#Iver johnson top break smokeless serial number#

My Nickel Plated IJ Pocket Pistol has the exposed hammer and it has the 2 cross pins as you mentioned. The owl faces down an toward the trigger. The text at the top of the the 3' round barrel reads: The SN is 79090 which is located at the bottom of the grip frame. PAT'D APR 6 86 FEB 15 87 MAY 10 87 DEC 26 93 PAT'S PENDING IVER JOHNSON ARMS & CYCLE WORKS FITCHBURG MASS. Hmmm, Roy, that last date on the patents is not one that matches Goforth's docs for any of the 2nd or 3rd model small frame guns. Is that date pretty well polished out? Your markings would make it a second model, almost certainly.

#Iver johnson top break smokeless serial number#

And, to nail YOUR year of manufacture down, you need to get the letter from the front of the serial number under the top strap (pull cylinder off) or on the left side of grip strap (pull grips off) Letter is probably an A, E, or F, for 1897, 1898, and 1899, respectively. Hmmm, based on the extra data on the American Firearms site (see next reply thanks Bucky B!), that makes Roy's gun a First model. This gun will have just a single post on the frame for the top latch to catch on. Second models have two 'posts' sticking up into the top latch. It is also VERY well known that the First model is a very weak lockup design and shooting any smokeless loads in it makes it very likely to shoot the latch loose to where it will not stay locked up. Serial number under left side grip panel is H749** And it makes the year of manufacture either '94 or '95. #Iver johnson top break revolver with owl on grip serial number# The owl faces down towards the center of the grip.ДЇour crosspins along the bottom of the frame. Top of barrel rib only has *Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works* and *Fitchburg, Mass, USA* under that. (nothing else)Д«ottom of grip frame first line is unreadable but I can see it starts off with PAT. All in upper case.Д«elow may be the reason mine chambers 32 S&W Long (?) If that is so would you be able to shoot both 32 S&W and 32 S&W longs? From all the great information, (thanks for the great link), I think mine will be a Model 3. the third model was the only large frame model to be offered in both a 5 shot 38 S&W and a 6 shot 32 S&W Long, which iver johnson call their '32 SPECIAL MODEL'.' 'for your information total production of the third model (1909-1941) large frame safety automatic hammer revolver was 194,500. I definitely want to be safe that is the main reason I wanted to tip my hat to those that have more expertise with these old pocket pistols. I am not stuck on shooting longs just was going to use them if the gun is truly chambered for them. Was the price I paid reasonable? ($150 with a cheap hunter holster and a new box of 32 S&W longs.) I will say that the trigger pull is a beast! It locks up tight and the lock up is true on both single and double action. #Iver johnson top break revolver with owl on grip full#.#Iver johnson top break revolver with owl on grip serial number#.