Will a 10'' forend work with a 14'' barrel

[TCG34]

Hey guys I was wondering if a thompson 10'' contender forend would work with A 14'' bull barrel. 

[pab]

No, Every 10 " I ever saw had one screw holding it on while the 14" uses 2.

[TCG34]

Thanks Pab I just got in my new G2 contender frame and the box said it was a 10'' forend but it has two holes in it so i guess its a 14''

[TCG34]

Pab what caliber contender do you like im looking for an all around varmits, deer, hogs. I looked at 7mm tcu 35 remington 30-30 winchester but cant decide which one to get

[flabbydan]

I'm not positive on this, but if I recall, the wooden 10 inch T/C forends WILL fit on a super 14 barrel.  It looks horrible, because the front lug is not covered. 

Dan

[pab]

TCG34, TCC barrels, in my experience, use different forearms depending on the barrel, whether it be 10" oct, 10" bull, 12&14"(same), 16", 21" or 23". If it is a new G2 and came with a pistol grip it is probably for a 12'' or 14'' and if it came with a rifle stock it is probably for the 23''.

I like all caliber contenders, However in the calibers you mention I have a 16'' 35 Remington that is a great deer killer and would be excellent for hogs. I have used this barrel for varmints but it isn't the best for that. The 30-30 would work for all three, but I have not shot a 7mm TCU but could reccomend the 7x30 waters.

Remember the advantage to the TCC is the interchangeable barrels and the best answer to your question is one barrel for deer and hogs(35 Rem) and another for varmints

[Hopalong7]

The screw spacing for the 10" Bull and the rear screw on the Super 14" is the same, so the screws will work.  However the barrel taper is quite different and this sorta' stinks up the puddin'.  The so called 10" Bull barrel is not really a bull barrel at all, but instead is tapered, in fact the taper is the same as the 16" and 21".  The S-14 is a true bull barrel, therefore the muzzle end of the 10" forend is too small for the 14" barrel.  You might be able to force a 10" rynite forend on, but the walnut would split i'm sure.  Now the same idea in reverse will work.  The 14" forend will work on the 10" barrel by just utilizing the rear screw.  The Pachmyer forend(which I use most of the time anyway will work on either barrel, of course just using the rear screw on the adapter.  The old 10" Octagon barrel has its own forend which will not fit any other barrel.  I don't have any experience with the new 12" barrels, so I don't know what contour they have.  I hope they are true Bulls like the 14".  My favorite barrel length/size ( depending on caliber) is a S-14 cut and recrowned to 12".
GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt