Charter Arms Pathfinder, old one

Deaf Smith · March 3, 2013, 09:52 PM

Found one at a pawn shop.

Made in Stratford. Blue, exposed ejector rod, excellent condition, 3 inch barrel, adjustable sights, .22 lr.

Locks tight on all chambers.

$225.

Does it sound like a good deal?

Deaf

Crazy88Fingers · March 3, 2013, 10:07 PM

$225 for a functioning revolver? Yeah, sounds good to me.

I think you can buy a new one for about $350. I just got one a couple of months ago and enjoy it.

Theophilus · March 3, 2013, 10:38 PM

Yessir that sounds OK... that's about what everyone wants where I live for the old Stratford & Bridgeport .44's (and about what I paid for mine). And those .22's are much harder to find.

lowercase · March 3, 2013, 10:53 PM

I'd be all over that one.

drail · March 3, 2013, 10:58 PM

Jump in it.

Deaf Smith · March 4, 2013, 06:04 PM

Tax include it was 228.99. Yep 229 bucks.

Just cleaned it up and I can't find a flaw.

Will know tomorrow when a mossy by the indoor range for a test fire.

Deaf

PetahW · March 5, 2013, 09:05 AM

You did well - Three years ago, I willing paid $300 for a pristine sample like yours, mostly because I hadn't even heard of one F/S locally before, but chambered in .22 Magnum.

It's my Trail & "coup de' gras" gun.

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Deaf Smith · March 5, 2013, 11:05 PM

Dang.. .22 magnum. Yea I would have liked that!

Mine looks like yours. Straw colored frame and blue barrel and cylinder what case hardened hammer.

Well shot it today. Dead on at 7 yards. Shot fine with 'vipers' as well as Winchester HPs. No complaints at all. And the sights are set right in the middle (not jacked to one side) thus the barrel and frame are strait and true.

I took my 'target' CH grips off my stainless Undercover (also made in Stratford) and put them on the Pathfinder. The dinky grips (but well made and good looking) I put on the Under Cover.

All is well!

Yes this gun will get alot of use while my S&W stainless kitgun will retire to the safe (it's an old 2 inch snub .22, chrome hammer and trigger) and I've used it for years.

Deaf

9mm · March 6, 2013, 01:47 AM

Best deal ever lol $225 for 22lr revoler.

Deaf Smith · March 6, 2013, 09:48 PM

Just found out my Colt DS 3 inch Safariland holster fits the Pathfinder very well. It's Safarilands #16 (and old holster I had in my holster drawer... you know where dozens of holsters end up in.)

Well worth it!

And yes those are the target grips I sanded down to be thinner so they fit my hand real well.

Deaf

March 3, 2013, 10:07 PM	#2
Crazy88Fingers Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2010 Location: WesTex Posts: 958	$225 for a functioning revolver? Yeah, sounds good to me. I think you can buy a new one for about $350. I just got one a couple of months ago and enjoy it. __________________ "And I'm tellin' you son, well it ain't no fun, staring straight down a .44" -Lynyrd Skynyrd

March 4, 2013, 06:04 PM	#6
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Tax include it was 228.99. Yep 229 bucks. Just cleaned it up and I can't find a flaw. Will know tomorrow when a mossy by the indoor range for a test fire. Deaf __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides

March 5, 2013, 11:05 PM	#8
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Dang.. .22 magnum. Yea I would have liked that! Mine looks like yours. Straw colored frame and blue barrel and cylinder what case hardened hammer. Well shot it today. Dead on at 7 yards. Shot fine with 'vipers' as well as Winchester HPs. No complaints at all. And the sights are set right in the middle (not jacked to one side) thus the barrel and frame are strait and true. I took my 'target' CH grips off my stainless Undercover (also made in Stratford) and put them on the Pathfinder. The dinky grips (but well made and good looking) I put on the Under Cover. All is well! Yes this gun will get alot of use while my S&W stainless kitgun will retire to the safe (it's an old 2 inch snub .22, chrome hammer and trigger) and I've used it for years. Deaf __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides

March 6, 2013, 09:48 PM	#10
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Just found out my Colt DS 3 inch Safariland holster fits the Pathfinder very well. It's Safarilands #16 (and old holster I had in my holster drawer... you know where dozens of holsters end up in.) Well worth it! And yes those are the target grips I sanded down to be thinner so they fit my hand real well. Deaf __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides Last edited by Deaf Smith; October 13, 2013 at 06:51 PM.

March 3, 2013, 09:52 PM	#1
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Charter Arms Pathfinder, old one Found one at a pawn shop. Made in Stratford. Blue, exposed ejector rod, excellent condition, 3 inch barrel, adjustable sights, .22 lr. Locks tight on all chambers. $225. Does it sound like a good deal? Deaf __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides

March 3, 2013, 10:38 PM	#3
Theophilus Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: Ozarks Posts: 92	Yessir that sounds OK... that's about what everyone wants where I live for the old Stratford & Bridgeport .44's (and about what I paid for mine). And those .22's are much harder to find.

March 3, 2013, 10:53 PM	#4
lowercase Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2012 Posts: 287	I'd be all over that one.

March 3, 2013, 10:58 PM	#5
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	Jump in it.

March 5, 2013, 09:05 AM	#7
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	You did well - Three years ago, I willing paid $300 for a pristine sample like yours, mostly because I hadn't even heard of one F/S locally before, but chambered in .22 Magnum. It's my Trail & "coup de' gras" gun. .

March 6, 2013, 01:47 AM	#9
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	Best deal ever lol $225 for 22lr revoler.