Eddystone M1917 Questions?

[Aragorn243]

There isn't much there that can go wrong. One or the other of the two sides of the action pin the shell in the magazine. They are each pinned in turn by either the shell beneath or the lifter. If the last shell is not being held it could be wear on the action side which seems unlikely or some issue with the lifter. Has the lifter been altered to allow the bolt to go forward on an empty magazine? If it does go forward, a previous owner was messing with it and that could be the problem. A weak lifter spring could also be possible or a snag in the magazine that prevents the lifter from coming up tight on the last shell.

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