I don't know why the hammer should or needs to fall forward. I don't have room to mount it this way without adding stuff. Stuff I think takes away from the "look" of the cannon. Straps, shims, glue, etc. Well, I'd rather just use a fuse. I see that ofitg managed this some 40 years ago. I believe what one man can do, so can another. I called Dixy and shared all of your ideas. Guess what? They agreed with the popular idea of heat and cool. Annealing. Neat word. Not to the point of using oil, which kinda surprised me. Interesting idea to reset the hardness. Not sure why this is a good idea. More please. Plan on the great operation this weekend. Pics and details coming your way.