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Iver Johnson S Years Serial Number And. Reconstruction of the dates of manufacture has been based on the history of the company, markings on the receivers, the firearms serial number and the AFMER reports. Collecting and analyzing the serial numbers and their markings. Whats offered here may change slightly as more information becomes available. Iver Johnson's most successful years in producing hundreds of thousands of inexpensive revolvers, shotguns, bicycles, etc. Were long before the federal requirements for consistent serial numbers (Gun Control Act of 1968) so serial numbers were for factory use and inventory control only.generally they reflect parts runs for a specific configuration of the gun (the parts mix and design in apparently identical models is surprisingly common.).

IVER JOHNSON ARMS & CYCLE WORKS

I have an Iver Johnson 32 breaktop 5 shot in nickel with mother of pearl grips in excellent condition with a very low (3 digit) serial number. No letter prefix just 3 numbers under 200 must be 1st year and black powder loads. But is in very good to excellent condition. The serial number is 292xx on the bottom of the trigger guard and below are pictures. I have not taken off the left hand grip to verify the number but I assume it is the same. Any help you can give would be most appreciated. Part 1, this page, is devoted to presenting all of the model numbers/names for the M1 Carbines manufactured under the Iver Johnson name with basic information regarding each model. Part II is devoted to more specific information pertaining to each model.

Location: Middlesex, New Jersey

Established in 1883 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Company has produced a wide variety of firearms during its existence. In 1894, the firm became 'Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works.' It is perhaps best known as a major manufacturer of inexpensive but serviceable pocket-size revolvers in .22 rimfire, .32 S&W, and .38 S&W calibers, serving the same sizable market niche as Hopkins & Allen and Harrington & Richardson in the late-19th through mid-20th centuries. During that time, beginning in 1890, the Iver Johnson owl's head logo appeared on the grips of most of its revolvers. Its best-known marketing slogan, 'Hammer the hammer,' referred to a hammer-block safety and frame-mounted firing pin that prevented a revolver from firing accidentally if dropped on the hammer spur, introduced in 1904 on the popular Safety Automatic double-action revolver line. Iver Johnson continued arms production until it was liquidated in 1993. Many 19th century handguns made by Iver Johnson and its predecessor Johnson and Bye are difficult to identify due to the lack of a maker’s name on the gun.

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