Doubs, me offering suggestions ref guns to you is like Clinton offering condolences to Chondra Levy's parents, but I mean well. I have a 1918 Erfurt that was so screwed up I had offers from several forum members to give me another one if I'd get rid of it just so I'd leave everyone alone. If you pulled the trigger with a round in the chamber it would shoot. That was it. If I were to start again with one, the first thing I would do is put a round in it,no magazine, and shoot it. If it ejected and the toggle locked back down then that part at least works. If not then the inside rails need polishing, round is too weak, mainspring too stiff, or all of the above. Once that part would work, I'd take two new magazines with five dummy rounds the same size as the one that shoots & ejects. Hand cycle the action fast, pulling the toggle all the way back. Keep trying magazines until one works. If none will, then start all over with another size round that will feed. It took me weeks, I also used a diamond rubbing compound to polish everything and replaced the mainspring. Works great now.
RK
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