T/C Contender differences

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T/C Contender differences #4122298 04/25/24 03:41 PM 04/25/24 03:41 PM
Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 132 Alabaster M murf205 OP 3 point
murf205 OP 3 point M Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 132 Alabaster	I have read and been told about the Contender "easy opening" of later models. Does anyone here have an easy opener and of so, how much easier is it and is there a way to spot one by just looking at it? Remember: It aint what you shoot...it's how you shoot it.

Re: T/C Contender differences [Re: murf205] #4122432 04/25/24 08:46 PM 04/25/24 08:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 96 Frog Level T timberwolfe spike
timberwolfe spike T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 96 Frog Level	Easy open contenders have the pin above the trigger. Non easy opens have the trigger pin in the front of the frame

Re: T/C Contender differences [Re: murf205] #4122546 04/26/24 07:04 AM 04/26/24 07:04 AM
Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 132 Alabaster M murf205 OP 3 point
murf205 OP 3 point M Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 132 Alabaster	Are they really that much easier to open. The older one I had took quite a bit of squeezing to open. Remember: It aint what you shoot...it's how you shoot it.

Re: T/C Contender differences [Re: murf205] #4122618 04/26/24 09:26 AM 04/26/24 09:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 718 Huntsville T thayerp81 4 point
thayerp81 4 point T Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 718 Huntsville	The pre-easy open do take a good bit of force to open, but nothing crazy. the easy open ones are quite easy in my opinion. In general the triggers feel better on the early non-easy open models, so it's a trade off. I wouldn't let it stop me from picking up a good deal on one. now that SSK is making new frames I would be inclined to just get one from them. they're selling for less than you often see used frames go for online ($399) but you do have to backorder them and get on the wait list if you want one.

Re: T/C Contender differences [Re: murf205] #4122701 04/26/24 12:56 PM 04/26/24 12:56 PM
Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 132 Alabaster M murf205 OP 3 point
murf205 OP 3 point M Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 132 Alabaster	SSK web site, I am guessing, right? How long is the waiting list? Last edited by murf205; 04/26/24 12:59 PM. Remember: It aint what you shoot...it's how you shoot it.

Re: T/C Contender differences [Re: murf205] #4122728 04/26/24 02:26 PM 04/26/24 02:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 718 Huntsville T thayerp81 4 point
thayerp81 4 point T Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 718 Huntsville	I think SSK only sells wholesale to FFL's, frames are backorderable from a few places, these are the two cheapest that I know of https://www.hausofarms.com/SSK-50-FRAMES_c_2185.html https://bellmtcs.com/ssk50flat EA Brown also lists them as back orderable but charges $20+ more than the others. https://eabco.com/shop-by-model/tc-contender/tc-contender-frames/ Edit to add, looks like Modway is IN STOCK on the flat side ones for $425 if you don't want to wait. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1026488950?pid=222663 Last edited by thayerp81; 04/26/24 02:28 PM.