Arminius (revolvers)


Arminius is a line of revolvers manufactured by Weihrauch & Weihrauch GmbH & Co. KG, of Mellrichstadt, Germany, a manufacturer of target and sporting air rifles, air pistols, cartridge rifles and pistols. Wieruch's first model was HW-3 produced in 1960 which was 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 who led Teutonic warriors during the later stages of Roman Emperor Augustus' reign.

US imports and rebrands

Over the past fifty years the various Arminius models have been imported into the United States by different companies. these include Firearms Import & Export of Hialeah/Miami, Florida. Various importers often renamed the models to make them more marketable to U.S. gun buyers.
Note that "HW" stands for Hermann Weihrauch, the founder of Weihrauch & Weihrauch GmbH & Co. KG.