So I picked up this 1887 12ga at an auction, and it's got some history....
Using dummy shells, it will cycle through all the shells perfectly but the last round will elevate and then the elevator will drop when the action is closed, instead of continuing to hold the shell up until the action grabs it. As soon as the lever starts returning the action, the elevator starts dropping, but ONLY on the last round.
I've had the action apart, and it looks like everything is there, but I can't find an good exploded view for this shotgun. Also, is there a mechanism that holds the lever in the closed position, or it simply friction? (On this gun, it's currently friction, and that can make it bear to open sometimes).
Thanks all!