Charter Arms set a release date of April 2009 for the CARR. Initially, the revolver was to ship in early spring, however, reported problems with the patents delayed the introduction. The new revolver would be able to load and fire rimless cartridges such as the 9mm. The Charter Arms web site as of August 2011 no longer lists this model under the products category.Īlso in 2008, Charter Arms announced a new revolver: the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver. 327 Federal Magnum, and were available in 2.2' or 4' stainless steel models.

The Patriot revolvers were chambered for the. In 2008, Charter Arms brought the new Patriot revolvers to the market. In September 2005, MKS Supply entered into an agreement with Charter Arms where MKS Supply would handle the sales, marketing and distribution for Charter Arms. In 2005, Charter 2000 announced that it would be filing for bankruptcy, blaming the costs associated with nuisance lawsuits for their financial trouble. 38 Special (the Off-Duty and the Police Bulldog). 22 Long Rifle/.22 Magnum (the Pathfinder). 44 Special Bulldog, Charter 2000 produces revolvers chambered for. The new models feature a completely blocked hammer system so that the gun cannot fire unless the trigger is held in full rear position. The one-piece barrels of the new models are machined with eight grooves instead of six for higher velocity, flatter trajectory and better accuracy. Operations were moved to Shelton, Connecticut.īasing their new line of weapons on the basic Charter Arms design, the new company has made a few improvements such as the use of a one-piece barrel and front sight. The new company capitalized on the fame of the old Charter Arms revolvers.

The company, then located in Stratford, Connecticut, went bankrupt in 1996, but the Charter design and mark were resurrected by Charter 2000, which was founded by the Ecker family. McClenahan also reduced the number of moving parts used in the gun and created a safety device for the firing pin. McClenahan's innovation was to avoid using the side plate designs manufactured by other revolver makers for a one-piece frame, giving the new revolver a strength that allowed it to safely shoot high loads. His first pistol was a five-shot revolver called 'The Undercover' chambered for. Douglas McClenahan, a young gun designer who had previously worked for Colt, High Standard, and Sturm, Ruger founded Charter Arms in 1964 to produce handguns.

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