My guys Contender is the real deal = switch barrel to find one is very tough to do, only source is used there are some new G2 frames around but they are just as tough to find.
T/C has come out with a new rifle called Hot Shot it basically looks the same as ours but is a bit lighter and is not a switch barrel design I remember seeing a link from one of the on site dealers that stocks them.
Here is the link to the rifle on the T/C site...
h ttp://www.tcarms.com/firearms/youth_hot_shot.php
One option I have been thinking about trying is to go thru Clay @ Prophet River he maybe able to bring in the original Contenders frames/barrels/complete rifles for us.
I set up this little 22LR with a T/C Custom Shop 16.5" barrel bought the barrel and had it shipped direct from the States when we still could and a fellow on Greybeard Outdoors chat forum donated the wood stock to us to cut down to fit, the OAL of the rifle set up like this is 26 3/8"...
I have now found a 21" s/s 410 barrel for him that he also loves to shoot and his next step up in power will be to my 18" 10mm barrel or a 21" s/s 223 barrel actually we have 10 barrels and 3 frames now so he can grow with this rifle to go after whatever game he wants to in Canada as he gets older/bigger...
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