WTB - T/C Contender 10-Inch .22 Long Rifle Octagon Barrel
by Remington40x 
, SE PA, Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 16:30 (4676 days ago)
I know this is a bit OT, but Contenders are handguns (at least unless you add a rifle stock and barrel).
I'm looking for a 10-inch octagon barrel in .22 Long Rifle with the original iron sights. If possible, I'd like the earliest version set up for the pull-off forearm so I can swap the forearm from my .22 Hornet barrel to the .22 Long Rifle barrel.
As you will probably have guessed, I walked into one of our local gun shops, saw the very gently used Contender with the .22 Hornet barrel and a 4x Leupold scope on it, fitted with the finger grooved grip and un-checkered forearm, and succumbed to temptation. (I succumb a lot.) Now I'd like a .22 barrel so I can shoot it less expensively and, if possible, match the existing barrel profile so the existing forearm can do double duty.
So if one of you has such a critter hiding back in a corner somewhere that you'd consider letting go, please drop me a line.
Thanks.
WTB - T/C Contender 10-Inch .22 Long Rifle Octagon Barrel
Here is one on Gunbroker.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=264627860
WTB - T/C Contender 10-Inch .22 Long Rifle Octagon Barrel
by Remington40x , SE PA, Thursday, December 15, 2011, 09:19 (4676 days ago) @ woody
Woody:
Thanks very much. I sent the guy a note inquiring about the forearm attachment, as the photo isn't quite clear enough to tell.
Of course, now I'd need to find a rear sight, but isn't looking half the fun?
WTB - T/C Contender 10-Inch .22 Long Rifle Octagon Barrel
by billythekid55 , near madison, wi, Saturday, January 21, 2012, 23:56 (4638 days ago) @ Remington40x
Still looking? I have a 10" octagonal barrel with sights if you are still interested.