A lot depends on what you want it for, as with most things. I own a Ruger Stainless Blackhawk in .357 Mag ... enjoy the hell out of it and have had it since the '70s. But it's a fun shooter, not a carry gun. Same with my Ruger Single Six in .22LR/.22 Mag.
All In all, I've fired many a wheel gun over the years, snubby S&Ws, Colt and S&W military revolvers, etc. Hell, even cap and balls. So it's hard to say this one's better than that one, assuming you have a quality handgun to start with. It all comes down to what you want out of the thing IMHO.
Second cap and ball. or black powder in general. It might not be practical for many modern applications compared to other firearms, but black powder is SOOOOO much god damn fun. And cheaper than some other modern calibers, per shot. And if you hunt, black powder in many states gets a much easier start date and a longer season length than modern firearm hunters.
They are much fun ... and they have so many powder options nowadays, it makes it even easier.
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