Charter arms undercover 38 special manufactured
- CHARTER ARMS UNDERCOVER 38 SPECIAL MANUFACTURED SERIAL
- CHARTER ARMS UNDERCOVER 38 SPECIAL MANUFACTURED FULL
CHARTER ARMS UNDERCOVER 38 SPECIAL MANUFACTURED SERIAL
The serial # is 840xxx and it was made in Stratford, Ct. I have had this old Undercover revolver for a number of years. In 2005, Charter 2000 announced that it would be filing for bankruptcy, blaming the costs associated with for their financial trouble. In addition to reintroducing the.38 Special Undercover and the.44 Special Bulldog, Charter 2000 produces revolvers chambered for.22 Long Rifle/.22 Magnum (the Pathfinder).357 magnum (the Mag Pug) and.38 Special (the Off-Duty and the Police Bulldog).
CHARTER ARMS UNDERCOVER 38 SPECIAL MANUFACTURED FULL
The new models feature a completely blocked hammer system so that the gun cannot fire unless the trigger is held in full rear position. The one-piece barrels of the new models are machined with eight grooves instead of six for higher velocity, flatter trajectory and better accuracy. Basing their new line of weapons on the basic Charter Arms design, the new company has made a few improvements such as the use of a one-piece barrel and front sight. The new company capitalized on the fame of the old Charter Arms revolvers. The company, then located in Stratford, Connecticut, went bankrupt in the 1990s, but the Charter design and mark were resurrected by, which was founded by the Ecker family. McClenahan also reduced the number of used in the gun and created a safety device for the firing pin. McClenahan's innovation was to avoid using the side plate designs manufactured by other revolver makers for a one-piece frame, giving the new revolver a strength that allowed it to safely shoot high loads. His first pistol was a five-shot revolver called 'The Undercover' chambered for.38 Special. History, a young gun designer who had previously worked for, and founded Charter Arms in 1964 to produce. Maybe someone else has more info.Contents. Sorry, I don't have more details on serial # ranges or even years. With 148gr wadcutters you'd get perfect rectangular holes in the target. There was apparently a bad run that involved problems the forcing cone I believe. This gun says "Undercover" on the barrel(I did not actually see gun, just a picture of it.) It's just a working man's gun as far as I'm concerned. I do not think it is a pre-1964 because the original Charter Arms Company was born in 1964. "Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war"Įdited by - bigbadwolf on Janu12:44:24 AM There might have been a few more victims of BG's alive today. Kinda wish David Berkowitz or Mark David Chapman had gotten the same quality out of their's as I had mine. Had a really bad experience with one once, but that's just me. I personally just don't trust Charter Arms. 'The meek will inherit the earth, but only after the last soldier has left it to them in his will' If the gun is to be shot very little-perhaps $100 to $120.Ġ collector value-and there won't be in the lifetime of the average poster. On occasion a used S&W 36 can be found for under 2 bills-would much rather the used 36.
Question.what is the significance of a pre 64 Charter Arms? I know about pre 64 Winchesters, but this is a new one.
I would however not shoot a large amount of +p through it and wouldn't chance ANY +p+. That being said, I've owned 3 or 4 in my lifetime and they have all been good shooters and 100%reliable. If I'm not mistaken, Charter arms revolvers have little if any collector value so it should be sold as a shooter only, with no (or VERY little) premium for rarity. Can someone with a blue book tell me what it's worth? Any additional info is welcomed. He thinks it may be the first model CA ever manufactured. 38 special (looks like a post 1964 Undercover model)which seller says was manufactured before 1964. Forums - Value of Pre 1964 Charter Arms.