This guide details the unique gas-operated, swinging lever mechanism of the Marlin Model 1917 Machine Gun, a licensed Colt design. Expert Ian McCollum explains how gas pressure from a port under the barrel actuates a lever connected to the operating slide, cycling the action. The nickname 'Potato Digger' is attributed to the lever's violent motion.
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