Had C&B revo's for almost 40yrs now.
Believe it or not I got started on them back in the mid 1970's because I was under 21 and could not buy any handgun cartridge ammo including 22LR.
Back then, blackpowder and caps could be purchased. I've always casted my own roundballs.
I enjoy them for their history. Romance of the Past kinda thing.
While I have used them to take game and even CCW them once in a while
, they are pretty much range toys for me.
And anyone who says the ballistics are useless doesn't know what the hell they are talking about.
As a first choice as a weapon? Of course not. But I wouldn't feel unarmed with one.
A Walker or Dragoon, fully loaded, is a fairly potent weapon.
And almost without exception every version I've ever used is accurate to superbly accurate. The key here is SOFT lead roundballs.
Plus, they are a hoot to play with. There is a certain mystique to being a Soot Lord.
Always gets lots of slobbers on range day.
Cleaning them can be tedious but to me it is a labor of love.