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Fortunately, Iver Johnson built revolvers by the “batch” system, and only changed & upgraded their guns once a year, so it is quite easy to determine whether an IJ is antique or not, just by cursory examination.

Iver johnson top break safety hammerless model one 1894 how to#

If you’ve determined, from the above characteristics, that you have a 2nd Model IJ revolver, here’s how to determine whether it was made before 1899 (and thus a legal antique) or not. Alas, only 1st (all) & 2nd (some) Model revolvers fall into the legal Antique category.ġst Model (1894-1896): SINGLE-POST top latch leaf springs cylinder “free-wheeling” when at restĢnd Model (1897-1908): DOUBLE-POST top latch leaf springs cylinder “free-wheeling” when at restģrd Model (1909-1941): DOUBLE-POST top latch COIL springs cylinder locked when at rest The 3rd Model was especially beefed-up, redesigned, and “fortified” for use with smokeless powder and is fine for modern factory ammo. Continued use of higher pressure smokeless in these revolvers will result in them shooting loose, getting out of time, and parts breakage. 1st & 2nd Model revolvers were built for black powder cartridges only. There were three main models of Iver Johnson “Safety” top break revolvers. T hanks to Ben Sansing for the following Iver Johnson (IJ) information:

Iver johnson top break safety hammerless model one 1894 serial#

But Iver Johnson revolvers were made in batches with non-sequential groups of serial numbers.

Iver johnson top break safety hammerless model one 1894 serial number#

(That is, with 1898 or earlier frame production.) With Colt and S&W-made guns, it is a simple matter of knowing a “cut-off” serial number for each model, to precisely know the 1898 to 1899 transition. One difficulty for collectors is knowing which Iver Johnson revolvers are legally antique, per federal law in the United States. Far from being cheaply-made, they were simply more plentiful than Colt and S&W’s small frame revolver offerings. Often dismissed as a “cheap brand” by antique gun collectors, Iver Johnson revolvers are finally being recognized for their good quality and practical reliability. Tangibles Investing (Iver Johnson Revolvers):

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