Owners of Charter revolvers are proud of their guns because they’re not only remarkably built, but they’re also 100% American-made. Charter Arms Products Overview Charter Arms Off Duty Now, let’s take a closer look at Charter Arms’ lineup of high-powered revolvers to see exactly how impressive they really are. However, Charter cut ties with MKS in 2010 and finally took over their own financial responsibilities. Since their inception nearly twenty years ago, some of their notable clients have included Hi-Point Firearms and Inland Manufacturing. This relatively young company has made it their mission to represent up-and-coming weapons producers and to be their number one asset. Shortly afterward, the New England firearms manufacturer employed MKS Supply to handle their sales, marketing, and distribution, which would ultimately give them the boost they needed to thrive. Unfortunately, even with the newfound alliance with Ecker, McClenahan couldn’t keep Charter from going bankrupt again, this time in 2005. 357 Magnum, Charter Arms began focusing their attention on. Then, after initially producing revolvers chambered in a variety of calibers, including. This new partnership enabled Charter to continue right where they left off and saw many new improvements including upgraded barrels and sights. Furthermore, McClenahan went on to innovate a new safety system that has been nearly universally replicated throughout the industry.Īfter a few years of initial success, Charter suffered their first bankruptcy until they were eventually bailed out by McClenahan’s long-time friend and colleague, David Ecker. By avoiding side plates, Charter’s revolvers would not only be more durable, but they’d also be able to shoot higher loads more reliably. The young weapons designer had big hopes of developing his own line of strong-bodied revolvers but with one-piece-frames. Nonetheless, the facts all pointed towards their success from the beginning, especially considering McClenahan already had years of experience with Colt and Ruger under his belt.
In fact, they’ve had to face one hell of a rocky road ever since Douglas McClenahan founded the company in 1965 – I’m actually shocked to see how they’ve managed to stay in business. Charter Arms History Gary Busey With Charter Undercover in Point BreakĪlthough Charter Arms has recently seen a boom in business, it wasn’t always this way. In today’s Gunivore Company Overview, we’re going to be putting Charter Arms under the microscope to find out more about this underappreciated gunmaker and their collection of fine American revolvers. In addition to Charter Arms, the New England Gun Valley is also home to Colt, Marlin, Mossberg, Ruger, Stag, Smith & Wesson, Savage, Kahr, Heckler & Koch, and Sig Sauer. Like Silicon Valley for high-tech and the Brescia Province for Italian firearms (see Beretta, Franchi), this region is home to some of the world’s top weapons manufacturers. The fact that the American revolver producer is headquartered in the New England Gun Valley has surely helped them stay on their feet. At the end of the day, Charter has been in good company, and that’s what has kept them enduring. If you can't, you may have to file down the sight or do what I did and put laser grips on it.Take one look at Charter Arms and you wouldn’t believe the road they’ve had to take to get to where they are now. The Undercover is ideal for experienced shooters, such as police officers looking for a reliable and rugged backup piece, but you must be sure to test ammo to find something that shoots to point of aim. The revolver printed low at 15 yards with the loads I tried, but I used Crimson Trace laser grips on the Undercover for the accuracy test, and they were just the ticket. The gun is a handful with +P ammo, which is what you'd expect from a short-barreled, lightweight gun. The Undercover (top, fitted with aftermarket Crimson Trace grips) is similar in size to the S&W Model 49. The rod is relatively thin, and slapping it sharply to punch out cases is uncomfortable. The best way to initiate a reload is to vigorously shake the revolver while depressing the rod with the support hand thumb. The Undercover displays this trait, and the hull nearest the frame consistently hangs up and takes work to eject. Revolvers with two-inch barrels have ejector rods with limited travel, and typically they don't eject spent cases efficiently extra effort is required to jettison them. This setup makes for fast sight acquisition, and with its ergonomically designed memory grooved grips, the gun points naturally and is a good candidate for point shooting. The non contrasting fixed sights are machined from its frame and barrel and consist of a broad.
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