Thompson Center Encore 209x50 Magnum .50 Cal Inline Muzzleloader - 26 inch Blued Barrel, Walnut Stock, Fiber-Optic Sights
This Thompson Center Encore 209x50 Magnum is a .50 caliber inline muzzleloader built on the proven Encore platform with 209-primer ignition. It features a 26 inch blued steel barrel, fiber-optic iron sights, and a walnut stock and forend. The barrel is drilled and tapped, and the rifle is marked for black powder or Pyrodex use only. Made in the United States and marked Rochester, New Hampshire.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There is a significant gouge on the action near the trigger. The ramrod's plastic tip is cracked. The stock shows small, minor blemishes. The firearm is in good working condition.
What's Included
- Tooled leather rifle sling with quick-detach swivels (installed)
The Encore-platform inline design uses 209-primer ignition with a break-action, single-shot layout and an exposed hammer. It offers simple loading and unloading, and a capacity of one round.
The 26 inch blued steel barrel is round and non-fluted, and it wears iron sights: a red fiber-optic ramp front and an adjustable rear sight with green fiber-optic dots. The barrel top shows three drilled and tapped holes behind the rear sight on the breech side of the barrel for a scope base pattern.
The walnut stock and matching forend provide a classic look with practical features, including a pistol-grip profile, raised comb, and a recoil pad. Sling swivel studs are installed front and rear. The rifle is full-size with a 14.0 length of pull.
Muzzleloader-specific features include a full-length under-barrel ramrod retained by two thimbles and a polymer muzzle guide bearing the T/C logo, plus a wrench-hex breech plug. The barrel warning is stamped: "BLACK POWDER OR PYRODEX ONLY - DO NOT USE SMOKELESS POWDER." Manufactured/marked in Rochester, New Hampshire, United States.