Just got my first DA revolver - The Firearms Forum

ilovenxstage · 08-02-2012, 03:42 PM

I just picked up a used Charter Arms Undercover .38spl for $170. It's one of the earliest models, made in 1967 or 68. The finish is pretty worn, but nothing a little liquid bluing wont handle, and the action and lockup are perfect. I haven't shot it yet, but my dealer said it shoots really well. I'll post pictures when I'm able.

skullfr · 08-02-2012, 07:51 PM

good for you.great lil gun

savage170 · 08-02-2012, 09:56 PM

congrats.

jedwil · 08-02-2012, 10:01 PM

Hope you enjoy it. I like revolvers and have a Charter Arms .22Wmr which I like shooting.

Zane71464 · 08-03-2012, 12:20 AM

Congrats on the Charter Arms Revolver. I've been trying like heck to get a guy sell me his older C.A. .38 special as he's been teetering back and forth as ro weather he's gonna keep it or not.
His is a great shooting .38 for the barrel lenght!

ilovenxstage · 08-04-2012, 04:28 PM

I shot it for the first time today. It shoots pretty well and seems fairly accurate for a 2" barrel. Since it was my first time shooting a gun that small and light, the recoil kind of surprized me, but it is managable. I really like this little gun.

Zane71464 · 08-05-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovenxstage

I shot it for the first time today. It shoots pretty well and seems fairly accurate for a 2" barrel. Since it was my first time shooting a gun that small and light, the recoil kind of surprized me, but it is managable. I really like this little gun.

Practice, practice with it and the recoil on them (at first) is a bit, but a bit of getting used too and the recoil seems to "fade", if you will. First time I'd shot one, I thought...Dang! Finally got my grip on the grips down pat and loved it!
Congrats on your revolver!

Inthewind1976 · 08-07-2012, 04:06 AM

I have a Charter Bulldog 44 Special Ive had for a very long time, and love it - still shoots very well. While Charter Arms and CHARCO have never had the reputation that is normally associated with Colt, S&W and Ruger, I personally like em, and everyone can appreciate their reasonable cost.

carver · 08-07-2012, 05:14 AM

Charter makes good guns, they sell em cheap, and they don't charge enough to pay the gun gurus to advertize for them, so the gun gurus have decided that Charter must make crappy guns!

hardluk1 · 08-07-2012, 10:25 AM

Good buy . Those early revolvers where good shooters. That worn blue finish is just showing off its character and age a bit.

Double D · 08-07-2012, 10:59 AM

I have a charter arms 38spl that I bought in the early 80s and it has served me very well. I wouldnt hesitate to buy another.

RunningOnMT · 08-07-2012, 01:27 PM

Would you that say they are good guns consider Charter to be of better quality than say a small frame Taurus? That is, of what is being manufactured today. The reason I ask is that I have a bad taste in my mouth about Taurus after having owned a model 85. But the retailers all seem to rank Taurus as a step about Charter in quality. Accepting that as gospel has prompted me to stay away from Charter. In the past I took a pretty long look at the Charter .44. Would you all recommend them as reliable pieces?

3/2 STA SS · 08-07-2012, 02:21 PM

I always wanted one in 44 special

hardluk1 · 08-07-2012, 03:47 PM

runningonmt I happen to own both. 2 1/2 year old CA and old taurus 85ss. Hard to compare to new taurus as I have not touched one. I will say I would not trade my old model 85ss for a brand new best from anyone. This revolver has been well used. Rode in my poket for 20 years and after a little smoothing of trigger parts. Just radiusing the edges mainly and a wolf rd hammer spring for my girls to learn with some years back It has a trigger pull that is beyound lite ,smooth and reliable. 4 1/2lb DA pull 2lb SA pull and hardly even has a cylinder ring on it. Now the charter arms UL is not in this revolvers class but does it work well. And also goes bang ever time. All I can say is reguardless of make you need to know what a good revolver feels and functions like and feel out the new one. Work the trigger feel how it ratates. See how well it locks up and make your choice. I would again feel good carry'n ether of my 5 shooters even though they are so very different.

ilovenxstage · 08-09-2012, 10:57 AM

Here is a pic of my new little friend.

carver · 08-09-2012, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunningOnMT

Would you that say they are good guns consider Charter to be of better quality than say a small frame Taurus? That is, of what is being manufactured today. The reason I ask is that I have a bad taste in my mouth about Taurus after having owned a model 85. But the retailers all seem to rank Taurus as a step about Charter in quality. Accepting that as gospel has prompted me to stay away from Charter. In the past I took a pretty long look at the Charter .44. Would you all recommend them as reliable pieces?

I own both Charter Arms guns, and Taurus guns. Fit, and finish, are fairly close, but as far as I'm concerned Charter makes a better gun. I used to own a CA in .44spcl, it was stolen from me almost 30 years ago. That little .44 would bust a pony bottle at 35 steps all day long! It loved the Winchester Silver Tips! I will carry any of my CA guns, but I will not carry any of the Taurus guns I own!

ozo · 08-09-2012, 02:03 PM

My son....Sheriff and gun store owner thinks very highly of Charter Arms.
I have never gotten comfortable with the action feel and sound, altho
they seem quite solid and well built.
I have had/have many Taurus/Rossi over time and without hesitation,
always recommended them, with 'other' choices first.
Some of you know the problems I had with my new 8" Taurus 608
last year....4 trips to Miami in as many months. It sorta put a bad taste
in my mouth, but Taurus made good on repairs, and I really enjoy
her these days.
But I did hesitate to buy another......until I found the M327's [discontinued]
on CDNN for $219.......and rode the fence until I broke down and
bought two of them......and after hundreds and hundreds of rounds
thru both of them, flawlessly, I am so glad I did !
The actions are smooth and sweet and they are incredibly accurate.
One is a Duo-Tone 2" and the other is a blued 3"ported......

ozo · 08-09-2012, 02:10 PM

Taurus M327's

ozo · 08-09-2012, 02:14 PM

Nice choice though on your new little friend......
Oh......I must say Charter has really nice grips these days...
they look and feel like Pachmayrs.

08-02-2012, 03:42 PM	#1
ilovenxstage V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 147	Just got my first DA revolver I just picked up a used Charter Arms Undercover .38spl for $170. It's one of the earliest models, made in 1967 or 68. The finish is pretty worn, but nothing a little liquid bluing wont handle, and the action and lockup are perfect. I haven't shot it yet, but my dealer said it shoots really well. I'll post pictures when I'm able. __________________ 1938 Mosin Nagant 91/30 H. Schmidt 22 revolver Heritage Rough Rider .22 revolver Marlin 25 .22 rifle NEF Pardner 12ga shotgun Winchester 1200 12ga shotgun CVA Buckhorn .50 muzzleloader "A gun is not a weapon, Marge. It's a tool. Like a butcher knife...or a harpoon, or......an alligator!" -Homer Simpson "Don't push it under the rug, don't forget it, because it's going to happen again." -Josephine Harris, 9/11 survivor -->

08-02-2012, 07:51 PM	#2
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: Just got my first DA revolver good for you.great lil gun __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight

08-02-2012, 09:56 PM	#3
savage170 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 387	Re: Just got my first DA revolver congrats.

08-02-2012, 10:01 PM	#4
jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,978	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Hope you enjoy it. I like revolvers and have a Charter Arms .22Wmr which I like shooting. __________________ "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." -- John F. Kennedy

08-03-2012, 12:20 AM	#5
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,415	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Congrats on the Charter Arms Revolver. I've been trying like heck to get a guy sell me his older C.A. .38 special as he's been teetering back and forth as ro weather he's gonna keep it or not. His is a great shooting .38 for the barrel lenght! __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

08-04-2012, 04:28 PM	#6
ilovenxstage V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 147	Re: Just got my first DA revolver I shot it for the first time today. It shoots pretty well and seems fairly accurate for a 2" barrel. Since it was my first time shooting a gun that small and light, the recoil kind of surprized me, but it is managable. I really like this little gun. __________________ 1938 Mosin Nagant 91/30 H. Schmidt 22 revolver Heritage Rough Rider .22 revolver Marlin 25 .22 rifle NEF Pardner 12ga shotgun Winchester 1200 12ga shotgun CVA Buckhorn .50 muzzleloader "A gun is not a weapon, Marge. It's a tool. Like a butcher knife...or a harpoon, or......an alligator!" -Homer Simpson "Don't push it under the rug, don't forget it, because it's going to happen again." -Josephine Harris, 9/11 survivor

08-07-2012, 04:06 AM	#8
Inthewind1976 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 533	Re: Just got my first DA revolver I have a Charter Bulldog 44 Special Ive had for a very long time, and love it - still shoots very well. While Charter Arms and CHARCO have never had the reputation that is normally associated with Colt, S&W and Ruger, I personally like em, and everyone can appreciate their reasonable cost.

08-07-2012, 05:14 AM	#9
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,552	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Charter makes good guns, they sell em cheap, and they don't charge enough to pay the gun gurus to advertize for them, so the gun gurus have decided that Charter must make crappy guns! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

08-07-2012, 10:25 AM	#10
hardluk1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nc mountains Posts: 294	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Good buy . Those early revolvers where good shooters. That worn blue finish is just showing off its character and age a bit.

08-07-2012, 10:59 AM	#11
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,259	Re: Just got my first DA revolver I have a charter arms 38spl that I bought in the early 80s and it has served me very well. I wouldnt hesitate to buy another. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

08-07-2012, 01:27 PM	#12
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Would you that say they are good guns consider Charter to be of better quality than say a small frame Taurus? That is, of what is being manufactured today. The reason I ask is that I have a bad taste in my mouth about Taurus after having owned a model 85. But the retailers all seem to rank Taurus as a step about Charter in quality. Accepting that as gospel has prompted me to stay away from Charter. In the past I took a pretty long look at the Charter .44. Would you all recommend them as reliable pieces? __________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

08-07-2012, 02:21 PM	#13
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,454	Re: Just got my first DA revolver I always wanted one in 44 special __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

08-07-2012, 03:47 PM	#14
hardluk1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nc mountains Posts: 294	Re: Just got my first DA revolver runningonmt I happen to own both. 2 1/2 year old CA and old taurus 85ss. Hard to compare to new taurus as I have not touched one. I will say I would not trade my old model 85ss for a brand new best from anyone. This revolver has been well used. Rode in my poket for 20 years and after a little smoothing of trigger parts. Just radiusing the edges mainly and a wolf rd hammer spring for my girls to learn with some years back It has a trigger pull that is beyound lite ,smooth and reliable. 4 1/2lb DA pull 2lb SA pull and hardly even has a cylinder ring on it. Now the charter arms UL is not in this revolvers class but does it work well. And also goes bang ever time. All I can say is reguardless of make you need to know what a good revolver feels and functions like and feel out the new one. Work the trigger feel how it ratates. See how well it locks up and make your choice. I would again feel good carry'n ether of my 5 shooters even though they are so very different.

08-09-2012, 10:57 AM	#15
ilovenxstage V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 147	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Here is a pic of my new little friend. Attached Images __________________ 1938 Mosin Nagant 91/30 H. Schmidt 22 revolver Heritage Rough Rider .22 revolver Marlin 25 .22 rifle NEF Pardner 12ga shotgun Winchester 1200 12ga shotgun CVA Buckhorn .50 muzzleloader "A gun is not a weapon, Marge. It's a tool. Like a butcher knife...or a harpoon, or......an alligator!" -Homer Simpson "Don't push it under the rug, don't forget it, because it's going to happen again." -Josephine Harris, 9/11 survivor

08-09-2012, 02:03 PM	#17
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,772	Re: Just got my first DA revolver My son....Sheriff and gun store owner thinks very highly of Charter Arms. I have never gotten comfortable with the action feel and sound, altho they seem quite solid and well built. I have had/have many Taurus/Rossi over time and without hesitation, always recommended them, with 'other' choices first. Some of you know the problems I had with my new 8" Taurus 608 last year....4 trips to Miami in as many months. It sorta put a bad taste in my mouth, but Taurus made good on repairs, and I really enjoy her these days. But I did hesitate to buy another......until I found the M327's [discontinued] on CDNN for $219.......and rode the fence until I broke down and bought two of them......and after hundreds and hundreds of rounds thru both of them, flawlessly, I am so glad I did ! The actions are smooth and sweet and they are incredibly accurate. One is a Duo-Tone 2" and the other is a blued 3"ported...... __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

08-09-2012, 02:10 PM	#18
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,772	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Taurus M327's Attached Images __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

08-09-2012, 02:14 PM	#19
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,772	Re: Just got my first DA revolver Nice choice though on your new little friend...... Oh......I must say Charter has really nice grips these days... they look and feel like Pachmayrs. __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-