A backup to a semi-auto chambered in 9mm. It probably has some niche applications like a trail gun for someone who already has a ton of 9mm and doesn't want to start buying different calibers. So it is hard to recommend it for self-defense. The PITBULL isn't as quick to reload as a revolver that can be reloaded using a speedloader, or even moon clips. It really isn't a pocket revolver - if someone wanted a pocket revolver in 9mm I would recommend the Ruger LCR in 9mm. There are a lot of roles that this gun doesn't fill well. My EDC guns are 9mm – a Rorhbaugh R9 and a CM9 so I like the ammo interchangeability.Īll in all I am happy with this gun, I have a lot of fun just dry firing it all day This gun may reside in my Bug-Out-Bag in between range trips. I realize I paid too much for this gun at $460.00 and I knew I was paying a premium just because Charter Arms wasn't producing many of them. 40 S&W PITBULL that I dry-fired in a LGS. The lock-up is just OK, and not as tight as I've experienced with other Charter Arms revolvers – like the Pathfinder. It can turn silver and lose contrast in certain lighting – as you might expect. The stainless steel front site is just serviceable. Here are some pics of the poor finish on this revolver. The finish isn't as nice as a Taurus 905 – the only Taurus revolver I look at are the Taurus 905s (which I do quite often) and I've never seen a Taurus 905 with as many tiny gouges or nicks in it as I've seen with this Charter Arms PITBULL. There is a nick in the barrel underlug on the left side, a nick on the top of the frame toward the rear sights, the frame window has nicks on both sides top and bottom. The Charter Arms PITBULL has nicks or machine marks in a lot of places. I had to tap the ejector rod with my gun case to get the rounds out on the 5th cylinder. The empty brass will eject on the first 3 cylinders fired without any problems but after 3 cylinders worth of firing, things start to get sticky. Out of the box the DA trigger on the Charter Arms PITBULL is better than the Taurus 905, but I have no idea how or if the Taurus trigger improves with use. Granted that the 929 is a $1,000 gun, and judging the trigger is subjective, but for a gun that is only a little over twice as expensive as the PITBULL, the trigger on the 929 is about 10 times better. It is no-where near as nice as the S&W 929. The trigger has gotten better through a lot of dry-firing. I didn't even try at the range – the results would have been horrendous. It was really horrible out of the box, granted I am not an accomplished revolver shooter, but I couldn't keep the sights on target when dry firing it double-action. The DA trigger is also heavy, it stacks, speeds up and lets off. The double-action trigger is gritty, it sounds and feels like two rough pieces of metal rubbing against each other. Since I use 6 O’clock hold my shots are a little south of the bullseye on this target, but I think you get the picture that the gun is generally accurate. The gun is shootable, not too much recoil with various 9mm ammo and I do find it fun to shoot at the range.įiring it single-action, the gun is accurate, it fires where it is pointed. The single action trigger is crisp and breaks nicely. I think the grips are good and the gun feels good in my hand. The revolver loads easily (for a 9mm revolver), no moon clips are needed, you just pop the cartridges in and the gun is ready to go. I paid $459.00 which reflects a premium because of their scarcity, Charter Arms didn’t seem to be making a lot of these, although I've seen more and more of these for sale now, and at a cheaper price Mike is a great guy and very easy to work with.Ģ) My PITBULL doesn't look nearly as nice as the stock pic I used Mike Losacco, a member here at Illinois Carry to do the transfer. One finally showed up on GrabAGun so I purchased it. I used search tools almost every day searching for one. I've always had an interest in 9mm revolvers and I've wanted one of these for a long time. I recently purchased a Charter Arms PITBULL in 9mm.
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