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iver johnson
mrjblack5
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Anyone no what model and what years they were made?
On the barrel its says 20 guage choke bore barrel and lug forged in one. On the receiver it says Iver Johnson's Arms & cycle works Fitchburg Mass USA
I think the Locking Bolt Spring is broken.
On the barrel its says 20 guage choke bore barrel and lug forged in one. On the receiver it says Iver Johnson's Arms & cycle works Fitchburg Mass USA
I think the Locking Bolt Spring is broken.
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It has a small spur inside the trigger guard but behind the trigger, any clue as to what this is for. The screw holding the front sight fell out, any one tell me where i can get another or maybe what size it is. The gun is a straight shooter and is a great piece, would love to find out a little more about it, Any help would be greatly appreciated
There is a date stamped on the gun of 06/15/1915
Also I believe the serial number is 80924C but I'm not sure.
Gun is in good to fair condition.
Can anyone tell me the value of this gun, also if that date is a manufacture date. Is this a gun I should restore to like new condition?
thank for the help JSH
Make love, not war.Be prepared for both.
any help would be apreciated
any help would be apreciated
After extensive research on the serial number I am baffled.
All i can find are a lettering system but my serial is all numbers.
every single part on the gun has the same number stamped into it.
The s/n is 70100 can anyone point me in the right direction to finding any info.
(Everything else i found points to Mr. Goforth. My condolences to his friends and family)
Thank you
Iver Johnson at one time used the letters in "Fitchburg" (where they were made) to represent numbers. F=1, I=2, T=3, etc.
As there were only 9 letters in the word Fitchburg, an "X" was used for the zero.
Hope this helps.
Sprint...
that is an interesting take on the letter serial number used by iver johnson on the single barrel champion shootgun. however i don't believe it will hold up. i have seen these shotguns that have letters that are not in "fitchburg". one that come to mind was "CXL"
from my research these letters only were used in the late 1930's and so far i have been unable to determine any patterns in their uses other than they seem to use two letters to four letters but so far none with five or more i have however seen one that actually spelled out the pharse BUGU.
one piece of information all iver johnson firearms from day one in 1871 have a serial number which is in reality a batch number. even those shotguns manufactured during the 1940's,50's & 60's you just have to hunt for some of them. these numbers were mainly for internal factory use and not meant to identify a certian firearm.
most of us know that the infamous law of 1968 required a number for all firearms but few realize that the equally infamous law of 1932 required handguns and some other firearms to have a number. machinegus being one of the other required to have a number. the difference is the 1968 law required the number to be visible the 1932 did not.
bill
Apr 6 86, Feb 15 87, May 10 87, Mar 13 88, Aug 25 96
Have I got things right and is there anything more you can tell me about it?
Thanks
Kevin
the barrel markings and the serial number with the B letter code indicate this is a early second model safety automatic hammerless revolver. if it has the seperate hammer shroud it was manufactured in 1898 and if the it has the one piece frame it was manufactured in 1899. all first and second model safety automaic revolvers were manufactured for black powder cartridge pressures and are not considered safe with madern ammo.
for your information the 5 patent date markings on the top of the barrel rib are not seen very often on the small frame models. mostly the 5 patent date markings are seen on the left side of the barrel and on the bottom of the butt strap. the reason for this could be that not many of these early second models have survived.
SECOND MODEL SAFETY AUTOMATIC HAMMERLESS REVOLVER
(Black Powder Cartridges)
--1896-1908
LARGE FRAME AND SMALL FRAME VERSIONS USES HAMMER THE HAMMER ACTION: Double top post barrel latch, Hammer the Hammer action, nickel finish with blue optional, two frame sizes and three calibers. Hard rubber grip panels with Owls head at top. Calibers: small frame .22 rimfire with 7 rounds cylinder capacity, .32 centerfire with 5 rounds cylinder capacity; Standard barrel length: small frame 3 inches, large frame 3 ? inches; Weight: small frame with 3 inch barrel .22 rimfire 12 ? ounces, .32 centerfire 13 ? ounces, large frame with 3 ? inch barrel 17 _ ounces; Height: small frame 3 _ inches, large frame 3 7/8 inches; Frame length: small frame 4 3/16 inches, large frame 5 inches; Overall all length: small frame with 3 inch barrel 6 3/8 inches, large frame with 3 ? inch barrel 7 3/8 inches. Main serial number location on left side of grip frame grips must be removed to see. The Second Model features a double top post barrel latch, flat leaf hammer spring and two cross pins in the lower frame.
VALUE: 100%=$285 60%=$150
For revolvers equipped with Bourne Knuckleduster add 100%
bill
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bill
How do I identify a Bourne Knuckleduster? How do I know if my revolver has one?
Thanks
K