If the fore end fits without a lot of slop on the detached barrel, put it on and push the ejector head. Less risky to slipping off the hammer face and messing up your wood.
Lots of times, general debris gets into the sear slot and keeps the sear from fully locking the hammer. Another common problem is the edge of the sear may have chipped away, or become rounded. Only fix there is stoning or lapping the face square again. Ejectors are tricky and not for the shade tree gunsmith.
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