EAA 357 Windicator

[One_Jackal]

I have noticed a good priced 2" 357 EAA Windicator revolver at various outlets. Has anyone bought one of these lil pocket rockets yet? They are all over the place priced under $275.

 

[skeeziks]

They are all over the place priced under $275.

Yeah...there's a really good reason for that. They're not what you'd describe as "great quality."
You get what you pay for....

 

[One_Jackal]

I did some more digging. Once you open the box you find a .38 inside. For the use that I had in mind a hi point will get the job done. I was just going to leave it in my tack box. Not many people will mess around with racehorses. those that will are usually armed.

 

[Jaymo]

I've thought about buying one just to see how good the trigger can be, after work.
They seem to be good, serviceable revolvers. Apparently the same as the old Arminius revolvers.
They have heavy triggers, though.

 

[ljnowell]

As I have posted before, I have experience with a few of them. They had pretty crappy triggers, but the one smoothed out some with firing. They both shot themselves horribly loose though, and with 38-38+p loads, not even magnums. I wouldnt buy one, thats for sure.

 

[Jaymo]

How many rounds did it take for them to shoot loose?
I was looking at one, the day I bought my Speed Six .38. I kind of liked the Windicator, but the Ruger is built like a Ruger. So, I bought the Ruger.

 

[ljnowell]

How many rounds did it take for them to shoot loose?

Not very many. Like less than 1k I believe for both, though I would have to ask, its been awhile.

 

[PabloJ]

I have noticed a good priced 2" 357 EAA Windicator revolver at various outlets. Has anyone bought one of these lil pocket rockets yet? They are all over the place priced under $275.

Good to have one on hand to show those that believe all mechanical things from Germany are great. It would be funny to see dentures fall out of mouth along with the pipe.