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Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« on: October 27, 2019, 04:49:44 PM »
Picked up this Charter Arms Bulldog 44 special from my ffl today. 3" barrel, stainless finish, factory rubber finger groove grips and remora pocket holster. Seller also threw in a cable lock to go along with it.  Bought it to replace one that I traded back in the '90s for a S&W 19.  Regretted that trade for many years, not that I disliked the 19 but I liked the Bulldog more!


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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2019, 06:13:56 PM »
.44 mag w/ 3" bbl... I bet that dog has a "loud bark"! Very Nice!

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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2019, 09:35:00 PM »
Picked up this Charter Arms Bulldog 44 special from my ffl today. 3" barrel, stainless finish, factory rubber finger groove grips and remora pocket holster. Seller also threw in a cable lock to go along with it.  Bought it to replace one that I traded back in the '90s for a S&W 19.  Regretted that trade for many years, not that I disliked the 19 but I liked the Bulldog more!





Very nice! Looks like a 5 round cylinder, right? That would make it a reasonably slim package for concealed carry.

As it happens, I had my Ruger Redhawk out yesterday. Shot a cylinder of .44 mag, decimated those full pop cans  rofl , and then shot a cylinder of .44 spcl, low recoil. The latter felt like shooting .22lr with that big heavy frame and 7.5" barrel.

.44 mag w/ 3" bbl... I bet that dog has a "loud bark"! Very Nice!

.44 mag can also take .44 special but not vice versa.

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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2019, 10:57:04 PM »
Very nice astro!  Looks like a beefy little revolver for certain!  thumb1
      

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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2019, 09:20:54 AM »
nice,  got to be a handful.  thumb1
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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2019, 01:28:35 PM »
Thanks everyone!   thumb1  And as an edit, I made a mistake.  The barrel length is actually 2 1/2" and not the 3" I first stated.  Yes, it is a 5rd cylinder and is 44 special ammo only, not 44 magnum.  I had an earlier model of it back in the mid '80's with the 3" tappered barrel, unshroulded ejector rod, "hook" front sight and wooden grips.  Traded it off for a S&W 19 to shoot competion with in the early '90's and regreted getting rid of it for many years.  When this one came up for sell, I sprung at the chance to own one again.  My elderly mother shot my Bulldog back when I had it and she preferred it to her S&W Chief Special in 38special.  She claimed it was more controllable for her in the recoil dept.

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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2019, 02:17:19 PM »
Ah ha! Much better 44 spl than 44 mag!!

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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2019, 02:56:19 PM »
Is that a Son Of Sam special?
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Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2019, 03:12:23 PM »
Is that a Son Of Sam special?
The "Son Of Sam" special if I remember correctly was the earlier first model that had a blued finish, 3" tapered barrel, unshroudled ejecter rod, "hook" front sight and wood grips.  I could be wrong though.