Charter Arms .44 Bulldog - I Had To Send Mine Back For Repairs - Did They Really Fix It?
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- I had to send my new Bulldog back to Charter Arms after I had problems with a dangerously light single action pull, misfires, and cylinder binding. Charter Arms replaced 3 parts in my revolver and in this video I take it out to the range and see if it has been fixed.
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So good to hear that a Company stands behind it's products like this. Well done Charter Arms.
Charter arms has excellent customer service! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸👴🏻
Great to hear CA sorted everything out for you 👍
Charter Arms customer service , ROCKS.
GO BULLDOG!😎
It's good to see they repaired it and got it back to you Ina timely way. That's service that advertising in a magazine won't buy .
Makes me happy Charter stands behind their products. I have been wanting to pick one up for a long time. I just might now. Great follow up, thanks for the update.
So happy to hear that you followed my advice and gave Charter Arms a chance to make things right! They have Great Customer Service!! The Bulldog is a unique .44 Special Revolver being both light to carry and quite powerful!
Thanks for the update video , I was thinking about a charter Arms or EEA , I ended up with an SP101 by Ruger
I'm really impressed with Charter Arms for getting that revolver back to you in 10 days. That's some excellent customer service. It's a nice firearm and something I would definitely consider.......... considering I'm going to a gun show tomorrow, lol.
Glad the Bulldog is up and running. Any company can send out a gun that doesn't work. Charter Arms took care of the problem and got it back to you in a reasonable amount of time. If it continues to run well, I'd be happy with it.
Glad to hear that not only did Charter Arms fixed it, and provded a written explanation. Now you're a happy shootin' customer.🎩♠🏵🎯🏁💙💛🌻🇺🇸🍀
Shouldn’t have happened in the first place.
@@DavidSmith-ef1ws These kind of things happen with any major manufacturer,if they didn't no gun company would have a repair department
@@DavidSmith-ef1ws agree that's pretty ridiculous. Wonder if they even do any sort of proof testing...
@@DavidSmith-ef1ws the inspector's signature would have me doubtful if it was yet safe to shoot 🤣
Great job Charter Arms. The Bulldog, a man stopper for sure
Love the wheel gun video’s. Thanks 👌🏻
I bought a used Undercover 38 a year ago. Went to shoot it and the barrel and cylinder were misaligned. I sent it to Charter Arms and it wasn't fixable since it was an older style pinned barrel. So they sent me a brand new undercover 38 to my local FFL. I can't say enough good stuff about their customer service. They're top notch!
Wow....that is awesome customer service. Thank you for sharing that with us.
@@mixup98 Nick Ecker is the son of the original partner when CA was founded. He bought the failing company and has brought the company back
Charter came through on the repair and very fast turnaround. That moved them up my ladder of good companies.
It’s great hearing good news for a change during these crazy times.
Great video! Glad Charter fixed your Bulldog and had such a fast turn around. I need a .44 Charter in my life!
Great news. There was something wrong and they fixed it at no cost to you. That's customer service. 👍👍
Hats off to Charter Arms!!! It's always nice to hear when a company turns a bad situation into a happy ending.
Thanks for the video. Keep on shooting!!!
Yes indeed.....hats off to Charter Arms.
Hats off to Charter Arms for making it good on their repairs. Looks like the Bulldog is a keeper. Nice video Sir.
Glad to see good customer service... Which is not always good in this industry.
CA answers the phone right away. Very big difference from S&W.
Really happy to hear Charter Arms stood by their product and not only fixed it properly but did so in a very speedy manner. It's a heck of a nice "little" snubbie.
Not a fan - in general - of Charter Arms, but I give them kudos for the great turn-around repair time. If I were to ever get a CA it would be a .44!
Good to see quality customer service....
Yes indeed!
I have had good communication with the people at charter arms,seems like a good company to me
glad charter fixed your gun. love 44 special.
I love everything about it except the price.
Happy to hear they honored the revolver with a good time frame. Thank you for the video, sir. Enjoy the Bulldog.
It's good to see that Charter got it fixed.
Back in the 70's I bought a Charter Arms Target Bulldog in .357 that I absolutely brutalized. I put more magnum rounds through it than I could even begin to count. Never had a single problem with it. I foolishly sold it but am willing to bet that it is still shooting somewhere today.
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I had one of those as well. Accurate and lightweight, so full magnum loads were a handful. Occasionally the cylinder release latch would bark the hide off my thumb joint.
Only problem I had was common to every Charter Arms - the cylinder release used a screw rather than a pin, and under recoil the screw could move in or out, causing some binding or difficulty opening the cylinder. A little thread locking compound fixed that problem.
Wow fast service with charter arms,,,,sweet 44spl
Great customer service! Sad to say, but because of the rush to produce new guns, quality control is suffering. Not just Charter Arms, but even Smith & Wesson as well (See hrfunk's custom M19 videos). I have a 1983 Bulldog that I bought with low expectations. I was VERY pleasantly surprised as it is an amazing shooter. It is one of my favorite carry guns. All my friends who have shot it have loved it. Just the sound of that plate being hit and how hard it moves is a real confidence booster.
I bought a Bully back in the 80s and carried it as a backup piece during my police career. Loaded with Glazer safety slugs. Fine shooter back then and reliable.
CA knew they had better go all out for mixup98.
I bought mine when they first re-introduced them on the market, the "Bulldog Pug" It's my dedicated car gun. I haven't got a ton of rounds thru it, but it has been flawless so far. Love the .44 Special round. If I can only have 5 rounds I'll take a .44 over a .38 every day of the week.
I agree; you hope .38 Spl will expand to where .44 starts.
Good to see the company come through for you.
Glad you got that fixed, that looks like a NICE concealed carry piece. The late, great Mel Tappan wrote very positive things about this pistol and this caliber. Great video as always!
I am glad they fixed it for you. It looks like a good shooter now. Thanks for the video.
Nice shootin ! Good on Charter Arms for fixing it , I’ve got the 4” target Bulldog myself and it is a nice little revolver even tho ammo is pricey as heck!
Kudos to Charters Repair Dept. for fixing it. With that jacket separation on the hollowpoint it makes me wonder what the 44 will do with a SCHP or Monolithic round. Good video as always.
Bravo! If CA's could give their products a good inspection prior to shipping, they'd likely reap a rich harvest.
Mine is a charter 2000 version made in 2005. It had the same misfire problem when new. It was the crane. It was out of alignment spec and caused the cylinder to be canted in rotation making the firing pin slightly off center angle upon striking the primer. Since I live near the factory, I brought it down to them and Nick Ecker took it in personally and had it fixed while I waited. They fitted the new crane and test fired it 20-25 times and it ran perfectly. Nick handed the cased bulldog back to me and told me go shoot it a couple hundred times and if it happened again, he'd replace the gun for free. Almost 20 years later and a thousand rounds in, no problem. I carry it, I keep it by my nightstand loaded with 100% confidence. I last shot it a few weeks ago, only ten rounds, and it's still tight and reliable. The gun is made to be carried a lot and shot little. Don't shoot heavy loads through it like buffalo bore Keith swc . The Federal 200 grain LSWC hp was made specifically for the charter Arms Bulldog. Gun is within arms reach of me as I write this. It's a gun that carries like a .38 and hits like a .45
And fwiw, in response to those who don't like Charter Arms, I can tell you from my experience: I've had a S&W model 396 Niteguard .44 Special literally disassemble itself on the range, scattering bits and pieces of ejector rod parts and springs into my hand and rolling around the ground on the pistol range. I've had a brand new, Ruger Blackhawk in .44 Special lock up on the range and do it again after coming back from Ruger and , I had among the very first S&W 500 revolvers ever sold and in front of a dozen people watching me shoot it, lasted exactly ONE round, before the hand, burred itself into the ratchet star after the very first shot which was a 275 grain Barnes copper JHP, the lightest of the three, original COR-BON loads offered. After a one month trip back to S&W it lasted TWO rounds before doing the same thing again. It went back a second time and I immediately sold it to the dealer who handled the transfer for a 50% loss upon its second return
Sure, anyone can get a lemon.assembly line production is to blame. One man one gun at a time is a better practice. But I'm not in charge. But at least they stand behind their product.
I'm so happy for you bro. Charter Arms way to go! Thumbs up my Friend ~John
All in all, a pleasant service experience from the Charter Arms folks! Nice letter from them as well explaining what they did.
Nothing wrong with the .44 Special or the Charter Arms guns. Kept one around for years for snakes and it just worked.
Glad to hear CA took care of you and did so promptly. The real test of any company is if they stand behind their products.
Good stuff. Beautiful area out there too. Glad they made it right again man. 🐍🇺🇸
Great ! Good thing you fired it & found a issue before depending on it as a carry weapon.
You handle that recoil like it's a .22!
Awesome!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
Glad they fixed it for you. I want one myself!
Glad to hear they took care of ya! Thanks for the share!!
Glad to hear that Charter arms resolved the problem in an expedient manner. I had almost an identical issue with one of their revolvers and they fixed it quickly. I have had no issues since. Very pleased with their customer service. However, it sounds like a little better quality control at the factory would save everyone some aggravation. Enjoy your Bulldog!
Charter Arms definitely needs to do better with quality control.
Happy ending to a story I thought was going to end with unhappiness. Very nice and fast customer service from Charter Arms. That's always good to hear.
Really cool gun, man. Glad you got it fixed. And yes the echo’s so good. 🙋♂️🇬🇧
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10 day turnaround, thats awesome....
I figured as much. I commented last video that I've hear CA has good customer service overall and fixes whatever needs to be fixed. Glad you got it work!
Hello Sam. I can testify that yes, Charter Arms does have great customer service. I had a shotgun that I had to send back to the manufacturer and it took over two months to get it back. I am very satisified with my experience with Charter Arms.
@@mixup98 One other manufacture that stands behind their firearms is Henry they did me right.
So glad Charter made it right for you. I am not a Charter "fanboy" but I do like their revolvers. At the price I reckon we can expect a few "not quite right" guns but if they make it right then I respect them for that. If they fail to make it right then I will curse them for not doing so. I have three Bulldogs, 3" blue, 4" stainless and 6" stainless and a 4" 22 Path Finder. I like them all but the Path Finder 22 should be called out for its cheap ass plastic trigger guard. That is going too far on the cheap side. I would gladly pay a bit more for aluminum, as I suspect most of us would.
Definitely not the best crafted revolvers on the market but for the price, well they are not too bad either. All of mine are suitably accurate and holding up well. I hope others have similar experience with theirs.
Glad to see you got it fixed. Fast too!
Thanks 👍
I feel that the .44 bulldog is a fine concealed carry weapon. Like you said, its got a good punch, almost as good as the 1911.
Hey guys, Mix is making canyon echo again.
Had to send my Bulldog Pug in for a broken firing pin. Nick tightened the action, and its one of my favorite snubbies.
Glad Charter Arms stand behind their products. I've wanted a .44 Bulldog for a long time and at first I was worried. However seeing that they fixed yours up gives me confidence if I ever come across one.
I obviously bought a lemon but Charter Arms took care of the problem and I hope you do buy one eventually. I'm glad I did as I really like shooting my Bulldog.
Glad they took good care of your piece! I have my DAO Bulldog on my hip as I type this. Nice little revolvers!👍🇺🇲
I love shooting my Bulldog and you're right, it is a nice little revolver.
I still have one of the original, 1973 models - which is the second one I've owned. I bought my first one in 1974, while stationed at Camp Pendleton; I kept that one for about 10 years before I sold it (which I regret). I've had my current one for about 24 years - and I don't plan on selling it. I've long since lost the original box and paperwork from the first Bulldog, but what I specifically remember about it was that it claimed a 2" grouping from a factory benchrest! I never tested that theory, but I did discover that the 236gr. solid lead bullets at that time would go through 10, 1" pine boards in a test box without much deformation. I suspected those "lead" bullets were more of a type of tintype lead - very hard lead. My current one has only had two cylinders (10 rounds) fired through it in these 24 years I've owned it. Why? Because, as with the first one, I discovered that these 3" revolvers are actually really accurate. I could hit a 10" plate at 20 yards with my eyes closed, it was that good - so I have no need to practice burning up my pricey .44 Special rounds to know where my rounds will hit.
Good to hear they took care of you 👍
Any man-made product can fail, and a gun can slip by on rare occasion. Charter Arms has a pretty good reputation for reliable handguns. I have been "re-looking" at the 44 Bulldog and glad to see that even though the first one was a dud, the factory fixed it quite well. Jes wondering what ammo was used? I was surprised at the performance (or lack of) on the gallon jug and the soda 2 liters...
Love that blue sky.
Thumbs up to Charter Arms.
Nice follow-up review. Thanks again for all your efforts. 👍 😎🙏
Glad to see that Charter Arms does stand behind their products.
Yes indeed, I was very happy with their customer service. 👍😎
I had a friend (dead these many years) who owned an early Bulldog. I think my first comment was “Ain’t a Smith, is it?” I think the only reason he bought it was that he was fascinated by the idea of owning a compact .44 Special, and that was the only thing available. The video states that the crane, trigger, and hammer were replaced, and that was “-pretty cool.” I think it would have been much cooler if that pistol had left the factory in operating condition. This does nothing more to impress me than my initial impression of it in the 1970’s.
This viewer/follower/subscriber is extremely pleased that Charter Arms did not waste any time returning your Bulldog with the problems you were having resolved.
Glad to see you got everything worked out.
Me too, thank you Scott.
I like that echo too! 😀 I was thinking this right before you said it!😁
Great job Charter Arms! I liked the one I had and would enjoy having one again.
Thanks for sharing brother! I enjoy your videos.
God bless all here.
Thanks for the follow up so we know what happened to it an glad they fixed it up for you . Hope to get out shooting soon
In 1992 I purchased a charter arms off duty 38 special for $180 used in mint condition. Off duty back then had a Hammer.
One of my favorite revolvers.. it was built sometime in the 1980s.. around 5 years ago I purchased a charter arms mag pug 357 with factory ported barrel and rubber grips.. what a fantastic gun! . Charter arms is only about 20 minutes from my house in Shelton Connecticut so if I ever have a problem I can drive there and drop it off! I have heard it said that if you call charter arms service department the owner will sometimes answer the phone himself! Excellent customer service! Back in the 1990s my buddy owned two charter arms blued 38 specials.. he wanted to have the hammers bobbed.. he took them directly over to charter arms.. when he went to pick them up the guy at the counter said .. we Bobbed the hammers for you and put new springs in..NO CHARGE !! . Now that's customer service!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I too am impressed with their customer service, especially after they fixed by Bulldog.
CA sells bobbed replacement hammers now.
Kudo's to Charter Arms, I'm glad that worked out for you
I knew they would take care of you.
Excellent customer service
Great vid, as always 👌
I've got a bulldog just like it I acquired back in the summer. I was having intermittent light primer strikes in double action. Contacted Charter Arms and after some back and forth emails, they mailed me two different mainsprings to try. The lighter of the two springs gave less light strikes, but the heavier spring they sent fixed the problem. I find it shoots great and can't say enough about how helpful they were when speaking with them. Mainly I'm glad they just mailed me the parts rather than me having to send it back to the factory for repair.
I'm glad to hear that is was a relatively easy fix by simply replacing the mainspring. Judging from other comments it sounds like Charter Arms has a quality control issue with their mainsprings and hopefully they can do something about it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on our video.
I bought a blued version of the .44 Bulldog in the late 80s... I shot the barrel shroud off during the first box at the range.
Had it fixed and traded it out immediately towards another 1911.
Good deal dude. .44 special is under-appreciated, it has had to live in the shadow of the .44 Magnum. In reality, the power of the .44 special is all a person needs. -Dave
You're right, the .44 Special is under-appreciated and I've been shoot this caliber ever since I bought a S&W Model 624 almost 30 years ago. Unfortunately I sold my Model 624 in 1996.
Great to see this follow up, along with positive results. Good on Charter Arms for their turn around time too. 🤙🏻
I had the exact problem you did and returned it. They sent it back it worked good for about twenty rounds then at least 2 times a cylinder it would misfire. So I sent it back and now it’s doing it again I’m glad you had a good experience but I will never buy one of there guns again.
5:32 AWESOME SKILLS!
That’s more like it. Glad to see they took care of it for you.
👍🏻😎Whew Bulldoggy!! She's working now!
Thanks for giving charter arms a fair shake. I’m considering thanks for doing a update video.
I had one of those in the early 90's with a 2" barrel I think, and it was having the same problem when you cycled the action it would jam up. Since I live in Connecticut (Oh Gawd!) I went right to the Charter Arms factory in Stratford Ct (today they are in Shelton Ct) and they came out of the back with a lab coat on and said wait here. Came back in 5 minutes with the gun functioning perfectly and they even cleaned it and gave me a poster from the movie "Manhunter" They are really cool people. Love that .44 because it packs a punch!
That is so awesome. I have a Charter Arms .38 Undercover that was made in Stratford, and it is really a great little revolver. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on my video.
I like your targets... $1 store masks and soda.
I have a 1980s Bulldog.
Awesome service by Charter Arms... glad they made it good. and thank you for posting a follow up.
You are very welcome Karl 👍
@@mixup98 Hard to beat them fixing it that quick.I as you was a former law enforcement officer started out with revolvers. Always considered getting a charter 44 but never did. In 89 my agency went to glock. I done it for 36 years. I found a charter arms off duty back several years ago for 100 dollars got it for my youngest son for his first handgun. He took his handgun permit with the charter arms. I knew times had definately changed as he was only one attempting to shoot a revolver. He still has that charter arms never caused any problems. It s an older gun without an ejector shroud
@@robtans5042 I also own an older Charter Arms .38 Special without an ejector shroud and it has been an excellent revolver, although I did have to replace the hammer spring. Thank you for your LEO career and I also thank you for the excellent comment.
@@mixup98 Yes sir also wanted to say I really liked southern nevada. Went out west back in 2002 Las vegas pahrump rachel near area 51 also laughlin nv. May not be spelling all that right. Im from east tennessee. Used to listen to art bell late at night while working etc. Went on vacation and drove to a lot of places. Really liked nevada & arizona. Very different than appalachia and the great smoky mtns. Nevada to me was beautiful in its own way.
@@robtans5042 I hope you can make it back out this way sometime for a visit and I hope someday to visit the Smoky Mts. Yeah, I also remember Art Bell but unfortunately he passed away in 2018.
Glad that Charter Arms lives up to their reputation
Love the Middle-aged Mutant Shasta Soda
I have had mine for almost 20 years it has been a good one and still is, glad they fixed yours
I had my Bulldog out to the range the other day and it is shooting great. Thanks for the great comment Dan, and I appreciate you watching my video.
@@mixup98 welcome always my friend
It’s always nice to hear good things about a long time company like charter arms. That’s a very cool looking gun. I’m glad everything turned out satisfactorily.
Me too! As always, I thank you for watching and commenting on our videos.
Bought one used. Had cylinder timing issues. They fixed it for free (including shipping) and it works as it should now so I can't complain.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience with Charter Arms.
Good job Mixup, I'm delighted they got you fixed up and running. I knew they would. I've even heard of them sending a totally new handgun to replace one that couldn't be safely fixed. I'd always give them a go. God bless, Rob
Hey the Mixup, I'm delighted Charter fixed your Bulldog. For a so called "budget" gun company I've just always been impressed with them.
I had my Bulldog out to the range the other day and it is shooting great. Charter Arms did a good job of fixing it when I sent it back to them.
It’s awesome when a company stands behind their products and fixes them when needed.
I would have been happier if they sent me a new one the gun was brand new
Great news. Glad you you got it back so quickly.
Thanks!
Excellent just purchased a black stainless bulldog , very encouraged about Charter Arms customer service . Thanks for sharing .
Nice that they fixed and turned it around quickly, but if it was tested better before shipping out, you wouldn’t have to had gone through the quality resting for them
Thank you RAY your channel has become so influential, that major companies,listen to you, that they step up and do the right thing, They DO NOT WANT a second bad review from you. Keep it up.