Issue with TC Encore

[Art Lambart II]

Last weekend during my pre-safari hog hunt in Missouri I experienced 5 failures to fire with my TC Encore. I spoke with the TC Arms service department and apparently the addition of an after market hammer extension is enough weight to weaken the hammer spring resulting in light primer strikes. TC will fix the Encore under warranty but they do not recommend the use of a hammer extension. They will install a Pro-Hunter trigger on your original Encore for a small fee.

 

[CAustin]

WOW! Good information Art! Thanks for sharing!

 

[CTDolan]

Holy crap, that's a low tension mainspring! Hammer extensions are almost always made of aluminum and therefore light as a feather (for that reason...so as to not overly retard the hammer).

 

[Art Lambart II]

The exact same thought went thru my mind but according to my on line research and the TC rep over time the extra weight weakens the spring. That must be the reason the put the swivel hammer on the pro-hunter model.

 

[CTDolan]

Now you can have your extension, and reliable ignition!

http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=86

 

[Art Lambart II]

Now you can have your extension, and reliable ignition!

http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=86

Thanks for the info, I just ordered the 51# spring. it should take care of my issue

 

[Art Lambart II]

I took about 5 minutes t install the spring, no gun smiting required. Several range secession later I'm happy to report the heavy spring solved my issue.