[ccviper]

I am going to possibly buy or trade for a Charter Arms Patriot target model in 327 mag this weekend and was wondering about any feedback about them. Haven't really heard anything bad about them but I trust everyone hear more than Google reviews. Sound off!

 

[GunsandNoses]

My experience is that the recent years of Charter arms have been very good weapons and the .327 is very versatile platform.

 

[rogertc1]

I have several newer Charter Arms revolvers. Great qualityt and made in the USA.

 

[guesser]

I bought a new CATP in 2009. It was the longest barrel and only one with adjustable sights on the market at that time. I fired 200 rounds of American Eagle 100 grain factory loads thru it and have been loading the cases with 115 grain cast GC bullets loaded hot ever since. Sees a lot of shooting, No problems, but keep a screw driver handy, the screws shoot loose. When they announced stopping production I bought another one just to have. I like the gun a lot, probably approaching 8000 rounds of hand loads and several boxes of factory loads, just to get the brass. Good gun!!!!!

 

[Cesure]

I really don't want to sound a sour note, especially on my first post here, but I had the following email exchange with Nick Ecker, the president of CA

Me: I don't see any .327 Federal Magnum revolvers under the Products on your web site. Have they been discontinued?

Nick: We did discontinue the .327 as it best suited for a rifle.

I have also heard that they grab any 327 snubbies that come in for repair work and send back a .357 snubby.

 

[ccviper]

If anyone would make a 327 rifle, I'd be first inline.

 

[Cesure]

It would make a very good carbine.

 

[guesser]

I talked to Ecker in early 2010 via email about a longer barrel 327 and was informed that it was not in the works. My Target Patriot is a great gun, but then so is my Taurus 327B2. I feed both of them the same heavy hand loads. And I have a brand new, still in the box, Target Patriot for if/when the first one breaks down.