This Stainless Steel barrel offers accuracy and weather resistance with fluting designed to create the strongest lightweight barrel possible. Every Pro Hunter barrel is test fired by the factory at 100 yards to verify accuracy. These barrels are for Encore series rifles only, and will not fit Contender or G2 Contender frames. No gunsmithing required. Notes:It is possible to purchase the T/C Encore and Contender in a rifle or pistol configuration. Since this is the case, it shall be the responsibility of the consumer to comply with all Federal, State, and Local Laws regarding barrel length and configurations. It is a violation of Federal Law to use handgun parts, including barrel and/or pistol grip, on an Encore/Contender originally sold as a rifleFor more information, see: The Gun Control Act of 1968 U.S.C. Title 18, Chapter 44 on the ATF web site