Best budget revolves under $350

[Gun Master]

joeydonuts

I would agree with those who say a used S&W would be the way to go in a reliable .38/.357 revolver.

steven68

You got a great deal on a neat little .38!



Hey ! That's my everyday carry AirWeight BodyGuard Model 638 !
Let me check my drawer to see if it's gone !

 

[Gun Master]

joeydonuts

I would agree with those who say a used S&W would be the way to go in a reliable .38/.357 revolver.

steven68

You got a great deal on a neat little .38!

Hey, That's my everyday carry Model 638 !
Let me check my drawer to see if it's gone !

 

[C0untZer0]

My Charter Arms PITBULL has nicks or machine marks in a lot of places. There is a nick in the barrel underlug on the left side, a nick on the top of the frame toward the rear sights, the frame window has nicks on both sides top and bottom. The finish isn't as nice as a Taurus 905 – the only Taurus revolver I look at are the Taurus 905s (which I do quite often) and I've never seen a Taurus 905 with as many tiny gouges or nicks in it as I've seen with this Charter Arms PITBULL. Here are some pics of the poor finish on this revolver.

The photos don't really do it justice, the nicks are a lot more obvious when you have the gun in your hand.

 

[Analogkid]

My Charter Arms PITBULL has nicks or machine marks in a lot of places. There is a nick in the barrel underlug on the left side, a nick on the top of the frame toward the rear sights, the frame window has nicks on both sides top and bottom. The finish isn't as nice as a Taurus 905 – the only Taurus revolver I look at are the Taurus 905s (which I do quite often) and I've never seen a Taurus 905 with as many tiny gouges or nicks in it as I've seen with this Charter Arms PITBULL. Here are some pics of the poor finish on this revolver.

The photos don't really do it justice, the nicks are a lot more obvious when you have the gun in your hand.

Bummer! Those are neat revolvers. Did you bring your concerns up with Charter Arms? Should be simple for them to get it sent back into them and clean those areas up and re bead blast it. Is it holding up well other than that?

 

[C0untZer0]

I didn't ask CA to fix the nicks.

The transfer bar broke when I first had it, with relatively few rounds down the pipe - I can't remember exactly how many rounds but probably less than 500. Charter Arms cut me an airway bill, I mailed my PITBULL to them, they fixed it and mailed me back my gun in about 2 weeks and its worked ever since. Although I am firng a lot less rounds through it now than when I first had it. I doubt I've put 500 rounds through it since getting it back, maybe 30 rounds per range trip and it only makes it to the range now every other month.