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Production was moved from Stratford to Shelton, Conn., and work continued. Ultimately though, Charter Arms went bankrupt in the 1990s and was resurrected by the Ecker family. In 1984 David Ecker's son, Nick, joined the firm, running the manufacturing side of the company. In the years that followed, the company had its ups and downs. In 1967 McClenahan took on his close friend David Ecker as a 50-50 partner. McClenahan's goal was to produce a reliable piece for personal protection that was also affordable to the average blue-collar worker. It also featured the fewest moving parts. At just 16 ounces, it was the lightest steel-framed revolver in the world at the time.

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He developed a revolver design utilizing a one-piece frame without the weakness of a sideplate, plus a unique hammer block safety system. After working as a designer for such notable firearm companies as Colt, High Standard and Ruger, he decided to form his own company. He, like many Americans, had the dream of owning his own company. The company was originally founded in 1964 by Douglas McClenahan.

Over the years, Charter Arms has had a bit of an up and down history and is best known for their big bore. The latest company to take up the rimless cartridge in a revolver challenge is Charter Arms. Had it been available in something with an abbreviated cylinder like the Colt Police Positive or Banker's Special, it might have been more appealing, but the commonality with the. It also was offered in revolvers with cylinders long enough for. As you might suspect, firing a cartridge producing 9mm pressures in an old folder could be catastrophic. 45 Auto Rim style.Īlmost as quickly as it was introduced, it was withdrawn, since someone pointed out it could be chambered in thousands of old. 45 Auto Rim, it would work in a 9mm revolver without the need for moon clips, though it had a conventional rim rather than the thick. Introduced in 1989, the 9mm Federal was nothing more than a rimmed 9x19mm cartridge intended for use in revolvers. This allowed easy and trouble-free use in surplus Model 1917 revolvers without the need for moon clips. 45 Auto Rim concept developed in 1920 by Remington-Peters. While we have the pages of time turned back, I should also mention the short-lived 9mm Federal. It also did not prove a commercial success, and was discontinued.

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A five-shot piece intended for concealed carry, it was intended to be loaded using 5-shot full moon clips.

In the 1990s, S&W offered the J-frame Model 940. Smith & Wesson also produced traditional 9x19mm revolvers that took conventional clips. The few remaining examples are now interesting collector's items. Ammo for the 9mm was far less developed than it is today, and shooters saw no advantage whatever in using it in preference to the. The Model 547 was intended for the French police market, and while it was an interesting feat of mechanical engineering, it was not a commercial success. This allowed cartridges to be inserted/extracted normally, no clip required. Curran with a horn-shaped extractor with small spring tabs. Rather it uses an extractor designed by Roger J. This design is interesting in that it does not use a clip to extract/eject the cases. In the 1970s, Smith & Wesson developed the Model 547 in 9x19mm. Israel modified S&W Victory Model revolvers to fire clipped 9mm ammo in the 1950s. 38 ACP cartridges held in a full-moon clip. The Webley-Fosbery self-cocking revolver was made in an eight-shot version chambered for. While the Model 1917 revolvers are by far the most famous revolvers chambered for autoloading pistol cartridges, they are hardly the only ones. These Model 1917 revolvers would go on to see service in both World Wars.

45 ACP to supplement the Model 1911 pistol. The War Department purchased thousands of large-frame Smith & Wesson and Colt revolvers in. The half-moon clips were later adopted and fielded by the U.S. Smith & Wesson also developed a half-moon clip that held three rounds.

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