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The only 3" Bulldog is the Classic...
The Bulldogs made starting in 1973 were 3" barrels. The "Classic" is a recent model based on that original and extremely popular 3" model that was a huge seller in the '70s and '80s.
The only 3" Bulldog is the Classic...
^ Since Charter makes that 3" blued "classic" model now, I wouldn't have bothered with the older one either. About the only older Charters worth getting now are the 6 inch .357 Bulldogs and the 6 inch .22 rimfires. A year ago I would have included the 6 shot .32 Magnum "Police" revolvers, but now that Charter makes the 7 shot Professional those aren't worth the price people ask for them now.
Yeah, .32 is not a popular caliber and Charter, outside of the .44 Bulldog, is not a popular gun manufacturer.seems to be a lack of everyday Joe reviews of that new "professional".
I have 5 Charters at this time , 2 being in 44Spl ... Great carry guns .. Small and light for caliber ... and the .429 dia bullet leaves a nice hole View attachment 870528View attachment 870529
Boomer @ 17oz
I have really grown fond of CA. The .44 special Bulldog is a classic gun. Maybe not the sexiest and a bit looked down upon by folks carrying "better" guns, but I have to say I have had more QC issues with Ruger and S&W than CA. Of course my sample size is small and 2 issues vs 0 is still pretty tiny.
That said, CA is my go to snubnose Wheelgun manufacturer as of now. An Undercover in my coat pocket and a .45 Pitbull on my belt. I really want to get a Boomer or Classic, but a .45 Colt keeps calling to me. Factor in the .32 Professional, and I have a bunch of CA revolvers on my wish list.
After the issues I've heard of w/ the Professional (I wanted one myself), I'm gonna hold off on one for a while. I long while.
what issues? I can't find anything recent on the gun.
Shooting WAY off to point of aim for one.
They shoot 6 inches low at 5 yards due to the barrel shroud being oversize. The larger shrouds cause the front sight to be too tall and you can't file the front sight down as it's a fiber optic sight.what issues? I can't find anything recent on the gun.
I would! You could kill two birds with one stone... bring the POI to the POA and get rid of the fragile plastic fiber optic.They shoot 6 inches low at 5 yards due to the barrel shroud being oversize. The larger shrouds cause the front sight to be too tall and you can't file the front sight down as it's a fiber optic sight.
They shoot 6 inches low at 5 yards due to the barrel shroud being oversize. The larger shrouds cause the front sight to be too tall and you can't file the front sight down as it's a fiber optic sight.
Charter is aware of the issue, but IDK if they've made any changes to the shrouds yet for current production Professionals.
My CA 5-shot revolver is for 357 Magnum. It's a gun I often use for personal protection with factory 125 grain JHP's. I shoot it at the range with light 38 Sp. target loads but I always fire a cylinder or two of the magnum ammo. recently I noticed a small crack developing on the wood target grips. I contacted Charter Arms to ask their opinion on firing 357 Magnum loads & they told me to not worry that the gun was designed for those pressures and would hold up just fine. I still limit my practice to ten rounds of magnum ammo per practice session but their confidence in their product was very encouraging. If I have to replace the grips I think I'm going to do it with their new rubber grips.
New model revolver and poor communication most likely.how in the world did they not see this before the guns left the factory?