It hardens tha metal and you can't get it out. If you break the " Hand" part with the spring on it, don't weld a drill bit into the hole where the piece fits into the frame. I hope that this kind of puts folks on the right track as parts for these guns are hard to find.
After they divested the line, I think the company became Arminius, who were mostly airgun type makers, but have a line of revolvers. When the Sauer factory closed, all the equipment went to an outfit named Weihrauch, and I believe they made those revolvers again. Also reported to have been made under Herters name. they became " imported revolvers " by an outfit named Hawes, and they used the names like Hawes Western Marshall and other names. These revolvers were named after the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, Arminius (latinized name) who led Teutonic warriors during the later stages of Roman Emperor. Then something happened and they had the revolvers made with " (JP Sauer and Sohn) and a "Germany" stamped on them. The name 'Arminius' refers to a line of revolvers manufactured by the German firm Weihrauch since 1960 (first model was HW-3, since 1962 was produced HW-4 and since 1965 HW-5). I guess large handed people had their fingers mashed when the Sauer gun was fired. Information I have gleened is that they are similar to a Ruger revolver, but the grip gives more space between it and the trigger. originally the revolver was made by Sauer ( the Senior) in Germany, and is reported to be similar to a Colt single action revolver. 44 magnum revolver, I have tried to follow this trail: Would be great to find another one to get it looking stock again.In trying to find a part for my friend's Sauer. I'll be watching for more feedback and get some pics/serial number up soon for more experts to comment on. I'm a little reluctant to fire it too much, as I don't know if I'm just lucky, or if they are/were decent handguns. It locks up tight, is more than accurate enough, timing has been fine, and overall has not had a hiccup. I own several Smiths, Rugers, Colts, and a Dan Wesson, and although I've learned this is (was) an inexpensive piece, I have to say that it doesn't seem like 'junk'. Since his death in 1995 I have only fired it a few times and it has been perfect. As I recall, it always worked fine when we shot it way back then.
As a kid (1970's early 80's) I remember my grandfather bringing this along when we went fishing. When my grandfather passed in 1995 I inherited his Arminius. on this revolver and registered when I saw some recent activity here. I'm new to the forum, but thought I'd weigh in. I would have to be pretty desperate to carry a pot-metal gun for self-defense and I wouldn´t buy a pot-metal gun in any calibre with more energy than a. But I am talking about guns for target practice. 22lr ammo ranging from hi-velocity rounds to subsonic pistol rounds. 22lr revolvers that function flawlessly despite only the barest neccessity of service and cleaning and pretty extensive use on the range with all sorts of. Guns are not maintenance free.Īnyway, I can give you countless examples of 35+ year old Arminius. Guns need at least a minimum of cleaning and oiling (even if never used) and service (if used). An all steel gun may not have disintegrated under the same circumstances, but it could very well have been frozen shut from corrosion and totally useless. So far I think we are in perfect agreement gyvel.īut to me, the story you bring up tells me nothing other than that pot-metal corrodes under the right (wrong) circumstances. I do not consider self-defense one of those purposes under any circumstances, because a good self-defense weapon should pack the greatest amount of punch possible for its size, which meens better materials should be used. It can be an acceptable material for the right purposes. Pot Metal certainly isn´t a good material for guns in general. 22lr, one could easily do a lot worse for a lot more money than an Arminius! But quite honestly, if looking for a match target revolver in. I don´t know if the pricetag is any different though. They are ugly though, and look as cheap as they were!Īs far as I know, they are still being made. When German companies were again allowed to manufacture airguns in the early 1950s, Weihrauch made the their first air rifles. That so many guns are still in use today in this very role should tell you something about their longevity and (opposite to what the build material and pricetag would suggest) build quality.
What is especcially telling regarding the myth that they don´t last is that club-guns (guns lent to clubmembers that have not yet aquired a permit) usually are fired a LOT, and not very well maintained. Most such club-guns were manufactured and bought in the 1960´s and 70´s and are still going strong. These guns were (and still are) very common as club-guns in Sweden, due in part to the low price and in part to the very good accuracy. That they weren´t made to last is a myth. The H Wei hrauch Arminius brand of revolvers were quite inexpensive indeed, with at least the.
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