Pair of 2nd Generation Colt 1861 Navies are my primary main match guns. For back-up I have a pair of Uberti 1861 Navies; Pair of 2nd Generation Colt 1851 Navies; and a pair of Uberti Frontiersman 1851 Navies.
Why? A few reasons. 1. They're authentic to the period and persona I portray - Ex Civil War Confederate Cavalry Sgt that is Justice of the Peace in an East Texas town around 1880.
2. The Colt Navies are the best looking and balanced pistols that were ever made. Everything that came after is just a cheap imitation.
3. They are accurate and natural point shooters.
4. They're economical to shoot.
5. They make smoke and fire when shot, and cause spotters to back away in fear - or maybe just to get away from the smoke.
6. Besides, that Yankee Scout/gunslinger used Colt's Navy Pistol and got famous doing so - what was his name? Jimmie? Willie? or maybe it was Bill?? can't rightly remember.
Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee