I find myself wanting a .44 Special snubby really badly these days. I don't need it, I want it.
I had a Rossi .44 Special 3" in the early 90s and loved it; hated having to get rid of it, but along about '96 I hit something of a hard-time skid and had to sell a few things.
Now I'd like another .44 Special. Problem is, neither Rossi nor Taurus makes one anymore and I can't even find used ones on the internet auction sites.
I can get a new Bulldog from Charter Arms, but I'm a little leery of Charter quality, with all the things I've read lately.
I know they have a lifetime guarantee, and that's good, but I'd prefer to avoid the headache of having to send it back multiple times. I want a gun that's right, right out of the box.
So my question is, for a gun that probably won't see hard use (a couple hundred rounds or so a year is probably what'll be shot through it), is the Charter up to snuff? Is their quality good enough to plunk down $350 or so for a new Bulldog, or is the risk of getting a lemon just too high?
Is the Charter Bulldog worth buying these days, or should I resist my .44 Special yearning?
Thanks for any input.
I had a Rossi .44 Special 3" in the early 90s and loved it; hated having to get rid of it, but along about '96 I hit something of a hard-time skid and had to sell a few things.
Now I'd like another .44 Special. Problem is, neither Rossi nor Taurus makes one anymore and I can't even find used ones on the internet auction sites.
I can get a new Bulldog from Charter Arms, but I'm a little leery of Charter quality, with all the things I've read lately.
I know they have a lifetime guarantee, and that's good, but I'd prefer to avoid the headache of having to send it back multiple times. I want a gun that's right, right out of the box.
So my question is, for a gun that probably won't see hard use (a couple hundred rounds or so a year is probably what'll be shot through it), is the Charter up to snuff? Is their quality good enough to plunk down $350 or so for a new Bulldog, or is the risk of getting a lemon just too high?
Is the Charter Bulldog worth buying these days, or should I resist my .44 Special yearning?
Thanks for any input.