![]() iver johnson did not make the change to smokeless powder until 1908. A weeks wage back then was around 1.00 a day. The Iver Johnson Safety Automatic cost 6.00. That’s the name of the Massachusetts town where the company was based. If you look down the letters, they spell out FITCHBURG. While it may seem like an unusual choice of letters (wouldn’t alphabetical be simpler), it actually has meaning. In 1905, a Colt Single Action Army cost 13.00 and a Smith & Wesson top break cost 10.00. Knowing the code, a serial letter of BHFI becomes 6521. Single barrel semi-hammerless break open shotgun (ring in front of trigger opens barrel) rebounding hammer single locking bolt shorten butt stock American Black walnut butt stock and fore-end hard rubber butt plate 12 and 16 gauge 26 and 28 inch barrels case hardened receiver and browned barrel weight with 26 inch barrel5 ½ lbs., 28 inch barrel 6 pounds overall length about 40 inches.īecause of their age these shotguns should be retired. Iver Johnsons were not considered 'Saturday Night Specials'. IVER JOHNSON EJECTOR SEMI-HAMMERLESS JUNIOR MODEL rebounding hammer automatic ejector improved barrel take down American Black Walnut butt stock and fore-end casehardened frame and browned barrel Weight with 30 inch barrel 6¼ pounds Overall length with 30 inch barrel 45 inches. Semi-hammerless break open single barrel shotgun ring in front of trigger opens action 12 and 16 gagues 28,30,32 and 34 inch barrels barrel now manufactured in U.S.A. IVER JOHNSON EJECTOR SEMI-HAMMERLESS IMPROVED MODEL 1900 Semi-hammerless (hammer does not have a spur) single barrel ring trigger break open mechanism (ring in front of trigger opens action) 12 gauge only 28, 30 or 32 inch plain twist steel barrel choked rebounding hammer automatic ejector American Black Walnut butt stock and fore-end cased hardened frame and browned barrel Weight 7 pounds overall length with 28 inch barrel 43 ¾ inches. the improved model 1900 version is the only one offered in 16 gauge. two versions and a junior model see below. Thank you for any assistance you might be able to offer.This model is not exactly rare but not seen very often. I would post photos if I could take high resolution close ups but that isn't the case. Thanks much for any assist on the above 2 requests. I've seen the suggested "make on using a screwdriver" suggestions but I thought I'd ask if anyone knows of such a tool. Regarding a tool to unscrew the firing pin nut in the breech face to replace the firing pin, I have checked Brownell's and contacted their "expert" and they apparently do not have a suitable pin tool. Hammer mainspring is a coil spring, not flat. Grips are hard rubber and owl heads face outward, not looking fwd, nor rearwardġ0. Similarly, the PT at the beginning of line 2 may be SEPT)ĩ. JUNE may have some preceding letters or numbers and the 96 at end of line 1 is very hard to read. Line 2: PT.16.04 PATS PENDING (note: patent info is very worn at each end of lines 1 and 2. The patent info is on grip back strap as follows: line 1: T. Engraving on top of solid rib on bbl: line 1:IVER JOHNSON'S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS* ,Ĩ. Serial Number on bottom of trigger guard is 2650 and Serial Number B2650 is beneath L grip scale, located on L side fwd strap of grip frame.ħ. Frame top carries 2 rectangular latch lugsĦ. Top latch has round, checkered buttons on each sideĥ. Cyl has 5 chambers and is locked (will not rotate freely) when top break action is closedĤ. First, I would like to confirm the YOM, and whether or not this revolver is among the "black powder only" earlier versions, and, Second, I would like to find or fabricate a tool to extract the round firing pin "nut" at the top of breech face.Ģ. It has a 4 digit SN with a prefix B, which I would suspect is first year of "new model". I believe it is also among the "black powder only" earlier versions. Best info I've dredged up is that it is a "new model", which, I believe from reading threads on this forum, is from 2009 and later. Cleaning up subject revolver for a friend who wants to know how old it is.
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