Thompson Contender manufacture dates

[JeffRachael]

Serial #'s T/C Contender "Blued"

Year Jan. - June July - Dec.
1967 1001-2250
1968 2251 - 3060 3061 - 4330
1969 4331 - 7500 7501 - 11075
1970 11076 - 14501 14502 - 15360
1971 15361 - 16850 16851 - 17885
1972 17886 - 19800 19801 - 22400
1973 22401 - 24750 24751 - 27090
1974 27091 - 30100 30101 - 34500
1975 34501 - 38401 38402 - 47890
1976 47891 - 60670 60671 - 67875
1977 67876 - 74825 74826 - 80398
1978 80399 - 91872 91873 - 108344
1979 108345 - 133856 133857 - 153636
1980 153637 - 169090 169091 - 173516
1981 173517 - 181663 181664 - 196703
1982 196704 - 208412 208413 - 220806
1983 220807 - 227176 227177 - 234850
1984 234851 - 246791 246792 - 256525
1985 256526 - 265000 265001 - 273800
1986 273801 - 287000 287001 - 297200
1987 297201 - 310599 310600 - 317099
1988 317100 - 327999 328000 - 335200
1989 335201 - 351700 351701 - 357200
1990 357201 - 366900 366901 - 370677
1991 370678 - 382852 382853 - 386697
1992 386698 - 399679 399680 - 407884
1993 407885 - 411796 411797 - 418410
1994 418411 - 427890 427891 - 430597
1995 430598 - 435934 435935 - 438365
1996 438366 - 443306 443307 - 446201
1997 446202 - 446735 446736 - 450227
1998 450228 - 452512 452513 - 453321
1999 453322 - 455590 455591 - 456568
2000 456569 -

Serial #'s T/C Contender "Stainless"

Year Jan. - June July - Dec.

1993 S1100 - S11666 S11667 - S14723
1994 S14724 - S18041 S18042 - S23103
1995 S23104 - S28044 S28045 - S29610
1996 S29611 - S33187 S33188 - S36551
1997 S36552 - S36908 S36909 - S38434
1998 S38435 - S40173 S40518 - S40895
1999 S40896 - S41922 S41923 - S42280
2000 S42281 -

[Blackfire]

During my TC collecting days, l came upon serial #: 1004. Sold frame only for $9500

[7000grain]

I have quite a few frames covering all variants plus the SSK-50 line up. Also have a slew of barrels. I dig Contenders.

[7000grain]

I inherited my old man’s that was made in '75. Fond memories of going to the range with him in the '70s

[JeffRachael]

I just have 1 frame and 2 barrels. A 10” 44 mag that I use for deer and a 10” 223 that is a tack driver

[7000grain]

Nice, have not hunted with my Contenders yet but sim to do it this upcoming sewson

I just have 1 frame and 2 barrels. A 10” 44 mag that I use for deer and a 10” 223 that is a tack driver