Chassepot Firing Needle Spring Issue

[Patrick Chadwick]

I heartily agree with you Randy. And JM, thanks for the ideas, I'll give them a try. Since I have managed to get some pretty dire objects to go "bang" properly - like a rimfire rifle and revolver - I am highly frustrated by this Chassepot, and have that irritating feeling of missing something so obvious that no-one else bothers to mention it!