weekly news and updates

Email address:

Your name (optional):

Combat Handguns

Charter Arms Off-Duty .38 SPL

Written by Dave Spaulding. Author Archive »
Images by Lynn Pedigo

It’s a lightweight, simple-to-use snubbie that won’t bust a budget!

charter.gif

I admit to entering into this evaluation with more than a little trepidation. Charter Arms was founded in 1964 as a company that made dependable self-defense revolvers at a reasonable price. Over the years, the company has had its share of problems and had to fight its way back from the brink several times. It seems Charter has its share of skeptics.

charter2.gifOn the other hand, I have spoken to a number of individuals who have saved their lives with a Charter and in one case (I was the evidence technician) a middle-aged woman who had shot and killed a rapist that had broken into her home and attacked her in her own bed. She was able to get a .32 caliber Charter Arms snubbie from the nightstand and stop the attack. This woman was not rich and if it would not have been for her affordable Charter revolver, she would have been in a bad way.

... for more on this
pick up the September 2008 issue of Combat Handguns

More from this Issue
Columns

More from Columns »

Features
New Springfield XDM .40

Bold new breed for the 21st century, a 17-shot polymer powerhouse!

Accu-Lock Combat .45ACP

It’s the most significant improvement since the 1911’s original design!

More from Features »

Be the first to comment!


Leave a Reply

News
SEE MORE NEWS »
On Sale Now Subscribe or Get Back Issues