You are correct coyotejoe. The Bounty Hunter is made in Germany by Weihauch.
Weihrauch (like J.P. Sauer) has produced many high end shotguns and rifles.
Our hunting and fishing camp is located in the arrowhead region of Northeast Minnesota, and the area is populated by Moose, Black Bear, and two resident packs of Timber Wolf. Because of the massive amounts of granite in the ground, it is hard to find a place to dig a hole. Because of this, our out house ended up about 70 yards through the woods, from our camp.
Late night treks to this outhouse can be interesting, so I always took my old Colt Python along for company. About three years ago, I had a confrontation with a HUGE bull Moose, who was not in very good humor. I'm sure this Mexican stand off lasted less than a minute, and required no shooting, but it left me wondering if a 4 inch .357 mag would have been up to saving my bacon.
I didn't really want an expensive .44 mag, seeing as it would only be used on the outhouse trail, so that sent me in search of the lowest priced example I could find. I ended up with a 7 1/2 inch Bounty Hunter.
I have only shot about 4 cylinders full, (enough to know it groups about 3 inches at 25 yards, and hits 4 tnches high) so I can't report on durability, but it seems to be well made, has a very smooth action, locks up solid, and indexing is close to perfect (no ring around the cylinder).
Not much helpful info for you, but it is the right gun for my needs, and I know Weihrauch is a highly repected maker. I feel it is well worth the price.
