Why is a Remington cap and ball better than a Colt?

[Oregon Bill]

I like them for the superior accuracy and strength provided by a solid frame, and the ease of removing the cylinders. I think the Colt is a prettier design,  has a better-feeling grip and is easier to cap. Based on numbers sold, the pards in the second half of the 19th century clearly preferred Colts. But I think I prefer the Remingtons for strength and function. What say y'all?

[B. Butch Cavendish]

It takes a lot less time to change pre loaded cylinders is good enought reason for me.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

All the reasons already stated apply for me, too. In addition, the Remmies fit my hand better. I can point shoot one accurately whereas the Colt takes a slight wrist adjustment to be on target. I like the balance better, too. The hammer geometry is superior, too, requiring less backward motion to cock it.

[Forty Rod]

There's one of the reasons they make ice cream in so many flavors...everyone has their own likes and dislikes.

I find the Remingtons ugly and awkward.  The 1860 Colt, especially in the "civilian" version is one of the most elegant looking and best handling guns I've ever used.

[Bottom Dealin Mike]

Despite the fact that I own about a half dozen Remingtons, and I love them dearly...If it came down to it I'd pick up my Colt 1860s for serious work.

[Major 2]

40Rod and BDMike said for me 

[hellgate]

I started out as a convinced Colt man. Now I'm 50/50 on which is a better gun for CAS. The Remmies hold a little more powder, are a stronger action, take conicals, have a shorter hammer reach, and (at least mine) don't get cap jams. However they are ugly, aren't easily capped on the clock (never a design concern), foul quickly (2 or my 4), and vary considerably  from make to make in weight, grip shape, & balance. My most natural pointing guns are my Colt Navies (NOT Piettas! who's grips flare too much at the bottom and make the guns point high) in 44 cal. They are light weight, fast pointing, almost never drop a cap, and in 44 cal ding steel or fallers nicely. To me, the idea of quick cylinder change is a non issue. I'd just buy another gun for "reloads" and cap it. I don't mind recharging chambers at the loading table among friends. For serious matches, I either shoot my Uberti Millenium Remingtons or my cheap $99 ASM 44 Colt Navies. At times I have used all four in a "True Grit" match where there were 10 shots then 10 pistol "reloads" per stage (same for rifle: 10 & reload 10). I shot the Remmines and then for the reloads, just staged the Colts, capped them and kept shooting. A great combo.

[Oregon Bill]

Gee, three out of five responders on the SCORRS forum dissing Remingtons. Guess I expected a little more enthusiasm!
Good points, all, though. Revolver fit and feel are individual things. As an object of mechanical beauty, I like the Colt. But as a working tool, I think I'd take the Remington.

[willyboy]

I'm with Butch and the Marshall on this one.I've been playing with sixguns my whole life have had many,many makes and models of the replicas,and as Butch pointed out the Remingtons reload quicker,as the Marshall pointed out the Remmies just feel better,and as I'm pointing out the solid frame pistola is just more accurate.Not that I don't see the beauty in a well turned out 1861 Navy Colt,I do...but for beauty I prefer Redheads.For pistolas...Remingtons.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

...but for beauty I prefer Redheads.

Now this makes sense to me.

[Cuts Crooked]

Personally I find that the Remington design "hangs" better fer me. When trying to draw a fine bead on a more distant target, this makes a huge difference, at least to me. I also find that the fixed/non moving rear site arrangement is a HUGE improvement over the moving notch in the hammer situation that comes with Colts.

Finally, no matter what Colt affecionados sya about the the beauty of the old Colts, They ain't nuthin COOLER lookin than a Remmy, out there with that sail like rammer, belching huge clouds of white smoke!

[deucedaddyj]

Yeah, I agree. The Remmies do look just as good as the Colts in my opinion. I think the Colt guys just say that so they can have a legitimate reason to stick with Colts . That's just a joke, don't impale me for it.

[Forty Rod]

Impale you? 

That's just gross, but truth to tell, if I liked Remingtons better than I like Colts, I'd impale myself.   

Hey, I just noticed our smily dudes lost their Santa hats.

[Elm Creek Smith]

Whyizzit that the Colt fellers wax rhapsodic over their 1851s an' 1860s but when Colt went to make a better revolver it ended up lookin' like a Remington?

I'll take my .44 Remingtons an' call 'er done.

ECS

[Forty Rod]

What Colt looks like a Remington?  You take that back, you Merwin shooter, you.

[Coop Trawlaine]

Well I am not experienced enough at CAS to say which is better Remington or Colt,,,,but I can say nothing screams Old West to me like the '58 Remington New Army.....Just my personal preference...

[R.U. Snickering]

I have been shooting both 1851 Navies and 1858 Remingtons. I love the way you can quickly switch out the cylnders on the Remington, but......... I sure love those grips on the Navies  !!!!!!!

[Elm Creek Smith]

What Colt looks like a Remington?  You take that back, you Merwin shooter, you.

Why that SAA looks alot like a Remington, Forty! Gotta top strap an' all jest like one!

As fer bein' a Merwin shooter, I wish! We'd hafta start a new club if'n we was. (Acause I know you would too, given less'n half a chancet!)

Yer pard,

ECS

[Forty Rod]

Why, that's just...just...just blasphemy, that's what.  No more look alike than a Lerxus looks like a Mercedes.

I'd shoot Merwins if I could find the ones I want and had the disposable capital.  Druther have S&W 1st Russians, though.

[Elm Creek Smith]

Why, that's just...just...just blasphemy, that's what.  No more look alike that a Lerxus looks like a Mercedes.

Saw a lady the other day tryin' to figger out why her remote wouldn't unlock her Lexus. It did, but she was three cars away tryin' to open the trunk on a Mercedes.

I'd shoot Merrwins if I could find the ones I want and had the disposable capital.  Druther have S&W 1st Russians, though.

Now that there is blasphemy!

Yer Merwin & Hulberts as a religious experience pard,

ECS