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Charter Arms

January 01, 1970

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Charter Arms Co. is an American manufacturer of revolvers. Since its founding in 1964, Charter Arms has produced revolvers chambered in the following calibers: .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum, .32 Long, .32 H&R Magnum, .327 Federal Magnum, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 Smith & Wesson, .41 Remington Magnum, .44 Special, .45 ACP, and .45 Colt.

Charter Arms
Company typePrivate
IndustrySmall arms manufacturing
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964)
FounderDouglas McClenahan
Headquarters
Shelton, Connecticut
,
United States
ProductsRevolvers
Websitecharterfirearms.com

The most famous revolvers manufactured by Charter Arms are the .44 Special Bulldog and .38 Special Bulldog Pug.

History edit

Douglas McClenahan, a young gun designer who had previously worked for Colt, High Standard, and Sturm, Ruger founded Charter Arms in 1964 to produce handguns. His first pistol was a five-shot revolver called "The Undercover" chambered for .38 Special. McClenahan's innovation was to avoid using the side plate designs manufactured by other revolver makers for a one-piece frame, giving the new revolver a strength that allowed it to safely shoot high loads.[1] McClenahan also reduced the number of moving parts used in the gun and created a safety device for the firing pin.

The company, then located in Stratford, Connecticut, went bankrupt in 1996, but the Charter design and mark were resurrected by Charter 2000, which was founded by the Ecker family. The new company capitalized on the fame of the old Charter Arms revolvers. Operations were moved to Shelton, Connecticut.

Basing their new line of weapons on the basic Charter Arms design, the new company has made a few improvements such as the use of a one-piece barrel and front sight. The one-piece barrels of the new models are machined with eight grooves instead of six for higher velocity, flatter trajectory and better accuracy. The new models feature a completely blocked hammer system so that the gun cannot fire unless the trigger is held in full rear position.

In addition to reintroducing the .38 Special Undercover and the .44 Special Bulldog, Charter 2000 produces revolvers chambered for .22 Long Rifle/.22 Magnum (the Pathfinder), .357 Magnum (the Mag Pug) and .38 Special (the Off-Duty and the Police Bulldog).

In 2005, Charter 2000 announced that it would be filing for bankruptcy, blaming the costs associated with nuisance lawsuits for their financial trouble.

In September 2005, MKS Supply entered into an agreement with Charter Arms where MKS Supply would handle the sales, marketing and distribution for Charter Arms.[2]

In 2008, Charter Arms brought the new Patriot revolvers to the market.[3] The Patriot revolvers were chambered for the .327 Federal Magnum, and were available in 2.2" or 4" stainless steel models. The Charter Arms web site as of August 2011 no longer lists this model under the products category.

Also in 2008, Charter Arms announced a new revolver: the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver. The new revolver would be able to load and fire rimless cartridges such as the 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP without the need for moon clips. Initially, the revolver was to ship in early spring, however, reported problems with the patents delayed the introduction.[4] Charter Arms set a release date of April 2009 for the CARR. However, Charter Arms missed this deadline, and company representatives suggested a release date of "late July" of 2009. The CARR, which was subsequently called the Pitbull, finally reached production in August 2011. The first Pitbull models had a 2.3" barrel and were chambered for the .40 S&W cartridge as this was the most popular U.S. law enforcement round and would enable the Pitbull to be used as a back-up gun to the .40 service pistol.[5]

In October 2010 MKS discontinued the sales and marketing of Charter Arms. Charter now has taken over the sales and marketing function.

At SHOT Show 2018 Charter introduced the .41 Remington Magnum Mag Pug and the .45 Colt Bulldog XL.

Products edit

 
Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special
 
Charter Arms Target Bulldog .357 Magnum

Criminal uses edit

References edit

  1. ^ Charter Arms FAQ August 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "MKS Supply Partners With Charter Firearms". AmmoLand.com Shooting Sports News. 5 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Charter Arms .327 Fed. Mag. Snub Nose Revolver Is A Real Hot Rod!". AmmoLand.com Shooting Sports News. 7 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Charter Arms' New Revolutionary Rimless Revolver". AmmoLand.com Shooting Sports News. 20 November 2008.
  5. ^ Charter Arms website June 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Southpaw". Charter Arms.
  7. ^ http://www.vpc.org/studies/wgun7677.htm
  8. ^ http://www.vpc.org/studies/wgun801208.htm
  9. ^ "The Gun that Killed John Lennon - Unearthing a Relic". New York. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  10. ^ 'I want him dead': Hitman hired to kill Cherica Adams will never forgive Carruth"

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com The most famous revolvers manufactured by Charter Arms are the 44 Special Bulldog and 38 Special Bulldog Pug Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 Criminal uses 4 ReferencesHistory editDouglas McClenahan a young gun designer who had previously worked for Colt High Standard and Sturm Ruger founded Charter Arms in 1964 to produce handguns His first pistol was a five shot revolver called The Undercover chambered for 38 Special McClenahan s innovation was to avoid using the side plate designs manufactured by other revolver makers for a one piece frame giving the new revolver a strength that allowed it to safely shoot high loads 1 McClenahan also reduced the number of moving parts used in the gun and created a safety device for the firing pin The company then located in Stratford Connecticut went bankrupt in 1996 but the Charter design and mark were resurrected by Charter 2000 which was founded by the Ecker family The new company capitalized on the fame of the old Charter Arms revolvers Operations were moved to Shelton Connecticut Basing their new line of weapons on the basic Charter Arms design the new company has made a few improvements such as the use of a one piece barrel and front sight The one piece barrels of the new models are machined with eight grooves instead of six for higher velocity flatter trajectory and better accuracy The new models feature a completely blocked hammer system so that the gun cannot fire unless the trigger is held in full rear position In addition to reintroducing the 38 Special Undercover and the 44 Special Bulldog Charter 2000 produces revolvers chambered for 22 Long Rifle 22 Magnum the Pathfinder 357 Magnum the Mag Pug and 38 Special the Off Duty and the Police Bulldog In 2005 Charter 2000 announced that it would be filing for bankruptcy blaming the costs associated with nuisance lawsuits for their financial trouble In September 2005 MKS Supply entered into an agreement with Charter Arms where MKS Supply would handle the sales marketing and distribution for Charter Arms 2 In 2008 Charter Arms brought the new Patriot revolvers to the market 3 The Patriot revolvers were chambered for the 327 Federal Magnum and were available in 2 2 or 4 stainless steel models The Charter Arms web site as of August 2011 no longer lists this model under the products category Also in 2008 Charter Arms announced a new revolver the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver The new revolver would be able to load and fire rimless cartridges such as the 9mm 40 S amp W and 45 ACP without the need for moon clips Initially the revolver was to ship in early spring however reported problems with the patents delayed the introduction 4 Charter Arms set a release date of April 2009 for the CARR However Charter Arms missed this deadline and company representatives suggested a release date of late July of 2009 The CARR which was subsequently called the Pitbull finally reached production in August 2011 The first Pitbull models had a 2 3 barrel and were chambered for the 40 S amp W cartridge as this was the most popular U S law enforcement round and would enable the Pitbull to be used as a back up gun to the 40 service pistol 5 In October 2010 MKS discontinued the sales and marketing of Charter Arms Charter now has taken over the sales and marketing function At SHOT Show 2018 Charter introduced the 41 Remington Magnum Mag Pug and the 45 Colt Bulldog XL Products edit nbsp Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special nbsp Charter Arms Target Bulldog 357 Magnum The Bulldog 44 Special The Bulldog XL Bulldog 45 Colt 45 Colt The Target Bulldog 357 Magnum The Undercover 38 Special The Undercoverette 32 H amp R Magnum The Professional 32 H amp R Magnum and 357 Magnum The Mag Pug 357 Magnum and 41 Remington Magnum 41 caliber variant discontinued The Patriot 327 Federal Magnum discontinued The Pathfinder 22 LR and 22 Magnum The Off Duty 38 Special similar to the Undercover but with a bobbed hammer and weighing 12 oz 340 g The Dixie Derringer 22 LR and 22 Magnum The Pitbull 9 19mm Luger 40 S amp W and 45 ACP same frame as Bulldog and Pug The Southpaw 38 Special similar to Undercover but made for left handed shooters 6 Criminal uses editA Charter Arms Undercover 38 Special model was used by Arthur Bremer to attempt to assassinate George Wallace in 1972 The 44 Special Bulldog revolver gained notoriety after it was used by Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz in his murder spree 7 A Charter Arms Undercover 38 Special model was used by Mark David Chapman to murder John Lennon on December 8 1980 8 9 A Charter Arms Undercover 38 Special was used by Mumia Abu Jamal in the murder of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner on December 9 1981 A Charter Arms Undercover was used by Van Brett Watkins Sr to assassinate Cherica Adams the girlfriend of former Carolina Panthers football wide receiver Rae Carruth in a drive by shooting in 1999 10 A Charter Arms 38 Special was used in the murder of Phil HartmanReferences edit Charter Arms FAQ Archived August 22 2010 at the Wayback Machine MKS Supply Partners With Charter Firearms AmmoLand com Shooting Sports News 5 December 2008 Charter Arms 327 Fed Mag Snub Nose Revolver Is A Real Hot Rod AmmoLand com Shooting Sports News 7 November 2008 Charter Arms New Revolutionary Rimless Revolver AmmoLand com Shooting Sports News 20 November 2008 Charter Arms website Archived June 25 2014 at the Wayback Machine Southpaw Charter Arms http www vpc org studies wgun7677 htm http www vpc org studies wgun801208 htm The Gun that Killed John Lennon Unearthing a Relic New York 2 December 2005 Retrieved 2020 09 01 I want him dead Hitman hired to kill Cherica Adams will never forgive Carruth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charter Arms amp oldid 1220359618 Products, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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