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Commercial Weapons => Hand Guns & Sub Guns => Topic started by: astronut on October 27, 2019, 04:49:44 PM

Title: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: astronut 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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Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: Bob_The_Student on October 27, 2019, 06:13:56 PM
.44 mag w/ 3" bbl... I bet that dog has a "loud bark"! Very Nice!
Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: Phosphorus32 on October 27, 2019, 09:35:00 PM
Quote from: astronut 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!
(https://i.ibb.co/0fnGqRx/DSCN2673a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BgfCL59)

(https://i.ibb.co/Nn1WJ21/DSCN2674a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BK4TQ24)


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.

Quote from: Bob_The_Student on October 27, 2019, 06:13:56 PM
.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.
Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: running-man on October 27, 2019, 10:57:04 PM
Very nice astro!  Looks like a beefy little revolver for certain!  thumb1
Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: carls sks on October 28, 2019, 09:20:54 AM
nice,  got to be a handful.  thumb1
Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: astronut 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.
Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: Bob_The_Student on October 28, 2019, 02:17:19 PM
Ah ha! Much better 44 spl than 44 mag!!
Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: Larry D. on October 28, 2019, 02:56:19 PM
Is that a Son Of Sam special?
Title: Re: Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special
Post by: astronut on October 28, 2019, 03:12:23 PM
Quote from: Larry D. on October 28, 2019, 02:56:19 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.