I just got off the line with Charter 2000's CEO!

[bowfin]

I would pop for a .44 Special with a 4" barrel.

I would also like a lighter weight .38 Special with a 3" or a 4" barrel, and a .32 H&R Magnum with a 3" barrel.

I will be watching the Shotgun News, I already noticed a resurgence of Charter Arms revolvers being offered over the last month or two.

 

[gunfan]

Look to Nick at the SHOT show!

I would pop for a .44 Special with a 4" barrel.

I would also like a lighter weight .38 Special with a 3" or a 4" barrel, and a .32 H&R Magnum with a 3" barrel.

I will be watching the Shotgun News, I already noticed a resurgence of Charter Arms revolvers being offered over the last month or two.

Nick is at the SHOT show as we speak. Watch this space!

Scott

 

[NAMDOC]

3" Bulldog in CA....

I purchased my 1st 3" Bulldog in 1974.... $125....... Put about a 1000 rounds of full power factory ammo through it before it gave out, started hanging up.

Acquired my 2nd/current Bulldog from a little ole lady from Pasadena who's husband had never shot it- new condition!... same vintage, approx 1974 again... paid $100..

Both demonstrat(ed) great accuracy and very small groups at realistic ranges and except for needing to wear bandaids when I am at the range, I have no reason to be unhappy with this pistol.

The hardest part was finding a rubber grip I liked- I now have a CA version that is about perfect, hard rubber, very small, just enough grip...

Wish I could find a shoulder holster for it, though.....

I've seen the posts of those looking for one of these, don't bother calling me, I'm keeping mine....

Paul in CA....

 

[dogngun]

Just did a Google for SHOT Show 2006, and found Gunblast's photo of the "NEW Charter Arms Undercover .38 Spl revolver, hammerless, aluminum frame, 12.5 oz." "Bottom of page, 'Day 1"

NO OTHER mention of Charter Arms anywhere I looked, but that gun did look good.

I like Charter's ideas, and I hope they make it this time.

PS: HIGH STANDARD put out a 1911 "improved" fur under $400.

Mark

 

[Blimp Captain]

Has anyone heard if there is any progress towards a 9mm revo from Charter? I am wanting to purchase a CCW and would hold out for awhile from purchasing something else (Taurus 9mm revo or Kel-Tec PF-9) if I know if/when it shows up.

 

[orangeninja]

I had suggested that he build an "I" frame-sized "undercover-type" of revolver, chambering it in both .32 H&R Magnum (six-shot) and .38 S&W Special (five-shot) revolvers. He was very interested! If he does thses in both all-steel and aluminum alloy frames, these will be an undercover Narcotics Officer's dream!

We need to watch for his Bulldog-frame revolvers in .44 Special (2, 4 and 6" barrels), .357 S&W Magnum (also in 2, 4 and 6" barrels) and in .32 H&R Magnum (in 2 and 4" barrels). They will be making their debut at the Las Vegas SHOT show in february!

Scott

I gotta be honest, I'd own a Charter Arms Bulldog and .38 next week if I had any faith in their customer service. I returned a gun to them and waited 3 months THREE MONTHS before finally getting it back with no explanation of course. I dogged them with emails and phone calls for that 3rd month, I kept getting told that it was still awaiting the smith to look at it. Dang....that was time enough to rust.

I think I'll pass on the Charco.

 

[paccw]

Just did a Google for SHOT Show 2006, and found Gunblast's photo of the "NEW Charter Arms Undercover .38 Spl revolver, hammerless, aluminum frame, 12.5 oz." "Bottom of page, 'Day 1"

NO OTHER mention of Charter Arms anywhere I looked, but that gun did look good.

I like Charter's ideas, and I hope they make it this time.

PS: HIGH STANDARD put out a 1911 "improved" fur under $400.

Mark

HIGH STANDARD

I'm sorry but who is this I never heard of them

 

[carebear]

Old school US firearms manufacturer. Nice target .22's (the original spook suppressed models were High Standards), 1911's (under contract) and shotguns.

Apparently on the comeback trail.

Their website appears to be down.

 

[doublebarrel]

Their website appears to be down.

It's up. It's not charterarms.com, but charterfirearms.com...

Here

 

[carebear]

It's up. It's not charterarms.com, but charterfirearms.com...

Here

I meant High Standard's.

 

[culleniii]

""""Taurus came out with 9mm snub revolvers near the size of an "I" frame...they flopped and have been discontinued. 9mm out of a short barrel is not efficient; the powder is still burning outside if the barrel...you lose performance, reduced velocity and diminished energy numbers.

Taurus came out with .45acp revolvers, one size with a 2" barrel...they flopped and have been discontinued. Sometimes trying to develop, market, and distribute revolvers, especially insanely lightweight ones, to chamber semiauto calibers is not the best thing to do. They are ineffficient, hurt the shooter, and take resources from a manufacturer, especially one that is trying to revamp and remake their image"""

The Taurus Instant Backup failed because of these things:

1. It was not made in lightweight--ie aluminum, titanium, scandium

2. It was not made in bodyguard or centennial configuration--they had the hammered versions only.

3. You could not find the damn things for sale.

4. They should have put in interchagneable blades for front ramp.

The Taurus .45acp failed because:

1. It was not made in lightweight configuration....see above

2. It was made with ported barrel.

3. It was not made in 3in barrel.

4. You could not find damn things for sale.

Auto cartridges are superior ballistically in stock configuration to any rimmed round. A 9mm in a .38 gun comes close to equaling the 110 grain .357 mag load---and this is what people carry once they fired the 125 grain a few times.

I dont understand why the gun makers cant get it right. I want a gun off the rack that is all ready----do not introduce a all steel open hammer gun and think thats a gauge to what you can sell a aluminum centennial--thats what Taurus did. They are two different beasts entirely.

Charter needs to make there Off Duty in 9mm and/or .40 compatible with moon clips and put a night sight ramp on it.

Bulldog make in .45acp compatible with moon clips and put night sight ramp on it.

Id buy an I frame in 9mm and/or 22wmr--as well but Charter should just work with what they got right now.

 

[Crosshair]

+1 culleniii Many people are wary of ported barrels for different reasons and the rest of the faults you list where rather easy fixes. Too bad though cause it could have sold well.

 

[Old Fuff]

The above points are well taken, but the principal reason the Taurus 9mm and .45 ACP revolvers went belly-up was sub-par moon clips, particularly in the 9mm. Taurus also didn't supply any technical assistance or encoruagement to after market manufacturers that considered making clips for their revolvers.

 

[fiVe]

What is the latest with Charter? (I still have my eye on a Bulldog in .44 spl.)