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    Default charter arms pistols

    Any one have experience with them. i was looking for a .357 revolver with an intermediate sized barrel for hiking. they have one for around $350.

    i was wondering about how good they are. my father always called them "saturday night specials" but its hard to believe a company making crappy firearms could stay in business for so long.

    i'm not looking to shoot hot loads just off the shelf stuff.
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    Default Re: charter arms pistols

    Quote Originally Posted by B.A. View Post
    Any one have experience with them. i was looking for a .357 revolver with an intermediate sized barrel for hiking. they have one for around $350.

    i was wondering about how good they are. my father always called them "saturday night specials" but its hard to believe a company making crappy firearms could stay in business for so long.

    i'm not looking to shoot hot loads just off the shelf stuff.
    I had an old "off-duty" snub nosed .38 that was charter arms.. It was a bitch to shoot, it hurt my knuckles, but it did go bang everytime and was fairly accurate for a snub-nose.
    I am not a lawyer !!

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    I just picked up their Pitbull .40 - I had a problem out of the gates, but was fixed right away. Well made gun imo, and a lifetime warranty. I have put around 100 rounds through it so far, and really like it. I don't think you can go wrong with one. Here's mine :



    And with some new grips ( I think that's where I "caused" the problem I had. The grips were a tad loose, so I put some foam in between and then I was getting light strikes. Thinking back, I think the foam was pressing against the spring and causing hammer to drop slower thus the light strikes ) :



    Good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by B.A. View Post
    my father always called them "saturday night specials" but its hard to believe a company making crappy firearms could stay in business for so long.
    Charter Arms started in 1964 and has been bought out of bankruptcy twice... not the most impressive track record.

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    I have a Bulldog in .44 special and have not had a single issue with about 200 rounds through it. Might even be the gun I shoot the most accurately with.

    My understanding was that their QC has been much better in the past couple of years. Good bang for your buck in my opinion.

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    Default Story is that the........

    ........company is back in the original owners hands again. Not many people bitch about those early models. And now it's finally back in their hands and they're trying to bring the company back up to snuff.

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    Default Re: charter arms pistols

    Last I picked one up at a shop, it was a lefty .38, opened the cylinder, and it was partially locked up, from the metal shavings in the action.

    We moved on.

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    I'm in the market for a C.A and probably will go with the 44. They appear to be very reliable and "Bud's Gunshop" in KY has the best price on them. $320 + shipping.
    Try to locate them on Gunsmoker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by renalp View Post
    Charter Arms started in 1964 and has been bought out of bankruptcy twice... not the most impressive track record.
    same can be said for chrysler and gm. they've both been building shitty cars for years. but people still buy and drive them.
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    Default Re: charter arms pistols

    thanks for the input guys. i'm gonna see if i can get my hands on one in up coming weeks.
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