I recently purchased a Pietta Paterson from Dixie Gun Works. It is a very good looking pistol. However, it is without a doubt the worst cap and ball pistol out of the box that I have ever owned. The cylinder doesn't lock well if you pull the hammer back quickly. The nipples are horrible. It is supposed to take #11 caps, but I have tried two different brands of #11 caps niether of which worked. I had to grind the nipples for the caps to fit and the hammer still has to fall twice on each cap before it explodes. The hammer seems not to strike the caps very hard. The barrel is very difficult to remove and the loading tool doesn't seem to be very sturdy. Like I said, the gun is really a neat reproduction of a piece of American history, but I'm really concerned about attempting to load and shoot it. Has anyone else experienced this same thing with a Pietta Paterson?