Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
If the end has broken off, reshaping it won't help. You need the full length so that the end bridges the gap between trigger and sear and allows the trigger to push the sear out of engagement. (It is a very clever and simple anti-bear trap device, which ensures that you cannot fire the gun until the cocking lever has been returned into the grip.) If the tip has broken off, you will have to make a new leaf spring.
You are quite right, if the tip of the spring has broken off bending won't correct things. My wording probably wasn't the best I could have used. I meant it to read that hopefully it hadn't broken & that reshaping the spring might be enough to get it going again.

Lawrie, any news on what looks to be the issue?