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hey guys, i cant decide between getting a charter arms revolver or a mark 3 with bull barrel. what is the better one.
i also might put a sight on it for bullseye shooting
 
Between charter and ruger MKIII -- EASY. MKIII.

I do not have any experience with any charter arms firearm but the MKIII being much like the MKIIs I own would be very good plinking to Bullseye. MKXXX may require some trigger tweaking.
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Excellant choice.

Next would be a trigger in the neighborhood of 2 lbs. that has no creep and a trigger stop to eliminate overtravel.
 
You're headed in the right direction. I would suggest running a few hundred rounds through it before you start the mods, just to break it in and let it loosen up some.
When you get the VQ stuff, don't buy the kit-there's stuff you don't need, buy the parts separately.
What I did with mine...
VQ trigger, sear, extractor, MKII bushing, and titanium disconnector. Some say the disconnector isn't needed, but it is slightly different from the stock, letting you take full advantage of the trigger travel adjustments and helping with trigger reset problems some have experienced. The VQ bushing takes the place of the mag disconnect assembly and tightens things up. Many prefer the Clark bushing, your choice. I ended up with about 3/32" pre-travel, and a very crisp break around 2#. I also removed the metal tab in the LCI.
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Optics are up to you, I chose the Millett SP1, for it's simplicity, 3MOA dot and price. Many use the Ultra Dot sights.
My grips are from Majestik, I sanded off all the checkering and re-contoured them to get the fit I wanted.
Best of luck with your build-have fun doing it!
 
I prefer the MKII series myself. In any case, I would jump right over any Charter arms .22 to get to any Ruger .22, there is no comparisson.
 
Nothing wrong with the Charter Arms pathfinder,,,

At least nothing that two bricks of ammo won't cure.

My lady friend has a Charter Arms .38 Undercover snubnose,,,
She recently bought a Charter Arms .22 Pathfinder snubnose.

The trigger was very gritty at first,,,
But she has gone through three 550 round bulk packs,,,
Now the trigger is a lot smother and gets better all the time now.

The problem with a revolver over a semi-auto is cost,,,
There just aren't that many .22 double-action revolvers being made.

Smith and Wesson makes the Model 617 new for around $940,,,
They make the "Classic" Model 17 and Model 18 for just over a thousand each.

Taurus makes a few models but having been bitten by their lack of quality control and an indifferent warranty repair department I can not personally recommend any Taurus product.
I own two Taurus revolvers, one of which is a fine gun,,,
The other was bad out of the box and Taurus will not fix it properly.

Here are the top five semi-auto pistols on today's market:

Actually there are many more fine guns aout there,,,
But I am assuming a price range around $300 to $350

Here they are in no particular order:

Smith & Wesson 22A - Nice gun with a fat grip.
Browning Buckmark - Nice gun with a funky grip,,,
Ruger MK II or III - Nice guns with a Luger-ish grip,,,
Beretta U22 NEOS - Nice gun with a very slender grip,,,
Ruger 22/45 (MK II or MK III) - Nice gun with a 1911-ish grip,,,

Everyone on this forum has a favorite from these five guns,,,
I own three and have shot a lot of rounds from all five,,,
The best thing for you to do is to handle them all,,,
Pick them up and see which makes you smile.

Now back to revolvers,,,
You can find a S&W Model 17 or 18 on the used market,,,
They are essentially the same gun with the Model 17 being 6" and the Model 18 being a 4".

These are two of the finest revolvers ever made,,,
But even used they will run anywhere between $400 and $700.

I own a model 18 and of all of my 20+ handguns,,,
it is my absolute second favorite gun to shoot,,,
Second to the same gun in .38 Special.

Lotsa luck choosing,,,
Have fun.

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