Tech Force Contender 59

The Tech Force Contender Model 59 is the big brother to the Model 49. As you can see in the picture below, they are the same length, but the 59 has a slightly different stock and packs more punch that the 49. The stock is thicker as well, which adds more weight to the gun, making it somewhat heavier than its little brother, coming in at 7 lbs. In the picture below, the Model 59 is on the left, and the Model 49 is the right side gun.



I mounted a scope to the Model 59, which comes without any open sights and is made to shoot only with a scope, and began some test firing. I shot several pellets through it to give the gun some small amount of break-in and occasionally shot at a few tin cans nearby. With 7.9 grain Crosman Premier's, penetrating a can is no problem. Even though I didn't get a chance to shoot several hundred pellets through this gun, which is my normal habit to get a feeling for the gun, I did shoot many shots over the chrony. The spread stayed under 12 fps and clocked in at around 100 fps faster than the Model 49.



The muzzlebrake is the same on both models, though the trigger and safety setup are different. On the 49, the safety is at the rear of the tube, and the trigger is plastic. On the 59, the safety is found inside the trigger guard just in front of the trigger, both of which are metal. Cock the gun, load, push the safety forward with the trigger finger, and you are ready to shoot.



The receiver is grooved for the scope, and a scope stop comes pre-installed on the gun. All you have to do is install the scope and scope rings that come in the combination package from Compasseco, and you are ready to shoot.



The fore-end of the stock is cut slightly different on the 59. Here's a pic to show the difference in the two stocks.





With a nice buttpad to finish off the details of the Model 59, this gun offers several nice features that set it above many of the current guns coming from China. It deserves your consideration as a medium-powered springer that comes complete with all the items mentioned above. At the time of this blog posting, it is selling for $125, and don't forget that this is a scope-combo gun. Lots of value in that purchase.