Just purchased a charter arms undercover

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Jim36

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Hey everyone,

I picked up a new CA undercover (blue) to make it easier to conceal carry. Does anyone own an undercover? If so, what has your experience been?

Thanks

Jim
 
They are good revolvers, at least the ones made now. Is yours a new one?

If so, take solace that Charter Arms WILL take care of you if your new revolver starts to act up. They have INCREDIBLE customer support.

Model12Win
 
Hi Model12win,

Yes, it's brand new. I didn't want to spend a lot on a revolver so it was between CA and Taurus. I have nothing against Taurus but I heard their customer service could be poor at times. And I heard CA customer service was amazing.
 
I picked up a new CA undercover (blue) to make it easier to conceal carry. Does anyone own an undercover? If so, what has your experience been?

Thanks

Jim
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I owned one. (Actually two. Charter replaced the first.). Three broke transfer bars, and I replaced it with a S&W 642. Maybe they had a bad stretch, I don't know.

Fairly simple. Charter has some videos now on disassembly and reassembly.

Good luck.

And I heard CA customer service was amazing.
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It is.
 
I had one for a few years, and shot the heck out of it! It wasn't as smooth nor as rugged as a J-frame S&W, but in all other respects it was the same. Same speed loaders, same after-market grips, same holsters. Dandy little gun. Sorry I had to let it go.

Just don't try to turn it into a .357 with injudicious reloads, and it'll probably last you a lifetime.
 
I have a Charter Undercover. Mine is a few years old, made when it was Charter 2000, but it locks up tight. Due to light primer strikes with some ammo, I have replaced the hammer spring with a stiffer one (had to clip coils on the stiffer weight Wolfe springs for the 44 to get it just right). Seems to fire everything I feed it so far now. As mentioned, it fits all S&W 642/442 accessories. I enjoy using it to practice my snubbie accuracy, which is not great but is improving. I intend to wear it out if I can.

Enjoy yours!
 
Thanks for the responses everyone. I will post a range report with photos as soon as I can get to the range.
 
Holsters and speed loaders are accessories, not parts.
Most iterations of Charter guns are excellent (except the Charco versions.)
I have carried one, we keep one in the kitchen, and one in the bedroom.
 
I have an older Undercover which was made in the Stratford factory, I'd guess near the late '80s.

When you check for lock up by pulling the trigger and keeping the trigger pulled back, and then trying to move the cylinder, the cylinder doesn't move, at all. It's like trying to twist a brick.

My new S&W 642 moves a little, not enough to be concerned about; but the point is the old UC is tighter than the new 642 as far as the lock up test goes.

I can't comment on the new UC's.
 
I have an undercover, an older version. One of the good ones. A little rougher than my S&W, but it is more accurate. The only reason it is not in my carry rotation is because of the exposed hammer

David
 
Mine broke a transfer bar as well, which I'll put down to lots of dry firing on my part.

FWIW my Model 38 airweight is more accurate on paper.
 
Mine broke a transfer bar as well, which I'll put down to lots of dry firing on my part.
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Let me guess: the narrow part, just below the "flag" at the top of the transfer bar. And it look like the metal crystallized. Right?

To my mind, it really shouldn't do that.

After the first time, I used snap caps religiously. I still broke two more.
 
Any time you beat on metal (dry firing), it begins to work-harden, then it breaks. It doesn't matter what kind of gun, or who says it won't happen-eventually, it will.
 
I had a couple of the old ones years back . A S&W their not But a good serviceable pistol they are . I still have a old 44 spl Bulldog Stratford Conn pistol.
 
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