CVA Hawkins Build. hammer problems

[ash1055]

Hello Everyone,

I am an absolute newbie here and with muzzle loading. I put together a CVA Hawkins .50 cal kit. It all came together nicely with the exception of the hammer. it will not fall to the nipple. It's stops at half cock. when I remove the hammer from the rifle and examine the mechanism it appears to function properly and fall forward as designed. 
Any suggestions or adjustments I need to make would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Rob

 

[JLBSparks]

Check your lock inletting.

   -Joe

 

[Renegadehunter]

Yes, it must be binding on the wood somewhere.  Also make sure you're not tightening the lock down too much, that is a common mistake.  I take mine to just getting snug and then back it off a half turn.

 

[exMember]

I've had this happen and its normally the triggers are out of adjustment. Another possibility is the fly is sticking. Does the lock work while its out of the stock?

 

[MattRaymond]

Could be that the screw that holds the lock on is a bit too long and the hammer hits it as it is falling. Not a big deal, you might just be able to file a few threads off the end so it doesn’t interfere when the screw is tightened through the stock.

 

[ash1055]

Thanks everyone. I will give those things a try. I will try and get some pictures up as well.
Rob

 

[ash1055]

Frontier Gander

Yes the hammer has no issues outside of the firearm.

 

[exMember]

most likely just out of adjustment and the trigger spring is not hitting the sear with enough force to drop it all the way down onto the nipple.

 

[JLBSparks]

Hello Everyone,

I am an absolute newbie here and with muzzle loading. I put together a CVA Hawkins .50 cal kit. It all came together nicely with the exception of the hammer. it will not fall to the nipple. It's stops at half cock. when I remove the hammer from the rifle and examine the mechanism it appears to function properly and fall forward as designed. 
Any suggestions or adjustments I need to make would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Rob

This is what I took away from the original post.

    -Joe

 

[JLBSparks]

Well, it looks like my "quote" skills are lacking.
"When I remove the hammer (lock?) from the rifle and examine the mechanism it appears to function properly and fall forward as designed."
This is what I meant to highlight.

     -Joe

 

[exMember]