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Summary: The description, specs, pricing, photo and user ratings for the Thompson Center Encore pistols.

Manufacturer’s Description

Thompson Center‘s Encore is a single-shot pistol chambered in a wide variety of calibers, including:

• .17 HMR
  

  Blued with the 12″ vent rib barrel and walnut grips.

• .204 Ruger
• .22 LR
• .22-250
• .223 Remington
• .243
• .270
• .30-06
• .308 Winchester
• .410
• .44 Magnum
• .45 LC
• .45-70
• .460 SW Magnum
• .500 SW Magnum
• 7mm-08 Remington

The Encore is built on an interchangeable platform, allowing you to change calibers by changing barrels, and even convert the pistol into a rifle, muzzleloader or shotgun.

The pistol’s features include:

• A break-open design;
• a blued or stainless finish;
• an automatic hammer block safety with a bolt interlock;
• an adjustable rear sight on the non-ribbed barrels;
• a ramp front sight on the non-ribbed barrels;
• an ambidextrous, walnut or rubber finger-groove grip with a matching forend; and
• an adjustable trigger (for overtravel).

The Specs

Caliber	Capacity	BBL	OAL	Width	Height	Weight
see list above	1	12″	16.5″	n/a	n/a	4.25 lbs.
see list above	1	15″	19.5″	n/a	n/a	4.5 lbs.

MSRP: $600-ish (frame/grips only)

Note: The barrels appear to cost north of $300 retail.

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