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Arminius is a line of revolvers manufactured by Weihrauch & Weihrauch GmbH & Co. KG, of Mellrichstadt, Germany, a manufacturer of target and sporting air rifles,[1]air pistols,[2] cartridge rifles and pistols.
History[edit]
Weihrauch's first model revolver was the HW-3 produced in 1960, followed in 1962 by the HW-4, and since 1965 the HW-5. 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.[3]
US imports and rebrands[edit]
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Over the past fifty years the various Arminius models have been imported into the United States by different companies. these include Firearms Import & Export (F.I.E.) of Hialeah/Miami, Florida. Various importers often renamed the models to make them more marketable to U.S. gun buyers.
- Herters imported the HW-7 .22 caliber revolver as the Herter's Guide Model.
- L.A. Distributors of Brooklyn, New York imported the HW-5 as The Omega while the HW-3 was the Dickson Bulldog.
- F.I.E. imported the HW-357 as the FIE Titan Tiger.
- European American Armory (EAA) imported the HW-357 as the EAA-Arminius Windicator[4] and was given a heavy full shroud barrel. EAA also imported the various Single Action Army clones as the Hombre and Bounty Hunter.[5]
Models[edit]
Note that 'HW' stands for Hermann Weihrauch, the founder of Weihrauch & Weihrauch GmbH & Co. KG.
- Arminius HW-1 starter gun
- HW 3 Double Action Revolver in .22 long rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum, and .32 S & W long[6][7]
- HW 3 'Duo' version with two cylinders; one in .22 Win Mag. and the other in .22 L. R.[8]
- HW-4 - 8 .22 LR snub nose revolver[9]
- HW 5 Double Action Revolver in .22 long rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum, and .32 S & W long[10][11]
- HW 5 'Duo' version with two cylinders; one in .22 Win Mag. and the other in .22 L. R.[12]
- HW 7 Double Action Revolver in .22 long rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum, and .32 S & W long[13][14]
- 'Duo' version with two cylinders; one in .22 Win Mag. and the other in .22 L. R.[15]
- HW 9, 6 inch barrelled .22 LR 'sport' revolvers[16]
- HW 10, 5 shot 9 mm P.A.K. blank firing revolver
- HW 22, 8 round .22 LR[17]
- HW 357 'Hunter' and HW 357 T, both are 6 round .357 magnum revolvers with 'T' being the Target variant,[18][19]
- HW 37, 5 shot 9mm P.A.K. blank and gas (CN or CS) cartridges[20]
- HW 37 S, Starter gun[21]
- HW 38, 6 shot .38 Special[22]
- HW 88 SUPER Airweight, 5 shot 9 mm P.A.K. blank firing revolver
- Western Single Action (WSA), Single Action Army clones in 9 mm P.A.K.[23] and .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum and .45 Colt cartridges.[24][25][26]
Gallery[edit]
Arminius Revolver Manual Of Arms Free
The Arminus HW 3 8 shot .22 LR revolver
The open cylinder Arminus HW 3 8 shot .22 LR revolver
Arminus HW 4 with 4 inch barrel 8 shot .22 LR revolver.
Arminius HW 9 .22 cal Sport
Arminius HW 37 5 shot 9mm P.A.K. (blank and gas (CN or CS) cartridges) revolver.
See also[edit]
Other German revolver brands:
- Rohm (defunct)
Notes[edit]
- ^https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/air-rifles?lang=en
- ^https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/air-pistols?lang=en
- ^http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Arminius_HW_Revolver_Series
- ^http://eaacorp.com/guns/windicator-weihrauch-112
- ^http://eaacorp.com/weihrauch
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-3-hw-5-and-hw-7?lang=en
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIGuzWPLAe4
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-3-hw-5-and-hw-7?lang=en
- ^http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Arminius_HW_Revolver_Series
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-3-hw-5-and-hw-7?lang=en
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIGuzWPLAe4
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-3-hw-5-and-hw-7?lang=en
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-3-hw-5-and-hw-7?lang=en
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIGuzWPLAe4
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-3-hw-5-and-hw-7?lang=en
- ^https://www.genitron.com/Handgun-Model/Arminius/Revolver/HW-9
- ^https://www.genitron.com/Handgun/Arminius/Revolver/HW-22/22-LR/Variant-1
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-357?lang=en
- ^https://www.genitron.com/Handgun-Model/Arminius/Revolver/HW-357
- ^https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/handguns-for-blank-and-gas-cartridges/hw-37?lang=en
- ^https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/handguns-for-blank-and-gas-cartridges/hw-37-s?lang=en
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-38?lang=en
- ^https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/handguns-for-blank-and-gas-cartridges/western-single-action-revolver?lang=en
- ^https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/western-single-action-revolver?lang=en
- ^https://www.genitron.com/Handgun-Model/Arminius/Revolver/WSA
- ^https://gunvalues.gundigest.com/f-i-e/arminius-revolvers/
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