Thread: Whatever happened to the venerable TC?

My old Auckland club was founded some 40yrs ago off the back of Action Pistol comps and Pistol Silhouette shooting in which the Thompson Contender single shot with its many and variable barrel/calibre options kinda ruled.

So what happened to all those TCs? Must be sitting out there somewhere, gathering dust? Rusting away?

Action Pistol is still a thing in a couple of locations but plays 2nd fiddle to IPSC nationally. Does Pistol Silhouette still happen anywhere? Whanganui perhaps? Sth Island?

I don't think I've ever seen a TC for sale. What a pity its not legal to hunt with one. Be a great pack gun in any number of diff calibres, 30-30 for one, or 308, or 270Win even. If your wrist was up to it.