I have a friend who has a very nice Winchester 1917. He has never taken his bolt apart and I was demonstrating "how easy" it was when I found out it wasn't so easy. I was doing the nickle coin trick in the gap like I do on my Eddystone and Remington, but when I pushed in on the bolt to create the gap, it would fall safe like I had pulled the trigger. He then mentioned that is how he un-cocks it as well without having to pull the trigger. On the 3 1917's I have owned, that is not how they behaved. I tried with the safety on, and off, with the same results. Having never owned a Winchester (although I am looking so feel free to send me your offers lol), is this normal, and if so, how do you create the gap to get the coin in there?

Thanks
Pat
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