Hi Kirk, truth be told, I don't have any issue with people modifying their firearms anyway they choose. Cap rake is a proven solution to minimize cap sucking. If I needed a C&B for personal protection, I would have a complete tuneup job done by Goon that included the cap rake on that carry gun. However, since most of my BP shooting is simply for recreation all the Pietta's right out of the box get the job done. The Uberti Colts however do require some work to be at a performance level of the Pietta's. Some of the Colts like the smaller framed revolvers are terrible cap suckers. There are a few workarounds to minimize cap sucking, cap rake, filled in hammer slot, and twist wrist on cocking helpful. There is something inherent in the Colt design using modern manufacture caps that allows for cap sucking. There are other BP revolver designs like the Remington where getting a cap jam is a rarity. I have fired thousands and thousands of rounds using my Remington and Uberti 1858s and never had a cap jam.
A love affair sometimes comes with warts. Cap sucking with the small Colts is just part of the hobby.
As I posted before, I will never do a BP revolver mod that can't be 100% returned to stock. Last weekend I installed a replacement hammer silver solder filled in the hammer slot in my son-in-law's 1851. The reason I'm not concerned about losing the Colt safety pin feature is that I never, never, never ever use a safety on any gun when shooting at my range. There are only three safety rules necessary; Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use it, and Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. Of course for carry and hunting, safeties make for good practice.
Regards,
Richard