"Leif Thorvaldson" wrote in message
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I haven't had a need to use the above tool for a while. But it worked like
a charm when last I used it. I loaned it to a friend, since then and
haven't even looked at it. I had a small job to do the other day and when
I tried to fire some nails into metal and cement block, the cartridge
wouldn't fire. I tried a number of them thinking I had gotten some duds.
Still no luck. I thought maybe the firing pin is broken and tried to
disassemble the tool. There is a nut on the top of the handle that I think
needs to be removed to gain access; however, it just turns. The nut is
smashed down pretty heavily on the rod that it secures and don't know how
to get it off yet. I would have to clamp the plastic handle and then try
to use a wrench on it. It could well ruin the plastic handle.

Anyone with some suggestions as to how to proceed on this? Another site to
go to? Thanks,

Leif


Have you tried fresh new loads yet? Is there an indentation near the rim of
the cartridge?