TC Encore rifle

butwhat · November 21, 2023, 09:29 AM

What do I need to or can I buy to end up with a TC Encore .444 Marlin rifle with a brake on it?

Not sure what all swaps back and forth.

Can I buy any Encore action, pistol, shotgun or rifle and then buy a barrel?

Not sure what swaps and how hard it is to swap a stock or to come up with a forearm , stock or whatever

Thanks

Adventurer 2 · November 21, 2023, 09:41 AM

I used to own a TC Encore. Bought it as a 12 guage shotgun. Bought a 223 barrel for it. Had to also buy a new forearm for the 223. That is all i know.

mikejonestkd · November 21, 2023, 10:20 AM

Encores are still out there, even though S&W dropped them from the line up.
It should be relatively easy to find a used one, and then you can add barrels and stocks as you wish. E Arthur Brown and SSK industries still sell parts:
here's a .444 marlin barrel for you
https://www.sskfirearms.com/444-marl...picatinny.html

stocks :
https://eabco.com/stocks/stock-sets/

**JohnKSa** · November 23, 2023, 09:20 AM

If the outside barrel diameter is significantly different from the barrel you have on the gun, you may have to get an different fore-end for that barrel.

Other than that, any Encore barrel should work on any Encore.

From a legal standpoint, you do want to make sure you don't run afoul of NFA laws

stagpanther · November 23, 2023, 12:11 PM

I have a break-open single shot in .444 marlin from CVA--love it. I bet a TC will be at least as good.

taylorce1 · November 25, 2023, 10:06 AM

Encore prices have shot up significantly, so be prepared to spend well over $1K to put together a .444 Marlin rifle. Expect to spend $600 for a blued reciever, and over $700 for stainless. Stock sets will be at least $150 for a basic buttstock and forearm. Then you're looking $400+ to have a barrel made.

I'd buy a CVA Scout for less than $500 if I had to have a .444 Marlin.

butwhat · December 18, 2023, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the replies.

I wonder why I never got any email notifications?

November 21, 2023, 09:29 AM	#1
butwhat Member Join Date: September 8, 2006 Location: Clifton, Illinois Posts: 94	TC Encore rifle What do I need to or can I buy to end up with a TC Encore .444 Marlin rifle with a brake on it? Not sure what all swaps back and forth. Can I buy any Encore action, pistol, shotgun or rifle and then buy a barrel? Not sure what swaps and how hard it is to swap a stock or to come up with a forearm , stock or whatever Thanks

November 21, 2023, 10:20 AM	#3
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,756	Encores are still out there, even though S&W dropped them from the line up. It should be relatively easy to find a used one, and then you can add barrels and stocks as you wish. E Arthur Brown and SSK industries still sell parts: here's a .444 marlin barrel for you https://www.sskfirearms.com/444-marl...picatinny.html stocks : https://eabco.com/stocks/stock-sets/ __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

November 23, 2023, 09:20 AM	#4
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 25,525	If the outside barrel diameter is significantly different from the barrel you have on the gun, you may have to get an different fore-end for that barrel. Other than that, any Encore barrel should work on any Encore. From a legal standpoint, you do want to make sure you don't run afoul of NFA laws __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

November 23, 2023, 12:11 PM	#5
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 12,811	I have a break-open single shot in .444 marlin from CVA--love it. I bet a TC will be at least as good. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

November 25, 2023, 10:06 AM	#6
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,492	Encore prices have shot up significantly, so be prepared to spend well over $1K to put together a .444 Marlin rifle. Expect to spend $600 for a blued reciever, and over $700 for stainless. Stock sets will be at least $150 for a basic buttstock and forearm. Then you're looking $400+ to have a barrel made. I'd buy a CVA Scout for less than $500 if I had to have a .444 Marlin. __________________ NRA Life Member

November 21, 2023, 09:41 AM	#2
Adventurer 2 Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2006 Posts: 693	I used to own a TC Encore. Bought it as a 12 guage shotgun. Bought a 223 barrel for it. Had to also buy a new forearm for the 223. That is all i know.

December 18, 2023, 04:08 PM	#7
butwhat Member Join Date: September 8, 2006 Location: Clifton, Illinois Posts: 94	Thanks for the replies. I wonder why I never got any email notifications?

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