loading 1871/84 mauser help? needed

Help required with cycling my 1871/84 mauser, trying to get the cartridges from the tube magazine into the barrel chamber try as I may I can’t get the cartridges the leave the magazine ,does any know how to get the cartridge into the barrel from the mag .
is it me or is it the gun??:sos:

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Originally Posted by tony1

Help required with cycling my 1871/84 mauser, trying to get the cartridges from the tube magazine into the barrel chamber try as I may I can’t get the cartridges the leave the magazine ,does any know how to get the cartridge into the barrel from the mag .
is it me or is it the gun??:sos:

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your magazine cut-off switch is engaged to make it single shot mode. Move it in the opposite direction.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../7184cut-1.jpg