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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: Grouch on January 24, 2010, 05:44:43 PM

Title: charter arms - bad news
Post by: Grouch on January 24, 2010, 05:44:43 PM
Bought a 22mag. It sprayed my face and hands with bullet shavings. returned the gun to dealer and paid the extra for the ruger LCR. Has anyone else had a problem. Are they just JUNK?! ??? ???
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: Grouch on January 25, 2010, 10:30:50 PM
I guess I'm the only unfotunate person to ever buy a charter arms!! :o
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: fightingquaker13 on January 25, 2010, 10:36:49 PM
I might be wrong here, but I think Haz has one. PM him.
FQ13
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 26, 2010, 01:52:10 AM
 MB LOVES his 44
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: TAB on January 26, 2010, 01:55:13 AM
That really sounds like a timing issue.
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: Grouch on January 26, 2010, 06:34:13 PM
TAB it does sound like timming, but the revolver would lock-up sometime while shooting double action,while dry firing it wouldn't. The cylinder was always locked into place by the cylinder stop and it was keyholing the bullets on the target. Anyway thanks for your reply and look foward to more replies. :)
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: Rob10ring on January 26, 2010, 07:26:20 PM
I have a .38 Undercover. The very first cylinder full was a little tough to eject. After that, not a hitch. It is more accurate than I expected too, or I am (probably the gun). Great grips!
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: twyacht on January 26, 2010, 07:27:52 PM
In smaller calibers, I have read many finicky reviews of Charter Arms, if someone has some others great. However their larger caliber Bulldog, and other 44's seem to have a loyal following. Must be something there, at least on the larger calibers.

Did you try different varieties of ammo with the same result?

Glad you were not seriously injured, and the pistol was at least not damaged to the point of non-returnable....Good call on the LCR.

Welcome to DRTV.
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: TAB on January 27, 2010, 01:42:24 AM
TAB it does sound like timming, but the revolver would lock-up sometime while shooting double action,while dry firing it wouldn't. The cylinder was always locked into place by the cylinder stop and it was keyholing the bullets on the target. Anyway thanks for your reply and look foward to more replies. :)

22 mag, could be way out of timing and it would still go bang.  not so for a centerfire.
Title: Re: charter arms - bad news
Post by: Grouch on February 07, 2010, 02:59:39 AM
Thanks to all for the replies. I have another Charter Arms ( a 357 Mag. Pug ). I have had good luck with it, thats why I bought the 22 Mag. for my Wife. Well now she has an LCR :D