It's tough to beat the various Colt 1851 cartridge conversion repros in 38 special for an afternoon's fun. Left is a Stoeger and right is the Cimarron version. Accurate, natural pointers, and good looking guns, it's easy to see why the 1851 was Colt's best seller in both muzzle loaders and cartridge conversion versions during the 1800s. An hour of two fisted shooting is inexpensive and fun.