That was one of the reasons I carried the Taurus for as long as I did and the old Undercover I used to own was a Back Up Gun (BUG) only. I would recommend practice with standard velocity ammunition and the +P's for carry. Newer Charter Arms Undercovers don't have this issue, however you still want to be careful with a diet of +p ammunition. About my only complaint I have with the Charter Arms Undercover, of this vintage is that I cannot use +P velocity ammunition through it unless I want to run the risk of stretching and damaging the frame. It’s a great compro-mise between size, weight and stopping power.Next to my old EDC to show you the size difference and why I like the Undercover for CCW.
Its 2-inch barrel and safety features make it ideal for concealed-carry situations. 38 Specials has grown to meet the tastes and demands of various shooters. Comfortable and versatile, the On Duty is a great choice for concealed carry.Ĭharter Arms made its name with the classic Undercover in. 38 Special features a 2-inch barrel and weighs only 12 ounces unloaded. Made of heat-treated aluminum, this five-shot. The On Duty combines traits from the Undercover Lite and the Off Duty with a unique hammer-block design that allows DA and SA operation while minimizing the risk of snagging the hammer on your clothing. A target model is also available with a 4-inch barrel and an adjustable rear sight. It weighs 23 ounces unloaded and features a traditional hammer spur and full-sized grips. 357 Magnum chambering, the five-shot Mag Pug features a ported 2.2-inch barrel and fixed sights. 38 Special revolver is also available in a two-tone Pink Lady finish.Ĭompact yet extremely powerful thanks to its. The cylinder releases and opens to the right side for convenience for lefties. The Southpaw is identical to the Undercover Lite, but it’s completely reverse-engineered. Charter Arms offers a true left-handed revolver. A 9mm is also available.ĭon’t fret, lefties. It has removed the difficulty of rimless loading and ejection and offers the simplicity of rimmed cartridges. This patented system lets you easily eject spent cartridges for immediate reloading. 45 ACP cartridges in each chamber of the cylinder. 45-caliber Pitbull has a unique design with a dual coil spring assembly in the extractor that lets you insert and retain. It’s also available with Crimson Trace Lasergrips, and each Chic Lady comes with an attractive pink faux-alligator case. It also features a 2-inch barrel, fixed sights and a traditional hammer spur. This is another five-shot model that weighs 12 ounces unloaded. The heart of the Chic Lady is the popular Undercover Lite, but it has an attractive pink anodized frame and high-polished parts. The Chic Lady is part of Charter’s line of colorful revolvers. It’s sleek and compact, but it’ll make plenty of noise when you need it. The Boomer’s tapered, 2-inch barrel is ported to reduce muzzle rise, and it has no front sight to snag or delay a quick draw.
44 Speciall Bulldog, the Boomer is designed for concealed carry with a double-action-only (DAO) hammer, full wooden or rubber grips and a matte stainless finish. The SA trigger pull averaged just more than 3 pounds, with a short amount of take-up and a crisp break.Ī compact version of Charter’s. I estimate it at just more than 12 pounds to be about 13 pounds. The DA trigger pull weight was more than the 12-pound maximum of my gunsmith’s Lyman digital trigger pull gauge. The DA trigger pull was smooth, with some stacking and a clean break.
The cylinder release latch is on the left side of the frame and is pushed forward to activate. 44 Special ammunition and rotates clockwise from the shooter’s view when fired. A transfer-bar safety ensures the gun will not fire unless you pull the trigger. The cylinder holds five rounds of. The gun is a traditional double-action/single-action (DA/SA) design with an exposed hammer. The 2.5-inch barrel features a shrouded ejector rod with a fixed, serrated ramp front sight, and the fixed rear sight sports a generous notch. The stainless steel components have a matte finish, and the wraparound rubber grips have finger grooves. This updated snubbie could be described as the default base model of current-production Bulldogs. I recently received a Bulldog Stainless Standard for review.