It isn’t difficult to exhibit a four-inch, five-shot group at this range, good enough for any reasonable chore the snub-nose Charter. I have fired several five-shot groups with the modern Charter Arms revolver at 15 yards. It strikes to the point of aim at seven yards. I find it controllable in double-action pairs in the Charter Arms revolver. This is also a particularly accurate loading. The bullet is designed for optimum expansion at. The jacket eliminates leading the barrel. This load features a soft lead core surrounded by a thin copper jacket. Recoil is modest and the Charter Arms revolver is reliable with all ammunition I have tested.Ī good personal-defense load is the Speer 135-grain Gold Dot. Ammunition Selectionįor practice, any lead wadcutter or RNL design is a good choice. 38 Undercover is among the author’s favorites. This bold special edition of the Charter. The humpback concealed-hammer version is among the few affordable revolvers of the type. There are also bobbed-hammer versions and even a concealed-hammer version. The exposed-hammer models allow single-action fire for precise accuracy, such as taking out a dangerous snake at a few paces or making a hit on a man-sized target to 20 yards or so. 38 Undercover revolver features broad rear sights and a front post that makes for fast shooting and good accuracy. The grips supplied with modern revolvers make a great deal of difference. They are not fun to fire, but with proper practice loads and the occasional duty load for familiarization, they are not bears to fire either. I practice enough with my snub-nose revolvers to maintain a degree of proficiency. 38 is a light, useful and concealable revolver. Later versions with hand-filling wood or synthetic grips solved that problem. The only real complaint was that the grips were small - intended for deep concealment - and the revolver kicked more than its competitors. The revolver was chambered in the powerful. While many revolvers use this system today, that wasn’t true when the Charter Arms revolvers were introduced during the Vietnam era. This makes it more modern than any revolver of the same 1960’s generation. The Charter Arms revolver features a floating firing pin and a transfer-bar ignition system. The revolver features a combination of steel and aluminum, utilizing a steel frame and a lot of aluminum to make for a light, but strong, revolver. The Charter Arms Undercover doesn’t use a side plate. This is the Pit Bull 9mm, an interesting option. The Charter Arms Undercover is a revolver made affordable by the use of the most modern manufacturing techniques. At one time, there were either expensive guns or cheaply-made guns, but little in between. The Undercover isn’t a cheap gun and never was, but it is affordable, a new type of handgun in the supply chain.

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