We paid $9 for the revolver and fixed it for less than $6. Bruce Royal. PAT'D.APR.6.86.FEB.15.87.MAY 10.87.DEC.26.93 PAT'S PENDING Model 2, Second Model, first variation Double top latch, 50'000 items were manufactured in 1896, serial number with C letter prefix, marked on the top of the barrel rib IVER JOHNSON'S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS FITCHBURG. The main difference between an Iver Johnson model and a U.S. Revolver model was that they lacked the “Hammer the Hammer” action of the regular line and the hammerless version did not have the safety on the trigger. Nothing about the forend? Wo, Purchased new in 1950 with a 30 inch full choke barrel, used for a half-dozen quail seasons, then stood in a corner and forgotten.
yes, it has a C letter code and yours has a D letter code. [email protected]. Condition: bore is shiney and has black powder oxidation for 2/3rds of the barrel length, 80%, 28 inch barrels, extractors and double triggers. As with its predecessor the Hercules model (1924-1936) and the more expensive, Here a nice one from the back of the safe , its a 410 champion,in nice shape all original, with a bright clean bore, marked for 3" shells, Has a long scrath on side of pistol grip that looks like, ~Iver Johnson Champion Matte Rib Grade 12ga single shot shotgun, manufactured between 1909 and 1948. Of the three firearms we picked up that weekend, this was the real dog of the bunch. Original in every respect and functions perfectly. What a sweet gun. AmmoLand Announces Palmetto State Armory AKV Pistol Giveaway! The replacement grips came from NC Ordnance and cost $35 shipped. Mike has written over 2000 articles for a number of magazines, websites and newsletters including Blade, RECOIL, OFF-GRID, Tactical Officer, SWAT, Tactical World, Gun Digest, Examiner.com and the US Concealed Carry Association as well as AmmoLand Shooting Sports News. Where is the patent date on old IV .410’s? Has a 3-piece forend, and 26” full/modified barrels. How would I go about finding a date of manufacture? A keeper. Unlock additional features, and fewer ads while browsing. We remedied this with a metal file to bring the pin back into shape. with Selective … We had only seen pictures of these in books and never on an actual Iver Johnson and knew they were on the rare side. I still have a cigar box full of partially and mostly complete IJ’s, H&R, H-A, etc. I had an older brother back in the day, that bought, sold, collected, went to shows, garage sales, or anyplace he thought he might find something gun related, that he didn’t have. I liked the article and as far as it goes I have what I call Wall Hangers, I have my grandfather’s 12ga double, his sons my uncles 12ga single shot, and a 12ga double from a gentleman who was 87 at the time I got it from him, had bought it when he was 10 years old, he brought several guns into the shop where I was and said it was time to get rid of them before he passed on and instead of leaving them for his wife to deal with he said he wanted to do it and… Read more », Hi I’m interested in the 12 gauge 1 937 661 9987 thank you, my great aunt(who was a spinster) had 2 of these guns in 32 S&W that her father gave her before the turn of the 20th century, both were nickel plated 1 was a hammer gun and 1 was hammerless. That same year, my son who was 9, shot his first bird, a dove, and yes, it was in flight. It also seems , that once you’ve repaired it, you are held responsible by the customer when it breaks anytime in the future–generally until you die or the guy that owns it dies. Measures 14 inches to the end of the buttplate.