Mykeal's post covers the bases thoroughly, as usual. :bow: The only thing I would add is, if possible, to handle the various makes and models side by side. I was able to do so when I got my first C&B revolver: Colts and Remingtons, Ubertis and Piettas. I went in expecting to get a Colt 1851 Navy. I walked out with a Uberti 1860 Colt Army. I learned I don't care for the grip size and balance on the Remington (strictly personal preference). And the Ubertis I handled felt slicker/more precise than the Piettas. Nothing against Pietta but that day, with those guns, Ubertis had the edge. I had planned to get my wife either a Colt 1851 or Remington 1858 thinking their smaller grips would be more comfortable to her small hands. To my surprise, she preferred the grip size and balance of the Colt 1860 as well. We now have two of them.
The other thing is now that I have several C&B revolvers (and more to follow), I set up a separate shooting box just for them. When I go to the range with the revolvers that is usually all I shoot and it's convenient to be able to grab one box and know all the accoutrements are at hand. There is some duplication with my ML rifle gear, but it's worth it for the convenience.
Jeff