Charter Arms 9mm Pitbull

[Brownl345]

Anybody have experience with one of these? I have a Ruger LCR 9 revolver, but I'm interested in picking up another 9mm revolver, but not ready to dish out for a S&W 986. I would dish out for a model 547, but I've never seen one in person.

Thoughts?

 

[Boom Boom]

Issues to consider:
- Spotty quality control.
- Front sight is part of the barrel and not replaceable.
- Slow to load. Cartridges must be pressed in by hand to overcome the spring retainers.
- Speedloaders won't work.
- Finicky extractors. Fingernails or small rod/dowel needed to remove stuck cases.
- Somewhat common issues are light strikes and cylinder freeze.
- Charter Arms recommends cleaning it every 50 rounds.
- Most importantly, you already own a 9mm revolver that's better in every way.

 

[jonathanglock]

I think you should get one, and try it out, and let us know how it works. I've been thinking about getting one for a while.

 

[Brownl345]

Spotty quality control and finicky extractors are enough to sway me. Apparently, Smith did a really good job with the rimless cartridge extractors, but I can only find a model 547 overpriced on gunbroker. Thanks for your input.

 

[lee2]

Issues to consider:
- Spotty quality control.
- Front sight is part of the barrel and not replaceable.
- Slow to load. Cartridges must be pressed in by hand to overcome the spring retainers.
- Speedloaders won't work.
- Finicky extractors. Fingernails or small rod/dowel needed to remove stuck cases.
- Somewhat common issues are light strikes and cylinder freeze.
- Charter Arms recommends cleaning it every 50 rounds.
- Most importantly, you already own a 9mm revolver that's better in every way.

are you speaking form personal experience?
i fired a friends pit bull in .40. no issues with function or extraction.

 

[Brownl345]

are you speaking form personal experience?
i fired a friends pit bull in .40. no issues with function or extraction.

How was its accuracy?

 

[inkd]

Two handguns I avoid like the plague are Charter and Taurus.

 

[Boom Boom]

i fired a friends pit bull in .40. no issues with function or extraction.

But that's anecdotal, you don't own it, and it's a different revolver. Check out professional reviews on the 9mm. The reviewers encountered the problems I listed, using guns provided to them by the company. If problems are unique to one reviewer, you might take a mental note and still proceed. When problems are commonplace among reviewers, it's wise to be very cautious.

 

[Waz]

are you speaking form personal experience?
i fired a friends pit bull in .40. no issues with function or extraction.

i haven't fired either but when i was looking into picking one up, i found more positive reviews for the .40 than the 9mm

 

[lee2]

But that's anecdotal, you don't own it, and it's a different revolver. Check out professional reviews on the 9mm. The reviewers encountered the problems I listed, using guns provided to them by the company. If problems are unique to one reviewer, you might take a mental note and still proceed. When problems are commonplace among reviewers, it's wise to be very cautious.

so you own one or have fired one?

 

[lee2]

How was its accuracy?

on par with any snubby...

 

[Boom Boom]

so you own one or have fired one?

Let's turn it around. You haven't stated any pros or cons yet. Have you seen a 9mm Pitbull in person? How many rounds have you fired through a 9mm Pitbull? Roughly over how many range and cleaning sessions?

 

[lee2]

Let's turn it around. You haven't stated any pros or cons yet. Have you seen a 9mm Pitbull in person? How many rounds have you fired through a 9mm Pitbull? Roughly over how many range and cleaning sessions?

I believe your rebuttal is non sequitur. Since you have no personal experience with the pit bull, you cannot give a proper response. Hearsay and rhetoric is all you have. If you have anything constructive to add to this thread please do so.

 

[Brownl345]

I settled on a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible 9mm/357 Mag. I'd still eventually like to pick up a DA/SA 9mm revolver. I know that my S&W Model 547 is out there somewhere.

 

[StantonCree]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=487499038

It's currently an OK price!!! It's going to go up but it's one to watch!

 

[erwos]

For Model 547 money, you're way better off waiting for the Korth Sky Marshal.

 

[Gcs7th]

I've been bugging Charter Arms for a 4"+ Barrel 9mm pitbull with target sights. They say it's coming but I haven't seen it yet...

 

[StantonCree]

For Model 547 money, you're way better off waiting for the Korth Sky Marshal.

I've been eyeing this with no real news. If it's MSRP or below (like things are supposed to be) I will the guy submitting this to the roster!!!!!!

 

[Brownl345]

For Model 547 money, you're way better off waiting for the Korth Sky Marshal.

That is an interesting revolver. Thanks for the heads up. By the time it becomes available and gets added to the handgun roster, I'll be able to afford both.

 

[Minuteman]

For Model 547 money, you're way better off waiting for the Korth Sky Marshal.

The what?

[*looks it up]

Whoa. That's cool. I would love to test the LCR 9mm vs. the Korth Sky Marshal. The Korth semi-auto also looks interesting. Looks like a 1911, with fixed barrel and rolling block lock up.