Thank you for the help. The gun you have pictured is only approximately 200 guns off from mine. Mine is also marked .070 just like yours. I have lots of questions. When did Dreyse stop making needle fires. My gun is a lot newer than I figured it was. Might explain the condition. The tips on mine appear to be broken or ground. How long should the actual needles and is there an easy way to make new ones if I have to. Do you use the MagTec brass full length. I think I am using 60gr ffg and 3/4oz of 7 1/2 shot in my pin fire gun.