MOONDAWG
US Veteran
CH3443150
CHARTER BULLDOG 44SPC BL/WD 3"
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
44 Special UPC: 678958344356
MFG MDL #: 34431-50
MSRP: $999.00
Any one carry a Charter Arms Bulldog?
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CH3443150
CHARTER BULLDOG 44SPC BL/WD 3"
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
44 Special UPC: 678958344356
MFG MDL #: 34431-50
MSRP: $999.00
M E Morrison
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MOONDAWG
US Veteran
It's about right when you factor in the cost of the gun + $450-$500 for the engraving.
LittleCooner
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my 44 Lightweight specials from
The Bulldog has been around for 35 years and has a great deal of wear, it has been carried many miles in the woods, has sent many diamondbacks and timber rattlers to the happy hunting ground in the sky. Nothing beats a 44 special shot case at 10 feet. It saved my life once from a mad rattler at 4 feet. It does not make many trips anymore after I finally found the 396-1 and got a Lobo pancake for a carry holster. Love the feel of the 396, better balance and better accuracy! Only one ounce different in the weight. I never go into the woods without one of these as a partner.
The Bulldog has been around for 35 years and has a great deal of wear, it has been carried many miles in the woods, has sent many diamondbacks and timber rattlers to the happy hunting ground in the sky. Nothing beats a 44 special shot case at 10 feet. It saved my life once from a mad rattler at 4 feet. It does not make many trips anymore after I finally found the 396-1 and got a Lobo pancake for a carry holster. Love the feel of the 396, better balance and better accuracy! Only one ounce different in the weight. I never go into the woods without one of these as a partner.
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M E Morrison
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SIAD MP
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Picked up a New Bulldog a couple of weeks ago. In the process of reloading for it. Bought the Charter Arms boot grips for it, really downsizes the grip. Looking forward to the range this coming weekend.
SIAD MP
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Bought a new one a couple of weeks ago. Been on my wish list for years. Wanted an original 3 inch but am glad I pick up the newest version. Had an IDPA type shoot last Saturday, and the gun did very well. Five round strips will shoot times all to hell but not by much if you practice. What got me was how many people wanted to give it a try. Everyone who shot it came back with a smile and good comments. The load was 5.6 gr. Bullseye, under a 200 grain RNFP. Feels like a standard pressure FBI load in my 642 Smith LW. CA is only a smidgen bigger than a J frame and fits in many of the same holsters. I did buy a holster from CA's web page and a set of boot grips to help downsize the piece. Nice!. They don't help recoil much but really aid in concealment.
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Kilibreaux
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Anyone and everyone can yap about how this brand or that model is superior to the Charter Arms, but the bottom line is crystal clear....NOBODY makes a 19 ounce .44 Special revolver OTHER than Charter Arms. (19 oz as weighed on my highly accurate digital scale).
Stoked with five rounds of 250 grain handloads the CA tips in at just 24 ounces.
The CA was built to shoot the .44 special and deliver approximately 100 lb-ft MORE KE than any snubbie .38 special...it does that.
Overall the CA is more "rough" than what S&W builds, but it gets the job done and is probably found in a great many gloveboxes/pockets across the country.
Stoked with five rounds of 250 grain handloads the CA tips in at just 24 ounces.
The CA was built to shoot the .44 special and deliver approximately 100 lb-ft MORE KE than any snubbie .38 special...it does that.
Overall the CA is more "rough" than what S&W builds, but it gets the job done and is probably found in a great many gloveboxes/pockets across the country.
Nice SIAD. How do you like the CA holster? Also, were the grips from CA as well? Looks like something I'm interested in trying out. I like the factory grips, but like you, looking for something to make the BD even easier to CC.
Thanks for sharing.
CTI1USNRET
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What is really irritating is when someone totally disregards the satisfaction and enjoyment of a choice someone made. Gun nazis can't stop themselves from criticizing others' choices.
I love to read a post by someone who is totally over-the-moon happy with a gun he just bought. I don't care what gun it is.
I like the Bulldog 44. I had one in the 80's. I remember my satisfaction with it and definitely felt I was carrying enough gun.
Since then, bullet technology has improved and there are more choices: more hard cast weights, Hornady XTP, Speer Gold Dot, Barnes XPB, etc.
SIAD MP
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Thanks Duster, The holster and grips are from their shop on the Charter Arms web page. Good price and great quality. The holster is top notch and has an elasatstic insert to add tension. It even fits K frame snubbies. It is perfect for a 2 1/2 inch barrel. Went out shooting with the Daughter and her hubby Saturday. Bulldog made me proud by shooting 15 rounds into a ragged hole off hand at 7 yards. Really getting to like this package.
Thanks for the info SIAD MP. Much appreciated, gonna visit their site tonight. I know what you mean about the Bulldog, makes me proud every time I take it to the range. Folks can't believe the little fella shoots so darn well. Both my brother and brother in-law were believers after handling mine. Both are now in the process of tracking one down for themselves.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
TexasArmed
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I wished I had a prettier Charter Arms Bulldog, mine is quite oldmade in Stratford, CT. Every time I think about only carrying
one gun, something in the back of my mind reminds me, that
waiting lists for criminals to get into prison is as long as those
for veterans, the more they turn loose and the more that comes
across our borders I just cave in and strap it on along with my
S&W 38 Special 642-1. I also wished that the CA 44 Special
I carry every day, were stainless steel.
I believe I have carried my CA 44 Special so much that the blue
is wearing off of it. Do they re blue these guns?
made in Stratford, CT. Every time I think about only carrying
one gun, something in the back of my mind reminds me, that
waiting lists for criminals to get into prison is as long as those
for veterans, the more they turn loose and the more that comes
across our borders I just cave in and strap it on along with my
S&W 38 Special 642-1. I also wished that the CA 44 Special
I carry every day, were stainless steel.
I believe I have carried my CA 44 Special so much that the blue
is wearing off of it. Do they re blue these guns?
I would just roll with it, it adds character.
I live by the Theory that Everybody should carry what they like and makes them happy. Kinda like what is the best car or pickup question.
Me, I like my 696s or my 3 inch, RB 625 if I want to carry a smaller revolver of larger caliber.
But to each his own.
Rule 303
Me, I like my 696s or my 3 inch, RB 625 if I want to carry a smaller revolver of larger caliber.
But to each his own.
Rule 303
SIAD MP
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Just got back from a walk with my two favorite dogs. My CA .44 Bulldog and my American Pit Bull terrier. Not sure why I carry, the .44. People give the Pit a wide berth and she is the sweetest, gentlest dog I have ever known. Oh well people are scared of guns too!
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Buddy of mine carries one, he's had it for 30 years or more.
Great little carry gun.
He carried it as a hide away while on duty, and as a CCW off duty.
He cut the barrel down as short as he could, and bobbed the hammer spur.
I'd buy one if I ever find a nice and clean one that hasn't been butchered.
Great little carry gun.
He carried it as a hide away while on duty, and as a CCW off duty.
He cut the barrel down as short as he could, and bobbed the hammer spur.
I'd buy one if I ever find a nice and clean one that hasn't been butchered.
I have an early Stratford used 3" that I bought earlier this year. I like it but seldom carry it. I have no issues in carrying it and for the $200 I have in it, I like it.
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