I have never shot the small framed Colt, the 1849 pocket. Thinking of getting one, but I have noticed the last few summers that the heavier hammers like on the larger 1860 Army seem more reliable compared to my smaller 1851 Colt. Sometimes if a spent cap gets down in between the hammer and the frame it can cause a misfire on my 1851, so I have to rock the gun back after each cock of the hammer to clear it. With my 1860 Army, I can get away with just cocking it like a normal modern gun.
Has anyone had reliability issues with their 1849 pocket? If I have to I can just rock it back before cocking it like my 1851 Navy.
Thanks.