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Proper ammo for my old Iver Johnson .22 model 1900?

jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
I just picked up a little Iver Johnson 1900 DA revolver in excellant shape. .22 LR. Everything is tight. The guy who sold it said he had shot standard velocity ammo, no troubles. He would hesitate he said to shoot high velocity. Is this really safe? Or is this a Black powder gun only? Or perhaps shorts/CB? Or am I totally off mark here, could it shoot high velocity? The cylinder is not counterbored in the back; that is, the rims of the ammo are not flush with the back of the cylinder, but protrude slightly. Serial is 15XXX.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.
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  • XracerXracer Member Posts: 1,990 ✭
    edited November -1
    Your Iver Johnson SHOULD be safe with standard velocity .22RF....however, to be on the safe side, I'd stick to .22 shorts.These were cheap revolvers to start with, and they don't improve with time.
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  • king999king999 Member Posts: 450 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with Xracer. There is absolutely no ballistic advantage to using Hi Vel unless possibly for hunting. I suspect that it is not likely that you will use this for hunting, so why not play safe? By the way, shorts, that is Hi Speeds, are not the answer since they generate as much pressure as the LR's. STAY WITH STANDARD VELOCITY!!!Have fun, be careful!Morty
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