Thompson/Center Contender Break-Action Pistol

The Thompson/Center Contender break-action pistol was introduced in 1967 by Thompson/Center Arms. It can be chambered in cartridges from .22 Long Rifle to .45-70 Government. The most unusual feature of the Contender is how the barrel is attached to the frame. By removing the fore-end, a large hinge pin is exposed; by pushing this hinge pin out, the barrel can be removed. Since the sights and extractor remain attached to the barrel in the Contender design, the frame itself contains no cartridge-specific features. Watch more up to date pistol animations here -- Permission granted by to make use of this video as we do not own it.