Windicator
Hey Stingray,
I got this at the Mesquite Big Town gun show in January.
The Windicator is made by the Weirauch (pronounced Y-ROCK) company in Germany and distributed by EAA. They've been making this gun for more than 25 years, virtually unchanged. That's probably why you won't find too many recent reviews, it's not a new gun.
The Windicator comes in .38spl, built on an alloy frame, or .357 in an all steel frame; the pistol comes in either a 2" or 4" barrel.
At the range, I shot about 100 rounds of 38 and 50 rounds of 357, in a variety of bullet types (lead, HP, FMJ, etc).
In single action firing, the trigger felt much like my 1911, light and crisp, but even in double action the trigger was not bad. I was able to shoot double-taps with the first round in SA and the second in DA and the groupings were very close. 357's were quite manageable, due to the heavier steel frame and my big hands, and with 38's you barely felt the recoil.
The blueing was was even overall and the only manufacturing issue I found was that the steel around the front of the barrel was a bit rough. It could have used a bit more buffing to smooth it out, but hey, it's an under 300.00 357 magnum.
All in all, a solid gun at a reasonable price. What more could you want?