Manual

FIRING THE T/C ENCORE CONT’D

WARNING: IF THE FIREARM IS NO LONGER GOING

TO BE USED, UNCHARGE IT BY FIRING IT INTO A

SUITABLE BACKSTOP OR PULL THE CHARGE

EFORE RETURNING IT TO YOUR VEHICLE, CAMP OR

HOME (SEE SECTION ON “UNLOADING”). AN ACCIDENTAL

DISCHARGE CAN CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE

SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

If you decide not to fire; first, make sure the gun is always pointed

in a safe direction - then you must carefully lower the hammer from

the “Cocked” position to the “At Rest” position. To do this, hold your

thumb securely on the hammer so it cannot drop freely - then pull

the trigger back (only long enough to disengage the hammer from

the hammer sear) and allow the hammer to move forward slowly -

with your trigger finger now fully away from the trigger - until the

hammer resides in the “At Rest” position. Open the barrel and

remove the 209 primer from the breech plug primer pocket.

WARNING: IF YOUR FIREARM GIVES ANY INDICA-

TION THAT IT IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY OR

THE OPERATION OF YOUR FIREARM HAS CHANGED

“THE WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING. MAKE

SURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION,

UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND HAVE IT INSPECTED AND

TEST FIRED BY A GUNSMITH QUALIFIED TO PERFORM

SERVICE ON THOMPSON/CENTER FIREARMS.