Charter Arms .44 Special?

[MICHAEL T]

Mine is as come from Factory years ago . Light yes Recoil not that bad . I can fire 5 shots DA at 10' and keep all in chest area . Not a small group but He wouldn't be walking around . That with the wood grips, Using 200 gr HP . Loaded about same weight as My S&W 36 snub. New ones seem to have good rep and excellent customer service .
Draw back if not a freeloader ammo expensive .

 

[ST1959]

Bulldog and SW .38

Owned my CA Bulldog (top) about a year. Have put about a thousand rounds
through it, and dry-fired it extensively; no problems with it whatsoever.
It doesn't have the fit and finish of a SW or Ruger, but it has never failed
to fire. Got it new for around $300, including shipping. My wife carries
a Smith j-frame .38 (bottom), which seems to have significantly
more recoil than the .44. She and I both feel this way. The CA runs
about the size of a Smith K frame. The Bulldog trigger pull is a bit odd at
first, but after all the dry - fires, it's smoothed out and is just fine. I
would not hesitate to buy another CA. My brother's a police officer
and endlessly mocks me for owning one...I may get him a Bulldog for
his birthday!

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[BLU]

Well... I read this thread not just because I'm snoopy by nature, but, because I've been toying with the idea of buying my 329PD 4" & 629 3" a little brother! I like the .44 Special ballistics. However, I'm still not convinced that the quality of CA is up to par like it once was, even on their Bulldog. Anyone have really bad problems with one, or their customer service?

 

[Hondo 60]

I owned one bought new in 2005, worst piece of junk I ever owned. The cylinder would bind, it shaved bullets badly and was terribly inaccurate.

I bought a new .38 Spl in 2009.
I said the same about it then.

BUT NOT NOW!!!!

I sent it back to the factory in 2013 - it's almost like a new gun.
They restored my faith in Charter Arms.
Even at only 2" - it's very accurate.

The guns from the 2000s are not good.
Brand new ones are worlds better.

 

[Drail]

If you want to carry a .44 Spl. the lightweight models are considerably more difficult to shoot and will wear you out after about 30 rounds. I would definitely go for old fashioned steel and buy a good carry rig for it. I have carried both a Charter and a S&W L frame .44 SPL. for years and while the Charter is an absolute joy to pack all day at 19 oz. - the S&W is MUCH easier to shoot fast.

 

[Tallball]

For easy shooting with 44 special I love my Rossi 720. It is steel and the underlug makes it nice and heavy. They made hammerless fixed-sight versions as well as the "regular" kind with adjustable sights and a hammer. Like the Bulldog, it seems a little smaller than a K frame, but it is significantly thicker than the Bulldog. It is one of my very favorites.