MatthewVanitas
Member
For those who've been advising me on my re-entry into T/Cs:
I was going to part it together onto my Early T/C receiver, with parts off eBay. Figured it would run me about $400 to get all the parts I needed.
Then I discovered that my Early Frame T/C will only take octagonal barrels. So then I was looking at $200 or so (after shipping/FFL) to get a newer receiver.
I dimly recalled that my favorite pawnshop had some old T/Cs rusting in the back of a case full of IJ revolvers, 10% finish Colt Pockets, etc. So I head down and find that they have almost _exactly_ what I wanted.
T/C Contender
10" .223 barrel (I wanted 14", but hey...)
Weaver rings/base
Burris 4X EER scope
Pachmayr grip and forend
They were asking $699, I got them down to $450 OTD for the T/C, "this old beat-up .22 scope" (Weaver K4), "whatever this magazine is in the spares box" (Beretta 1951 9mm mag), and "they don't even make ammo for this" T/C .357 Herrett barrel w/ Leupold base and rings.
I figure all the other gear is worth about $200 or more, so I've got maybe $250 into the T/C itself.
The bore appears to have one or two points of corrosion in it. Does that mean it's a tomato-stake, or just that it might have some minor decrease in precision? Any advice on a product to clean and smooth up the bore?
Oh, and how the devil do I get the freckling out of the engraving on the receiver? Flitz and a Q-tip? Any better ideas?
On the downside, I'd already bought a Pachy T/C grip on eBay just two days ago, and now need to sell my old receiver to somebody who uses octagon barrels. Is there any better place to sell these than on THR?
One other quick question: the receiver on my new T/C is of some intermediary generation: still adjusts rim/center firing pins with a screwdriver, but has a safety and skeleton-hammer. Is this still a decent receiver?
I'll go get it sighted in this weekend, will try 55gr WWB in my 1:12 twist. I'll stick with this barrel for now, and if I like it I may spring for a custom in a year or two, with a faster twist.
Thanks for any advice,
-Matthew
I was going to part it together onto my Early T/C receiver, with parts off eBay. Figured it would run me about $400 to get all the parts I needed.
Then I discovered that my Early Frame T/C will only take octagonal barrels. So then I was looking at $200 or so (after shipping/FFL) to get a newer receiver.
I dimly recalled that my favorite pawnshop had some old T/Cs rusting in the back of a case full of IJ revolvers, 10% finish Colt Pockets, etc. So I head down and find that they have almost _exactly_ what I wanted.
T/C Contender
10" .223 barrel (I wanted 14", but hey...)
Weaver rings/base
Burris 4X EER scope
Pachmayr grip and forend
They were asking $699, I got them down to $450 OTD for the T/C, "this old beat-up .22 scope" (Weaver K4), "whatever this magazine is in the spares box" (Beretta 1951 9mm mag), and "they don't even make ammo for this" T/C .357 Herrett barrel w/ Leupold base and rings.
I figure all the other gear is worth about $200 or more, so I've got maybe $250 into the T/C itself.
The bore appears to have one or two points of corrosion in it. Does that mean it's a tomato-stake, or just that it might have some minor decrease in precision? Any advice on a product to clean and smooth up the bore?
Oh, and how the devil do I get the freckling out of the engraving on the receiver? Flitz and a Q-tip? Any better ideas?
On the downside, I'd already bought a Pachy T/C grip on eBay just two days ago, and now need to sell my old receiver to somebody who uses octagon barrels. Is there any better place to sell these than on THR?
One other quick question: the receiver on my new T/C is of some intermediary generation: still adjusts rim/center firing pins with a screwdriver, but has a safety and skeleton-hammer. Is this still a decent receiver?
I'll go get it sighted in this weekend, will try 55gr WWB in my 1:12 twist. I'll stick with this barrel for now, and if I like it I may spring for a custom in a year or two, with a faster twist.
Thanks for any advice,
-Matthew
