I had the same locking problem with the same parts. Just pull it all the way back, and it doesn't jam. If it jams, pull it more back and it releases. This doesn't happen to me anymore, guess it was just the new parts? For the sears scraping against the cylinder ports you can do nothing but grease it with white lithium grease (only the spots where the sear drags with the cylinder ports. Regular greasing is the way to keep the parts in a good shape