When it comes to selecting a small gun, you need the smallest option that's going to work for a variety of situations. Keep reading to learn whether the Contender may be a good fit for you:
While there are literally hundreds of barrel combinations for the Contender series in dozens of calibers and lengths, with careful shopping, a few will stand out for the devoted off-gridder or survivalist. The .22 LR seems like an obvious choice, but this is one I wouldn’t go out of my way to get. If you already have an accurate .22 handgun that you can harvest game with, lugging around a Contender barrel won’t give you any edge, although it is hard to argue against the potential increased accuracy the Contender offers. Put this one low on your priority list, along with many of the highly effective but essentially unique to the Contender rounds like the aforementioned 7-30 Waters, or any of the other specialty rounds popular for the Contender. Remember: The name of the game here is survival gun, which means common calibers, unless you are well-equipped already to provide the ammo for an oddball round.
In no particular order, I would choose either .357 or .44 magnum due to the commercial success of those rounds. I’d follow it up with a .30-30 barrel, maybe a .223 and a .45-70 for taking big game. If you can find one, and it is legal in your state (sorry, California) a .45 Colt/.410 barrel with a special choke can be had (although sometimes at great expense), expanding your cartridge choices.
Now, obviously, we are looking at getting a few barrels for very common, commercially successful calibers and for obvious reasons; if things ever go truly south, you will have an easier time finding such common rounds over hard-to-find rounds. However, there is a place for less common rounds for the well-prepared homesteader. One of my favorite revolver rounds is the .41 magnum, and this is by no means a common round to find.
What do you think of the Contender pistol and have you had the chance to try one out yet? From the sounds of it, this pistol could be an excellent fit for many survivalists. It's compact and it'll be a lot easier to find common rounds as you scavenge in certain places during SHTF.
Article Source: Off the Grid News
Keith Force Daryl Marston … What do yous think ??
Not sure would have to shoot one to see how it handled
I’m sorry I have several contenders I like them the good shooting gun and they are accurate but there are a ton of good and 20 gauge shotguns out there that you can buy inserts for the marrow and it’s a heck of a lot cheaper and a lot more accurate weapon
Jason Taylor Brown
John Collins
Love Contenders, have about 20 frames and probably over 30 barrels. I like them better as rifles, though. My personal favorites are 22LR, 44 mag, 30-30, and 300 Whisper/Blackout.