Believe JC is correct, Al; I've forgot more than I ever knew because I was certainly advised of that very point when I asked the same question. Sorry for the bad advice!

It's pretty easy to recock the hammers if they're inadvertently tripped while out of the gun. You may want to do so to see the operation. I had the bridle off one lock and the sears out so of course I had to do so. Fast-fading memory is the bane of the one-time tinkerer.

jack