Biblethumpncop
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Totally unintentional, but a stainless 3" Bulldog .44 from Stratford followed me home!
I started my fondness for the Charter Arms guns about a 18 months ago. I found a 3" Stratford.44 Bulldog on Gunbroker and picked it up for about $300. I sent it back to the factory for a tuneup and it was discovered that it was originally a blued gun that someone intentionally removed all of the finish so it looked like brushed stainless. The factory reblued it and swapped out some parts for me at no cost because I'm a retired cop. Great customer service and I decided right there I was a fan.
Since then, I briefly had a Stratford .38 Undercover (which I got cheap and doubled my money a few weeks later. In hindsight, I wish I had kept it). I also had two 3" guns made on Bulldog frames (6 shot with adj sights). Needless to say, I like the platform and have several different grips.
Today, I was checking out a new-to-me gunshop in the town next door when I saw this .44 in the case. It was the gun I had hoped my original.44 was when I had bought it. It even has a stainless steel grip frame, the factory pocket hammer and rubber grips. $325 firm...
I left without it to think about for the afternoon. I went back and bought the svelte ol' girl for the asking price. I did a little digging and saw that the company offered a version called the Law Enforcement Bulldog around 1982 which was stainless, had a pocket hammer and rubber grips. If that is the case, maybe this is one of them. How fitting!
I brought her home and tried a variety of grips. The Herrett Shooting Ace grips look appropriate and loaded, the gun weighs less than 25 oz.
Folks, this gun is cool! The craftsmanship back then was special.
Have a look!
I started my fondness for the Charter Arms guns about a 18 months ago. I found a 3" Stratford.44 Bulldog on Gunbroker and picked it up for about $300. I sent it back to the factory for a tuneup and it was discovered that it was originally a blued gun that someone intentionally removed all of the finish so it looked like brushed stainless. The factory reblued it and swapped out some parts for me at no cost because I'm a retired cop. Great customer service and I decided right there I was a fan.
Since then, I briefly had a Stratford .38 Undercover (which I got cheap and doubled my money a few weeks later. In hindsight, I wish I had kept it). I also had two 3" guns made on Bulldog frames (6 shot with adj sights). Needless to say, I like the platform and have several different grips.
Today, I was checking out a new-to-me gunshop in the town next door when I saw this .44 in the case. It was the gun I had hoped my original.44 was when I had bought it. It even has a stainless steel grip frame, the factory pocket hammer and rubber grips. $325 firm...
I left without it to think about for the afternoon. I went back and bought the svelte ol' girl for the asking price. I did a little digging and saw that the company offered a version called the Law Enforcement Bulldog around 1982 which was stainless, had a pocket hammer and rubber grips. If that is the case, maybe this is one of them. How fitting!
I brought her home and tried a variety of grips. The Herrett Shooting Ace grips look appropriate and loaded, the gun weighs less than 25 oz.
Folks, this gun is cool! The craftsmanship back then was special.
Have a look!
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