Charter’s latest contribution to the affordable revolver market: the Pitbull .40. It’s an American-made, stainless steel 5-holer. According to Charter’s Trip Banks, it took their engineers two years to perfect their new moon-clipless extractor design. Perhaps they should have worked on it a little longer. . .
I loaded up the Dangerous Doggie with five rounds of fotay cal – the rounds snapped nicely into place – and took aim at a metal target. The wheelgun seemed accurate and not as snappy as you’d think. The only problem: two of the five rounds failed to fire. Even after clicking around the horn again. Figuring I’d done something wrong, I reloaded for another go.
Same result. A 60% score. Then I punched the extractor bar to empty the gun. Only four of the five rounds popped out. One of the casings that actually fired was hanging on for dear life in its cozy cylinder, apparently not wanting to sample life on the dusty desert floor. Being the half-full guy that I am, I figured at least we’d gotten up to 80% in the ejection department.
That’s when Trip went to work with his little Victorinox to pry the little bastard out of there. The gun’s MSRP is only $429 (figure street’s somewhere around $375) and it comes with a lifetime warranty that follows the gun. Probably a good thing, too, as you’re likely to need it.
Anyone named Rube, or Goldberg, in this outfit?
I sense kin.
Design on, we’ll decide.
I have a 6 round 2″ barrel ,22 LR Charter Arms revolver. Keep it around for new or the don’t shoot much folks to use on our property. I use it with snap caps to keep trigger finger strength. If you shoot pistols a lot, trigger finger strength for a revolver is not maintained. I also like shooting this revolver single action so keep cocking thumb toned as well. Wasn’t wild about it first due to heavy double action weight but more I dry fired, better it got. Nice little weapon, never a problem with any function. Goes bang each and every time trigger is pulled. Would I buy a Charter Arms for self defense, probably not due really heavy trigger pull in double action. My life is worth the 500.00 to 700.00 I’ve spent on higher quality .38 & 357 revolvers.