Posted on 05/10/2009 4:20:49 PM PDT by MileHi
These new wheel guns are subposed to be out in April "09. They fire 9mm, .40 and .45 auto loading cartridges.
http://www.charterfirearms.com/products/CARR.html
Of course, these will require a new gun control law. Should His Obamminess get his wish and all ammo is serialized, we will need a law requiring criminals to open the cylinders of their CARRs and dump the spent cases after committing a crime.
I am so getting the 9mm one, the only problem I see there is you probably cant use a speedloader or full moon clips with this system but it would be a very fun gun to play with at the range.
I like the design of the Charter Arms revolvers fine. Unfortunately I bought a .22 Pathfinder in the 80s and all six chambers were out of alignment with the barrel. Not terribly but enough to ruin it for me.
They are under new ownership and maybe have solved the quality problem I experienced.
Not in person, but yes.
The CA interest me because it shares aammo with self-loaders that you may already have.
Thanks for the pics. As you see by my post, I don’t doo it very often.
Nice little wheel gun, no?
I am in for one, I love revolvers but have a deep dislike for 38 special and don’t want to add a new caliber so the 9 or 45 would be very interesting.
They will scratch their noggins when there are corresponding cases scattered about.
I like the idea of a revolver that fires 9mm Luger. I also like the idea of the ruger LCR with a partially polymer frame and a super lightweight cylinder.
Put the two together and you have my idea of a perfect conceal carry revolver.
Good point, need to look into that.
If the CARR catches on, look for others to follow and improve.
Yeah, I like it.
question: not owning any revolvers, why buy one in a pistol cartridge when you can buy a .357mag and shoot wadcutters??? is it availability of ammo or commonality with your pistols to share one kind of ammo? or just for the hell of it???
just curious
(PS: Not a Charter Arms fan, but this one will find a home in 9mm/.380)
Oh, my.
A revolver.
Are we to go back to propeller airplanes as well? ;-)
No, a revolver has to have correct range or it will not be accurate. It already had a chamfered barrel, probably enough to prevent lead spitting but not bullet deformation,
The little Pathfinder had a four inch barrel and adjustable sights. Just the thing for plinking or small game hunting. However it absolutely had to be accurate which it was not.
Now if it were just for defense I guess it could be argued that accuracy is not that important but even there I would want it.
They never jam.
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And I like propeller planes ;)
Well, I like .357 and .44 wheel guns. But NATO calibers are a lot easier to buy in bulk. So, for a reasonable price, I like the concept and want to see one.
Ruger did it in the way back...used two cylinders, 9 and .38/.357.
The 9 used case length within a relatively long cylinder while the .38/357 seated on the rim.
IIRC, there was no half-moon clip or other effort at a speed loader (anyone - ?)
Colt and S&W both did a .45 rimless revolver in 1917 to USA specification, they were NOT convertibles. As adaptations from .45 wheel guns, they CAN be provided with a second cylinder in the original caliber. If it lets go in your face, you never read this post.
Ruger did it in the way back...used two cylinders, 9 and .38/.357.
The 9 used case length within a relatively long cylinder while the .38/357 seated on the rim.
IIRC, there was no half-moon clip or other effort at a speed loader (anyone - ?)
Colt and S&W both did a .45 rimless revolver in 1917 to USA specification, they were NOT convertibles. As adaptations from .45 wheel guns, they CAN be provided with a second cylinder in the original caliber. If it lets go in your face, you never read this post.
Suit yourself. Propellers are for boats. ;-)
thx... i'd love to see them in the hammerless S&W Airweight too.
Haven't you started enough trouble?
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Actually revolvers can and do jam. I still like them but they are probably no longer more reliable than the better quality autos.
At one time they were.
They should make that in .45, ever with a full moon clip.
Probably.
Time to take a ride & start grilling.
“Are we to go back to propeller airplanes as well? “
Prop planes and wheel guns...works for me.
Recoil would be brutal. It already is in .38
I like them both.
Neither has my Glock!
But then.. I treat it so delicately, don't you know!! ;-)
Right, and S&W too. They most all needed clips, not a bad thing.
Yup!
or EVEN with...
I suppose a ported “K” frame version.
Propellers are for boats
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Antique boats. The rest use an impeller.
Then you may as well use .45L
I have a first model S&W Hand Ejector Dated 1894 chambered for .45ACP in half moon clips. they also made .45AR which did not require the clips. Thus gun with a 6.5 barrel is very accurate for a service revolver.
If you prefer revolvers, I would opt for the 9mm as a military caliber might be able to scrounge ammo if the hard times we bitter people are preparing for occur. I have no experience with Charter Arms however.
barbra ann
>45 Colt? No, you don’t need a frame that big. The Charter Bulldog is a long time popular snubby. Just hard and expensive to get ammo for. The .45 auto is much more common and punches hard without being punishing.
I don’t advocate or detract Charter, I had a .38 snubby and it was serviceable. S&W could surely make a nice version of this too if they saw a market.
I dont know a lot about wheelguns
Ha!
If that’s chambered in .357 I bet you don’t put a box of 50 through it, on any single range visit!?!?
My Dad had one and one wheel full was enough for my index finger, thank you very much!
He carried it fishing in bear country, but I’m thinking you’d never get the 2nd shot on target, before the bear was on you.
.38 special. It kicks like a mule with 158 grain wadcutters!
See post #42. barb-tex has a very fine version. Later S&W versions were 4” but I don’t recall any smaller frame snubbies. I belive hers is 6 shots, the charter is 5 and so some smaller in girth. And no clips. That may or may not be a plus. Clips make good speed loaders.
Sure they do. A squib load that doesn’t make it beyond the forcing cone or a high primer are just two of the ways they can.
Jam goes on bread.
Yeah. I had a squib load do that to me.
But that is defective ammo.
Thanks
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