I would pm IthacaRick on here someplace.
A place called gun garage used to sell them on eBay.
I looked on the site and there are a bunch of old threads here that deeply address your situation. Some with pictures.
The piece on your gun that has a problem is called a cocking hook.
It might be bent or it might be worn. It’s a hardened part so if it’s bent, don’t go Beating on it with a hammer. It has to be annealed first. After it cools, you can straighten it and polish it, and then you can reharden it pretty easily.
