Arminius (revolvers)#Models

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.{{cn|date=February 2025}} These revolvers were named after the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, Arminius (Latinized name) who led Teutonic warriors to victory against Rome during the later stages of Roman Emperor Augustus' reign.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

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 and HW-38 as the FIE Titan Tiger.
• European American Armory (EAA) imported the HW-357 as the EAA-Arminius Windicator{{cite web |url=http://eaacorp.com/guns/windicator-weihrauch-112 |title=Windicator- Weihrauch - European American Armory/USSG |website=eaacorp.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115033130/http://eaacorp.com/guns/windicator-weihrauch-112 |archive-date=2018-01-15}} and was given a heavy full shroud barrel. EAA also imported the various Single Action Army clones as the Hombre and Bounty Hunter.{{Cite web|url=http://eaacorp.com/weihrauch|title = Weihrauch Archives}}

File:Arminius logo as found on some of its revolvers.jpg

Note that "HW" stands for Hermann Weihrauch, the founder of Weihrauch & Weihrauch GmbH & Co. KG.

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• Arminius HW-1 starter gun
• HW 3 Double Action Revolver in .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum, and .32 S&W Long{{Cite web |url=https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-3-hw-5-and-hw-7?lang=en|title = HW 3, HW 5 and HW 7 – HWR}}{{cite AV media |date=5 April 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIGuzWPLAe4 |title=Arminius HW5 revolver |publisher=fattywithafirearm |via=YouTube |access-date=28 September 2021}}
• HW 3 "Duo" version with two cylinders; one in .22 Win Mag. and the other in .22 LR.
• HW-4 - 8 .22 LR snub nose revolver{{cn|date=February 2025}}
• HW 5 Double Action Revolver in .22 LR, .22 Winchester Magnum, and .32 S&W Long
• HW 5 "Duo" version with two cylinders; one in .22 Win Mag. and the other in .22 LR
• HW 7 Double Action Revolver in .22 LR, .22 Winchester Magnum, and .32 S&W Long
• "Duo" version with two cylinders; one in .22 Win Mag. and the other in .22 LR
• HW 9, 6 inch barrelled .22 LR "sport" revolvers{{Cite web |url=https://www.genitron.com/Handgun-Model/Arminius/Revolver/HW-9|title=Arminius Revolver Model HW 9}}
• HW 10, 5 shot 9 mm R. NC. blank firing revolver
• HW 22, 8 round .22 LR{{Cite web|url=https://www.genitron.com/Handgun/Arminius/Revolver/HW-22/22-LR/Variant-1|title=Arminius Model HW 22 .22 LR}}
• HW 357 "Hunter" and HW 357 T, both are 6 round .357 magnum revolvers with "T" being the Target variant,{{Cite web |url=https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-357?lang=en |title = Hw 357 – HWR}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.genitron.com/Handgun-Model/Arminius/Revolver/HW-357 |title=Arminius Revolver Model HW 357}}
• HW 37, 5 shot 9 mm R. NC. blank and gas (CN or CS) cartridges{{Cite web |url=https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/handguns-for-blank-and-gas-cartridges/hw-37?lang=en |title = HW 37}}
• HW 37 S, starter gun{{Cite web |url=https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/handguns-for-blank-and-gas-cartridges/hw-37-s?lang=en |title=Hw 37 S}}
• HW 38, 6 shot .38 Special{{Cite web |url=https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/hw-38?lang=en |title = Hw 38 – HWR}}
• HW 88 SUPER Airweight, 5 shot 9 mm R. NC. blank firing revolver
• Western Single Action (WSA), Single Action Army clones in 9 mm R. NC.{{Cite web |url=https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/handguns-for-blank-and-gas-cartridges/western-single-action-revolver?lang=en|title = Western-Single-Action-Revolver}} and .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum and .45 Colt cartridges.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/western-single-action-revolver?lang=en |title = Western Single Action – HWR}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.genitron.com/Handgun-Model/Arminius/Revolver/WSA |title=Arminius Revolver Model WSA}}{{Cite web |url=https://gunvalues.gundigest.com/f-i-e/arminius-revolvers/ |title=F.I.E. ARMINIUS REVOLVERS Models :: Gun Values by Gun Digest}}

File:HW 3.jpg|The Arminus HW 3 8 shot .22 LR revolver

File:Tamburo HW3.jpg|The open cylinder Arminus HW 3 8 shot .22 LR revolver

File:Arminius-Colt.JPG|Arminus HW 4 with 4 inch barrel 8 shot .22 LR revolver.

File:Weihrauch Arminius HW 9.jpg|Arminius HW 9 .22 cal Sport

File:Weihrauch_HW_37_black.jpg|Arminius HW 37 5 shot 9mm R. NC. (blank and gas (CN or CS) cartridges) revolver.

Other German revolver brands:

• Janz (revolvers)
• Korth
• Röhm also known as RG (defunct)

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• [https://www.hermann-weihrauch-revolver.de/?lang=en Arminius Revolvers site]
• [http://www.weihrauch-sport.de/?lang=en Weihrauch's official site]

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