I've also looked at Ruger revolvers that were perfect from the factory. I guess it's cheaper to fix the ones that come back, than tighten QC at the factory. Also seen cylinders that were the same amount larger than the lands. I've passed on several guns I wanted because the fit and finish was horrible, or the cylinder throats were not the proper or a consistent diameter. I'll only buy a gun I can go through before the purchase. Unfortunately the barrel hadn't been properly indexed and the front sight was cocked to the left. When I got it back, the trigger was good and they replaced the barrel. The SA trigger pull was a little under 5lb and the barrel looked like it had been rifled with a file. I wore the Pathfinder in a shoulder holster, where it rode high enough to keep it from being dunked in case I missed my footing or stumbled into a deep pool.Click to expand.I had a problem with S&W a couple years ago. 22 and shotshell ammunition made the little Pathfinder a highly versatile companion. 22 LR loads in my pocket for plinking and small-game duties. At that range, the snake’s head made a pretty fair-sized target, and I usually managed to hit it. 12 pellets from the Pathfinder was deadly. At a range of 4 feet-safely beyond the maximum striking distance of the average rattler-the swarm of No. In deference to possible ricochets, I loaded the gun with rimfire shotshells whenever I went fishing. The rocky shoreline was a haven for rattlers, and I usually encountered two or three in the course of an afternoon. 22, and I also used it to eliminate rattlesnakes that loved hanging around the high mountain stream I regularly fished. I took a number of rabbits and squirrels with the little. It has the look, feel and weight of a higher-caliber revolver, allowing you to gain proficiency while using relatively inexpensive 22 ammo. The Pathfinder was a light, compact revolver that made a great trail gun. Charter's versatile Pathfinder, available in 22 Magnum is a great introductory revolver for the novice shooter or anyone who needs a low recoil revolver. They also had fewer moving parts, which added strength and simplified manufacturing.
Instead, they have tough, one-piece frames. These two guns didn’t feature the sideplate design favored by other revolver makers. 38 Special revolver-that first Pathfinder was designed by company founder Douglas McClenahan. 22 that I began using several years ago, which features a 3-inch barrel and adjustable sights. My first Charter Arms firearm was a Pathfinder.
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