New Thompson 1927 A1

ithacaartist · 07-31-2012, 06:44 PM

I guess I meant "closed" as opposed to "locked", sorry. I can understand how it would not be "locked" for a blow-back action. The P.08 breech is locked for the first 1/4", until the toggles are deflected upward to unlock the toggle joint, right?
Yup, as I suspected, the integral, or fixed, firing pin makes sense as it uses the momentum of the entire block to ensure ignition of the primer. My next question is, how does a fixed firing pin work in semi-auto position of the selector? Outwardly, it would appear the f.p. would have to be "un-fixed" somehow for semi-auto. (I need a Gerard Henrotin e-book for this!)

Update on warranty situation: I called customer service and got an RA# so I can send it in for fixin'.

07-31-2012, 06:44 PM	#11
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,374 Thanks: 7,447 Thanked 2,613 Times in 1,380 Posts	I guess I meant "closed" as opposed to "locked", sorry. I can understand how it would not be "locked" for a blow-back action. The P.08 breech is locked for the first 1/4", until the toggles are deflected upward to unlock the toggle joint, right? Yup, as I suspected, the integral, or fixed, firing pin makes sense as it uses the momentum of the entire block to ensure ignition of the primer. My next question is, how does a fixed firing pin work in semi-auto position of the selector? Outwardly, it would appear the f.p. would have to be "un-fixed" somehow for semi-auto. (I need a Gerard Henrotin e-book for this!) Update on warranty situation: I called customer service and got an RA# so I can send it in for fixin'. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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