Sold Price Iver Johnson 38 Cal Top Break Revolver Invalid Date Cst

Sold Price Iver Johnson 38 Cal Top Break Revolver Invalid Date Cst View sold price and similar items: iver johnson .38 cal. top break revolver from kraft auction service on invalid date cst. iver johnson .38 caliber top break five shot revolver with a 4" barrel. the blued revolver is in good condition. Iver johnson 38 revolver. on top of barrel: “iver johnson cycle works – fitchburgh, mass usa”. there are no paten dates on the barrel. there are no paten dates under the butt strap. gun is blued (good shape 95%) top break open w latch post on each side. 5 shot with simultaneous ejection of spent cartridges. barrel is 3 1 4" long.

Sold Price Iver Johnson 38 Cal Top Break Revolver Invalid Date Cst Single top latch, 100'000 were produced in 1894, serial number without letter prefix, marked on the top of the barrel rib iver johnson's arms & cycle works fitchburg. mass.u.s.a. pat'd.apr.6.86.feb.15.87.may 10.87.dec.26.93 pat's pending also remember these are 38 s&w that only shoot black powder. smokeless powder blow up the gun. Serial number: 16192 design: double single action 5 shot revolver. 3 1 4" barrel. top break action. bottom of the trigger guard the serial number is 16192. under the left grip the serial number is h16192. top of barrel is stamped "iver johnson's arms & cycle works fitchburg, mass u.s.a." patent dates on the bottom of the pistol handle. Timetripper said: look again at the last patent date. it should be dec 26 93, not 98. if so and if it is a hammer version, 38 s&w caliber with a c prefix to the serial number on the butt, then you have the first variation of the second model safety hammer automatic revolver. When this break top was new it probably cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 10. compared to $25 40 for a s&w or a colt. quality of manufacturer wasn't too high on the priority list. they were built to be a cheap alternative and a decent pocket pistol for those that couldn't afford the better known brand products.