wish the custom shop was still open, but S&W killed that when they bought TC. They used to do an "easy open" conversion, but no one else does it any more, that I have found.
I have an old Contender frame and a new-ish .30-30 carbine barrel, and it is very fine. Just damn hard to open
Guess I could send it to Bullberry's and ask them to re-fit the barrel so it opens easier. Or else find a newer frame.
I have a Bishop thumbhole carbine stock. Bishop of course is long out of business. Those are the best feeling stocks I have found - perhaps someday I'll get someone to duplicate mine and start up a new supply
