SSK Firearms SSK-50 Receiver for Thompson Center Contender, Flat Side

Description

Description: SSK Firearms SSK-50 Receiver for Thompson Center Contender, Flat Side. Developed as the modernized receiver for the Thompson Center Contender single action rifle/pistol, this unit is built for long lasting, highly accurate, service in your firearm. Suitable for use on an original T/C Contender frame or a modern SSK-50 version, this receiver works with most Contender parts and barrels available on the market today. Both sides of this receiver feature a flat design with no markings. The receiver works with many different calibers including .22 LR, .221 Rem Fireball, .223 Rem, 30-30 Win, .350 Legend, .357 Rem Max, .45-70 Govt and others.

The original Thompson Center Contender is light, thin, and the most versatile firearm ever made. Warren Center designed a masterpiece and Ken Thompson provided the manufacturing expertise to bring that masterpiece to market. Over fifty years and 580,000 guns later, SSK Firearms has updated this work with modern manufacturing materials and processes making the gun stronger and more precise than the original. The SSK-50 is a continuation of the original design with complete cross compatibility with the Contender in barrels and components.

Compatibility:
This receiver is compatible with Thompson Center/SSK G1/G2 Contender barrels post TC Generation 1. The SSK-50 receiver is not compatible with TC Generation 1 barrels. Due to other barrel manufacture’s variation from TC dimensional specifications, SSK Firearms can not assure fitment to these manufacturer’s barrels.

SSK-50 Note:
The SSK-50 is produced to the nominal geometry specifications of the last iteration of the Thompson Center Contender with extreme precision and low variation. A new benchmark for frame consistency has been established. The 56 years of Contender barrel production from at least 8 manufacturers has led to an evolution in barrel geometry and variation that cannot be compensated for in a fixed design. Although customers report very high percentages of frame/barrel fit success with the SSK-50, there may be some barrels that are so far out of T/C’s specifications that they may not function with the SSK-50.