The crisp trigger and broad useful sights are an aid in this pursuit. I like this as the revolver is intended for use while hiking or fishing, and it will be used against reptiles and perhaps to take small game. The single-action trigger is pleasant to use, breaking at a crisp 3.5 pounds. The Charter is reliable with a wide range of ammunition cracking the priming compound of everything tested. This is the minimum for proper ignition with. The double-action trigger is smooth rolling at 12 pounds. The Pathfinder uses the same transfer bar system pioneered by Charter in the 1960s. The Pathfinder is typical Charter Arms construction with no sideplate and a cylinder release that slides forward to open the cylinder. The example tested is stainless steel with an attractive Matte finish. 22 revolver in the bug out bag, and this revolver is more compact and affordable than most. There is little muzzle blast or recoil, and the revolver is useful for those who cannot tolerate heavier recoil. 22 is the most fun!Īs a kit gun or fishing gun, the. Top to bottom: The Charter Arms Pathfinder. The Charter Arms revolvers were a success story. The revolver did not lock up the ejector rod under the barrel but neither did Colt. Charter Arms revolvers offered a smooth double-action trigger press and sights that were wide and easily picked up. In many ways, Charter Arms was a trendsetter. Double-action revolvers universally use this system today. 38 used aluminum around a steel frame for a lighter mass weight and strength. Smith and Wesson could barely keep up with demand from police agencies, and Colt was no longer a player on many levels. Maximum effective range is perhaps ten feet.ĭuring the Vietnam War, good guns were hard to come by. Winchester #12 shot is a great short range pest load, good for safely ridding the garden of rodents and small snakes. He had engineering experience at several large companies and set out to manufacture an affordable revolver for the American public. The company was founded by Douglas McClenahan. This is something that gives me great confidence in my choice of what will defend me and my loved ones.It is hard to believe but Charter Arms-the new company in America making revolvers-has been at the game for over 50 years. Why he swares by them! They turned a functional, flat black and ugly piece of steel into a beautiful and highly prized everyday carry. The gun is now an extension of my hand, with a natural point of aim. My snubbie disappears on my ankle or in my pocket now.
He told me about Eagle Grips and my search was ended. I actually know the ex-head of the Presidential Detail of the Secret Service and he said that his people used a special wooden grip on all their backup wheel guns. Besides making every wheel gun I own look ugly. And they always seemed loose in my grip too. They never seemed to reduce "felt recoil" to me. For years I always put those high grade rubber grips on all my wheel guns just because someone told me that was the only way to carry a wheel gun. I cannot believe just how beautiful these grips are for my Charter Arms. Rosewood Secret Service grips + Charter Arms.