Yes, but 6 shot cap and ball revolvers were around long before the S&W K frames were a gleam in anyone's eyes.
What is magic about 6 shot revolvers?
..and just in case you weren't aware, the 1851 weighed 2.62lbs...so almost 2 lbs lessYou do realize that the Walker is a four and a half pound gun, don't you?
Believe it or not, internal parts for a 5 or 6 shot revolt are much stronger and need to apply less force to turn the crank then they would with more holes closer together.
They just have more mechanical advantage then they would if they had to do the same work of turning the cylinder in a shorter distance.
I don't know how to "provide proof" to you, so I won't.Sorry, not buying it unless you can provide some proof.
I don't know how to "provide proof" to you, so I won't.
That is all I so poorly tried to say.you are also correct in that the hand and hook on the cylinder would be subject to greater stress while doing so.