Addicted To These….

mk70ss · December 12, 2022, 02:49 PM

Just found another vintage Charter Arms revolver. This one from 1978 with original box and bill of sale (cost $120 back then) this one is in .22 magnum.

wild cat mccane · December 12, 2022, 04:31 PM

Looks fun for sure

artoo · December 12, 2022, 10:56 PM

Nice looking classic revolver.

jetinteriorguy · December 13, 2022, 07:05 PM

I’ve never been much of a fan of Charter Arms, but I’d snatch one of those up in a heartbeat.

Tinker Pearce · December 14, 2022, 02:03 AM

An honest, affordable .22 Revolver. What's not to love?

TruthTellers · December 16, 2022, 02:15 AM

Bridgeport and Stratford are the Charters to get. Anything made post Stratford is suspect.

ak-kev · December 16, 2022, 06:35 AM

I am too my friend! Beautiful revolver. Enjoy!

gwpercle · December 16, 2022, 01:22 PM

LIKE !!!

I can't find my like button so I'm posting this ...
Gary

Bob Wright · December 17, 2022, 10:17 AM

I bought a Charter Bulldog when they were first introduced after reading Skeeter Skelton's write-up of them. In .44 Special, I loaded .44 Russian to ease extraction/ejection. these with the Speer 225 gr. half jacketed bullet.

One day on the range I was about to leave when I broke out the Charter. There were remnants of snow on the berm 110 yards down range. I picked out some snow about the size of a dinner plate, maybe 10" in diameter. I began shooting at his little puff of snow, raising the front sight to walk my bullets. With the base of the front sight even with the top of the rear sight (Yep, the old "hog wallow" groove in the frame.) I began breaking up that snow puff. As Col. Askins once described it, it was "Elmer's little mortar," but the fact remans I was able to pound five shots into those little snow puffs. Impressed me that a 3 1/2" little revolver could do that consistently.

That was maybe 1979 or so. Wonder if I could still do that?

Bob Wright

balin · December 20, 2022, 01:55 AM

I have one of the original models along with a later one and like them both. Keep thinking about getting one of the new 3 inchers

BeornLS · December 21, 2022, 09:29 AM

that looks like mine! Great little shooters.

Carmady · December 21, 2022, 10:01 AM

Here's a good article on Charter Arms by Ed Buffaloe.

The Pathfinder .22 was called the Pocket Target when it came out, but they changed the name to Pathfinder around 1970. See the "Timetable" section. Iirc, the name was changed because another company (Colt?) had something called a Pocket Target.

https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/CAR/car.html

gwpercle · December 21, 2022, 02:35 PM

I must be getting old .... I just never considered Charter Arms and / or 1978 ...
... as Vintage !
In my mind Charter Arms is a relatively new company and most everything I own was bought / made before 1978 ...

I guess "Vintage" is all dependant pn how old you are ... my idea of vintage is my Remington model 17 - 20 ga. pump made in 1929 !
Gary

mk70ss · December 21, 2022, 02:51 PM

You do realize that 1978 was 45 years ago in a week. Do you consider a 45 year old car vintage or is it still relatively new to you?

Drm50 · December 21, 2022, 04:23 PM

What can I say, a true “Junkie”. You are doing ok, 1st step is to admit you have a problem.

Carmady · December 21, 2022, 08:35 PM

Quote:

What can I say, a true “Junkie”. You are doing ok, 1st step is to admit you have a problem.

And whatever you do, don't look at these.

December 12, 2022, 02:49 PM	#1
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Addicted To These…. Just found another vintage Charter Arms revolver. This one from 1978 with original box and bill of sale (cost $120 back then) this one is in .22 magnum. __________________ Say when.....

December 12, 2022, 04:31 PM	#2
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,626	Looks fun for sure __________________ My wife is a pulmonologist (respiratory Dr) and epidemiologist. If you have any questions on COVID, please reach out to me in PM.

December 12, 2022, 10:56 PM	#3
artoo Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2012 Posts: 155	Nice looking classic revolver. __________________ NRA Life Member

December 14, 2022, 02:03 AM	#5
Tinker Pearce Member Join Date: November 30, 2019 Location: Seattle, WA. Posts: 49	An honest, affordable .22 Revolver. What's not to love? __________________ If you haven't got time to do it right when the hell will you find time to do it over?

December 16, 2022, 02:15 AM	#6
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,888	Bridgeport and Stratford are the Charters to get. Anything made post Stratford is suspect. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

December 13, 2022, 07:05 PM	#4
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,176	I’ve never been much of a fan of Charter Arms, but I’d snatch one of those up in a heartbeat.

December 16, 2022, 06:35 AM	#7
ak-kev Member Join Date: March 10, 2009 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 73	I am too my friend! Beautiful revolver. Enjoy!

December 16, 2022, 01:22 PM	#8
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	LIKE !!! I can't find my like button so I'm posting this ... Gary

December 17, 2022, 10:17 AM	#9
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	I bought a Charter Bulldog when they were first introduced after reading Skeeter Skelton's write-up of them. In .44 Special, I loaded .44 Russian to ease extraction/ejection. these with the Speer 225 gr. half jacketed bullet. One day on the range I was about to leave when I broke out the Charter. There were remnants of snow on the berm 110 yards down range. I picked out some snow about the size of a dinner plate, maybe 10" in diameter. I began shooting at his little puff of snow, raising the front sight to walk my bullets. With the base of the front sight even with the top of the rear sight (Yep, the old "hog wallow" groove in the frame.) I began breaking up that snow puff. As Col. Askins once described it, it was "Elmer's little mortar," but the fact remans I was able to pound five shots into those little snow puffs. Impressed me that a 3 1/2" little revolver could do that consistently. That was maybe 1979 or so. Wonder if I could still do that? Bob Wright __________________ Time spent at the reloading bench is an investment in contentment.

December 20, 2022, 01:55 AM	#10
balin Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Location: Federal Way Posts: 122	I have one of the original models along with a later one and like them both. Keep thinking about getting one of the new 3 inchers

December 21, 2022, 10:01 AM	#12
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,735	Here's a good article on Charter Arms by Ed Buffaloe. The Pathfinder .22 was called the Pocket Target when it came out, but they changed the name to Pathfinder around 1970. See the "Timetable" section. Iirc, the name was changed because another company (Colt?) had something called a Pocket Target. https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/CAR/car.html

December 21, 2022, 02:35 PM	#13
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	I must be getting old .... I just never considered Charter Arms and / or 1978 ... ... as Vintage ! In my mind Charter Arms is a relatively new company and most everything I own was bought / made before 1978 ... I guess "Vintage" is all dependant pn how old you are ... my idea of vintage is my Remington model 17 - 20 ga. pump made in 1929 ! Gary

December 21, 2022, 02:51 PM	#14
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	You do realize that 1978 was 45 years ago in a week. Do you consider a 45 year old car vintage or is it still relatively new to you? __________________ Say when.....

December 21, 2022, 04:23 PM	#15
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,380	What can I say, a true “Junkie”. You are doing ok, 1st step is to admit you have a problem.