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,[1] air pistols,[2] cartridge rifles and pistols.

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.

[citation needed] 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.

[citation needed] Over the past fifty years the various Arminius models have been imported into the United States by different companies.

Various importers often renamed the models to make them more marketable to U.S. gun buyers.