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| − | 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. In 1967, McClennahan's lifelong friend, David Ecker, became a 50/50 partner in Charter Arms. Charter Arms revolvers are interesting because the lockwork is something of a combination of both Smith & Wesson and Colt technology. 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. Charter Arms has produced many different handguns chambered in .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. | + | Douglas McClennahan, a young gun designer who founded Charter Arms in 1964, had previous revolver experience after working for [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]], [[High Standard]], and [[Ruger|Sturm-Ruger]]. In 1967, McClennahan's lifelong friend, David Ecker, became a 50/50 partner in Charter Arms. Charter Arms revolvers are interesting because the lockwork is something of a combination of both Smith & Wesson and Colt technology. 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. Charter Arms has produced many different handguns chambered in .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. |
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Revision as of 00:35, 12 November 2018
About
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. In 1967, McClennahan's lifelong friend, David Ecker, became a 50/50 partner in Charter Arms. Charter Arms revolvers are interesting because the lockwork is something of a combination of both Smith & Wesson and Colt technology. 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. Charter Arms has produced many different handguns chambered in .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.
Specifications
Founded: 1964
Country: USA
Handguns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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| Charter Arms Undercover | .38 Special | 5 | 1964-Present | 
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| Charter Arms Bulldog | .44 Special .38 Special, .357 Magnum |
5 or 6 | 1973-Present | 
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| Charter Arms Explorer II | .22 Long Rifle | 8 | 1973-1990 | 
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| Charter Arms Bulldog Pug | .44 Special .38 Special, .357 Magnum |
5 or 6 | 1999-Present | 
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| Charter Arms Off Duty | .38 Special | 5 or 6 | 2002-Present | 
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