Owner's Manual

OPERATION OF SAFETY

DO NOT PULL BOLT BACK WITH SAFETY ON OR DAMAGE TO THE

FIRING PIN MAY RESULT AS WELL AS PERSONAL INJURY.

The manual safety lever is located on the frame above the rear grip and must be

moved manually by the shooter. To put the safety in the “SAFE” (on) position, the

safety lever must be rotated fully rearward beneath the word “SAFE” indicated

on the frame. To put the safety in the “FIRE” (off) position, the safety lever must

be rotated fully forward in the direction of the muzzle beneath the word “FIRE”

indicated on the frame.

ALWAYS SET FIREARM ON SAFE POSITION WHEN NOT IN USE.

REMEMBER, A FIREARM’S MANUAL SAFETY IS A MECHANICAL

DEVICE WHICH CAN NEVER REPLACE SAFE FIREARM HANDLING

AND STORAGE PRACTICES.

OPERATION OF THE BOLT LOCK

The Thompson rifle is designed so that the bolt remains open after the last shot

has been fired, provided the rifle is fitted with a stick magazine (the bolt closes

after the last round when equipped with the drum magazine). When the magazine

is empty, a protrusion on the rear of the stick magazine follower actuates the

bolt lock which is designed to retain the bolt in its rearward position.

To actuate the bolt lock

without a magazine, a trip

lever in the frame needs

to be manually moved

by the shooter. The lever

is located at the top of

the guide rails where the

magazine is inserted. With

the safety lever in the

“FIRE” position, draw the

bolt fully rearward and

push up on the lever, letting

the bolt slowly go forward

until it locks in place.

SAFETY ON SAFETY OFF

Bolt is back

Trip Lever

“FIRE” Position