Charter Arms .22 Magnum

Charter Arms has been making firearms for almost 50 years. The company was founded in Connecticut by Douglas McClenahan, who had previously worked for Sturm, Ruger & Co., High Standard and Colt. Category: Charter Arms Revolvers -.22 Revolvers Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Collectors Firearms. Charter Pathfinder.22 Magnum caliber revolver. Good overall condition.

1. Charter Arms .22 Magnum

Charter Arms Pathfinder.22 LR RevolverBy Illustration courtesy of Charter Arms.Handguns, I decided afteryears of fooling with them, are good for having something better than a rock,club, or knife when I need to take small game or send a varmint to its lastreward. The real value of a handgun for me has always been as a backup to myrifle or shotgun, or as something convenient to wear if I thought I might needa firearm.I’ve owned and tested anumber of handguns over the years including single and double action revolvers,muzzleloaders, semi-autos, break action single shots and those odd, bolt actionjobs that are too big and awkward to be a handgun and too short and awkward tobe a rifle. Really, if I have to carry around a set of shooting sticks to hitanything more than fifty yards away, how is that more convenient than justcarrying a good carbine in the first place? The handguns I now have are allrevolvers with barrel lengths of less than 5”. They are holster guns intendedfor short range work.Of all the handguns I’ve everowned, the one I carried the most and seemed to be the most practical, was aHigh Standard nine-shot.22 LR double action revolver called the “Marshall.” Ibought it brand new back in the mid 70’s for the princely sum of $57 andcarried it for nearly ten years.

It was a nice little revolver. It wore well atthe belt line without getting in the way, fit neatly in the glove box of mytruck and was reasonably accurate. A.22 revolver or semi-auto pistol isinexpensive to shoot, highly portable, and practical. The.22 Long Rifle rounddoesn’t lose an excessive amount of velocity when fired through a handgun barrel.The round is also unobtrusive. Recoil is very manageable and the round ispleasant to shoot. It is an excellentbeginner’cartridge.

My High Standard.22 accounted for any number of varmints,rattlesnakes, rabbits, crows and even one especially unfortunate coyote. I hadmy truck broken into at a cattle auction and some crud ball decided he neededit worse than I did.I replaced the.22 with a.38 Special, then over the years moved up to 9x19's,.44 Magnums,.45 LongColts; the big single shots in.30-30,.45-70 and even a bolt action handgun in.243 Winchester. I still carry a.45 single action revolver when I’m hunting hogsor camping in bear country, but a.45 or even a.38 is really too much gun formost of my needs. I decided to move back to a.22 LR for casual outdoor use on thefarm, in camping situations and for general carry. I wanted a good one thatwould prove to be dependable for years of moderate to heavy use.The most practical ofmoderately priced.22 handguns are probably the good semi-autos.

Charter Arms .22 Magnum

Ruger,Browning, Walther and Sig market some excellent models. I looked at each ofthem very seriously before deciding that the Ruger Mark III was probably mybest option. I also looked at revolvers by Ruger and Taurus. I’ve owned andused both revolver brands in the past and consider them to be solid anddependable.

It was then that I ran across a Charter Arms Pathfinder. I carrieda.38 Spl. Charter Arms Undercover when I was in law enforcement, so I had goodfeelings about the brand. The version I handled had a 2” barrel, which I didn’twant.

When I learned that the same revolver was available with a 4” barrel, Ibecame interested.The 4” barrel.22 LRPathfinder is a 6-shot double action revolver. It comes only in stainless steeland weighs 20 ounces. It has Charter Arms’ full hammer block safety system,which uses a transfer bar to prevent hammer impact against the cartridge unlessthe trigger is pulled. It has decent adjustable rear sights that are easy to seeand use. The ejector rod is housed in a protected slot and the trigger guard isroomy. It has functional and comfortable rubber grips that fit very well in myslightly larger than average hands. I can comfortably manage double actiontrigger control without getting my finger pinched.

Also, the Pathfinder’sdouble action trigger is not especially heavy and travel is fairly short. Fromthe point that the double action shooter feels trigger resistance, the pull-throughto hammer fall and cartridge ignition is quite fast. This improves doubleaction accuracy. There are a lot of fairly expensive revolvers with heavydouble action triggers. It is difficult to shoot them accurately at ranges of 50yards without going to single action mode.Why is this trait importantespecially when a hunter is probably going to take his first shot from thesingle action mode? I like it because my backup shots can be very quick.

If Itake a crack at a jack rabbit on single action trigger pull and either miss orfail to deliver a debilitating shot, I can take backup shots very quickly witha double action revolver without significantly altering my sightingorientation. A semi-auto is much better for this situation than any revolver,but I don’t believe that a semi-auto is as accurate for the first round. Also,some semi-autos have radically different trigger pulls from first round tosecond. I used one 9mm semi-auto that Ifelt was dangerous because of the significantly lighter second round triggerpull. Double action revolver trigger pull does not change from one round to thenext. I consider a revolver to be safer for casual carry than a semi-auto.Another considerationinvolves the nature of rimfire ammunition. Rimfire rounds are not as dependableas centerfire.22 rimfire rounds are more prone to becoming lodged insemi-automatic shell ejection mechanisms than centerfire rounds.

If a roundfails to fire with any revolver, it is a simple and natural movement to cyclethe next round through. That same round must be cleared by hand from asemi-automatic. While I believe this trait is more crucial with a self defensehandgun in the hands of an average user who might panic at a misfire, it can beimportant when hunting.Finally, I like a.22 doubleaction revolver because I can check the condition of the ammunition by simplyopening the cylinder. While I can pull the magazine on a semi-auto, I can onlyinspect the top round and I must work the ejector to expel a round from thebreech. I am more comfortable with arevolver in my truck or on my belt.I was able to shoot verygood off hand 25-yard groups in both single and double action modes (one inchand four inches). Holstered in an Uncle Mike’s Cordura holster, the Pathfinderrides high against my right kidney off my pants belt and is very comfortable.

Itis a most pleasurable carry gun and I’m sure it will be my constant outdoorcompanion through the winter.I carry a rifle or shotgunfor every hunt and use a revolver for backup or when the caliber or gauge of myprimary firearm is too great for the shooting opportunity. The real valuefeatures of a.22 LR handgun involve economy, practicality and convenience. Thosesame three features apply specifically to the.22 LR Charter Arms Pathfinder.

Ithas a nice balance of price versus quality.

Charter's Pathfinder is a great introductory revolver for the novice shooter. It has the look, feel and weight of a higher-caliber revolver, allowing you to gain proficiency while using relatively inexpensive.22 ammo. This standard action Pathfinder in.22 Long Rifle or.22 Magnum features a 2' barrel, 6-shot capacity and weighs in at only 19 oz. The Pathfinder has a stainless steel frame and finish with full-size black rubber grips to make this a comfortable shooting pistol.Type: RevolverAction: SingleCaliber: 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR)Barrel Length: 2'Capacity: 6Hammer Style: ExposedGrips: Black RubberSights: Blade FrontWeight: 12 ozFrame Description: Pink0 Reviews. Returns PolicyYou may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

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