Bruce, we all want to come live with you - too bad we're not a bunch of leggy redheads, eh?
Question about the mechanism. Will the hammer rest against the nipple when it's not cocked? Then just cock and fire? Does it use a primer of some kind? You can see I'm utterly ignorant how this works.
Did you leave more material in the hammer than the trigger to provide extra inertia to fire the gun? Or is it because the additional mass in the hammer visually balances with the barrel?
I'm sure my questions aren't very clear, for which I apologize.
Thank you for sharing this fantastic project. I'm sure I'm not the only one living in awe of someone who can make stuff like this. You cannot imagine the inspiration you give me every day.