HAVE TO ADMIT, I was wrong about the front trigger not working unset also! Looked at it while unassembled and all was good, just not pulling the trigger hard enough after taking up the slack! Takes a harder squeeze than the Otto Geyger 9.3x62 I have that's for sure!, and the Geyger doesn't have the slack to take up either. Differences abound on these hand made guns I guess. WEll, look forward to your comments on these marks!! THANKS, Kevin.