Three brothers in TN have set up a gun and gun products review site at http://www.gunblast.com - the quality of the writing seems quite good, and when they review something they appear to be providing lots of details (such as on their excellent Cor-Bon "PowerBall" ammo review on that page). There's a bit of a "homebrew feel" to things, which is fine, fr'instance the test medium on the Cor-Bons has to be seen to be believed .
They also appear willing to criticize gun makers when warranted, see also the "Revolver Accuracy" article under the archives link. I read a good percentage of their articles tonight, technical knowledge seemed universally high.
What caught my attention was a detailed review of a Charter 2000 .44Spl Bulldog, the first really detailed article on a Charter 2000 gun I've seen. In short, they loved it, it turned out to be highly accurate and well made, better than Charter Arms original production in some ways. Given that these guys aren't "major gun journalists", it's unlikely Charter 2000 gave them a "review queen gun" so it's probably random production that they bought or borrowed (see addendum below!).
The site in general is worth checking out, they're mostly wheelgunners but not above some favorable comments for the Glocks. About the only disappointment I had was in the review of a very custom .44Spl Blackhawk (link is right on the main page) set up for low carry weight, based on an early .357 Blackhawk frame and with some aluminum parts. Sweet gun. I wanted to know just how light they ended up with it, but no weight data was included. A very minor quibble! I cared only because I wanted to know how it stacked up against Gary Reeder's Backpacker .45, a 28oz massively altered Vaquero .
Has anybody heard of these guys, or know more about them?
(Addendum, later edit: in going through their guestbook entries under "feedback", it appears Charter 2000 did give them a test gun? Or rather, they'd promised to, so it's safe to assume that's what happened. It *could* be a "lab queen", or not. Hard to say. The gun is very interesting, because unlike a lot of .44Spls it's not a five-shot gun on a six-shot .357 frame, it's much closer in size to a J-frame and hence both "size-efficient" and plenty potent for defense. Also a good backup gun for those that carry .44Mag, which could eat the .44Spls in a pinch. I'd check the lockup and timing of one right at a gun dealer before buying, but if it seems solid and you want one, they're almost certainly worth the money and more. Has anyone seen other Charter 2000 reviews, of any model?)
They also appear willing to criticize gun makers when warranted, see also the "Revolver Accuracy" article under the archives link. I read a good percentage of their articles tonight, technical knowledge seemed universally high.
What caught my attention was a detailed review of a Charter 2000 .44Spl Bulldog, the first really detailed article on a Charter 2000 gun I've seen. In short, they loved it, it turned out to be highly accurate and well made, better than Charter Arms original production in some ways. Given that these guys aren't "major gun journalists", it's unlikely Charter 2000 gave them a "review queen gun" so it's probably random production that they bought or borrowed (see addendum below!).
The site in general is worth checking out, they're mostly wheelgunners but not above some favorable comments for the Glocks. About the only disappointment I had was in the review of a very custom .44Spl Blackhawk (link is right on the main page) set up for low carry weight, based on an early .357 Blackhawk frame and with some aluminum parts. Sweet gun. I wanted to know just how light they ended up with it, but no weight data was included. A very minor quibble! I cared only because I wanted to know how it stacked up against Gary Reeder's Backpacker .45, a 28oz massively altered Vaquero .
Has anybody heard of these guys, or know more about them?
(Addendum, later edit: in going through their guestbook entries under "feedback", it appears Charter 2000 did give them a test gun? Or rather, they'd promised to, so it's safe to assume that's what happened. It *could* be a "lab queen", or not. Hard to say. The gun is very interesting, because unlike a lot of .44Spls it's not a five-shot gun on a six-shot .357 frame, it's much closer in size to a J-frame and hence both "size-efficient" and plenty potent for defense. Also a good backup gun for those that carry .44Mag, which could eat the .44Spls in a pinch. I'd check the lockup and timing of one right at a gun dealer before buying, but if it seems solid and you want one, they're almost certainly worth the money and more. Has anyone seen other Charter 2000 reviews, of any model?)
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