I would assume that if is in good shape, lightly used and well cared for, it would work OK. But 38 Special is a different ballgame, and I have no experience with them in that caliber. I have an Arminius in 32 Long 32 Long revolvers with target sights were hard to come by and it's a decent gun.Īnd I had a friend with one in 22, and that was OK too. The designs took account of that, but it just isn't as durable as steel. However, they were inexpensive, and they were not as durable as a more expensive gun, They were mostly made out of precision cast zinc alloy. They ranged from awful some of the RG's to good value for the money, like your Arminius. People have mostly forgotten, but from the 's to the late 's, West Germany was a big producer of inexpensive pistols, largely revolvers. The Arminius revolvers were made by a West German company back when there were two Germanys, ours and theirs named Hermann Weirauch. Have had some wooden grips made for it Is it worth a hoot? Jul 16, 2. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weihrauch Revolver.Log in or Sign up. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Hidden categories: Dynamic lists Commons category link is on Wikidata. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Various importers often renamed the models to make them more marketable to U. Over the past fifty years the various Arminius models have been imported into the United States by different companies. These revolvers were named after the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, Arminius Latinized name who led Teutonic warriors during the later stages of Roman Emperor Augustus ' reign. Have had mine for nearly 40 years: no problems with cylinder swing: very accurate with no recoil to speak of: I, too, would like more info but cannot find online.Ĭarol HadnotApr 24, Apr 24, TroyApr 24, Apr 25, I have a convertible 22lr to 22 mag bought in the 70's also.KGof MellrichstadtGermanya manufacturer of target and sporting air rifles air pistols cartridge rifles and pistols. RabidPitWeasleSgtKnucklesApr 23, Apr 24, 9. I do not consider them safe to shoot and will not permit them in my pistol courses. I have seen many Arminius revolvers so out of time they would spit copious amounts of lead. The Arminius revolvers I used to see in the 70's were considered cheap and poorly made. I was told at gunshow that Arminius is no longer in business and with the 8-bullet cylinder, this could be a collector's item, not terribly valuable from a money standpoint but interesting to some if in good condition: would appreciate any responses.Ĭarol HadnotApr 23, Apr 23, 6. But I was wondering if any body has had one or handled one, because it seems that there is a lot of play in the cylinder when you swing it out. I picked up one of these guns at a gunshow not too long ago and found a bit of info on it and seen a few on gunbroker. Fear over the City Peur sur la ville.ĭawn of the Dead.Log in or Sign up. A Police Commissioner Accuses Un comisar acuza. Walter Defends Sarajevo Valter brani Sarajevo.Ī Pain in the Ass L'emmerdeur. That Man in Istanbul Estanbul Winnetou and the Crossbreed. Also made by Arminius and imported into the United States by F. As stated earlier confusion is understandable. Naturally EAA changed the names yet again. Researching the various Arminius revolvers imported into the United States over the past five decades can be confusing since the various importers often renamed the models to make them more marketable to U. Over the past fifty years the various models have been imported into the United States by different companies. The name "Arminius" refers to a line of revolvers manufactured by the German firm Weihrauch since first model was HW-3, since was produced HW-4 and since HW These revolvers were named after the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, Arminius latinized name who led Teutonic warriors during the later stages of Roman Emperor Augustus' reign.
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