Charter Arms Celebrates their Golden Anniversary

By Gregory Smith

STSA congrats Charter Arms on their golden anniversary.

As the company puts it:

In New England’s Gun Valley, gun making is a tradition that stretches back for generations. In 1964 a new tradition was born, when a young gun designer named Douglas McClennahan founded Charter Arms. McClennahan, who had previously worked for Colt, High Standard, and Sturm Ruger, had a vision: to produce a high-quality, reliable handgun that was also highly affordable.

He realized his vision with the introduction of his first offering: a .38 special, five-shot revolver called “The Undercover.” At just 16 ounces, the new gun was the smallest, lightest steel …read more

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