Charter Arms .22 questions

TruthTellers · December 31, 2017, 04:56 PM

Been thinking about a Charter Arms .22 LR revolver ever since I picked up my older Charter .357 Bulldog. My preference for the .22 is an older one also made in the 70s or 80s. So, here are my two questions:

1. Has anyone here ever had a .22 LR Charter revolver made in the 70s/80s or does anyone here currently own one? What are your thoughts?

2. Has Charter ever made a .22 revolver with an 8 shot cylinder and not a 6 shot?

I wouldn't be opposed to buying a currently made Charter .22 if it had an 8 shot cyliner, but if they're only available in 6 shots, I'd rather have an older one that's blued and nice looking.

wnycollector · December 31, 2017, 07:59 PM

Two thumbs up on a vintage Charter 22. I have a late 1970's vintage 3" Stratford made Pathfinder. Its a great little 22 revolver. Accurate, reliable and easy to carry on a hike.

JERRYS. · December 31, 2017, 09:47 PM

i had a 3" pathfinder .22lr. great little gun. I wish I still had it.

TruthTellers · December 31, 2017, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wnycollector

Two thumbs up on a vintage Charter 22. I have a late 1970's vintage 3" Stratford made Pathfinder. Its a great little 22 revolver. Accurate, reliable and easy to carry on a hike.

The reason why I'm looking at a Charter .22 is the light weight. I had been wanting the Ruger LCRx .22 3 inch for the longest time, but Ruger just took too long to finally come out with it and after some thinking, I wanted steel or some alloy, not polymer in the .22 revolver.

Buckeye! · January 1, 2018, 05:05 PM

1. Yes .. It was a great revolver
2. No .. Only six shooters

TruthTellers · January 1, 2018, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckeye!

1. Yes .. It was a great revolver
2. No .. Only six shooters

Guess that answers everything. Older .22 Charters it is!

BusGunner007 · January 1, 2018, 11:29 PM

Yeah, but...no pictures?!

9x19 · January 1, 2018, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BusGunner007

Yeah, but...no pictures?!

Charter Arms Pathfinder WMR

TruthTellers · January 7, 2018, 04:39 PM

How common are the 6 inch .22 LR Pathfinders?

December 31, 2017, 04:56 PM	#1
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,888	Charter Arms .22 questions Been thinking about a Charter Arms .22 LR revolver ever since I picked up my older Charter .357 Bulldog. My preference for the .22 is an older one also made in the 70s or 80s. So, here are my two questions: 1. Has anyone here ever had a .22 LR Charter revolver made in the 70s/80s or does anyone here currently own one? What are your thoughts? 2. Has Charter ever made a .22 revolver with an 8 shot cylinder and not a 6 shot? I wouldn't be opposed to buying a currently made Charter .22 if it had an 8 shot cyliner, but if they're only available in 6 shots, I'd rather have an older one that's blued and nice looking. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

December 31, 2017, 07:59 PM	#2
wnycollector Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Posts: 1,996	Two thumbs up on a vintage Charter 22. I have a late 1970's vintage 3" Stratford made Pathfinder. Its a great little 22 revolver. Accurate, reliable and easy to carry on a hike. __________________ The wicked flee when no man pursueth - Proverbs 28:1

January 1, 2018, 11:29 PM	#7
BusGunner007 Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Upper Left Coast Posts: 2,116	Yeah, but...no pictures?! __________________ "...if you're not havin' fun, you're workin'..."

January 7, 2018, 04:39 PM	#9
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,888	How common are the 6 inch .22 LR Pathfinders? __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

December 31, 2017, 09:47 PM	#3
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,969	i had a 3" pathfinder .22lr. great little gun. I wish I still had it.

January 1, 2018, 05:05 PM	#5
Buckeye! Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2008 Posts: 849	1. Yes .. It was a great revolver 2. No .. Only six shooters