Iver Johnson 38 S&W safety hammer date of mfg?

ENBLOC

Wondered in anyone could tell me date of mfg. of Iver Johnson safety hammer (has hammer) chambered in 38 S&W Serial # T6XXXX.
Thx,

rufe-snow

Your best bet, if nobody responds. Would try to find someone, who has a copy of this book. It was written by one of our members, who has since passed away.

john carr

I e-mailed Bill Goforth a couple of times and he gave me DOM on two Ivers I have. Wish I had bought the book while it was available. If you remove one grip and see that the hammer spring is a leaf spring it was probably made before 1908. After that the spring would be coil. If its coil then its probably safe with factory rounds if its in good working condition.

He Dog

John it is available from the publisher: http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_*.html?p_prodid=GS37205

I have the book, packed away just now, I will see if I can get to it today.

john carr

quote:Originally posted by He Dog
John it is available from the publisher: http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_*.html?p_prodid=GS37205

I have the book, packed away just now, I will see if I can get to it today.

Thanks much for that information. Like I said I've kicked myself for not buying it then.

He Dog

Manufacture date appears to be 1906. I am not very familiar with Iver Johnson firearms, but I looked at the large safety hammer revolvers in .38 S&W.

ochoco

In Goforth's book he show's: "letter codes as used on the safety automatic revolver .38 hammer." It only show's the T prefix for 1907 and 1908.

Smokingozzy1

According to my book it was manufactured in 1908.