This was later changed to a scroll with the words “Charter Arms” on it, and The early guns had a grip-medallion with a sketch of an oak tree (at least through serial number 23563).
The early guns (the first 13500 or so) did not display an address on the right side of the barrel, being marked only in The company went through several name and address changes. Lifelong friends and in 1967 Ecker became a 50/50 partner in Charter Arms.” By 1970 Ecker was an assistant manager for marketing and sales. Using his strong engineering and inventive background he decided to go out on his own and in 1964 founded Charter Arms. According to the current company website, “For years Doug McClenahan was a gun designer with several The Charter Arms Corporation was founded in 1964 by Doug McClenahan.
