An update:
I took the little rifle to the Dallas Safari Club youth event last Saturday. I was one of several volunteers teaching muzzle loading shooting. I taught about 50 kids age 11-16 and their parents to load and shoot. Most of them had never fired a gun before.
The little rifle performed flawlessly, never a miss-fire or a hiccup. It was ringing gongs and busting targets all day. The kids loved shooting it and I believe we made some new shooters that day.
I am pleased to report the rifle is doing exactly what I intended for it to do.