Thanks again for the replies.
I did lower the hammers at the start of things and the sears move freely, but with some effort as the coil springs shown in the one image I have managed to upload are pretty strong, hence my concern about removing the pivot pin.
My reason for dismantling the piece is partly curiosity as it has clearly been stored for a number of years and I'd like to check and clean everything before using it. Another reason is, like Everest, because its there. I simply enjoy exploring the innards of old guns and then using them.
Could anyone point me toward the thread some while ago which explained how to display images please. I remember enough to provide a link but not how to show the actual image.
Thruxton.
