Charter Arms Serial Number?

AraneaeFatalis · February 17, 2013, 07:16 PM

I have an old revolver that I inherited from my grandfather. It is at Five-shot Charter Arms Target Bulldog in .357 Magnum. I haven't been able to find any serial number lookup to find out what year it was made in. Does anyone have any idea where I can find this out at?

PetahW · February 18, 2013, 10:13 AM

AFAIK, the only way to positively date a CA would be to give the SN to CA's Customer Service & ask.

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g.willikers · February 19, 2013, 07:07 PM

Saved from ??
But thanks to whomever posted this:

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. CA company founded in 1964, first production pieces of the Undercover model produced in 1965
Bridgeport CONN address - ~19000 to ~315,000 1967 - 1973
Stratford CONN address - ~316000 to ~1,090,000 1974 - ~1991
All marked as Charter Arms Corporation

2nd Generation - CHARCO, Ansonia Conn adress - 1,090,000 to ??? ~1991 - 1999

3rd Generation - CHARTER 2000 - Shelton Conn - 0 to where ever they are today.

February 17, 2013, 07:16 PM	#1
AraneaeFatalis Member Join Date: January 25, 2008 Posts: 51	Charter Arms Serial Number? I have an old revolver that I inherited from my grandfather. It is at Five-shot Charter Arms Target Bulldog in .357 Magnum. I haven't been able to find any serial number lookup to find out what year it was made in. Does anyone have any idea where I can find this out at?

February 19, 2013, 07:07 PM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 2,548	Saved from ?? But thanks to whomever posted this: 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. CA company founded in 1964, first production pieces of the Undercover model produced in 1965 Bridgeport CONN address - ~19000 to ~315,000 1967 - 1973 Stratford CONN address - ~316000 to ~1,090,000 1974 - ~1991 All marked as Charter Arms Corporation 2nd Generation - CHARCO, Ansonia Conn adress - 1,090,000 to ??? ~1991 - 1999 3rd Generation - CHARTER 2000 - Shelton Conn - 0 to where ever they are today. __________________ Lock the doors, they're coming in the windows.

February 18, 2013, 10:13 AM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 3,295	AFAIK, the only way to positively date a CA would be to give the SN to CA's Customer Service & ask. .