The Charter Arms Mag Pug is a .357 Magnum revolver with a 6-inch barrel and a 5-round cylinder. It has a blue/black finish and fixed front and rear sights, and it wears a rubber grip meant to help manage recoil. It is set up as a close-range defensive handgun for use around the home rather than a long-range target gun, and the extra barrel length adds some sight radius over a snub-nose configuration. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Charter Arms 
• Model: Mag Pug 
• Caliber: .357 Magnum 
• Capacity: 5 rounds 
• Barrel Length: 6 inches 
• Finish: Blue/Black 
   

Detailed Features 

• Fixed front and rear sights give a consistent aiming reference 
• Rubber grip is meant to soften felt recoil from full-power .357 Magnum loads 
• 5-shot cylinder in .357 Magnum for close-range defensive use 
• 6-inch barrel adds sight radius while keeping the gun compact enough to carry 
• Marketed by Charter Arms around everyday home-defense carry rather than sport or hunting use

Owners of small-frame magnum revolvers like the Mag Pug generally trust the simple, all-mechanical design: no magazine, no manual safety to fumble, and a cylinder that either turns or it doesn't. Reliability complaints in this class are almost always tied to ammunition choice rather than the gun itself, and light cleaning keeps the action running smoothly over time.

Carry comments tend to focus on recoil and grip. A steel-frame revolver chambered in full-power .357 Magnum kicks noticeably harder than a .38 Special load, and owners often mention easing into practice with lighter rounds before working up. The rubber grip gets credit for taking some of the sting out of that recoil, and the fixed sights are described as simple and durable, if not as fast to pick up as a fiber-optic or tritium setup.

On value, Charter Arms revolvers are usually seen as a practical way into a magnum-caliber wheelgun without paying for a lot of extra features. Aftermarket support runs mostly to grips and holsters rather than a deep parts ecosystem, since the platform is intentionally basic. Buyers who want a no-frills defensive revolver tend to be satisfied, while those wanting adjustable sights or a lighter trigger pull often look elsewhere.