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Originally Posted by Gun 4 Fun
The 1860 was indeed a cap and ball design. It makes sense that the nipple relief would be on the right side. The gun could remain in the stronghand while decapping/capping.
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Excuse me? It's not simply a matter of strength, but of dexterity. A right-handed person would want to hold the revolver in their more clumsy left hand, while doing all the fine manipulation of loading powder, ball, and finally the delicate capping with their good right hand.
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You may not want to accept the fact that the SAA is a left handed gun, but it is a historical fact. 
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Really? Aside from the contrarian Texas Longhorn Arms of Bill Grover, are there
any revolvers with a loading gate on the left side? Were the designers of the Merwin Hulbert, Nagant, and many others all left-handed? How about lever-action rifles?