Got a 1851 Colt cap / ball.............. had a broken hand / spring, replaced it but now won`t cock for firing..............cocks and fires fine without the cylinder , half cock ok with the cylinder but hammer won`t come back far enough to cock.................
Got it working ! hand / spring assembly a "tad" too long, filed some more and finally got it working correctly............. plan to shoot some this weekend , enjoy Thanksgiving , catch some fish........
Is the gun original ? That is a real keeper if it is.