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the full frame Remington pattern is the strongest "original" BP gun...the Remington is stronger
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I've seen this statement fairly often but I've never been able to get anyone to show me the numbers. I suspect it's because of the top strap - people tend to see that as a structurally determinant design while the Colt open top appears to be simply cantilevered off the bottom. The problem with that is the Colt's rather massive cylinder pin, or arbor, which has a fixed joint at one end and at least a pinned, if not fixed, joint at the other. That member is much, much stronger than the Remington counterpart which is pinned/free and effectively takes no loads. At the very least the Remington and Colt designs appear to be structurally equivalent when one considers the entire system. I'm just not yet convinced the Remington is actually stronger; equal maybe, in fact probably, but not stronger.