Manual

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Pulling a Charge
From Your
Thompson/Center
Fire Hawk
™
Never attempt to pull a charge from your Fire Hawk
™
until you are abso-
lutely certain that the firearm is deprimed (percussion cap, removed from
the nipple). Do not attempt to pull a charge from any gun until the pow-
der charge has been rendered inert (barrel removed and its breech section
submerged in water for at least one-half hour) as explained in the follow-
ing text dealing with pulling a charge. AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
CAN CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR BY-
STANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
PULLING A CHARGE FROM A MUZZLELOADING RIFLE
Under normal conditions your Fire Hawk™ is unloaded simply by firing it
into a suitable and safe backstop. There are, however, some conditions under
which the firearm cannot be fired and the charge must be pulled.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. If the projectile is not seated firmly against the powder charge, stop im-
mediately! Do not attempt to fire the rifle. You must pull the charge and
clean the barrel.
2. If the rifle is loaded in a proper manner yet fails to fire after repeated
repriming and clearing of the ignition ports (explained in “Ignition” section).
3. If you are at a location that is unsuitable for discharging the firearm be-
fore transporting it.
To pull a charge from your Fire Hawk
™
it will be necessary to take the rifle
down - separating the barrel/receiver assembly from the stock.
Fire Hawk™ TAKEDOWN PROCEDURE
1st Step - After making sure that the gun is unprimed and uncharged, lower the
striker to the “fired” position by pulling the trigger while holding the striker han-