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The '''Charter Arms Bulldog''' was a no frills, inexpensive revolver first sold in 1973. It was relatively lightweight which made it popular as a backup revolver. Police detectives in the 1970s and 80s used it in waist and ankle holsters, and it was designed to fire the more powerful .44 Special and .357 Magnum rounds. | The '''Charter Arms Bulldog''' was a no frills, inexpensive revolver first sold in 1973. It was relatively lightweight which made it popular as a backup revolver. Police detectives in the 1970s and 80s used it in waist and ankle holsters, and it was designed to fire the more powerful .44 Special and .357 Magnum rounds. | ||
'''Trivia Note:''' The Charter Arms Bulldog revolver was used by infamous serial killer David Berchowitz, other wise known as the "Son of Sam", during his rampage in New York in 1976-7. His use of the revolver got him the name of the "The .44 Caliber Killer." | |||
'''The Charter Arms Bulldog revolver can be seen in the following:''' | '''The Charter Arms Bulldog revolver can be seen in the following:''' | ||
Revision as of 06:52, 28 July 2014
The Charter Arms Bulldog was a no frills, inexpensive revolver first sold in 1973. It was relatively lightweight which made it popular as a backup revolver. Police detectives in the 1970s and 80s used it in waist and ankle holsters, and it was designed to fire the more powerful .44 Special and .357 Magnum rounds.
Trivia Note: The Charter Arms Bulldog revolver was used by infamous serial killer David Berchowitz, other wise known as the "Son of Sam", during his rampage in New York in 1976-7. His use of the revolver got him the name of the "The .44 Caliber Killer."
The Charter Arms Bulldog revolver can be seen in the following:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | Harrison Ford | Rick Deckard | Used as a part of the LAPD 2019 Blaster | 1982 |
| Manhunter | William Petersen | Will Graham | .44 Special | 1986 |
| Above the Law | Daniel Faraldo | Tony Salvano | 1988 | |
| State of Grace | Gary Oldman | Jackie | 1990 | |
| Trouble Bound | Michael Madsen | Harry Talbot | Charter Arms Pug | 1993 |
| Trouble Bound | Patricia Arquette | Kit Califano | Charter Arms Pug | 1993 |
| Bad Boys | A carjacker | 1995 | ||
| Virtuosity | Kelly Lynch | Madison Carter | 1995 | |
| Summer of Sam | Son of Sam killer | 1999 | ||
| The Keeper | Steven Seagal | Roland Sallinger | Charter Arms Pug | 2009 |
| Seven Psychopaths | Long Nguyen | The Vietnamese Priest | .44 Special | 2012 |
| Killing Them Softly | Ben Mendelsohn | Russell | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter - Season 4 (Episode "Renegade") | Gilbert De la Pena | Chico Gomez | . | 1987-1988 |