Manual

Wedge Pin
Tang
Cutaway Showing
Breech
Plug
Tang Hole to
Accept Breech Plug
Recoil Lug
Wedge Pin
Tang
Cutaway Showing
Detail of Primer Hub
CLEAN-OUT 
SCREW
HUB
BOLT
PRIMER
HUB
RETAINER
SCREW
PRIMER
RETAINER
Breech
Plug
Tang Hole to
Accept Breech Plug
Recoil Lug
Primer
Hub
Disassembly of the Thompson/Center
Fire Storm
™
Muzzleloading Rifle
To disassemble the Fire Storm flint lock rifle, reverse the assembly procedure as outlined.
1. Pull out the wedge pin. It may be necessary to tap it partially out from the other side in order to
grasp the pin and pull it the rest of the way out.
2. Lift the barrel up and away from the barrel channel in the stock; just far enough so that the barrel
lug clears the lug slot in the stock.
3. When the barrel lug clears the lug slot in the stock, pull the barrel forward, thus pulling the breech
plug out of the breech plug hole in the tang.
4. Further disassembly of the Fire Storm includes removal of the breech plug from the barrel. Using
the breech plug wrench, or a standard 7/16” hex wrench, turn the breech plug counter clockwise.
There may be some initial resistance to over come, so make sure you have firmly anchored the bar-
rel onto a surface where you can acquire some needed leverage.
5. For those with the cap lock (209 version), further disassembly includes removal of the primer hub
.
6. (For Fire Storm 209 Model Only)
Using the breech plug wrench supplied
with the rifle, turn the hex head hub bolt
counter-clockwise. This will enable you to
remove the “HUB” from the rifle.
7. (For Fire Storm 209 Model Only)
Using a 1/8” allen wrench, remove the hub
bolt clean-out screw located at the end of the hex head hub bolt. This will give you access to the
inside of the hub and the hub bolt. When cleaning, clean the inside of the hub as well as the vent
hole and threads of the hub bolt ((T/Cs breech plug brush works well to clean the bolt hole in the
hub, use a nipple pick and a nylon or bronze brush to clean the other parts). Lube the threads with
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