#Arminius revolver 38 special serial number

Like I said, they tended to be built down to a price rather than up to a standard.

So basically, we'd need to know more about your gun to tell you much, and even then, many people have a low opinion of these West German revolvers as a class. But with heavy use or neglect, a zinc gun is going to wear out sooner than a steel one, or even an aluminum alloy one. I would assume that if is in good shape, lightly used and well cared for, it would work OK. But 38 Special is a different ballgame, and I have no experience with them in that caliber. And I had a friend with one in 22, and that was OK too. I have an Arminius in 32 Long 32 Long revolvers with target sights were hard to come by and it's a decent gun. The designs took account of that, but it just isn't as durable as steel. However, they were inexpensive, and they were not as durable as a more expensive gun, They were mostly made out of precision cast zinc alloy. They ranged from awful some of the RG's to good value for the money, like your Arminius. People have mostly forgotten, but from the 's to the late 's, West Germany was a big producer of inexpensive pistols, largely revolvers. The Arminius revolvers were made by a West German company back when there were two Germanys, ours and theirs named Hermann Weirauch. Have had some wooden grips made for it Is it worth a hoot? Jul 16, 2. RJayOct 8, You must log in or sign up to reply here.Log in or Sign up. Not junk, just not the best example of Teutonic workmanship Hope that helps. In reference to quality, on a scale of 1 the best to 10 the worst, I would rate old Hermann's guns at around a 5.

#Arminius revolver 38 special serial number

Sorry, I know of no serial number charts for the German Arminius so in this case the serial number is useless. Weihrauch exported a number of firearms to the US, including the. The Arminius logo indicates the the manufacturer was Hermann Weihrauch. There were some cheap guns imported from Germany that were pretty decent but this one wasn't one of them.Д«risk44Oct 8, Oct 8, 4. Joined: Mar 6, Messages: 1, Location: Iowa. Or imported as parts and assembled in Florida. FIE went bankrupt around I would guess they were one of the cheap revolvers made in Germany. Firearms Import Export Were not very durable. Joined: Jun 20, Messages: Seem to remember that they were imported by F. Last edited: Oct 8, Gene RufffOct 8, Oct 8, 2. Weapon has the Arminius logo inset between cylinder and grip. Just acquired the Titan Tiger 38 Special Revolver. Dismiss Notice Please be sure to post images when you're asking what the value of your firearm s is. We find this to be a necessary tool when determining a value.ДЇorum ' started by Gene RufffOct 8, Log in or Sign up. Please be sure to post images when you're asking what the value of your firearm s is.