Charter Arms Bulldog Boomer 2" .44 Special
Model: 74429
Charter Arms Bulldog Boomer 2" .44 Special
Model: 74429
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Charter Arms Bulldog Boomer 2" is a five-shot DAO .44 Special built for pocket carry, and Charter Arms still builds it at 18.0 oz. It has no sights at all, which leaves nothing to snag on the way out of a pocket.
The hammer is built for double-action work alone, so there is no spur to cock. Frame and cylinder are stainless with a stainless finish, the trigger guard is aluminum, and the grip is a compact rubber panel. The barrel is 2.0 inches and the gun runs 6.75 inches long on a 5.0-inch frame height. An internal hammer block is the safety.
If you're cross-shopping, the Charter Arms Bulldog 2.5" Blued weighs 19.0 oz and adds half an inch of barrel, a spur hammer and fixed sights, so it can be aimed. The Taurus 445 Ultra-Lite is an aluminum-framed .44 Special at 22.0 oz and 1.5 inches across, with a conventional hammer. The Boomer has no sights and is the shortest of the three.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Stainless frame and cylinder in a stainless finish, so there is no coating to wear through against a pocket seam.
- The aluminum trigger guard is part of how Charter gets a large-frame .44 cylinder down to this weight.
- At 6.75 inches overall it is the shortest gun Charter builds in .44 Special.
- No sights at all, so placing a shot past arm's length is guesswork.
- A light frame and a short barrel make .44 Special snappy, and the rubber grip is all that works against it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a front sight be added?
Not from Charter. The gun ships with none, so fitting one is gunsmith work on a barrel that was never cut for it.
What is the frame made of?
Stainless steel, with an aluminum trigger guard. Only the guard is alloy, though the Boomer is often described as an alloy-framed revolver.
What is the rifling twist?
1 in 18, right hand, which is the slow rate the heavy bullets in .44 Special loads want.
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