b.goforth IJ info
I noticed you had info on Iver Johnson pistols in a previous post. I have one that I haven't been ablew to identify yet. Hope you can help.
Top of bbl is marked Iver Johnson & Co unable to make out the ptd date
Solid frame 38
Cylinder and ejector rod break to the right side and are pivoted on the bbl at the front of the ejector rod. Single push down on cylinder ejects shells.
Cylinder latch is on right side where a loading gate would be and swings down to unlatcht the cylinder.
No visible numbers anywhere.
Grips are a really ugly dog wearing a studded collar (Not Owl Head). haven't been able to pull the grips off yet due to what appears to be corrosion on the grip screw.
Any info would be helpful. I know it is an inexpensive gun but is unlike any I have seen with the pivoting cylinder for unloading and loading. Thanks
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Top of bbl is marked Iver Johnson & Co unable to make out the ptd date
Solid frame 38
Cylinder and ejector rod break to the right side and are pivoted on the bbl at the front of the ejector rod. Single push down on cylinder ejects shells.
Cylinder latch is on right side where a loading gate would be and swings down to unlatcht the cylinder.
No visible numbers anywhere.
Grips are a really ugly dog wearing a studded collar (Not Owl Head). haven't been able to pull the grips off yet due to what appears to be corrosion on the grip screw.
Any info would be helpful. I know it is an inexpensive gun but is unlike any I have seen with the pivoting cylinder for unloading and loading. Thanks
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This is IJ's Model 1879, made only 1883-1887 in .38 S&W caliber, so scarcer than their other solid frame types. The "ugly" grips are same as those used on their 2nd model American Bull Dog. Serial no. would be under left grip. 0 -
punchie,
the revolver you are asking about was called the model of 1879 at one time, it was called that for want of a better name and the earliest patent date found on it is 1879.
the two patent dates marked on this revolver were issued to andrew hyde and first used by c.s. shattuck of hatfield ma. on a single action spur trigger revolver with the same swing out cylinder.
iver johnson obtained the rights to these patent about 1883 when andrew hyde went to work for him. the iver johnson double action revolver was manufactured from 1883 until about 1889 in .38s&w caliber only and sold only by the j.p. lovell arms co. of boston, ma. this revolver appeared in the j.p. lovell co. catalog until about1889. the 1890 issue i have does not list this revolver.
now back to the begining of this post. since the publication of my book in 1993 i have obtained several j.p. lovell co. catalog earlier than 1890 and they list this revolver as the lovell safety revolver double action, when my revised book is published in early 2003 one of the revision is the new name for this revolver 'lovell safety double action revolver'
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Thank you. I had just about given up hope on any info. I hadn't seen this particular style before so I had to have it. Seems like a good system in its day, don't know why it didn't catch on.
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