T/C Contender - Octagonal Barrel Forend

[Fat Boy]

I recently acquired a Contender (early version i think, has the cougar engraving) and have an octagonal barrel en route. The gun, at acquisition, had two round barrels with it, and the grip/forend is pachmyer synthetic. (sorry for the spelling) The barrel headed to me is a "shorty" 6". I would like to get a wood forend for this new barrel, and wondered if it needs to specific to the octagonal barrel?
Thank You,

 

[wiscoaster]

Yes it does. There are different attachment methods. Your barrel might take a screw; it might take a snap.

 

[LUCKYDAWG13]

I have had in the past a octagon barrel in 44 magnum and the forend had like a snap
Not a lot of fun to shoot i much prefer the round barrel

 

[gemihur]

The most preferred is a snap on forearm which requires a bell shaped stud in the barrel's dovetail.

 

[wiscoaster]

@gemihur - you didn't happen to buy the one I sold, did you?!?
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No, I guess not - different grip and rear sight.

 

[gemihur]

No, I wish I had.
Those forearms are hard to find.
The pic I used was a file copy from Google images
I don't have any barrels with that original shorty rear sight
Thanks anyway, man, my octagon barrels don't see much action
I spend too much time with 14's and carbines

 

[rkittine]

Eds Contenders will usually have anything you might need.

 

[gemihur]

Eventually, we're all destined to 'graduate' to the Encore

 

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Eventually, we're all destined to 'graduate' to the Encore
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Nice looking stocks

 

[cfullgraf]

Eventually, we're all destined to 'graduate' to the Encore
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I hope not. I have an Encore and feel it is s great leap back from my Generation 1 Contenders.

The only advantage to the Encore is it handles more rifle cartridges than what a Contender is capable of.

My Bullberry 22” 221 Rem Fireball Contender Carbine is one of the most accurate rifles that I have.

I have a 10” 357 Mag barrel an a 14” Super 14” 7mm Int Rimmed barrel that are very accurate.

My Encore with a 243 Win or 6.5x54 MS barrels is only so-so in accuracy. Things improved with some trigger work.

 

[LUCKYDAWG13]

I have no regrets with either

 

[gemihur]

I've got no complaints on Encore performance
I just wish the trigger was as nice as my contenders