Owner's Manual

Removing the Stick Magazine

To remove the magazine, simply push up on the magazine latch while grasping

the bottom of the magazine and pull down. To minimize the possibility of damage

and malfunctions, do not let the magazine drop to the ground.

Loading the 10 round (X-Type) and 50 round (L-Type) Drum Magazines

The Thompson Drum magazines are designed to fit all Thompson 1928 full-

auto models, 1927A-1 Deluxe model both steel and aluminum receivers and the

1927A-1 Commando model. The drum magazine will not fit the Thompson M1

models because the M1 receivers do not have the required slots to accept the

drum magazines.

1. While lifting the magazine key spring, slide the magazine key off the rotor

shaft and magazine cover. Remove cover from magazine base.

2. Place 230 grain hardball ammo with the nose of the bullets pointing up

starting at 12 o’clock position in magazine base loading counter-clockwise. For

the 50 round (L-Type) drum, fill each of the ten sections of the rotor with five

rounds each until fully loaded. For the 10 round (X-Type), fill the one ten round

section until fully loaded.

WARNING: WHERE LOOPED END OF BULLET GUIDE ENDS, DO NOT

LOAD IN THIS AREA AS JAMS WILL OCCUR WHEN ROTOR TURNS,

RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH.

X-Type Thompson Drum

fully loaded (10 rounds)

10 round drum in parts and loaded

50 round drum in parts and loaded

L-Type Thompson Drum

fully loaded (50 rounds)

Bullet Guides

Rotor Shaft

Rotor

Magazine Key

Spring

Magazine Base