The gun was built in the Bridgeport plant sometime between 19.
Does anyone have any expereince with these older CAs Is this a good price on the used market I see they are 300 new but wasnt sure on how they held up or their resale value. It only has slight wear and appears to lock up tight. 38 special off duty revolver with two speed loaders and case for 200 otd. She asked us to find a buyer for it when she switched to a. A local shop has an older snub nose charter arms. The Charter Arms Undercover is still being made today, with more options than ever.īarrel Length: 1 7/8" (listed as 2" in later ads), 8 groove, 1:16 twistġ964 - McClennahan incorporates Charter Arms in Southport, CTġ964 (late) - Production begins on Asylum Street in Bridgeport, CTġ967 - David Eckers becomes 50% partner in Charter Armsġ975 - Production is moved to Stratford, CTġ978 - McClennahan retires, Ecker becomes sole ownerġ988 - Jeff Williams purchases company, renames it CHARCOĢ000 - Assets purchased and Charter 2000 incorporated and production moved Shelton, CTĢ002 - Nick Ecker becomes sole owner of the companyĢ004 - Doug McClennahan passes away at the age of 71Ģ007 - The company is renamed Charter Arms Company.Īs per usual this post was inspired by a gun I came into contact with. During this time (2007) the name of the company returned to Charter Arms. Later that year MKS supply took over sales and marketing for the company. In 2005 Charter 2000 announced they would be filing for bankruptcy protection, the cause listed was "liability lawsuits". Features a 2' barrel, fixed sights and a shrouded ejector rod. Perrys Gun Shop is an owner operated family business with a long heritage of TOP QUALITY firearms and TOP QUALITY. Reliable, safe and affordable at 16 oz., this five shot. The caption for this ad is 'This seal says it all' The ad is in great condition. 22 LR Revolvers The size of the ad is approximately 3x11inches. The revolver seems to be tight and fully functional. This is a 1971 ad for a Charter Arms Undercover. This is an older Charter Arms and it has a fair amount of finish wear. The new company was named Charter 2000 and production was moved once again, this time to Shelton, Connecticut. Description: Charter Arms revolver, Undercover 5 shot, 38 Special. In the year 2000, Nick Eckers (son of David Eckers) got some investors together to purchase what was left of the company.
Ten years later, slow sales and presumably poor management caused the company to close of shop.