Iver Johnson Pistols
Hi, I have two Iver Johnson .22 pistols.
The first is a Model 55A as noted on the top strap. On the left is marked .22 CAL. On the right is the serial # H595XX. Also on the top strap is Iver Johnson Target on the right and on the left is the I.J.A.&G.WKS. Fitchburg, Mass. USA There are no other marking on the gun anywhere. Nothing under the grip. Nothing on the barrel, which is round. It has fixed sights. It has the plastic grip with the owls head on it. I bought the wrong book Iver Johnson 1871-1978 by W.E. Goforth and it doesn't help. Can I shoot .22LR in this? Got an idea of the year?
The second one is an earlier model Target Sealed 8. Also on the left side of the topstrap is the I.J.A.&G.WKS. -Fitchburg, Mass. USA- Nothing noted on the side plates. The serial # is on the trigger guard and on the left side of the grip frame, M546XX. It has the flat trigger spring. Nothing on the barrel, which is round. It has fixed sights. Can I shoot .22LR in this? Got an idea of the year?
Are there any schematics out there to help me in taking these apart and cleaning and repairing? It looks like there are knock out pins in the body frame, but they are peened over, so how do I get these side plates apart? HELP?!?! And Thanks...
The first is a Model 55A as noted on the top strap. On the left is marked .22 CAL. On the right is the serial # H595XX. Also on the top strap is Iver Johnson Target on the right and on the left is the I.J.A.&G.WKS. Fitchburg, Mass. USA There are no other marking on the gun anywhere. Nothing under the grip. Nothing on the barrel, which is round. It has fixed sights. It has the plastic grip with the owls head on it. I bought the wrong book Iver Johnson 1871-1978 by W.E. Goforth and it doesn't help. Can I shoot .22LR in this? Got an idea of the year?
The second one is an earlier model Target Sealed 8. Also on the left side of the topstrap is the I.J.A.&G.WKS. -Fitchburg, Mass. USA- Nothing noted on the side plates. The serial # is on the trigger guard and on the left side of the grip frame, M546XX. It has the flat trigger spring. Nothing on the barrel, which is round. It has fixed sights. Can I shoot .22LR in this? Got an idea of the year?
Are there any schematics out there to help me in taking these apart and cleaning and repairing? It looks like there are knock out pins in the body frame, but they are peened over, so how do I get these side plates apart? HELP?!?! And Thanks...
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both the target sealed 8 and the model 55A target are able to handle 22 short, 22 long and 22 long rifle.
the newest edition of the iver johnson book title "iver johnson's arms & cycle works 1981-1993" has parts drawing only. the reason your book and the newest edition has no serial numbers for the model 55A is the ATF has made it almost impossible to obtain. the new edition also does not has serial numbers for this model but does has more information on all post WWll models even the second model target sealed 8 model.
on the target sealed 8 and the model 55A does not have a side plate and every thing is held in place by the thru pins in the frame. every thing is removed from the bottom of the frame except for the hammer, which come out after removing the hammer spring and hammer screw from the top. revolver mechanism built this way are simple to take apart but are sometimes hard to to put back together.
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Thanks for the info Bill. Know anything about the shotguns? I need an extractor for a 28 gauge Champion single shot. I can't find one anywhere. Thanks, Ted 0 -
i do not have any shotgun parts and do not know the whereabouts of any 28 gauge parts. as you have found out they are hard to come by. keep searching the on-line auction sites one will show up one day.
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