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While dropping the .38 Long Colt model of 1892 for the proven .45 Colt model of 1873 against the Moro and the juramentado made the men feel better.
It was likely that the slower rate of fire and reload time of the older gun forced the shooter to pay more attention to the fundamentals and get better shot placement.
FuzzyGeff and I ran several combinations of a juramentado charging an Army lieutenant with every issue handgun from the period and the M1911.
It came down to die rolls more often than not.
But one thing was certain, taking your time to get a vitals shot was far more effective than plugging the Moro in the torso.
The extra damage from the .45 Colt didn't come to bear as much against the berserk disad of the juramentado as you might think.
3x 2d-1 pi is more than 1x 2d+2 pi+ (18 vs 13) after all. IF YOU ACTUALLY HIT! And panic firing double action the full RoF of 3 every turn leaves you with an empty gun and a Moro close enough to smell.
Update: If the juramentado gets into spear/bolo range the soldier loses. We had to tweak the scenario several times to give the guy with a gun a better chance against the berserker.
I actually have a Colt 1895 (the Navy version) in .38 Long Colt. It is actually a fairly reasonable side arm, so I am pretty inclined to agree with your analysis. Shot placement is pretty critical in any case.
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