New EDC Charter Bulldog

[Tallball]

For medical reasons I can't wear pants or shorts until sometime this summer. Between now and then I'll be wearing overalls.

The "bib" pocket in overalls is very good for CC, IMHO, but the pieces I normally carry in cargo pants or shorts don't fit that pocket properly. The handguns and holsters are slightly too small, and can turn around in that pocket so that they're facing the wrong way and would be slow/difficult to draw.

So I opened up the gun safe and started sticking handgun/holster combinations into my overalls pocket until I found the one that fit the best.

I was pleased to discover that it's my Charter Arms Bulldog (44 special, with a shrouded hammer). I'm more of a revolver guy, and there's something very pleasing about having big fat rounds like that in my pocket. I loaded up some wadcutters before I went on errands yesterday, but I'll dig through my ammo tomorrow. I'm pretty sure I have a box of 44 special hollowpoints in there somewhere.

I bought the Bulldog used around five years ago. The only trouble it ever gave me was that one of its screws was slightly loose when I got it. It's never misfired or jammed up in any way. I shoot it as well (or poorly) as any of my other snub revolvers.

Does anyone else around here like to CC a "big bore" revolver? If you carry a 44 special, I'd appreciate suggestions on ammunition. I don't even recall what kind of hollowpoints that I have a box of. I'll order some good SD ammo in the next day or two.

Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special

• Tallball
• Apr 6, 2020

 

[the Black Spot]

Yep, 45 colt

 

[Up North]

My bulldog is my most carried firearm. I carry speer 200g gold dots. They shoot 1&1/2 inch low at 7yds. Heavier 240g swc are poa.its not as small as a jframe but still manages to conceal well and I shoot it better then jframes.

 

[Barry the Bear]

I carry a .44 mag from time to time. I have been using the hornady critical duty in .44 spl however a friend gave me a couple boxes of the Underwood load that looks to be a dandy, I would recommend however that you pay strict attention to whatever load you put in your .44 the bulldog cannot handle certain loadings that manufacturers mention the bulldog by name. The safe one that Underwood makes:
https://www.underwoodammo.com/colle...-jacketed-hollow-point?variant=18785722138681

Looks like they're sold out however, every caliber has been hit hard looks like

 

[Project355]

For medical reasons I can't wear pants

Does anyone else around here like to CC a "big bore" revolver?

I'm sorry about your medical condition but the first thing that popped into my mind with that was somebody going around Porky-Piggin it!

And to answer your question I carry a Charter .44 Boomer whenever I go out and about.

 

[Buckeye63]

44Spl Boomer & Pitbull 45ACP

Bulldog 44spl can handle any standard pressure loads .. the +P stuff is a no no .. but its not needed or wanted in a 21oz small frame revolver ...
Seems like 200gr Speer Gold dot is the Gold standard

I have a 44spl for +P loads its a 34oz 44mag


Sorta close to a big bore is my Charter Bulldog in
40 S&W ..a wide array of SD ammo available


Pic comparing the Charter Boomer & a 642
I think just a couple of ounces difference in weight

 

[Thomas Traddles]

I carry the Bull Dog. It and the Mag Pug get carried the most. I like CA revolvers. I load my own--240 grn RNFP over Red Dot or Unique. These loads are taken from the Max loading of the ctg found in the Lyman Cast Bullet reloading manual.

 

[Great Scot]

Charter Arms .44 Special Bulldog with some custom touches. This predates the Boomer.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

When I was a young man all the old men I knew wore pretty much nothing but overalls. Center pocket on their chest all had the wear lines of a (usually) .32 revolver as they were the common, small, light, option of the day.

Good option you have selected!

 

[Buckeye63]

When I was a young man all the old men I knew wore pretty much nothing but overalls. Center pocket on their chest all had the wear lines of a (usually) .32 revolver as they were the common, small, light, option of the day.

Good option you have selected!

That reminds me of a story my Dad told me ... I will share someday

 

[Monster Zero]

Charter Arms .44 Special Bulldog with some custom touches. This predates the Boomer.

View attachment 966666

Very cool.

What's the barrel length?

 

[Great Scot]

2 inch. I think it started life as a 3 inch barrel.

 

[Monster Zero]

2 inch. I think it started life as a 3 inch barrel.

I kinda want one like it, except I might ask them to cut it all the way back flush with the plunger.

 

[Great Scot]

Custom work let’s that happen!

 

[PapaG]

Once in a while when I'm feeling froggy I'll vary my original Bulldog. Light and powerwise like having a five shot acp.

 

[Biblethumpncop]

I asked my son to use his photoshop skills on the 6" Bulldog .44 and to manipulate the photo so that the barrel was cut down and the front sight re-installed. Seems like the real deal would be easy enough...and you would have adjustable sights!

 

[Project355]

Mag-Na-Port will still turn a Bulldog into a "Backpacker", at reasonable cost for custom work. Thing is, they've done a lot of those and pretty much have it down pat.