I confess I am a bearcat fan. I have owned a single six since 1976 and always liked it, but I like the bearcat better. Mine shoots to the sights, well after a bit of file work. It is small, a plus, but fits my size 9-10 hand just fine, just like the 1862 police you asked about. It is also accurate, along every the same lines of the Single Six and M63 Smith.
And the bearcat on top of the Colt 1862, yes it is a Colt from the 1970s, Colt Black Powder
I actually don’t know about where the cyl stops, it is easy to load and punch empties, but I hold the gun in my left palm and rotate the cyl with thumb and index finger as I load or unload with the right. Never have understood the issue so can’t say.
Balance is good, it’s smaller than the SS and lighter. All steal on the new generation since the 90s. Trigger is actually better than I expected but NOT as nice as a 60s bearcat I played with a bit. Nothing that can’t be fixed fairly easily.