Anyone familiar with Arminius Revolvers?

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DAKODAKID

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My dad uses one for ccw and claims it is very accurate and reliable.
I have never heard of Arminius until I talked to him long-distance tonight. (I didn't even know that he had a ccw)...

My Dad lives in a ccw friendly state and he is a good shot but I don't know a damn thing about this pistol.
Are they even a good ccw pistol???
Any info would be great..
Thanks..
 
Greeting's,

Yes, my first handgun purchase was a Arminus,
called the "Burgo model"; I think it was a 8
or 9 shot revolver, definitely of .22LR caliber.
It had about a 2-5/8" barrel and plastic grip's,
and was of German manufacture. It would shoot
O.K.; but I could not hit the broad side of a
darn barn with it. Ending up selling it to my
paw-in-law for a tackle box gun. I wouldn't
trust my life to that inexpensive P.O.S. It
sold NIB for the sum of $42.50 at K-Mart, back
in about 1969 or 1970.

Saw another one at the local firing range
a few years back; only this one was a .357 magnum
with a 6" tube. When the gun got hot from continous firing, the cylinder would bind; thus
making the revolver inoperable. Hope this helps
some.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.
 
If memory serves...

Arminus was the same outfit as "RG". A German outfit...

I had a RG copy of a .22 lr Colt SA revolver.

Best thing I can say about it is it fired most of the time. And it didn't cost much, in an absolute manner.... not much value.
 
They are low quality imports and are commonly refered to as Saturday night specials. They are junk, tell Dad to get a real gun.

7th
 
Thanks guys,
I gave my Dad a Colt 1991A1 .45 (and the ACE .22lr conversion kit) and he told me the .45 kicks too much.
He told me he uses his pistol to mainly kill varmints on his rural acreage..

Need to have another talk with my Dad...
 
Well, it'd be better than hurled insults, but if he has in alternatives, like a sturdy knife, he should use those first.
 
I bought a used Arminius "Hombre" 44 mag Single Action revolver for $125 back in 90; it looks a bit like a Peacemaker. I bought it for my wife as a home defense gun while I traveled. The idea was to use 44 specials and because of the proximity of the handle to the trigger it could easily fit her hand (and my small hands). We went to a range with 44 mags and she had a fit when flame shot out of the barrel. I still have the gun but have had to have work done on the spring in the handle a few years back. It's fairly accurate (hard to judge with my limited skill) and although I have never carried it as a primary carry piece, it would make an excellent carry for camping. Arminius was a famous Germanic warrior who killed an a$$ of Romans back in that time. Weinrach (the guns locked away so pardon the misspell) from Germany made/makes Arminius, a series of guns that were imported by F.I.E. Weinrach's real claim to fame is world class air rifles or so I was told. I never expected much from this gun except something for very close range and it has surprised me with its overall reliability. Several weeks ago I was shooting my Charter 2000 44 Special and it was giving my wrist fits and for grins I loaded up a few specials in the Hombre and it had a real sweet feel to it. I wouldn't recommend going out to buy an Arminius but I've enjoyed this old gun.
 
My first revolver purchase, back around 18 years ago or so was an Arminius. I bought it at a pawnshop and still have it. It is a 6-shot .38 SPL Snub-Nose that has never given me any problems. I usually take it to the range each time I go just to shoot a few rounds through it and it always goes bang each time I pull the trigger.

In fact, my wife loves shooting it and she shoots it very well. It shoots where you aim it and it has so far always functioned, so I have no complaints. It's not a gun in my collection that I mention or show people but I guess it's time I got to tell someone that, "Hey, this old no-name brand has been in my collection for around 18 years and you know what, it has been a pretty good little gun." :)
 
Arminius revolver

I don't know about the gun your dad has, but I've been thinking about buying an Arminius Hombre for a long time. In the first edition of "Gun Tests' Handgun Buyer's Guide" (1996) they rate a lot of handguns. In the "Old West Revolvers" section they rate American Arms Buckhorn, American Arms Regulator, Cimarron Peacemaker, EMF New Dakota, EMF Hartford, EFM Remington 1875 Outlaw, EAA Bounty Hunter, Ruger New Model Blackhawk, Ruger Super Blackhawk, Ruger Bisley, Jaeger Dakota and the Arminius Hombre. The only gun they "High Recommend" is the Arminius Hombre. What they say is: "Exceptional, and reasonably priced, to boot. As close a copy of the old Colt as you'll find. Verdict: Highly Recommended." So it might not be so bad a gun that your dad has.
 
Weihrauch HAS the capability to make quality firearms. However, I believe that some of their firearm products (especially before the '68 GCA) were, shall we say, very low price and with quality to match.

I have seen at least one Weihrauch .38Spl DA revolver model that appeared to be very good quality. I sort of regret not buying it.

Their airguns are and apparently have always been top quality--and that's saying something. The nicest blueing job in my safe isn't on a firearm--it's on my Weihrauch airguns.
 
First handgun I bought actually about 10 yrs ago. Fortunately I didn't spend more than 50 cash for it. Its a 4" blue 38 spl. Suprisingly accurate for a cheap "throwaway" gun. It's still in my gun safe and I occassionaly fire it but wouldn't want to use it for ccw. Shooting (small) varmints would be ok.
 
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