EAA Bounty Hunter ??

[dallas.moore]

Howdy. I recently purchased an EAA Bounty Hunter, 4.5" (actually closer to 4.75), nickel finish, in .45 Colt. It's my first cowboy action (I've wanted one for quite some time). I don't have any intentions of competing, though it sounds like a lot of fun. I probably should have asked this question prior to buying, but... Does anyone have any experience with these German made guns? Are they any good and how do they stack up against the other reproductions?

Thanks,
Dallas

[Lazarus Longshot]

Hi, Dallas,
I have a pair of their .22 revolvers that I use for practice and .22 competition, and have talked with several gunsmiths about their guns in other calibers. They appear to be pretty good revolvers overall, but can benefit from a gunsmith's attention to smooth them up a bit. The weak link in the gun is the transfer bar mechanism. If you're not going to use them for competition, I wouldn't worry about it, and the transfer bar is a good idea for a woods gun. But, it is an easy fix for a gunsmith to remove the transfer bar mechanism and weld a pad on the hammer to strike the firing pin. However, if you do this, be sure to load only five rounds in the gun and keep an empty chamber under the hammer!

[dallas.moore]

Thanks.  I picked it up off Gunbroker, new, for $369 plus shipping and transfer (less than $415 total).  Seemed like a good deal.  It's nice looking, and seems to shoot OK. 

[shaner]

my one friend has a pair of them , and has used them for a while now both competing and play they are holdin up real well ,

[dallas.moore]

Thanks guys.