since 1967
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
- Warren Center developed an unusual break-action, single-shot pistol
– in his basement workshop in Rochester, New Hampshire - 1965 Warren Center joined the K.W. Thompson Tool Company
- 1967 Warren Center’s Contender pistol introduced
- 1968 name was changed to Thompson/Center Arms Company
- 1970 introduced Warren Center’s Hawken-styled black powder muzzle-loader rifle
- 1983 Encore was released
– uses a different trigger mechanism
– larger and stronger frame
– over 86 cartridges - 1992 United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co
– Court ruled in the the rifle conversion kit did not constitute a short-barreled rifle under the National Firearms Act of 1934 - 1996 major factory fire at the Thompson/Center factory
– destroyed all tooling and parts for Scout & Patriot pistols & the Seneca rifle
– they were all discontinued - January 4, 2007, Thompson/Center was purchased by Smith & Wesson
- December 8, 2010 manufacturing was moved to Springfield, Massachusetts
Thompson Center Arms
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
(866) 730-1614
tcarms.com
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