A surprising number of people feel comforted these days with an easy-to-carry revolver stuffed with big bullets close at hand. I learned the that the Charter Arms Bulldog. It is a gun to be carried often but seldom shot. They build a gun that offers “reliable, safe, affordable personal protection.” They do not recommend the exclusive use of +P ammo in the Undercover, but rather suggest that you practice with standard velocity loads and save the hot stuff for your personal protection needs. It is also important to note that the website clearly states what a Charter revolver is and what it isn’t. I found their website to be most informative, especially the section titled “Community.” There you will find an especially good write-up on the virtues of the revolver with more educational information than I would usually find in a single source. While waiting to receive the guns for this article I used the time to catch up with today’s Charter Arms. I talked with Charles Brown of MKS Supply, who is responsible for the sales and marketing for Charter, and asked if he could provide me with a double-action-only (DAO) Bulldog. Looking at it I suddenly realized it had been way too long since I’d spent time with an old friend. Fast forward to the summer of 2008 I was in the local pawnshop and they had a stainless Bulldog. I carried these two revolvers everywhere on a daily basis comfortably concealed for several years and never felt compelled to change my decision. A second gun seemed like better insurance, so I put my faith in two five-shot revolvers, one in. In this scenario, given the probable lack of time and distance, I believed that I would have little chance to reload or clear a malfunction. Once upon a time, I needed a reliable, concealable fight-stopping capability that could be used at arm’s length to grappling distance. I prefer my big gun to function and handle exactly the same way as my little gun. Two guns give you a lot of flexibility and a definite Plan B. This concept allows you to carry both guns at the same time or, depending on the situation, seasonal clothing styles, or operational necessity, you might carry just the big one or (more likely) only the little one. 38 Special Bulldog Pug.There are a number of options available today for two-gun carry: primary and backup or what I prefer to call the big gun and little gun. The most famous revolvers manufactured by Charter Arms are the. Charter Arms has produced many different handguns chambered in. They are completely American-made, with most of their part suppliers being less than an hour's drive away.
Charter Arms revolvers are known for being affordable and high-quality, and are built by the Ecker family in Shelton, Connecticut, located in New England's Gun Valley. The average Charter Arms revolver is twenty-five percent smaller and lighter than other revolvers, and the Ultralites are half the weight of other revolvers. Charter Arms revolvers also come from the factory in a variety of colors.
Charter Arms revolvers do not use a side plate, which creates a stronger frame, and they do not use a traditional crane arm, as it locks inside the frame to create a stronger action. Charter Arms is also the only company to make a revolver chambered for rimless cartridges that does not require moon clips, as well as the only company to make a production model left-handed revolver (the Southpaw).
Charter Arms revolvers are interesting because the lockwork is something of a combination of Ruger, Smith & Wesson and Colt technology. In 1967, McClennahan's lifelong friend, David Ecker, became a 50/50 partner in Charter Arms. Douglas McClennahan, a young gun designer who founded Charter Arms in 1964, had previous revolver experience after working for Colt, High Standard, and Sturm-Ruger.