In the early 1970's I purchased a Charter Arms .44 Bulldog.
It turned out to be a great little gun. I sold it to a
police officer friend who needed a back-up gun. I have not
seen him in a long time. I wonder if he still has the gun.
I wish, now, that I had not sold it.
A couple of years ago I purchased a new Stainless .44 Bulldog.
I like revolvers. My initial security training was with revolvers.
I wished to use it as my CCW firearm.
Several people in different forums and in person told me not
to do it. It is not the same gun now as in the 70's they said.
Well, it turns out I was wrong and they were right.
Yesterday I was forced to return the gun to the factory for
repairs for the third time. The first time was for a really,
really bad single action trigger. The second time was for a
stuck case in one chamber. It was a factory round. This time
it is because I found the cylinder can be held still while
the trigger is pulled in double action style. The hammer
rises and falls and the cylinder doesn't turn.
I can't trust the gun anymore. I'm going to change my CCW
gun. I'll probably get a .45 auto.
So, again, to all who told me not to buy the Bulldog I say
you were right.
It turned out to be a great little gun. I sold it to a
police officer friend who needed a back-up gun. I have not
seen him in a long time. I wonder if he still has the gun.
I wish, now, that I had not sold it.
A couple of years ago I purchased a new Stainless .44 Bulldog.
I like revolvers. My initial security training was with revolvers.
I wished to use it as my CCW firearm.
Several people in different forums and in person told me not
to do it. It is not the same gun now as in the 70's they said.
Well, it turns out I was wrong and they were right.
Yesterday I was forced to return the gun to the factory for
repairs for the third time. The first time was for a really,
really bad single action trigger. The second time was for a
stuck case in one chamber. It was a factory round. This time
it is because I found the cylinder can be held still while
the trigger is pulled in double action style. The hammer
rises and falls and the cylinder doesn't turn.
I can't trust the gun anymore. I'm going to change my CCW
gun. I'll probably get a .45 auto.
So, again, to all who told me not to buy the Bulldog I say
you were right.