"Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war" I know it was a gift from your mother, but personaaly I'd sell it or test fire it EXTENSIVELY before considering it for a SD handgun, the QC during that time period was touch-and-go and I once had a Charter Arms Undercover new-out-of-the-box from that era fall apart apart on me after only 5 rounds through it. According to my 1987 copy of Shooters Bible. The Undercover has a matte blue finish and smooth wood or rubber grips, it was $164. The Undercover had a polished blue finish and checkerd walnut grips. JWM that's what it looks like, but the finish is more of a a matte gun metal blue. Since the mid 80's, all my snubbies have been S&W J-frames. I practiced and carried with standard pressure.
#CHARTER ARMS REVOLVERS JUNK PLUS#
I think it was a parkerized version with a red dot embedded in the post of the front sight ? I don't think any of the Charter Arms five shot revolvers from the 70's and 80's were ever rated for plus P from the factory. Your Off Duty model is a slight variation of the Undercover that came out circa 1983 I believe. I could not find/afford a Chief's Special on my E-3 pay at the time. I bought my first Charter Arms Undercover in 1981. Does anyone have anyone suggestion as to ammo for it? I know that it isn't rated for +P. I can't remember what the difference is between the Off Duty and the Undercover. She is older and does not feel that she wants it around.ġ. And I actually own Forums - Charter Arms Off Duty If I needed another revolver, I wouldn't hesitate. Fit & Finish are just fine, she's had hers since July, 600+ rounds, I've had mine since August, 400+ rounds. Hi Point has a bad name, too, but people who actually own them like them, for the most part. Spend a little extra,you'll be glad you did. If you want something a little lighter look at a S&W J frame. A used Ruger sp101 goes for 300.00 to 330.00$ & is a super reailable gun that will last a lifetime. If you want a revolver,stick with Ruger or S&W. Last edited by Robert Kayland October 19th, 2008 at 12:28 PM. That said, I'd obviously give S&W the nod over Taurus in the vast majority of cases. In fact, if you would have handed me both revolvers without logos, I would have been hard-pressed to tell the difference. The difference between the equivalent model Taurus and S&W snubby, when I looked at them at Cabelas, was about $60 higher on the S&W, and I didn't notice any overt quality advantage from a pure machining standpoint, so I went with the Taurus. (Not a scientific survey, just my general impression from browsing). 40 cal semis going in the $300 to $400 range, but what looked to me like the equivalent S&W models were over $500. If memory serves, I saw a few Taurus 9mm and. I believe, too, as far as the equivalent model semi-auto pistols go, the price difference between Taurus and S&W is very significant, so I'd expect the edge to go to S&W there. I can't vouch for the Taurus semi-auto pistols, though.īut the vast majority of reports give the thumb's up to both companies' line of revolvers. DON'T BUY JUNK.I've been hearing just as many S&W hard-luck stories as Taurus, when it comes to the line of revolvers. Buying one is a gamble.Ĭharter Arms revolvers are total garbage.don't waste your money. Just ask anyone who works behind a gun counter. Last edited by Robert Kayland October 19th, 2008 at 09:54 AM. and watch out for the holsters that might make her butt look big!!! Here's a link to some of their more colorful versions: and they seem to have a better reputation than Charter Arms. but it usually is.įor what it's worth, I think Taurus also makes a gold and black. Not that higher price is an iron-clad guarantee of better quality. I've listed a few below.Īnd remember, if there's any doubt whatsoever about the reliability of a given gun, bite the bullet (pun intended) and go with a different manufacturer and/or model, even if it means more expense. Do a quick search and you'll see the various threads that discuss this company. Didn't go through them all (I did a search on Charter Arms from the top of this page), so I don't know if the issues were from earlier models of their offerings or if complaints still exist. There have been decidedly mixed reviews about Charter Arms in previous posts.