goldenlight
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One of my guns came back to me yesterday, after a 25 or 30 year absence.
Way back when, one of my older brothers got himself into a situation where someone was making pretty serious threats against him. He asked me if he could borrow one of my handguns.
As it happened, less than a year earlier, on impulse, I had purchased a Charter Arms 'Undercover', in 38 Special. New, it only cost $150.
Back then I didn't have a CC permit, and while the little revolver had fairly decent accuracy for its size, it wasn't a target pistol by any stretch of the imagination. It must have been a good year for Charter Arms, because the little revolver was quite well made, especially for the cost.
Time went by, and I didn't get the revolver back. My brother was keeping it in his nightstand. So, I gave it to him.
Sadly, my brother passed away from liver cancer late in February.
In July of 2010, the doctors gave him 3 to 6 months to live.
He lived for almost 4 more years, without chemo or radiation.
He did go to a clinic in California, where he learned the Gershon Method for treating cancer. I assumed it was smoke, mirrors, snake oil, and a scam. I was wrong on all counts. He had almost 4 pretty good years, before the cancer came back and took his life.
Shortly after he passed away, I looked for the little 38 Special revolver. I couldn't find it. It wasn't in his safe. It wasn't in his house, anywhere.
To make a long story short, I found out who had it, and I got it back, which wasn't at all easy.
My brother didn't take very good care of the little revolver. It has some pitting and surface rust, but not a lot. The action and lock up are very good, the bore has just a few tiny pits, and the chambers have none at all. Functionally, it's as good as the day I gave it to him.
Now, I have a CC permit, and this is a fairly nice little revolver. The frame is steel, but the trigger guard and grip are aluminum. It's fairly light in weight. Not too light. Not too heavy. Just right.
It isn't as nice as a S&W model 60, or 36, but it's well made, and functions perfectly. I plan to carry it. It has a set of very nice smooth wood grips that fit me very well.
It's been a bad year for me. My Mother died last June; almost a year, now. She was 90 years old, and in very poor health, though her mind was razor sharp, almost to the end.
Then I lost my brother in February; just over over 3 months ago. It's been very hard on me, as you might imagine.
I sure am glad I got the little Charter Arms revolver back.
Way back when, one of my older brothers got himself into a situation where someone was making pretty serious threats against him. He asked me if he could borrow one of my handguns.
As it happened, less than a year earlier, on impulse, I had purchased a Charter Arms 'Undercover', in 38 Special. New, it only cost $150.
Back then I didn't have a CC permit, and while the little revolver had fairly decent accuracy for its size, it wasn't a target pistol by any stretch of the imagination. It must have been a good year for Charter Arms, because the little revolver was quite well made, especially for the cost.
Time went by, and I didn't get the revolver back. My brother was keeping it in his nightstand. So, I gave it to him.
Sadly, my brother passed away from liver cancer late in February.
In July of 2010, the doctors gave him 3 to 6 months to live.
He lived for almost 4 more years, without chemo or radiation.
He did go to a clinic in California, where he learned the Gershon Method for treating cancer. I assumed it was smoke, mirrors, snake oil, and a scam. I was wrong on all counts. He had almost 4 pretty good years, before the cancer came back and took his life.
Shortly after he passed away, I looked for the little 38 Special revolver. I couldn't find it. It wasn't in his safe. It wasn't in his house, anywhere.
To make a long story short, I found out who had it, and I got it back, which wasn't at all easy.
My brother didn't take very good care of the little revolver. It has some pitting and surface rust, but not a lot. The action and lock up are very good, the bore has just a few tiny pits, and the chambers have none at all. Functionally, it's as good as the day I gave it to him.
Now, I have a CC permit, and this is a fairly nice little revolver. The frame is steel, but the trigger guard and grip are aluminum. It's fairly light in weight. Not too light. Not too heavy. Just right.
It isn't as nice as a S&W model 60, or 36, but it's well made, and functions perfectly. I plan to carry it. It has a set of very nice smooth wood grips that fit me very well.
It's been a bad year for me. My Mother died last June; almost a year, now. She was 90 years old, and in very poor health, though her mind was razor sharp, almost to the end.
Then I lost my brother in February; just over over 3 months ago. It's been very hard on me, as you might imagine.
I sure am glad I got the little Charter Arms revolver back.
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