Undercover 3" on it's way!

[Biblethumpncop]

I've owned 3 Stratford era Charter Arms a few years ago (two 3" Bulldog 44spl and one 2" Undercover 38spl). Well made utility guns. I sold them off individually for a profit.

I had 3 new Charter Arms I had built at the factory and one had to go back several times for repair, then replacement. Another gun went back twice and that caused me to sell off the 3 guns (made in 2020 and 2021).

I like the company though, and found another older gun recently on Gun Broker. A 3" five shot Undercover .38spl with target grips. Very nice shape and a good price. My wife liked the balance and weight of the previous guns so I pulled the trigger on this one. It should arrive on Monday at the FFL.

Anyone else have one?

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[Old Noob]

I have a older Bulldog myself.

 

[po18guy]

Sadly, I sold off both "Son of Sam" era .44 Bulldogs that I had. They treated me very well with the one that had to go back - early production with the constructed/over-torqued barrel. The Doug McClanahan days were good times. They are struggling now, and it is surprising that they have weathered the semi-auto onslaught.

 

[Scout 38S]

Have owned the 3" 44 and a 2' Undercover, good servicable weapons. Traded them for better actions and fit on revolvers. 3" 38 should run you quite well, they point better and get a little velocity gain from a 2". IWB is the way to go for holsters and conceal carry.

 

[Biblethumpncop]

I've put some 148gr wadcutter handloads through the Undercover, and POA and POI are nearly the same at 15 yards.

I then tried a few +P Federal Punch 120gr and Winchester white box 125gr SJHP +P and they both shot about 4-5" low and a few inches left at 15 yards.

So, for now, the wadcutters are the round of choice and currently reside in the cylinder until I can test some 158gr SWC loads.

The gun functions and shot well. The +P would be too much for my wife, but the WC would work.

 

[Scout 38S]

Wadcutters have a place in small 38s, a good place. I use a 148DEWC over 4.1 grains of 231 in my snubbys. May be a little stout for your wife, Good small game load. I don't recommend this load to anyone else. It works in my snubby don't know about yours.

 

[Biblethumpncop]

I sold the Undercover and decided to get a 3"
S&W model 31-1 for my wife. I'll ream it for 32 H&R Magnum. It's a common conversion and plenty strong. The gun was made in 1986.