Charters had a conventional S&W-type latch, plus that High Standard-type latch. We tested the 6 Best Revolver for Women out there. The essence of what I seek clarification is whether Charter Arms has abandoned the ability to unlock revolver's cylinder by pulling the extractor rod forward.
I wasted a great amount of time finding escaped coil springs within the office rugs.
Reassembling the latching forward of cylinder nearly made me explode with hatred. 357 Magnum is no small thing, but the rubber grips do a pretty good job of boosting handling and overall ergonomics. Like any good revolver, these are powerful, yet maintain a decent control. I did not have a good experience with the Pitbull I shot previously (extraction was a pain. Although the Windicator is still relatively new to the American market, they have been used in Germany and throughout Europe for decades. The mechanism strongly resembled a High Standard Sentinel. The gun uses the same system their 9mm/.40/.45 revolvers use, but apparently will hold six rounds instead of five. I had the misfortune to disassemble the 357 to hard chrome plate the entire revolver. New manufacture Charter double action revolvers have nearly identical lock work and cylinder latching-releasing as S&Ws? I ask because I owned a pair of Charter Arms stainless steel 44 Special revolvers and a Charter 4-inch 357 Magnum that was non-stainless, both from the early 1980s. Hint - ejector reassembly can be viewed on YouTube and is well worth the viewing time. Barrel length is 2.5 and the ejector rod is shrouded. As with all Charter Arms, the cylinder bolt notches are cut between the chambers, not over them. They are easy to take down but reassembly is a process that develops character. 45 ACP Pitbull uses a new extra-large frame, with a significantly larger cylinder diameter, in order to have sufficient strength and durability for the larger. Do not disassemble the ejector system out of the cylinder unless you like a challenge. The Charter factory is your friend for parts orders, very helpful. There are small parts in there under tension of small springs that will go ballistic on you if you are not careful. Leave the cylinder stop in place (it is retained by a pin) as it requires a specific method to re-install in the frame. You will find a few differences between the Charter (designed by former S&W employees) and the Smith lines, but if you are solid on the Smith system you should do well.