kruuth Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 I'm trying to remove the lower on my 1928 Thompson. The selectors are on Full Auto and Safe. It wouldn't come all the way off, and when I put it back it seized up. What should I do here? I don't want to damage anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 The fire control levers are both supposed to be pointing forward: FIRE and FULL AUTO. After depressing the frame latch, did you pull the trigger as you were removing the frame from the receiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 It might be the rear take down detent pin sticking out too far and catching on the trigger group? Maybe slide a feeler gage under it to lift it out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Pull the trigger and try again…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Levers at FULL and FIRE, not FIRE and SAFE Set levers and FULL and FIRE, pull trigger while depressing the rear frame latch detent pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 kruuth, How about an update. I am sure we all can learn something. There is a lot of talent on this forum that I know would be willing to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruuth Posted January 5 Author Report Share Posted January 5 Ok. Managed to get it cleared I think. Put the gun on a 2x4 and squeezed the trigger, then tapped it gently with a rubber hammer. Slid back into place and then tried again with the selectors on FULL and FIRE and then slid it off. It went fine that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Once apart, could you see any indications of what was hanging up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy77 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 (edited) I think he said he had it on Safe trying to disassemble it so he couldn't pull through trigger and remove.Once he attempted the correct way ( full,fire) it slid off. Easy mistake. Edited January 6 by Countryboy77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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