Simpson's bent barrel gun has been there for a few years.
The wierd angle of the hammer comes from the receiver not fully returning to its forward position, as shown on the picture. Why did not the receiver returns to its forward position .... could be main spring's problem, more likely being a mismatched (or forced matched) bolt lock.
The first thing to check a C96 on gun show before asking permission to disassemble: cocking the hammer, pushing the barrel backwards, then release the barrel. If the barrel does not return to it's fully forward position, the gun has a problem. It may shoot in range, but it's not healthy.
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