I took the stock off my RWS 75 to refinish it. That accomplished, I reassembled it. Drew the sidelever back, put a pellet in the breech, went to push the sidelver forward - and it won't budge. Stuck, but good.

Any ideas on what might be ajar? Analogies from 48/53/54 experience might be helpfull, I know they are different but I need a place to start

Thanks all.

Is the stock interfering with the proper functioning of the cocking safety lever?

No safety on the 75. There is extensive likage under the main tube, and it had beocome disconnected. Delicate critter.

Sorry I didn't respond sooner.

The first time I opened my RWS 52 box and was messing with everything I tried to cock it but the lever would not go back to its original position. I slightly bent the lever trying to force it forward. I hurried to look through the instructions which were limited. Then I tried to pull back on the lever a little harder and it fixed it. Hope this helps I know its not the same gun. It was like the gun was stuck inbetween positions.