Thompson Contender,Hard to Open

[OlDeuce]

I had bought a new 24'' bull in .44mag that was grilla hard to open!! I did alittle investigating and found the depth of the locking lug hole
was not correct !! I had ordered some new OE springs ! The spring that came with was bent and just to long! I did the math with the coils
and trimmed app 2 1/2 coils off the new spring and WoW!!!! what a perfect fix!! It is now a smooth opening contender!!!

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Ol Deuce

[OlDeuce]

I did rechamber this barrel to my wildcat 44-56!! What a sweet shooting round !!! everything is working well!!!! Ol Deuce

[arlon]

I have an old .222 barrel that's a bit of a pain to open. I found if I "double clutch" it, it opens pretty easy. Two quick pulls I can get to open fairly easy with one hand but a single long pull takes two hands. It's spring is also noticeable stiffer than the others. I've thought about cutting it down a bit too. Might just try that since I pulled that barrel out and decided it would be a fun round to shoot again.

[OlDeuce]

I have an old .222 barrel that's a bit of a pain to open. I found if I "double clutch" it, it opens pretty easy. Two quick pulls I can get to open fairly easy with one hand but a single long pull takes two hands. It's spring is also noticeable stiffer than the others. I've thought about cutting it down a bit too. Might just try that since I pulled that barrel out and decided it would be a fun round to shoot again.

It's such a simple fix! ....if that spring is all jammed into itself..she just won't work right...the right length spring does make for a smooth working action!!! Ol Deuce

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This is what my .44 contender shoots
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It locks up Solid every time !!!