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How do you find the date of manufacture on a charter arms off duty 38spl? No known published sn data. What is the manufacture date of a savage arms 300 savage serial number 691522? I am in the process of putting together a data base on 'First Generation' Charter Arms revolvers. These will be ANY revolver with a barrel address (found on right side of all barrels) of either Bridgeport Connecticut (serial numbers less than 31,000?) or Stratford Connecticut (serial numbers less than 1,100,000?). Hello, Bo - The Winchester Repeating Arms company must receive many questions on dating one of their firearms by its serial number. The company has been nice enough to create list of its firearms manufacturing dates by serial number from 1866 through 1992. Charter Arms Summer Shutdown23 April, 2019 Charter Arms will be closed from end of business Friday June 28th through July 5th. Read more → American Rifleman Chooses the 'Boomer'.44 Special for NRA Gun of the Week17 February, 2017 Thank you for American Rifleman for featuring Charter Arms.44 Special 'Boomer' as Gun of. 000001 - to date 2000 - 2011 CHARTER ARMS 2000 over SHELTON CONN marking. This is the updated serial number info that I have - based upon around 800 data points The earliest 1st Gen - 0 to 19,000 have NO barrel ADDRESS and s/n is on lower right corner on right side of frame.

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This is a discussion on Older Charter Arms Snubby within the Pistols & Revolvers forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; I have had this old Undercover revolver for a number of years. The serial # is 840xxx and it was made in Stratford, Ct. Anyone ..


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September 5th, 2012, 05:42 AM #1

Location: West Virginia
Older Charter Arms Snubby
I have had this old Undercover revolver for a number of years. The serial # is 840xxx and it was made in Stratford, Ct.
Anyone have any idea of it's age/year made? It shoots well, is well made and it was my carry weapon before I got a Beretta Nano.

September 5th, 2012, 06:01 AM #2
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Location: NH, USA.
From another forum apparently an e-mail from Charter:
Dear Sir,
We do not have the records for the old models but i could tell you that if you
see on the barrel and if it says Stratford Ct it was made 1970-1980
Bridgport Ct 1960-1970, Ansonia Ct 1990.
Yes we do have Rubber grips and wood grips available for your gun the grip frame is the same so it would fit your gun.
I have one that is older than the one you have if serial # sequence is reliable. The grips on mine are smooth and I like the looks of yours with the checkering. Mine says Stratford, CT on the BBL so it was in the 70-80 timeframe. I bought mine used in the early 1980's, probably 1981. It had been carried but not fired much and it still get carried in a pocket holster as it hides easily and is lightweight. Hope this helps somewhat.
October 16th, 2012, 04:57 PM #3

Location: Shiner, TX
Very nice! I have been looking for one of their 44 spl's used to no avail. Will probably buy one of their new stainless ones.
October 16th, 2012, 05:52 PM #4

Location: Georgia
I have two of their early models also..a nickle plated .38 Special Undercover and a .32 'Undercoverette' (supposedly designed lady police personnel according to old advertising) The .32 has never been shot. I do shoot the .38 on a regular basis and it shoots very well. Very solid little gun. Take it to the woods with me every time I go.

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Charter Arms
Private
Industry
Founded1964
FounderDouglas McClenahan
Headquarters,
ProductsRevolvers
Websitecharterfirearms.com

Charter Arms Co. is an American manufacturer of revolvers. The original Charter Arms produced revolvers chambered in calibers .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum, .32 Long, .32 H&R Magnum, .327 Federal Magnum, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .41 Remington Magnum, .44 Special, and .45 Colt. 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 the 1990s, 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]Deepak chopra books pdf.

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 have suggested the release date may not be until 'late July' of 2009. The CARR which was subsequently called the Pitbull finally reached production in August 2011 and the first Pitbull models had a 2.3' barrel and were chambered for the .40 S&W cartridge as this is 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.

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

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Historical and cultural significance[edit]

  • The .44 SpecialBulldog revolver gained notoriety after it was used by Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz in his murder spree.[6]
  • A Charter Arms 'Undercover' .38 Special model was used by Mark David Chapman to murder John Lennon in 1980.[7]

Products[edit]

Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special
  • The Bulldog: .44 Special
  • The Bulldog XL: .45 Colt
  • The Target Bulldog: .357 Magnum
  • The Undercover: .38 Special
  • The Undercoverette: .32 H&R Magnum
  • The Mag Pug: .357 Magnum and .41 Remington Magnum
  • The Patriot: .327 Federal Magnum
  • 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: .45 ACP, .40 S&W, and 9×19mm Luger (same frame as Bulldog and Pug)
  • The Southpaw: .38 Special (similar to Undercover, but made for left-handed shooters)[8][citation needed]

References[edit]

Charter Arms

  1. ^Charter Arms FAQArchived August 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^'MKS Supply Partners With Charter Firearms'. AmmoLand.com Shooting Sports News.
  3. ^'Charter Arms .327 Fed. Mag. Snub Nose Revolver Is A Real Hot Rod!'. AmmoLand.com Shooting Sports News.
  4. ^'Charter Arms' New Revolutionary Rimless Revolver'. AmmoLand.com Shooting Sports News.
  5. ^Charter Arms websiteArchived June 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^http://www.vpc.org/studies/wgun7677.htm
  7. ^http://www.vpc.org/studies/wgun801208.htm
  8. ^'Southpaw'. Charter Arms.

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