Thread: T/C Contender
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Old June 1, 2013, 09:07 PM   #4
s4s4u
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The Contender is preMIM, as I understand it, but the G2 is stronger.
The G2 frame was reinforced in a critical area that was subject to stretching with some of the big boomers. They aren't going to rate it any higher than prior because the fix was already needed to protect us from ourselves.

The Encore is a real big gun with a very long reach to the trigger. If you have small to medium hands it can be difficult to get a good grip on one. I prefer the original Contender. You don't actually have to break the gun open to reset it, just a tug on the spur will suffice. True, the Encore can safely fire higher pressure chamberings than the Contender, but there isn't a critter that walks this earth that cannot be dispatched with one of the available Contender options.

Encore = bench gun

Contender = carry gun

JMHO
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