better ?

I have an old 3 screw that has the best trigger I’ve ever felt on a handgun. It’s been awhile so I can’t remember what part I need but I called Ruger and they had me read the serial number. When they found out it was a 3 screw that hadn’t been converted they wouldn’t sell me the part. Great old gun, very accurate to.

Jeezzz…..get a stringing aid and be done with it already.🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

A Box Elder and Lady bug! Looks like my house right now. : ) Beautiful hand guns. I have a BFR 45-70 and Super Redhawk .454.

It is shocking what they want for a new one considering what it is. Glad it helped you out!!!