Reliable, Tough BP Revolver?

[6Gun4Fun]

They made a really nice version with fixed iron sights rather then then target sights. I've been thinking about one of those for a long time. I have another with a brass trigger guard that adds a nice accent to the blue finish.

 

[JNewell]

Definitely the Ruger. Strong, simple, almost foolproof. Like the man says, there are lots of the fixed sight versions out there in stainless and blued steel.

 

[crstrode]

Mucho Mojo

I bought my first cap and ball revolver on a whim.

I took a peek at the latest Cabelas catalog and picked out the 1851 Navy colt.

My reason? This is the gun the Wild Bill Hickok used - and used it well.

I got lucky! This is my favorite cap and ball pistol. I've got several cap and ball revolvers in several different styles.

They all work well, shoot well and are loads of fun.

My Pietta 1851 Nayv Colt in .36 caliber with a steel frame is by far my favorite.

I can't tell you just what it is that makes this model special, but there sure is some good mojo in this design. It feels good, shoots good, and looks very cool!

Yup - cap and ball revolvers are addictive! MUCH more fun than modern pistols. Loading tinkering cleaning, learning the tricks and techniques is as much of the experience as the shooting itself.

 

[Omnivore]

Heck with it. Get one of each and then you can decide which one you like best. Just don't put yourself in a position where you have to clean all of them in one evening.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

A "jam-free" cap-and-ball revolver is a little oxymoronic, since fragments of spent percussion caps tend to fall into the action and tie it up, even the Old Army. There is a reason why the self-contained metallic cartridge was such a huge advance in firearm design.

 

[DixieTexian]

A "jam-free" cap-and-ball revolver is a little oxymoronic, since fragments of spent percussion caps tend to fall into the action and tie it up, even the Old Army. There is a reason why the self-contained metallic cartridge was such a huge advance in firearm design.

That, and it might have had a bit to do with reloading times...

 

[Smokin_Gun]

A "jam-free" cap-and-ball revolver is a little oxymoronic, since fragments of spent percussion caps tend to fall into the action and tie it up, even the Old Army. There is a reason why the self-contained metallic cartridge was such a huge advance in firearm design.

I believe that in all the Xcitement ya left out an important word in yur oxymoron... (Most)

most trouble-free/ jam-free and toughest for shooting

The answer of course is Remington in the 19th & 20th Century ... yes even over the 20th Century BP ROA from Ruger in the late mid 1900's and I like Ruger ... Rems are much easier to field strip and troubleshoot. I like my ROA but like my Rems more ... Both are just a differant kinda better in the likin' of a Rev.
Two thumbs up for the 1858 Remington.