Quote Originally Posted by evert View Post
.... the heavy locking system of a breakbarrel, and the 10fpe setup with a reduced spring is easy to cock for someone without arm and finger strength. ....
Certainly takes muscle power to cock a springer, but not much power to break a barrel breach open - only a very brief force. Rest the rifle over your upper leg and clout the end of it with something heavy but not hard, for example the lower surface of your fore-arm. That might help.