I had it cocked and the external, left side safety flipped upward, (that is, safety on) and decided to test it. Pointed in a safe direction, pulled the trigger expecting nothing to happen, and BAM. Off it goes. Found the safety lever broken on the ground. I can post some photos if needed. I...
I picked up a used Thompson semi auto and for some reason the firing pin isn't striking hard enough to get reliable performance. Half the time it doesn't strike hard enough. The primers are barely dented. I took it apart and examined all parts, it doesn't seem to have any obvious major...