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Charter Arms Bulldog
The Charter Arms Bulldog was a no frills, inexpensive revolver first sold in 1973. The Bulldog was relatively lightweight and compact, 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 .44 Special Bulldog revolver gained notoriety after it was used by Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz in his murder spree.
Specifications
(1973 - present)
Type: Revolver
Barrel Lengths: 2.2 in (55.9 mm), 2.5 in (63.5 mm), 3 in (76.2 mm), or 4.2 in (106.7 mm)
Caliber: .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .44 Special
Capacity: 5 or 6-round cylinder
Fire Modes: Double-Action/Single-Action
The Charter Arms Bulldog and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | 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 | |
| China O'Brien II | Frank Magner | Frank Atkins | Early model | 1990 |
| Cynthia Rothrock | China O'Brien | Early model | ||
| Trouble Bound | Michael Madsen | Harry Talbot | Charter Arms Pug | 1993 |
| Patricia Arquette | Kit Califano | Charter Arms Pug | ||
| Bad Boys | A carjacker | 1995 | ||
| Virtuosity | Kelly Lynch | Madison Carter | 1995 | |
| The Frighteners | Jeffrey Combs | Milton Dammers | 1996 | |
| The Keeper | Steven Seagal | Roland Sallinger | Charter Arms Pug | 2009 |
| Burning Bright | Briana Evigan | Kelly Taylor | 2010 | |
| Seven Psychopaths | Long Nguyen | The Vietnamese Priest | .44 Special | 2012 |
| Killing Them Softly | Ben Mendelsohn | Russell | 2012 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter - Season 4 | Gilbert De la Pena | Chico Gomez | "Renegade" | 1987-1988 |
| Big Sky - Season 1 | Ted Levine | Horst Kleinsasser | "Bitter Roots" (S1E15) | 2020-2021 |
| Better Call Saul - Season 6 | Giancarlo Esposito | Gustavo Fring | Hammerless; "Hit and Run" (S6E04), "Black and Blue" (S6E05), "Point and Shoot" (S6E08) | 2022 |
See Also
- Charter Arms - A list of all firearms manufactured by Charter Arms.