Bought that Encore in 2006. That makes it a pre-S&W gun. BTW: The gun had other problems.


1. Ramrod thimbles were loose. The screw holes were not deep enough.


2. The locking springs were weak and were replaced with Bellms springs.


3. The hammer spring was weak. It would fire a 209 primer OK but not a center fire round. A gunsmith was on the range when i installed the .30-06 barrel. He said: "You will probably have a misfire". Bellms again.


4. There was severe side to side movement of the barrels in the frame even with the oversize hinge pin. That required welding and machining.


Of all the things that can go wrong with an Encore; it did have a good trigger pull from the factory.