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Unread 02-19-2017, 07:42 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by spacecoast View Post
Now that you mention it, I never put 8 rounds in a mag, usually 7 at the most. I had no idea you had to wait to release the winder until the mag is in the drum (unless the toggle is locked open).

As far as locking open the toggle, do you keep an empty magazine for that purpose? Any other way to do it?
Hi Mark,
You hold the gun open manually while inserting the drum with your thigh, as shown in the 1917 manual.
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