charter arms opinions?

[Vanilla Gorilla]

so I am looking into getting a revolver I want a .38 special snubbie (don't know why but I just do). looking for some opinions on charter arms revolvers they seem to be affordable and in my price range. I wont be using this for home defense just for plinking but at the same time I don't want to waste my cash on a piece of junk. so let me know what you think.

[Argonaut]

It depends on what you are comparing it to.......it would be better than a pocket knife......but I would save my money for a Smith or Colt.

[CALATRAVA]

It depends on what you are comparing it to.......it would be better than a pocket knife......but I would save my money for a Smith or Colt.

x2. I think charter and taurus are in the same "hit or miss" category. Smith , colt and ruger are both "pass on to your children" type guns, which also translates to good resale value if you ever decide to liquidate your collection.

[CALATRAVA]

Oh, and by the way, there's no explanation needed for choosing a .38 special. It's a controllable, dependable round that protected a lot of cops and soldiers for quite a while before the "wonder-9" came around.

5-6 shots of .38 special, center mass, is going to do a lot of damage if you need it to, to protect you and yours.

[maddoggie13]

x2. I think charter and taurus are in the same "hit or miss" category. Smith , colt and ruger are both "pass on to your children" type guns, which also translates to good resale value if you ever decide to liquidate your collection.

x3...get a Ruger, Colt or Smith.

[paul0660]

The usual responses. Hopefully someone who has owned a CA will chime in. I haven't, and haven't had a problem with my Taurus or Rossi revolvers.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Oh, and by the way, there's no explanation needed for choosing a .38 special. It's a controllable, dependable round that protected a lot of cops and soldiers for quite a while before the "wonder-9" came around.

5-6 shots of .38 special, center mass, is going to do a lot of damage if you need it to, to protect you and yours.

i wasnt saying i dont know why i want a .38 i was saying i dont know why i want a snub nosed barrel i have no use for it and a longer barrel would be better for accuracy but i just want a snub nosed just to have one lol

[CALATRAVA]

i wasnt saying i dont know why i want a .38 i was saying i dont know why i want a snub nosed barrel i have no use for it and a longer barrel would be better for accuracy but i just want a snub nosed just to have one lol

oh! I see. My mistake.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

The usual responses. Hopefully someone who has owned a CA will chime in. I haven't, and haven't had a problem with my Taurus or Rossi revolvers.

i was thinking about a taurus i am not too big of a fan of the quality i have seen from taurus i just cant bring myself to pay 500+ for a revolver when i could get a glock for that price

[GuyW]

I had an old (late '70s) Charter Arms Undercover .38 that I bought new. It was a steel frame, good quality, and shot well. I never should have sold it, and I'm looking for another one.

I also own a S&W 649.

[spursnguns]

I have owned Colts, Smiths and Charter Arms. Charter Arms are strictly entry level guns. Serviceable and not much more. Save your money.

[guns4life]

I bought a charter for my wife to toss in her purse from time to time(when I'm not around). It does the job, shoots fine, and has never let me down...It's a freakin revolver after all, it's hard to mess that up. Plus it's made in America, and cost me 250.00+fees.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

so i decided to get a armscor m206 it is a copy of the old colt detective special i figured the detective special served as a back up gun for my grandfather when he was a cop back in the 60's so it should be good enough for me considering i am just going to shoot it at the range

[guns4life]

so i decided to get a armscor m206 it is a copy of the old colt detective special i figured the detective special served as a back up gun for my grandfather when he was a cop back in the 60's so it should be good enough for me considering i am just going to shoot it at the range

Have you held that model? I picked one up and it felt too funky for me(like it should be shot from the hip only), or else I would have bought one some time ago.

[Ed_in_Sac]

I have not owned one....when you bring up the subject of Charter Arms my first question is, which company? They have changed hands so today's Charter Arms company may or may not be the same quality as the original. When these came out in the 70's they were all the rage, in part because of the bulldog 44. From what I saw on the range, they shot ok, but heard a couple of regular shooters complain that "theirs" loosened up quite a bit after frequent range use, mind you I do not know how hot they were loading them. And it is not unusual for a small light framed revolver to loosen up if heavy loads are regularly used in it.

Good luck with whatever you choose. Be safe and learn to use it right!