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Thompson Center Thompson Center Encore .45-70 Govt 15-inch

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Encore platform in .45-70 Government, a natural extension of the Contender .45-70 into the stronger Encore action. The Encore's stronger breech lock enables hotter .45-70 loads that are unsafe in the Contender.

Type: Pistol

Action: Single-Shot

Caliber: .45-70 Government

Capacity: 1

Year introduced: 1997, USA

Weight: 58 oz

Overall length: 19"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Hunting, Big Game, Long Range Handgun