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Arminius
Model HW 3
Arminius Revolver HW 3 .22 LR Variant-2
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Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:7.25-in Height:No Data
Barrel:2.75-in Weight:25.9-oz
Variant 2 of 2
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (40 grain bullet)37560
  • Recoil Factor (40 grain bullet)0.41 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity8 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor35%
Gun Specifications
Type:Revolver
Caliber:.22 LR
Action:revolving chamber
Trigger:double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:hammer block
Cylinder:8-round
Frame:blued finish steel
Grip:brown plastic
Sights:fixed blade and notch
Notes:early model
Manufacturer
Hermann Weihrauch Revolver GmbH
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About the Gun

The Arminius HW 3 is a compact, double-action/single-action revolver with a solid frame and a swing-out cylinder. Early guns released the cylinder with the ejector rod; later guns use a frame-mounted thumb latch. It has a short barrel, fixed blade-and-notch sights, a blued finish, and plastic grips. Cylinder capacity is eight rounds in the rimfire chamberings and seven in .32 S&W Long.

Production

Production ran from 1960 through the 1970s.

Market value
Last updated: 8/27/2026

MSRP at production was around $250. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $100–$200.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .22 LR
Alias: .22 Long Rifle
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:40 grains
MV:939 ft/sec ME:78 ft-lbs
Analysis

The HW 3 was Weihrauch’s first Arminius cartridge revolver, introduced in 1960 in .22 LR, .22 WMR, and .32 S&W Long. L.A. Distributors sold early U.S. guns as the Dickson Bulldog; other labels included Omega and, in some markets, Gecado. The recent pattern with a thumb-latch cylinder release remains in Hermann Weihrauch catalogs. Eight-shot .22 LR cylinders are the most common U.S. finds.

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