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Hacker claimed the Colts, open topped as they were, fouled and cap-jammed less than the topstrapped Rem's.
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I'm sure there are many that well challenge that. My personal observation is open tops have more cap related issues and top strap models have more fouling issues, particularly around the cylinder pin and forcing cone area.
Either style can be tuned to be very reliable. The best approach is to own several of both Colts and Remingtons.
If you prefer the Colt style then I would get a 51 Navy steel frame revolver. Cabela's has their 51 on sale often and is well made.