I'm glad that yours runs well, mine did not. It was so unreliable that I ended up giving it away. Not even a little close to reliable. None. Nada. Never. It didn't matter how much lube, or what type of ammo was used, and none of the three mags made a lick of difference. Nothing made that...
I have one in Stainless and one in blued steel, and both are fantastic. I also have a replica 1858 that never sees any use. The ROA is commonly considered the best of black powder pistols for good reason. It can take large BP loads without any trouble, and do it over and over. If I could...
I'll assume you are a police officer from your comments, and if so, you know fully well that CQB and shooting at distance are two different things. Take a 14lb DAO weapon and see how qual scores go at your department. It won't be pretty.