THOMPSON CENTER SERIAL NUMBER DATES PATCH
THOMPSON CENTER SERIAL NUMBER DATES SERIES

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The Thompson Center Hawkins is no longer being manufactured and has incresed in value from what it once was. The rod appears to be original there’s some views of that below as well. It almost appears to be half of an old “German Cross” insignia. Is the Thompson Center Hawkins still in production? Barrels for the original Contender may be used on the later-released G2 Contender and G2 barrels may be used on original Contender frames with a serial number. More than 400,000 were produced between 19, when the original model was discontinued. Company’s first gun was a break-open, single-shot pistol, known as Contender. was founded in Rochester, New York in 1965 by K.W. What was the first Thompson Center Arms gun? The legend of the Hawken rifle had fully matured with Baird’s book. Baird was heavily influenced by the writings of James Serven, Ned Roberts, John Barsotti, and especially Charles E.

THOMPSON CENTER SERIAL NUMBER DATES SERIES

The series was first published in book form as Hawken Rifles: The Mountain Man’s Choice in 1968 and had many additional printings in the 1970’s. When was the first Hawken rifle book published? Small parts were made in their own machine shop such as rear sights, thimbles, barrel wedges and staples, and a two-piece, handmade nose cap that was very similar to some found on original J&S Hawken and S Hawken marked rifles. In 2007, Thompson/Center became a division of Smith & Wesson and production was moved to Springfield, Massachusetts. When was the first Thompson Center pistol made?Ĭompany’s first gun was a break-open, single-shot pistol, known as Contender. Serial number #488xxx, which means it is pretty new and might have the QBL barrel. Oh, I just one an auction for a T/C Hawken too. Eventually we should built a table as someone already mentioned above. In the end, converting back and forth didn't offer much so I left it flint and sold the percussion parts.What is the serial number of a Thompson Center renegade? My first long rifle had a Siler percussion lock and a drum, but I later converted it to flint by adding a touchhole liner and a Siler flint lock. Another possibility is that whoever built the kit bought a drum with the right threads and a percussion lock. I've never heard of TC making a convertable, but I guess it's possible. The 'K' serial number of your rifle indicates it was originally a kit (as does the browned barrel). I don't know how many times that steep downhill thing has got me, you'd think I'd remember to aim low!

Took it on a cow elk hunt a few years back in Colorado, muffed my shot, almost straight down and shot over her back. Oh, mine has double set triggers and the barrel is brown.

THOMPSON CENTER SERIAL NUMBER DATES PATCH

It has a beautiful walnut stock and nice brass patch box, but then all TCs I've seen have pretty nice wood. I'd like to know the story behind my gun. Now that I'm all curious I'll contact TC and see if they know anything. I've never seen another TC with a drum&nipple. Maybe I have the only one they made or maybe it was a factory custom/option, I don't know. But it is a factory barrel, marked 'Thompson/Center Arms, Rochester, New Hampshire, CAL50. Your description is dead on, the drum comes off and a touchhole liner goes in, then just switch the lock to the flintlock.

Thompson center serial number dates