Again, I own one. This is a ‘51 Navy conversion with a 5” barrel, wood grips, and converted to chamber .38 brass, hence the loading gate and ejector rod. These are illegal in Kalifornia, but not the cap and ball version. Mine is a 7 1/2” in .36 with the same cylinder and grips. Fun and ergonomic for it’s day. Man, I love how it fits in my palm.
The whole cap and ball loophole thing is mildly interesting to me, but living in a free section of the country, I’ve never had to explore it seriously.