Charter Arms “Boomer”

[BillSWPA]

When my Dad carried in NJ, where hollow points are legally problematic, he did not trust semiautos. The .44 Bulldog (with a front sight) has always struck me as a possible solution to those circumstances.

He normally did carry a Charter Arms Undercover (1980’s version). It was not his most heavily shot gun, but I do not recall any problems. The front sight is among the best I have seen on a snubnose revolver made in the 20th century, although I never shot it and cannot comment on point of aim v. point of impact.



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[Rex G]

I passed the quals, back in the day, with a Seecamp LWS-32, when the back-up gun qual was fired at not more than 7 or 10 yards. I do not remember trying this, when all quals had to be fired out to 15 yards.

I finished a qual, one time, out to 25 yards, with no misses, after the front sight of my Colt Stainless Commander was ejected from its mounting hole. (Remember those pre-dovetail days?) A “miss” was anything outside the 8-ring; peripheral hits on the human silhouette were not counted. Yes, I said 25 yards. My group was not impressive, but all the shots were inside the eight-ring. I did, of course, have the hole, where the sight had been, to use as an index point, looking over the top of the slide. Align front sight hole with rear notch, while keeping my arms level with the ground. Done.

I am not, however, being an apologist for Charter Arms. I would, of course, rather have a front sight, or at least something to help index

[Rex G]

I know I'm not the only one old enough to remember when these were custom made by Mag-na-port.

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I do, indeed, remember. I owned one, but never shot it. I traded it, not long after I bought it.

[BillSWPA]

I passed the quals, back in the day, with a Seecamp LWS-32, when the back-up gun qual was fired at not more than 7 or 10 yards. I do not remember trying this, when all quals had to be fired out to 15 yards.

I finished a qual, one time, out to 25 yards, with no misses, after the front sight of my Colt Stainless Commander was ejected from its mounting hole. (Remember those pre-dovetail days?) A “miss” was anything outside the 8-ring; peripheral hits on the human silhouette were not counted. Yes, I said 25 yards. My group was not impressive, but all the shots were inside the eight-ring. I did, of course, have the hole, where the sight had been, to use as an index point, looking over the top of the slide. Align front sight hole with rear notch, while keeping my arms level with the ground. Done.

I am not, however, being an apologist for Charter Arms. I would, of course, rather have a front sight, or at least something to help index

There is a very big difference between having the knowledge and skill to deal with something going wrong (nice work, Rex G), and designing the gun with something really important missing in the first place.

[J. J. Magnum]

I love my Charter 44 Bulldog (with front sight); and in fact, I did name it "Boomer"...

[Tamara]

I love my Charter 44 Bulldog (with front sight); and in fact, I did name it "Boomer"...

The one I owned was a wretched pulsating ball of suck and fail. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Sigfan26]

The one I owned was a wretched pulsating ball of suck and fail. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mine stays in the safe. Only reason I still own it is because it’s one of the”Classic” reproductions and it looks cool. It’s got some issues (don’t trust companies that label loadings “Bulldog Safe”... they have no idea what the quality standard at Charter is this week)


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[Lester Polfus]

The one I owned was a wretched pulsating ball of suck and fail. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You say that, but I bet you didn't get yours by trading a guy an AMT Hardballer for a Bulldog in a Piggly Wiggly parking lot.

The Bulldog was no prize, but I got the better end of that deal...

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[Sigfan26]

You say that, but I bet you didn't get yours by trading a guy an AMT Hardballer for a Bulldog in a Piggly Wiggly parking lot.

The Bulldog was no price, but I got the better end of that deal...

Looking back at our mistakes is the only way we can avoid them in the future[emoji17]


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[Lester Polfus]

Looking back at our mistakes is the only way we can avoid them in the future[emoji17]


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Every now and then I'm tempted by the double action .22 revolver made by Taurus with the interchangeable .22lr and .22 Mag cylinders. I think about the AMT and the Bulldog and chant "I can't afford guns that cheap" over and over until the urge passes.