Charter Arms Undercover Compact .38 Special Black Stainless Revolver

A: Jeaniece, yes you certainly can without issue. Cheers and stay safe!

A: Jeaniece, yes this will shoot hollow points just fine. Hollow points won't effect reliability at all. Revolvers aren't like semi automatics where you have to worry about a certain bullet style not functioning properly. As long as it's 38 special it doesn't matter if it's hollow points, flat nose, fmj or any other type, it will reliably fire them all. Hope this helps.

A: Brian, yes sir, this is rated for +p ammunition. So this will handle 38 special +p no problem. Hope this helps.

A: Brian, from Charter Arms web site: Can I shoot +P in my .38 revolver? Charter .38's are among the smallest revolvers in this caliber. Yes they can handle +P but we do not recommend it for the following reasons: +P ammo requires a four-inch minimum barrel to burn the extra powder. Therefore, in a two-inch barrel the extra powder is burned after the bullet leaves the barrel creating more recoil and making it harder to come back to target. We recommend a standard velocity load and practice with round nose lead rounds which are the least expensive. When you load for protection, use a jacketed or hollow point in the same grain you practice with. Have a great day!

A: Brian, yes it is rated for +P Ammunition. Just as info : In this short a barrel you will not see a big improvement in velocity. +P loads need at least 4 inches of barrel to burn all the powder. You will not get the stated box velocity difference between standard and +P ammunition. You are only going to get higher recoil and muzzle blast and degraded time in follow up shot speed. Cheers and stay safe!

A: Hi Shannondoah and welcome. Just frame material for weight savings. The Undercover Lite is 12 ounces and the Undercover is 16 ounces. Cheers, stay safe and enjoy!