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Offline cgoff

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Thompson Center Systems 1
« on: January 21, 2009, 06:12:18 PM »
Does anybody have any exp. with these?  I have seen some on the gun auctions and like the idea of having a 32 caliber inline along with a shotgun and 50 cal.  I tried to find some info on the internet and came up with nothing. 
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Offline lefty41

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Re: Thompson Center Systems 1
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 09:56:44 AM »
I have had mine for several years now and it will be the last inline I will ever get rid of. You can download the manual from T/C's web site and study the breakdown and loading procedures. I have all barrels except the .58 cal. Didn't think I would ever shoot it so I let it go. The .32 cal is accurate, and I really like the 12ga shotgun barrel (mine has the choke tube system). The .50 and .54 haven't been fired very many times. Cleaning is okay, you must remove the barrel from stock before you can remove breech plug, but it has not been a problem. There are a couple of System 1's for sale on either Gunbroker or Guns America that have multiple barrels (.50 & .54 I think). The balance and feel of the rifle is good for me. A conversion can still be found to use 209 primers if you so desire, but #11's and musket caps work well.
Good luck!
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Re: Thompson Center Systems 1
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 04:53:53 AM »
I liked mine too, shot excellent, I had the .50 barrel and .12 ga. shotgun barrel. I sold it though, and biggest problem was the scope mounts on the frame and not the barrel, so if you change barrels you need to either change scopes or resight all over again.  With the .12 ga. barrel on and the rifle mounts I was shooting high as you can't look down the barrel, so you need to remove the scope mount to shoot shotgun. ::)

Cleanup is the same as the TC FireHawk, its not the easiest one out there, but at least the breechplug is removable and not solid like the FireHawk. Hope this helps!
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Re: Thompson Center Systems 1
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 01:07:27 AM »
I've had a few of them and the comments already posted are accurate.  They are good shooters but a pain to break down and clean compared to the newer designs.  The ability to switch barrels is cool and they are somewhat collectible as guys try to get complete sets.  They have been out of production for some time now so they are getting harder and harder to find.  I only have 1 left now and it is new/unfired with 32, 50, and 54 cal barrels.
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