It is to be expected.
The potential to " hack" the 1861 is dependent upon the tension on the Cannon pinion.
Are you trying to hack the movement at a full wind of the Mainspring or a partial wind?
I ask because the ability to hack the movement is improved with only a little power in the Mainspring. At full wind it may be impossible.
They all vary from one watch to the next and it may become impossible to hack after some wear occurs over time.
The situation with your watch can be fixed or improved with some very judicious adjustment to the tension. But it can be a bit of a lottery in that a little can be a lot more than desirable and not enough will never really be right.
In summary, the adjustment is simple to do, but difficult to do well and it may not be worth the watchmaker's time to pursue as it's a sort of a rabbit's hole in some respects.
Archer will be able to shed more light on it
How's the timekeeping?
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