EAA Bounty Hunter

For a second SA revolver in .45 Colt I'm considering an EAA Bounty Hunter for occasional light plinking. I don't shoot competitively / CAS. It isn't something that would see a lot of rounds or anything above 14 K pressures. Just among you owners / past owners of one of the centerfire models what are your general thoughts about it ? In general has it been durable, reliable and trouble free over " X " number of rounds ? Ever any transfer bar, ignition or hand spring problems ? I want to hear the good and the bad . I am aware that the trigger is not very light or crisp but for what I do it's of little concern. I ask you kindly to refrain from suggesting any other make. I'm aware of them and either have one or am not interested in one. Thank you.

DWFan said:

These are very good single-actions with a transfer bar ignition similar to a Ruger combined with the flat-spring action of a Colt. The transfer bar allows for fully loaded cylinder carry. Brownells sells a mainspring/bolt spring kit that will lighten the trigger to about 5-6 lbs. Any lighter and you'll get misfires. Cylinder diameter is very close to that of a S&W N-frame with a grip frame very close to that of an Colt SAA. The Bounty Hunter's lineage goes back to Sauer & Sohns with siblings like the Herter''s PowerMag and the Hawes Marshal. The earlier, non-transfer versions were called the Arminius.

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I actually had a Hawes Western Marshall in .357 mag that was also marked J.P. Sauer & Sohn. I do not know when it was made but I bought it used in about 1974. It was the first centerfire handgun that I ever owned and the first handgun cartridge that I reloaded for. I recall that I loaded a 110 gr. JHP on top of max loads of 2400. A buddy and I would shoot it from inside a barn. Neither of us knew what hearing protection even was then. Between that, local teen dances and listening to copious amounts of bands like BTO, Steppenwolf and Foghat I have no idea why our wives think we're deaf now.