2-Piper, I had another thought on that cocking mechanism wear idea you mentioned. If the locks rebound, as most do, the firing pins would always be free to move back if there were some force or opportunity to do so -- e.g. the natural push back of the shape of the firing pin nose as it bears against the dimple in the primer on gun opening, or a firing pin retraction spring. These locks certainly rebound, so I doubt whether it is a cocking timing issue, or am I missing something. Is there something in your experience with this particular design that prompted that idea? So that leads me back to wondering whether there should be a retraction spring in this particular design. Thanks
