[Doc Hoy]

If you prefer a more historically accurate revolver, start with the 1858 Remington in steel frame (Not necessarily for strength, but for historical correctness) and .44 cal.

Remingtons are a good bit less finicky than Colts. Go through the posts recently and you will find a gentleman on this forum who may have one he is willing to party with. It is not a new revolver but it appears to be adequate.

For those who directed you to the Colt revolvers, I agree with them completely but it is not a revolver I would start with.

One caveate is the "big hand syndrome" If you are a big guy or have big hands, you owe it to yourself to go someplace and handle the 1860 comparing it with the 1858. The 1860 is more user friendly to the man with oversized mitts.

Absent that, learn on the Remington and then go to the Colt.

That strategy will reveal to you whether or not you are serious about the passion. If you shoot that Remington and then say to yourself, "Man..I gotta get the Colt now." you are on your way to Cap and Ball revolver Nirvanna.