
The wood grip was just large enough to help dissipate recoil into the palm of our hand, yet still be very concealable. The rest of the revolver has a nice polished look. The nicely shaped wood grip goes well with the Charter Arm medallion. 38 Special except for the fatter cylinder which holds five rounds of. In hand, the Classic is lightweight and feels a lot like a. The Classic had a bit of a purple hue to it from the get go, when I placed is against a matte black Charter Arms Pitbull. It turns a purplish color while the barrel and cylinder stayed a dark blue.

This is because the finish of older revolvers changes over time due to the alloy frame. If you have ever seen one of the old school Bulldog revolvers you may have noticed the color of the finish was a purplish blue.

The Bulldog was compact and offered just enough grip for controllability. What I like about this revolver is its compact size and. It looks old school with the tapered 3-inch barrel, exposed ejector rod, and checkered walnut grips. The Bulldog Classic is Charter Arms’ iconic revolver that was first manufactured in 1973.
