Posted: 11/19/2011 4:30:50 AM EDT
| I was talking to some of the guys at the range last week after the club meeting and they said that they like the charter arms a lot. I havent had a lot of hands on with these so i just listened and figured i would ask. What are the good and the bad of these revolvers? |
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Based on my experience, The Good:
1. Reliable 2. Lightweight 3. Broad range of available calibers (.22, 327, 38, 357, 44, etc.) 4. Multiple configurations 5. Fairly inexpensive. 6. CA has a very good reputation for customer service. The bad: 1. Resale value sucks. 2. Trigger pull is heavy. 3. Revolver is dimensionally smaller than a J-frame, and can be a bear if you have large hands. |
My experience is limited to the older models, but I would echo all of the above pros/cons. I've had several and haven't had a lemon yet. Also, I have smallish hands and the smaller size of their snubbies never bothered me at all...   I personally prefer S&Ws, but I've had good experiences with the Charters. |
I just looked at one at my local gun shop that was used and you are right about the resale. They only want 225.00 for it and its a 38. I might just have to go back and pick it up. If i went to sell it and the retail was to low then i guess i would just have to keep it. 
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| My CCW is a Bulldog Pug .44 special and I dont leave home without it. Its not pretty, but the cylinder locks tight and it is dead on at 15 yards. I use Corbon 180gr along with the Blazer 200 gr "flying ashtray". I will never carry a snub in .38 again. You cant argue with a .44... |
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My CCW is a Bulldog Pug .44 special and I dont leave home without it... A .44 Bulldog was my very first CCW, almost thirty years ago. 'Twas my third revolver somewhere back in the mists of the early '80's. That one got away during a nasty divorce but I found a used stainless .44 Bulldog with bobbed hammer that I snatched up in a heartbeat. $300. 
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Has anyone had experience with the new pitbull? It is a .40 S&W that wors without moon clips. It seems like a great partner to math to my M&P 40 and 40c. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I looked all over the SAR/X-roads show. (2nd largest gunshow in the country) and didn't see a single example. I don't think they really exist yet outside of a few copies sent to gun rags. |
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Has anyone had experience with the new pitbull? It is a .40 S&W that wors without moon clips. It seems like a great partner to math to my M&P 40 and 40c. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I looked all over the SAR/X-roads show. (2nd largest gunshow in the country) and didn't see a single example. I don't think they really exist yet outside of a few copies sent to gun rags. As of a couple days ago, my local gun shop has one sitting in the display case. I'm intrigued, but I'm concerned about long term durability. |
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My CCW is a Bulldog Pug .44 special and I dont leave home without it... A .44 Bulldog was my very first CCW, almost thirty years ago. Will the .44 Pug fit a S&W K-frame holster and vice-versa? J-frame is a better fit. I carry my Bulldog in a Nevada Leather J-frame holster. Any 3" j-frmae will fit. Size wise it's closer to a Colt Detective special than anything else. |