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The Bulldog is a 5-shot traditional double-action revolver designed by Doug McClenahan and produced by Charter Arms. It was introduced in 1973. The Bulldog has been available for the .44 Special and .357 Magnum cartridges. It was a top-selling gun during the 1980s and it is considered to be Charter Arms' trademark weapon. [4]
In addition to reintroducing the .38 Special Undercover and the .44 Special Bulldog, Charter 2000 produces revolvers chambered for .22 Long Rifle/.22 Magnum (the Pathfinder), .357 Magnum (the Mag Pug) and .38 Special (the Off-Duty and the Police Bulldog).
Introduced in 1973, the Charter Arms Bulldog is a 5-shot, .44 Special or .45 Colt snubnosed revolver. [20] [21] It was a top-selling gun during the 1980s and is considered the company's trademark weapon. [22] The Bulldog comes in multiple barrel lengths including 2.2 in (56 mm), 2.5 in (64 mm) and 3 in (76 mm).
Founded in 1964 by Douglas McClenahan, Charter Arms prides itself as an "All-American" manufacturer of revolvers, known for innovative designs like the .44 Special Bulldog and .38 Special Bulldog Pug.
The Bulldog was popular in Britain and America. US Army general, George Armstrong Custer , was said to have carried a pair at the Battle of the Little Bighorn . [ 6 ] British Bull Dog revolvers were issued to employees of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company until 1895. [ 2 ]
No known firearm was chambered exclusively for the .44 Bull Dog cartridge: It was a shorter and less powerful option for use in revolvers chambered for the .44 Webley cartridge (American name of the British .442 Webley revolver round).
The Bulldog has been produced, and is currently produced, in a 3" barrel length, which is not mentioned in the article. This can be verified by simply clicking the link to the Charter Arms website and looking at their product offerings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.80.17.71 18:33, 11 December 2015 (UTC) Thanks!
Frontier Bulldog, Belgian made copies of the Webley Bull Dog revolver. Charter Arms Bulldog , a 20th-century swing-out cylinder double-action snubnosed revolver. A snubnosed revolver (colloquially known as a "snubbie", "belly gun" or "bulldog revolver") is any small, medium or large frame revolver with a short barrel, generally 3 inches or less ...