TC is up for sale
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Never did understand why they bought them in the first place! They tried very hard to wreck the product!! Now the only parts will be tear downs, an after markets!! Too bad, excellent products!!
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I hope they continue in some fashion going forward. I LOVE my T/C T/CR22
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2021/5/4/smith-wesson-plans-to-divest-thompsoncenter-arms-brand
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2021/5/4/smith-wesson-plans-to-divest-thompsoncenter-arms-brand
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Smith introduced the T/CR22 which is a GREAT firearm.
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Me too!
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Yeah, as along time fan of TC over the years, hate to see it come to this. Not surprised, though, given that the market for single shot hunting guns is only a ghost of what it once was. I'm surprised S&W kept TC for as long as they have.
From what I understand, S&W bought the original TC mostly for their barrel making equipment.
From what I understand, S&W bought the original TC mostly for their barrel making equipment.
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Perhaps Ruger. They had a problem with the TC-22.
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Sadly this is so true!
It seems like there's still a lot of value to TC as a going concern. Hopefully too much to let it dissolve. The muzzle loader business has always done well. The single-shot platforms are low volume, but are relatively inexpensive to make, yielding good margin.
I bet someone will buy it, and continue marketing a portion of the product line. Time will tell.
I bet someone will buy it, and continue marketing a portion of the product line. Time will tell.
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Yes, I reserved one Oct 2019. SSK also offers spare parts. They were having problems securing a foundry to produce the frames.
Having shot Smith and Wesson Revolvers, modern striker fired models and The TC TCR 22 I often sit and wonder why they just don't get the recognition in their current lineup as they should compared to the competition. The tcr 22 is a great example of this.
Great platform , interchangeable huge after market part capability to mod if you like yet almost anyone I ask "are you familiar with the tcr 22?" has no clue the gun exists.
I think other than their shield line up of guns all their guns fail to get noticed like the tcr from very poor marketing. They just don't get it out there for people to notice them except for us that have discovered what great rifles the tcr could be compared to a Ruger but still having the platform for so many possibilities.
I think their failure to be a top contender to the Ruger was simply marketing being horrible.
Great platform , interchangeable huge after market part capability to mod if you like yet almost anyone I ask "are you familiar with the tcr 22?" has no clue the gun exists.
I think other than their shield line up of guns all their guns fail to get noticed like the tcr from very poor marketing. They just don't get it out there for people to notice them except for us that have discovered what great rifles the tcr could be compared to a Ruger but still having the platform for so many possibilities.
I think their failure to be a top contender to the Ruger was simply marketing being horrible.
I think that may have been almost ready when Smith bought TC.
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Looks like the T/CR22 is still on their website. Did they win the lawsuit with Ruger?
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