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Old November 4, 2017, 05:49 PM   #51
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I'm sure they could make a 45 auto rim revolver but the market for that would probably be even smaller than the market for the .41 caliber. The pitbull in 45 ACP solves the problem of needing clips or the use of a rim. I have 4 45 ACP revolvers (including a pitbull) and stick with moon clips so I can reload the same rounds for use in any .45 ACP gun
Not to mention you can probably shoot .45 ACP without clips in those revolvers as they likely headspace off the case mouth. The only revolvers I know of that shot .45 ACP that don't do that are the Governor and the Ruger Redhawk.

If people really want a short .45 cartridge with its own rim, then I'd start looking into the viability of trimming .45 Schofield brass down to .45 ACP lengths.
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Old November 4, 2017, 05:52 PM   #52
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My dad had a CA undercover .38 Special revolver back in the 1970s.
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Old November 4, 2017, 06:43 PM   #53
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Holy smokes. I had no idea, but Starline just created a .45 Colt/.45 Schofield cartridge with the length of the .45 ACP and are calling it .45 Cowboy Special.

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Old November 4, 2017, 09:42 PM   #54
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I have a CA Bulldog .44 Special 2.5",made it my edc revolver.
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Old April 29, 2018, 05:36 PM   #55
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Does anybody who is "in the know" or has spoken to Charter recently have any info on when the .41 Mag and .45 Colt revolvers are coming? It's been 6 months since I made this thread and I haven't heard anything about these revolvers since.
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Old April 29, 2018, 06:09 PM   #56
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Most have no idea that the significant majority of hollow point .44 special ammo on the market will not reliably expand from the short 2.5" Bulldogs they cherish... sad.

I'll wager some .45 Colt loads will have issues, too.

Full wadcutters already mentioned in this thread are a good idea for these guns.
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Old April 29, 2018, 07:18 PM   #57
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^ PDX1 works from short barrels

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Old April 30, 2018, 09:13 AM   #58
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Most have no idea that the significant majority of hollow point .44 special ammo on the market will not reliably expand from the short 2.5" Bulldogs they cherish... sad.

I'll wager some .45 Colt loads will have issues, too.
With commercial loads/bullets, no doubt. For the guys that cast - no problem. The bullet on the left (the Keith 454423 in hollowpoint) expands easily at 800fps, which should be attainable with a 2.5 inch Bulldog in .45 Colt.

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Old April 30, 2018, 06:33 PM   #59
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Old April 30, 2018, 07:23 PM   #60
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I've had a dozen Charter Arms revolvers, 22-38sp-44sp. These are second rate
revolvers. Ok for people who are buying a house gun. I wouldn't want to depend
on one for CCW. The durability is not there.
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Old May 3, 2018, 09:51 PM   #61
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I've had a dozen Charter Arms revolvers, 22-38sp-44sp. These are second rate
revolvers. Ok for people who are buying a house gun. I wouldn't want to depend
on one for CCW. The durability is not there.
Im down to 3 Charter Revolvers ..two Alumium frame 12oz 38spl & a 44Spl Bulldog . I've have owned Charter revolvers for the past 34 years ...
I have a reason a 12 oz 38 with a better out of box trigger than S&W J frames ... Best CS in the business ...
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Old May 4, 2018, 12:39 AM   #62
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I've had a dozen Charter Arms revolvers, 22-38sp-44sp. These are second rate
revolvers. Ok for people who are buying a house gun. I wouldn't want to depend
on one for CCW. The durability is not there.
They're not Ruger's or Smith's, but these days not even Rugers and Smiths are Rugers or Smiths anymore. I do not like the .22's that Charter makes today, they look like crap, but I don't think they won't last, it's a .22. Same with .38's, at least the ones on a steel frame.

Even if they do have an issue, Charter will fix them no problem. Can't say the same for Smith and Wesson. Ruger everyone talks highly of, but the issue there is their revolvers shouldn't be getting sent back to them, same with Smith but the difference is Ruger doesn't take until the next blue moon to get your gun back.
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Old May 4, 2018, 09:31 AM   #63
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American Eagle makes a 225gr jsp that shoots real nice out of my Blackhawk, if I dared to trust charter arms my life would be so simple, a pair of .45C and 380acp guns for everything.


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Old May 4, 2018, 07:50 PM   #64
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Most have no idea that the significant majority of hollow point .44 special ammo on the market will not reliably expand from the short 2.5" Bulldogs they cherish... sad.
A 185 grn LSWCHP expands just fine when fired from a 2.5" BBL. Or you could load 200 grn DEWC's and care not about expansion.
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Old May 5, 2018, 10:20 AM   #65
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I like Charter Arms and their revolvers, I just wish they'd add some different front sight options.
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Old May 5, 2018, 12:07 PM   #66
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https://underwoodammo.com/product/ha...ast-wadcutter/

No worries about expansion..
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Old May 5, 2018, 01:32 PM   #67
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Very impressed with the quality of my bobbed hammer Bulldog DAO stainless. Surprisingly accurate, and has held up well.
Looking forward to the 41 Magnum. A round that always interested me, but I have never owned.
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Old May 5, 2018, 04:36 PM   #68
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I'm a few 100 rounds away from the 4,000 count through my newish CCW Bulldog. Other than the typical holster and wear marks it's still accurately lobbing fairly big chunks of lead down range with out a single hiccup...ever. Guess nobody told it that it was a cheap gun that shouldn't be shot a lot. Go figure.....I will not hesitate to buy another CA. A 41 or 45 long colt is.....interesting. Hmmmm
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Old May 5, 2018, 06:00 PM   #69
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the CA .45acp revolver has been out for some time now, but few reviews are found...
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Old May 6, 2018, 06:35 AM   #70
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Have the .40 pit bull no problems,I will buy another charter arms maybe a .41 when made.
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Old May 6, 2018, 11:41 AM   #71
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i called charter arms about 4 weeks ago and they told me it would be about 8 more weeks then before the 41magnum or 45 colt are released.
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Old May 7, 2018, 10:17 AM   #72
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I could see a 41 mag working and kicking!!
I don not see how a 10mm with a hot load could possibly retain the bullet in the case unless a heavy crimp and a moon clip were used.
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Old May 11, 2018, 06:02 PM   #73
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charter arms 41 mag at BUDS

hi,just saw this. no 45 olt shown yet, https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...er_id=10000725
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Old May 11, 2018, 06:20 PM   #74
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They show up on the Bub's link, but I found nothing about them at the CA website.
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Old May 16, 2018, 06:40 PM   #75
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Anybody no what the throat dimensions are?
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