Jul 15, 2014 · The Arminius revolvers were made by a West German company (back when there were two Germanys, ours and theirs) named Hermann Weirauch. People have mostly forgotten, but from the 1950's to the late 1970's, West Germany was a big producer of inexpensive pistols, largely revolvers.

Jul 10, 2023 · I had an Arminius in .38 special. It was a pretty decent gun. Zamak isn't all that bad. It just has a low melting point. I had three RG revolvers and never wore one out. I bought the first one new in 1972 and it got used a lot. My first wife still has it and still uses it.

Mar 7, 2021 · Arminius was a trade name used by Friedrich Pickert at Arminius Waffenfabrik in Zella-Mehlis, Germany. The name was acquired by Hermann Wiehauch after WW II. The guns are double action, some have exposed hammers, others do not. They were made in various calibers and barrel lengths, some had ejectors, and others had removeable cylinders.

Feb 8, 2017 · The Arminius .38 Spl was made by, or imported by, the F.I.E. company, long gone now. This company was famous for cheap guns, but some of them actually were decent shooters. Several models were made in this caliber, and that affects the value, but all hover around $80 - $120 in good to very good condition.

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Feb 25, 2014 · If it helps, the name of the manufacturer of your Arminius revolver was Hermann Weirauch. Before 1945, the Arminius name was used by a German company called Pickert, but they had nothing to do with your gun. I'm glad to hear the frame is steel. The idea of a zinc-alloy 44 Magnum seemed dubious.

Mar 24, 2011 · The Arminius line of guns was made by Hermann Weihrauch Co. in Germany, and imported between about 1960 and 1980. There were several U.S. importers over the years, and changes were made in the model name and number as the importer wished. The quality is not bad, not S&W or Korth, but far above many imports of the period.

Oct 8, 2011 · The Arminius logo indicates the the manufacturer was Hermann Weihrauch. Weihrauch exported a number of firearms to the US, including the .357 Windicator. If your revolver is a standard swing out type it is probably the HW38 Model ( they also made a HW357 ).

Mar 12, 2004 · These guns were made under the Arminius name by Friedrich Pickert in Germany before WW2. Place of manufacture (Zella-Mehlis or St Basil) would help date your gun to pre- or post-1920. There were several models with slightly different configurations in calibers from .22 through .380 revolver.

May 29, 2009 · The Standard Catalog of Firearms gives it a value of a $100 in excellent condition. The best you are going to do on age is the late 50's to 1968 when these cast metal guns were banned from import. Hope that helps. A Viking head, well I guess old Arminius does look like a Viking with that horned hat, I wonder what position he plays