This Arminius model ARM 357 is a 6 shot, single-action revolver that is chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge, but it can also easily accept the .38 special round. This revolver has a blued finish on the barrel and cylinder, and what appears to be a simulated color case hardening finish on the receiver. It is equipped with a 5 1/2 inch barrel and utilizes a blade front sight and a square notch rear sight, both of which are not adjustable for either windage or elevation. The grip panels are a smooth wood and include a round metal disc inlay of the Arminius company logo at the top of each grip. The model ARM 357 is based upon the Colt M1873 single action army revolver. It differs in the Colt M1873 design by having a floating firing pin in the standing breech. This change was due mostly to comply with the United States gun control act of 1968 in regards to imported firearms.

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Single-action made in Germany by Arminius. Patterned after Colt Single Action Army revolver. Hombre chambered for.357 Magnum,.44 Magnum and.45 Colt cartridges. Offered with 5.5', 6' or 7.5' barrel. Case colored frame, blued barrel and cylinder, with smooth walnut grips. Backstrap and trigger guard offered in brass will bring a 10 percent. Single-action made in Germany by Arminius. Patterned after Colt Single Action Army revolver. Hombre chambered for.357 Magnum,.44 Magnum and.45 Colt cartridges. Offered with 5.5', 6' or 7.5' barrel. Case colored frame, blued barrel and cylinder, with smooth walnut grips. Backstrap and trigger guard offered in brass will bring a 10 percent. 1 Revolver Manual “Raw steel transformed into precision” KORTH - Revolver Technical data and instruction manual In the hands of the revolver shooter. Find weight, dimensions, features, ballistics, and other specs for the Arminius HW 22 Double Action Revolver. About SnubTraining.com Courses. All of our courses are designed to improve techniques, current carry gear and self-defense mindset. Every program presents the student with a variety of techniques, after market accessories and unconventional manual-of-arms.

The Arminius model ARM 357 that is featured on this page ranks as the most damaged firearm in the collection. It has been awarded this status by no fault of the manufacturer, but rather from a previous owner. This firearm was stored in a in-ground floor safe at a residence that had some water issues when the occupants were away for an extended period of time. Upon their arrival home and discovering the problem, they set out to repair the minor damage to the house but had some how forgot about the items stored in the safe. On the surface, all looked well but it was forgotten that when the water flooded the part of the house where the safe was located, it allowed the safe to be partially filled with water. It was not until much later that they realized that the items in the safe were actually sitting in water. The pictures here show the firearm in nearly the same condition that I received it. When the pictures were taken, the firearm was not operational. The hammer could not be pulled back and both the cylinder and loading gate were frozen solid in place. This revolver will make for a fun restoration project when it is awarded its turn on the workbench.

The .357 Magnum round is the worlds oldest handgun 'magnum' cartridge. Smith & Wesson played a major part in the development and success of the .357 magnum cartridge. it is Philip Sharpe, whom at the time was a firearms author and experimenter who is credited for the development of the round in the 1930s. In his book 'Complete Guide to Handloading', Phillip Sharpe summarizes his extensive testing in the development of the .357 Magnum. Elmer Keith also played a large role in the development of the .357 magnum due in part to his testing of the .38 Special cartridge and loading it to far beyond normally accepted limits. Many police agencies at this time were using such cartridges as the .32 or .38 special and were asking for a more powerful round. S&W's Vice President Major Douglas B. Wesson agreed to design a new revolver that would handle 'high-intensity' .38 Special loads if Winchester would develop a new cartridge for it. Winchester went to work and a short while later introduced the .357 Magnum, which is dimensionally identical to the .38 Special except for having a .125 inch longer case then that of the .38 special. On April 8, 1935 the first revolvers known as the .357 Magnum Models were then introduced by S&W. The classic Model 19, is one of the original S&W .357's.

About the Arminius name and firearms.

Arminius was originally the name of a German hero from around the first century AD(17 BC - AD 21). He was a chieftain of the Cherusci who defeated the Roman army by destroying three legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest(described as clades Variana by Roman historians) late in the summer of 9 AD. He successfully blocked the efforts of Germanicus to reconquer the Germanic territories east of the Rhine river. Although Arminius was unsuccessful in forging a unity among the Germanic tribes, his victory over the Romans had a far reaching effect on the history of both the Germanic tribes, and ultimately of Europe.

Moving ahead to modern day firearms, there have been two different German firearms manufactures that have used the Arminius name. In addition, to a Spanish gun maker by the name of Gregorio Boluburu, who also used the Arminius trademark.

The first German company to do so was Pickert Waffenwerk that was founded by Friedrich Pickert who was a cousin of Carl Walther. The company was located in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia, Germany. This firm manufactured inexpensive yet well made pocket revolvers form the early 1900's until the WWII era. They produced a variety of revolvers in calibers ranging from 5.5mm to .38 caliber. The revolvers can be found in many numerous varieties to include a vast range of barrel lengths, calibers, number of chambers per cylinder and so on. It is possible to find these firearms in any number of different combinations. Often the only identification on the firearm will be the Arminius name engraved beneath the head of the German hero.

The second German company to use the Arminius name was Herman Weihrauch Waffenfabrik of Mellrichstadt, Bayern(Bavaria), West Germany. The company was originally located in Zella-Mehlis, Germany but fled to West Germany when Thuringia came under Soviet control after WWII. Originally the firm manufactured bicycles and sporting arms, but after the move to West Germany they began to manufacture air rifles as well as other sporting arms. These included a number of revolvers that were manufactured using the Arminius trade name. These Arminius revolvers made by Weihrauch should not be confused with the Arminius revolvers made by the earlier Pickert Waffenwerk firm before WWII. The Herman Weihrauch Waffenfabrik revolvers are side opening hand ejector models that were based on the designs of Colt and Smith & Wesson and are sturdy sidearms made of good quality. The revolvers will be found with a two digit number code stamped on them. This number will be the date that the firearm went through the West German proof facility and will most likely also indicate the date of manufacture.

Today, the Arminius brand of firearms are still being made in Germany. The address and full name of the company is, Hermann Weihrauch Revolver GmbH, Postfach 25, 97634 Mellrichstadt. Their phone number is (+49)9776-707678. The abbreviation 'GmbH' from above indicates 'Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung' and is literally translated as 'company with limited liability' which has become the most common corporation form in Germany.

In the late XIX century German gunsmith Pikkert Friedrich (Friedrich Pickert) organized in Zella St. Blasii (1919 - Zella-Mehlis) company «Arminius Waffenwerk», which is engaged in production of handguns until 1945.

main products were Arminius Waffenwerk pocket revolvers «Arminius», which the company has released Pikkerta in very large quantities. Its name revolvers, as well as company and received the honor of the German leader of the tribe Cherusci Arminia (Arminius) - grand commander, who has repeatedly won the Roman troops in the I century BC. e.

There was a significant amount of modifications revolvers Arminius, in which the manufacturer endlessly combine different barrel lengths, calibers and drums of various capacities. In this regard, there is no comprehensive and accurate information on the nomenclature of these weapons.

Lineup revolvers Arminius was very extensive, but the structure itself of these weapons was not anything remarkable.

As a rule, it was a solid frame revolvers, charged through the door and the drum having a ramrod-ejector mounted under the barrel. Some models met reclining sideways drums.

Triggers were, as usual with the trigger guard, and folding.

trigger mechanism, as a rule, double-acting, or - in the 'hammerless' version - only self-cocking. In the latter case, the hidden trigger cap broke on impact on so-called inertial impactor.

On models with a hidden trigger safety lever always present.

rifled barrel has a circular, octagonal cross section, or a combination.

Sights open consisted of front and rear sights. Fly depending on the model had a different shape, and the rear sight, as a rule, was a cut on the top rod frame.

Some revolvers in the handle prevent five or six spare rounds, pledged through the hinged lid.

Pikkerta production were calculated on standard cartridges, although there are several modifications vypushennyh in 1900-1914 years under the 5-mm cartridge Pikkerta, also called 5.2h16.5R, converted from a 5-mm cartridge «Bergmann» around 1900 year.

In the attached list includes most of the standard models that were on sale in the period between the First and Second World Wars, but it is far from complete.

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Model 1 - semizaryadny hammerless revolver with a barrel length of 50 mm below the rim-fire cartridges kalibra.22.Model 2 - semizaryadny trigger revolver with a barrel length of 150 mm (total length 210 mm, weight 600 g) under the rim-fire cartridges kalibra.22 . Model 3 - five-shot revolver hammerless caliber 6.35 mm (.25 ACP) with a barrel length of 50 mm and a folding trigger. Model 4 - five-shot revolver hammerless type «Velo-Dog» caliber 5.5 mm with a barrel length of 50 mm and a folding trigger. Model 5/1 - five-shot revolver trigger a 'Swiss' chuck 7.5 mm with a barrel length of 65 mm. Model 5/2 - trigger revolver with a barrel length of 65 mm under the 'Swiss' chuck 7.5 mm vosmizaryadnym drum or chambered for 7.62 mm Nagan with five-shot drum. Model 7 - five-shot revolver trigger kalibra.320 with a barrel length of 65 mm (total length 148 mm, weight 400 g).


Arminius kalibra.320 With concealed trigger and trigger guard


Model 8 - five-shot revolver hammerless under patrony.320 or 7.65 mm Auto (.32 ACP) with folding trigger and a barrel length of 50 or 140 mm.
View opens the lid with handle Model 9 - five-shot revolver trigger under patrony.320 or 7.65 mm Auto with a barrel length of 60 mm. Model 9A - 9th option model with a barrel length of 80 mm. Model 10 - five-shot revolver hammerless under patron.320 or 7.65 mm Auto with a barrel length of 60 mm (total length 145 mm, weight 400 g) and a folding trigger. Model 13 - five-shot revolver trigger kalibra.380 with a barrel length of 65 mm. Model 13A - modification 13th model chambered vosplameneniya.22 ring with eight drum cartridges and a barrel length of 135 mm. Model 14 - five-shot revolver hammerless kalibra.380 with a barrel length of 65 mm.

Arminius kalibra.320 With concealed trigger and trigger guard, And extra clip for five rounds, Located in the arm

as marking all revolvers firm Arminius Waffenwerk cheeks were equipped with the head of the legendary German warrior Arminius.

Despite the outdated design, Arminius revolvers were of high quality and reliability even in its comparative cheapness, using the well-deserved respect as a weapon of self-defense.

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Friedrich Pikkert in small quantities also produced and pistols, which became known among single-shot pistol trigger sports «TP-1» (Target Pistol - target pistol) kalibra.22 with drop down gate and a barrel length of 200 mm, and «TP-2' - same gun as TP-1, but with shnellernym hammer descent and concealed.

Gun Arminius TP-2

In 1945, after Germany's defeat in World War II activities of Arminius Waffenwerk was discontinued. But in the early 1960s under the brand revolvers Arminius reappeared in the arms market, but produced by a different manufacturer.

In the second half of the 1940s German gunsmith Vayrauh Hermann (Hermann Weihrauch) created the company «Hermann Weihrauch KG». Since this period, the production of firearms in Germany was forbidden Vayrauhom produced spare parts for bicycles and mopeds. In 1950, the company added to the range of air guns. And after the lifting of the ban on the manufacture of firearms in 1960 Vayrauh decided to start production of revolvers under the famous brand name Arminius, availing itself of the old trademark formerly owned Pikkertu (rights to this title lost power in 1945, which allowed Vayrauhu, after laid ten years, re-enroll it in his name).

In no case should not be confused revolvers «Arminius» companies «Arminius Waffenwerk» and «Hermann Weihrauch». Revolvers manufactured by Vayrauha differ from models Pikkerta. They significantly been influenced by American revolvers «Colt» and «Smith & Wesson». In the frame of all models of firm Weihrauch placed trademark Arminius - the head of a bearded warrior in a winged helmet, which is a stylized one brand Pikkerta that was used until 1945.

Arminius caliber 7.65 mm With an open trigger and trigger guard