Charter Arm Rimless Revolver

[danez71]

Hello...
I see the "new" release date is early 2010.

I'm not really familiar with Charter Arms so of course I have questions

Does Charter Arms put out decent stuff?

Does anyone have any spec's for size and height of these rimless revolvers?

I dont want moon clips.

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[gunnutery]

Man, you beat me to it, I was just going to start a thread with the new touted release date.

http://www.charterfirearms.com/products/Charter_Firearms_products.html

I've never shot a Charter Arms before, I haven't seen anyone really bashing them. I have a feeling that as long as this rimless revolver does well, it'll be a big boost for the company. From what I've read there will be no need for moon clips, which I don't want either. I'm going to hold out for good reviews and the .40S&W version. I think they were originally talking 9mm would be first, but don't quote me on that.

 

[mgregg85]

Sounds interesting.

 

[calaverasslim]

I have a 3" Bulldog in 44 special and I trust it all the way, I use it for carry.

Loaded with GDHP's and STHPs. Light, with Pachs on it, very handy, and I find it very reliable.

Just waiting for the new one for the 40 to come out.

 

[mesinge2]

I'd want one in 9mm to back-up my Beretta 92 and one in .45 ACP to back-up my Colt 1911.

 

[tekarra]

I am waiting to have a look at the 9mm.

 

[AJChenMPH]

I keep going back and forth over whether to wait for this or get the Taurus 905 with the moonclips. They both have their pros and cons.

This post from this thread has more info.

 

[gunnutery]

I checked some other sources to see which caliber they'll introduce first. According to the info from their first ads, it'll be the .40S&W they release first.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Im waiting for them to actually release it and quit moving the date back. Ive joked in the past that Charter has probably scuttled the project and didnt tell anyone. I will check it out IF it ever gets here but I wont buy one until I know it works.

 

[danez71]

I keep going back and forth over whether to wait for this or get the Taurus 905 with the moonclips. They both have their pros and cons.

This post from this thread has more info.

honest question....

whats the down side of no moon clips?

 

[mesinge2]

whats the down side of no moon clips?

Slower reloads because there are no 9mm speedloaders, and perhaps the charter will not extract perfectly.

 

[AJChenMPH]

^^^ -- that. Plus:

You should see how fast one can reload with the short 9mms and moonclips. A short snub nose with a short ejector rod will fully eject a moonclip of fired 9mm very quickly.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=5546126&postcount=14

 

[mesinge2]

Sorry, to resurrect an old thread, but I did not want to post a new one.

Has this been released yet?

I can't find one

 

[joed]

Three years ago I bought a new Charter Arms Bulldog for $302. To sum it up it is the worst gun I had ever seen. The cylinder barely turned, it shot 11" left and 11" low at 10 feet. It shaved jackets. When I would open the cylinder jacket material will fall out. The only way you could use the gun for self defense was to throw it at your attacker and run, I guarantee they couldn't shoot and hit you with that gun.

I took it home, cleaned it and sold it on consignment. And never looked back. Charter Arms needs to go out of business period. They sell junk.

 

[mesinge2]

Three years ago I bought a new Charter Arms Bulldog for $302. To sum it up it is the worst gun I had ever seen. The cylinder barely turned, it shot 11" left and 11" low at 10 feet. It shaved jackets. When I would open the cylinder jacket material will fall out. The only way you could use the gun for self defense was to throw it at your attacker and run, I guarantee they couldn't shoot and hit you with that gun.

I took it home, cleaned it and sold it on consignment. And never looked back. Charter Arms needs to go out of business period. They sell junk.

Maybe, I won't get one.

 

[AJChenMPH]

When was that Bulldog made? I've read that there was a period when Charter wasn't producing quality pieces, but I've also read that they've since moved past that.

 

[rcmodel]

There have been several periods like that, and several times they have moved past that.

It's "Never Again" for me.

rc

 

[78CJ5]

I also wish they would just release them and quit moving the date back!

 

[NG VI]

How do you think the ejector is going to work? I'm guessing it uses the mouth of the case instead of the rim area.

 

[FoMoGo]

The case mouth?!?!?!


Jim

 

[mesinge2]

Maybe it will be like a Smith & Wesson model 547

http://www.vintagepistols.com/range_report_S&W_547.html

 

[tekarra]

They will probably not be released until the patent issue is settled. As I understand, the extractor is similar to that used by Ruger, hence the patent issue.

 

[dom1104]

Not interested. Another Cheap american company.

Life is too short for shoddy guns. I heard they were affiliated with Hi-Point but that might have been just a rumor.

 

[David E]

They will probably not be released until the patent issue is settled. As I understand, the extractor is similar to that used by Ruger, hence the patent issue.

Ruger used moon clips.

The S&W 547 used a springed extractor arrangement, tho, which sounds closer to what the CARR is supposed to be.

 

[John Wayne]

I heard they were affiliated with Hi-Point but that might have been just a rumor.

Please do not insult my Hi-Point