Charter 32HR 6 shot #73220

blue32 said:

And yet they sold it like that and when I sent it back, it returned in the same condition.

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they returned it unfixed. they need to replace that gun with one that was properly made, instead of pawning it off on you with out of spec parts/fitting.

chicharrones said:

That's really bad news @blue32 . I'm blessed that mine is working (for now), but I feel like the current Charter Arms folks just can't make a good gun. No matter how nice those folks may be and how easily they take a gun back for repair, their reputation as a gun maker is not impressive at all.

Color me full of regret that I didn't buy something else. I'll shoot my Undercoverette sparingly, which isn't a hard thing to do considering the lack of ammo availability.

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I've only bought one new Charter and that was the Professional .32 Mag. After figuring out where to hold the front sight the shooting low issue went away, but my transfer bar did break (I was dry firing it a lot) and had to send it back. Haven't shot it much since COVID, but for the $300 I paid for it, it's okay, but given the issues others have had and the general lack of confidence I have in the brand, I can't recommend modern Charters to people. Taurus is a far superior brand to Charter and their customer service (from what I hear) is not nearly as bad as it once was. At $350 for a 6 shot .327 snub, I'd take a chance on that over Charter and their .32's.

There’s a good chance that Charter will offer to replace it if it’s returned again.

JERRY said:

Verdict?

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On Vacation brought it along, son and I gave it a good workout. 50 Fiocchi 98 RNL, 50 my DEWC’s both .32 Long. Trigger seems nicer, function was fine. Didn’t shoot for accuracy just function, time will tell.

blue32 said:

Gun went back a second time. Firing pin, firing pin spring, transfer bar, and mainspring replaced. Hammer reprofiled to allow better contact with transfer bar.

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Very first cylinder. I'm done with Charter.

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That sucks. I'm trying to figure out why the cartridges at 10 and 4 o'clock have the deepest primer strikes.

Wow blue32, you've definitely had the worst one of the bunch, not that the others on here are much better. Something is intermittently robbing that firing pin of its energy and since CA has had two chances to correct the issue, and failed, I think I'd ask them to just buy it back. Shipping cost at this point is exceeding the value of the pistol.

BC17A said:

Wow blue32, you've definitely had the worst one of the bunch, not that the others on here are much better. Something is intermittently robbing that firing pin of its energy and since CA has had two chances to correct the issue, and failed, I think I'd ask them to just buy it back. Shipping cost at this point is exceeding the value of the pistol.

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I agree it’s time for them to buck up. If they only want to exchange it opt for a steel frame gun. There does not seem to be many complaints about the larger more solid guns. Have them send you a Bulldog! It’s kind of a must have anyway. That sucks!

Took the CA-Ett back to the range on Friday and it started to have lock-up issues again, and also light strikes. Guess my luck was short lived. Only had two light strikes out of 150 rounds using old stock PMC Russian primers, which are pretty soft, so it may have been some weren't fully seated. As for the lock-ups, they started happening after about 50 rounds and would happen once every two or three cylinders. When it locked up, I could still see the cylinder stop was dropping as it should when the trigger was pulled so now it looks like something else is causing the problem. All I could find was the cylinder release screw loose so I tightened it and sprayed out the internals with break clean and compressed air, then lubed it again. Loaded 100 more rounds, this time with CCI 500 primers, and will get back out tomorrow. Any more problems and I'll let CA deal with it, then off the POS with full disclosure.

Arrrgh!!!

I have the undercoverette and the professional. Both run great. I put the DAO hammer in my undercoverette. Still runs great. Only 200 rounds with the new hammer but no issues. Glad I missed this thread before buying or I wouldn't have bought the undercoverette. I bought it because of how well the Professional ran.

According to BUDS:

Capacity 5?

My post on June 13th .. still stands

Buckeye63 said:

My post on June 13th .. still stands

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Charter says 6 round capacity.

jski said:

According to BUDS:

Caliber 32 H&R Magnum
Barrel Length 2
Capacity 5
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Capacity 5?

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Several websites haven’t updated the specs. The first .32 mag Undercoverettes were 5 shooters. Then the 6 shooters started rolling out either late last year or early this year.

Finally got a chance to followup on my last post with the lock-up/binding and light strike issues. First the good news. Unless today was just a fluke of luck, looks like the loose cylinder release was binding up the internals since today I fired 60 rounds without a single trigger lockup. The bad news is that it doesn't reliably fire CCI primers in DA. Had 3 light strikes in 30 rounds so it's not as bad as blue32's but still disappointing for a hammer fired pistol. However, not a big deal since I have more Federal and Winchester primers than I do CCI and have never had a light strike problem with either of those. Couple more range trips to test another 200-300 rounds through it, and let the wife get proficient with it and into a drawer it'll go.

Is there a conclusion/consensus to this lengthy thread?
Thumbs up or thumbs down on Charter's 32 H&R Mag wheelgun?

BC17A said:

Finally got a chance to followup on my last post with the lock-up/binding and light strike issues. First the good news. Unless today was just a fluke of luck, looks like the loose cylinder release was binding up the internals since today I fired 60 rounds without a single trigger lockup. The bad news is that it doesn't reliably fire CCI primers in DA. Had 3 light strikes in 30 rounds so it's not as bad as blue32's but still disappointing for a hammer fired pistol. However, not a big deal since I have more Federal and Winchester primers than I do CCI and have never had a light strike problem with either of those. Couple more range trips to test another 200-300 rounds through it, and let the wife get proficient with it and into a drawer it'll go.

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I would like to explore the light strike problem with CCI primers. I have had issues with recent batches in all my small primer calibers and guns. They are hard as hell and not very reliable. If you have other brands do check them before you condemn the gun!

jski said:

Is there a conclusion/consensus to this lengthy thread?
Thumbs up or thumbs down on Charter's 32 H&R Mag wheelgun?

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My view is that Charter Arms had a chance to get this right out of the gate and sell as many 6-shot .32 magnum revolvers as they could make. I know we are a small sample here, but odds are that many other buyers are suffering the same fate and they are turned off of Charter Arms for good.

My Undercoverette has yet to fail, but I have little faith in it when the round count increases. It's actually a blessing that ammo is expensive and hard to find because that simply means that mine will hardly be fired and theoretically last a long time. Much like buying a car and only driving it 500 miles per year.

In my case, the buyer's remorse hit faster than any other gun I can recall purchasing. I should've paid double and gotten a Ruger LCR .327.

chicharrones said:

My view is that Charter Arms had a chance to get this right out of the gate and sell as many 6-shot .32 magnum revolvers as they could make. I know we are a small sample here, but odds are that many other buyers are suffering the same fate and they are turned off of Charter Arms for good.

My Undercoverette has yet to fail, but I have little faith in it when the round count increases. It's actually a blessing that ammo is expensive and hard to find because that simply means that mine will hardly be fired and theoretically last a long time. Much like buying a car and only driving it 500 miles per year.

In my case, the buyer's remorse hit faster than any other gun I can recall purchasing. I should've paid double and gotten a Ruger LCR .327.

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I compliment you guys for not giving up but following up and making Charter fix the problem!!! That’s the only way things improve!

wcwhitey said:

I would like to explore the light strike problem with CCI primers. I have had issues with recent batches in all my small primer calibers and guns. They are hard as hell and not very reliable. If you have other brands do check them before you condemn the gun!

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I too have had light strike problems with 2 different S&W wheelguns using CCI magnum small pistol primers.

jski said:

I too have had light strike problems with 2 different S&W wheelguns using CCI magnum small pistol primers.

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Your not alone, it has come up a few times lately with new primers. Recent purchase anyway. Three of my most reliable guns have had the occasional problem.