The G2 Contender rifle and pistol feature readily interchangeable barrels, enabling the shooter to select from a variety of different cartridge options. In addition, all of the 16¼" and 21" barrels made for the old style Contender will readily fit the new G2 frame. (The Original Contender and the New G2 Contender use the same barrels and forends but the stocks and grips are different and do not interchange.) The high comb on the buttstock allows the shooter's eye to be in perfect alignment when using a scope.

Its versatility, with regards to selecting either rimfire or centerfire barrels makes it a multi-use gun. It's an ideal plinker, small game and varmint rifle/pistol, and is one of the lightest hard-hitting deer rifles there is. It's as home in a trapper's pack basket as it is in deer camp. As a "carry gun", they don't get any better. It will become your favorite in any of the seasons.

With the introduction of the G2 Contender rifle, also comes the introduction of a 209x45 muzzleloading barrel. Converting from centerfire to a muzzleloader is as simple as changing barrels and forends. This much versatility in a 5½ lb package is hard to beat.