Iver Johnson revolver ?
I have a revolver that my grandfather found out in a feild a long time ago. Im pretty sure sure is is an Iver Johnson due to the owl mark on the handle. I did a little research but could not find any gun with the same shaped barrel or the same rod under the barrel. The gun has a 32 cal. octogon shaped barrel with a round rod under the barrel that spins with the cylinder. Under the hand grips I found some numbers and I think they say 1 4 880. The hand grip when looked at closely with a flashlight is a dark green color made from a hard plastic. I have pictures of the gun but dont know how to add them to this discription. I want to know as much as possible.
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the owl grips would be a sign of iver johnson, to post pics read the post at top of page that tells you how to do it. 0 -
Welcome aboard Matt.
Check the sticky at the top, about posting pix.
I too would like to see this "FIND"..
It's real easy to post pix,once u do it once it's like ridin a bike..[;)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Matt Schaumburg
I have a revolver that my grandfather found out in a feild a long time ago. Im pretty sure sure is is an Iver Johnson due to the owl mark on the handle. I did a little research but could not find any gun with the same shaped barrel or the same rod under the barrel. The gun has a 32 cal. octogon shaped barrel with a round rod under the barrel that spins with the cylinder. Under the hand grips I found some numbers and I think they say 1 4 880. The hand grip when looked at closely with a flashlight is a dark green color made from a hard plastic. I have pictures of the gun but dont know how to add them to this discription. I want to know as much as possible.
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There's a picture check it out.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Matt Schaumburg Originally posted by Matt Schaumburg
I have a revolver that my grandfather found out in a feild a long time ago. Im pretty sure sure is is an Iver Johnson due to the owl mark on the handle. I did a little research but could not find any gun with the same shaped barrel or the same rod under the barrel. The gun has a 32 cal. octogon shaped barrel with a round rod under the barrel that spins with the cylinder. Under the hand grips I found some numbers and I think they say 1 4 880. The hand grip when looked at closely with a flashlight is a dark green color made from a hard plastic. I have pictures of the gun but dont know how to add them to this discription. I want to know as much as possible.
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for some reason the complete picture does not want to download, must be my old operating system.
from what i can tell from what does down, load this is a Model 1900 mdeium frame 32 S&W caliber. the serial number found under the grips (14880) indicate it was made in made in 1901. this is well before iver johnson made the switch to smokeless powder (1909). do not fire this revolver with modern ammo.
I.J. MODEL 1900
1900-1941
Does not have Hammer the Hammer action, solid frame, double action, pull pin cylinder release. Nickel finish standard with blue optional, all barrels are octagon shaped. Offered in three frame sizes and four calibers, grip panels are hard rubber with Owls head logo; Barrel length; small frame 2 ? inches, medium & large frame 2 ? inches, other length barrels were offered at extra charge; Calibers: small frame .22 rimfire with 7 rounds cylinder capacity; medium frame .32 rimfire & centerfire with 5 rounds cylinder capacity, large frame .32 centerfire with 6 rounds cylinder capacity, .38 centerfire with 5 rounds cylinder capacity; Weight with standard barrel length: small frame 11 ounces, medium frame 12 ounces, large frame 18 ounces; Height: small frame 3 3/8 inches, medium frame 3 ? inches, large frame 3 7/8 inches; Frame length: small frame 4 inches, medium frame 4 ? inches, large frame 4 7/8 inches; Overall length with standard barrel length: small frame 6 inches, medium frame 6 1/8 inches, large frame 6 _ inches. Note: large frame model not introduced until 1903. DOES NOT HAVE HAMMER THE HAMMER ACTION.
VALUE: 100%=$135 60%=$85
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I can tell that the gun had chrome finish, and it does have hammer action. that must be the part of the pic that didn't upload 0 -
Matt,
Bill is not talking about a "hammer action". Instead, he is speaking of the "HAMMER the HAMMER" action, thusly:
...click on this link for a cool ad:
http://www.magazineart.org/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=14943&g2_serialNumber=4
...which is a safety feature, and a marketing tool.[;)]0 -
finally got yhe picture to down load. it is a model 1900. rough finnish, cut off barrel and replacement cylinder pin not worth much in this condition.
for any one interested; the statement does not have "Hammer the Hammer" action is a term used to distinguish top of the line safety automatic revolvers from the cheaper model 1900 that uses a regular double acion (with half cock notch on hammer) from what today we call a transfer bar ignition system. iver johnson patented this type of action in 1896 and used it on all the safety automatic revolvers and its variation the supershot series (1894-1958). also it was used on the late production model 67 viking (1964-1978) before leaving the revolver field completely in 1978.
as stated earliier this revolver should not be fired with modern ammo because of its condition and age.
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