Is it a Universal or a Iver Johnson?
Niether is a clone (except for the very first Universals made from USGI parts in the 50's or 60's.
Some Universals and IJ carbines work great. Some are crap. clean it well and try it again. If you try to get parts for it, be aware that GI parts won't work, and even the aftermarket parts they were assembled from specific to a serial number range.
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