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Just read about how Wild Bill Hickok used to go out every day and empty his Navy revolvers in practice, then clean and reload them so he’d be carrying fresh charges. Cap and ball guns were probably more reliable than early cartridge revolvers when properly maintained, especially the rimfire ones.
Have revolvers and autos. Both work just fine, and I’ve taken the precaution of making certain I have ammo on hand for them, one of the first rules for successful gunfighting.
Interesting information about Navy Colts. I am always interested in history. Do you have any source where you read about Wild Bill and his 1851? By the way, in Germany even cap and ball revolvers need a licence.
And: the M19 failed just because it was made of MIM-parts
