Thanks all. You are absolutely right, it does have mechanical triggers. I walked out to the shop and put it together and it dry fired both barrels perfectly the first three times. Hopefully it just needs a good cleaning, and will get it shortly.

I should have thought to check that before posting, but made the faulty assumption that the lick on the butt was accomplishing what the recoil from firing would not. I cannot tolerate a gun that EVER fails to reset.

May God bless America and those who defend her.