Hi Gary, thanks for your report. With the small Colts with the filled in hammer slot, did cap parts jam the revolver, or just caps fall in between the frame and hammer? After filling in my 1862 Navy Pocket hammer slot, whole fired caps did fall down in the space between hammer and frame, but twisting the wrist on pulling the hammer back allowed all caps fired to fall to the ground.
I remember old cowboy movies where those shooting while riding their horse would raise the barrel up to the sky when cocking the revolver. Maybe that practice was a left over from the days of cap and ball?
Regards,
Richard