Just got one of these for a good deal, seems like a decent little snubby. anybody know anything about them? Made in Germany. imported by EAA, Cocoa, FL. I've never heard of hWm. Papa Google says it's a "windicator."
European American Arms Windicator Basic. Good economical revolver that seems to be reliable if maintained. The action, finish and balance is not the best but it is a good revolver that locks up good and is not all that bad for a self defense firearm for a medium budget. They have a great customer service if needed but not too often required. Overall, I would give it a .
Yes... EAA makes nothing, imports everything. Tanfoglio, as one example. I swore off anything imported by EAA after dealing with their single tech-support gunsmith. There was a concerted effort on the CZ-clones sub forum of CZForums to petition Tanfoglio to dump EAA due to their poor customer service.
All that said, the Windicator is actually made by these folks:
The reputation of the manufacturer is very bad over here, at least by forum standards, but folks that have owned them seem to like them. Think in terms of Rossi/HiPoint.
I've got a revolver from these guys in .32S&W Long that I'm preparing to gift to a non-gun-owning friend. Nothing at all wrong with it... it shoots great. Just not something I need or use and the current perception of these guns is such that there is no real value. I've had mine for probably 15 years.
I have one of these also in 38/357 surprisingly accurate for snub nose, would love to purchase a longer barrel and wooden grip. Is anyone aware of where I possibly a could get these or if they are even available. Thank you so much for your help. Earl