Buckeye63
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On the Charter's being light weight, over the years I've had a revelation on the revolver and these was a time I thought that a revolver was better than a semi auto in a variety of aspects and thought that getting 8 rds of .357 in a Redhawk or N Frame size revolver was the best way to go. Then when I pick one up and shoot it or try to carry it, I find them way too heavy.
Now, I just got a 6 inch .357 Bulldog two weeks ago and the thing is as light as a feather, even with it being a 5 shot, it's infinitely more practical for any carry role vs a larger, heavier revolver like the 7 shot GP100 or 686+ or any of the 8 shot .357's out there.
To my knowledge, Charter has never made a revolver that weighs more than 25 ounces. Outside of the LCR, Ruger's have been called tanks and just about weigh as much. There's a time and a place for that when you're shooting big bore magnums, but for .357 and .32 and snubs that are all steel... I don't see the need.
So in the past few months my experience with Charter me believing they're now the 3rd best revolver maker in the US behind Ruger and Smith in what they offer, probably the best in terms of price and value.
I have a older 1978ish Charter Arms Bulldog 357mag target 4 inch barreled in layaway, just like the one pictured ....
By the way it feels , maybe 22 -23 oz at the most ... The barrel shroud is alumium over a steel barrel