Charter Arms 22

[Bigbird48]

Anybody know anything about these 22's from Charter Arms they look almost Identical to NAA altho I don't see the safety notch on theres. I'm just curious

[grayelky]

I have not had any contact with the Charter mini revolvers. I have had dealings with the other Charter revolvers, and their quality does not approach that of NAA, nor does the workmanship.

[Bigbird48]

Well as the say if quality lacks on some it most likely does on all Thanks

[cedarview kid]

I only like the older Charter arms .22 revolvers. Not the new ones and I have no interest in their minis.

[grayelky]

I have several of the original Charter Arms revolvers, including 2 .22 revolvers. I really like them.

[theysayimnotme]

I had one of the very early .38 Charter Arms revolvers. The quality was VERY poor. First the double action went & then the timing. I also had one of the Explorer pistols. That was an even poorer piece of junk. Two for two, not likely to make it three.
Their version of the mini has a stupid safety unlike any other I have ever seen on any revolver. The only one I have ever seen was at the NRA convention in Reno many years ago. They said it would be on sale in Kalifornia that summer. Never made it.
I was not too impressed with the one I saw but thought it might have been a pre-production model.

[cedarview kid]

Actually, I also have a Charter Arms Explorer II, which is an AR-7 pistol. I love it. Shoots great and is a blast. My kids and nephews really enjoy shooting it.

[grayelky]

theysayiamnotme-
I am curious. Did you have one of the very first Charter Arms revolvers, or one from one of the later companies. They go back to the early 70's. Mine from that era are not on a par with S&W or Colt, but they were/are very light and very nicely made. The .44 Bulldog kicks a little (okay, a heck of a lot), but the .38 and the .22s are easy on the hand.

[theysayimnotme]

My Explorer pistol would not eject. The extractor overrode the case heads. The triggers on both the rifles & pistols are terrible. Cute idea but poor execution.
I bought one of the very early .38s when they first came out. They had rave reviews for being so light but I was badly disappointed. It didn't take long for the double action feature to fail. For some time I used it single action but then it started to spit lead as the timing failed. I have always assumed the metal wasn't up to par.
I had the same type of failures with an earlier RG 10 but that only cost me $6 brand new & you couldn't expect much for that.

[Bubba]

Anybody know anything about these 22's from Charter Arms they look almost Identical to NAA altho I don't see the safety notch on theres. I'm just curious

The Dixie Derringer is cast by the same guy who made frames for the original Rocky, Freedom and NAA (according to him)

They are made a bit differently, they have a safety

I have a .22 mag model