iver johnson 22 caliber top break revolver

IVER JOHNSON 22 CALIBER TOP BREAK REVOLVER SERIAL NUMBER

Place the trigger guard into the frame and secure it with the pin provided.

Push in the cylinder and lock it into place.

Cock the hammer and pull the trigger, releasing the hammer.

Pull back the hammer to the half-cocked position and make sure there is no cartridge in the chamber under the hammer.

Place the cartridge into the revolver chamber and rotate the cylinder into place.

Hoffschmidt is an artist-illustrator with years of experience with firearms.Ĭontinue reading here: Japanese Type Revolver The new model can be easily recognized by the simple round barrel catch and the 2 additionalĮ. The gun illustrated in the exploded view is the old model. While both feature the safety hammer, most internal parts are not interchangeable. There is quite a difference in design between the old and new models. When the trigger actuates the sear, the hammer is released and strikes the lifter, which transmits the blow to the firing pin. When the trigger is pulled or the hammer cocked, the lifter is brought up behind the firing pin. It rests against the frame and is cut away around the firing pin area. When the hammer is down, it does not touch the firing pin. The safety hammer mechanism is a very clever design. While tfris sort of safety test is not particularly good for the gun, it was a selling point. S.' top-break hammer and hammerless revolvers.įor years Iver Johnson advertisements pictured the hammering of a top-b^eak Jiammer to prove its safety. Iver Johnson eventually put out the less-expensive line of 4tU. For another dollar the top-break could be had with a much larger one-piece 'Western'-style walnut grip. Choice of barrel lengths ranged from 2' to 6'. For a few dollars more he could buy a more efficient top-break model, available in single- and double-action, with hammer or hammerless double-action. For $2 a person could buy an Iver Johnson solid-frame Model 1900 in cals.22. This difficulty was overcome in the new model.Īround the turn of the century top-L break revolvers were as common as coffee grinders in the average American home. The greatest source of trouble on the old model was the lack of a positive cylinder stop which resulted in lead being shaved from the bullet as it passed from the cylinder chamber to the barrel mouth. The simplified extractor cam was made more reliable by replacing the fragile flat spring with a coil spring. The flat hammer spring was changed to an adjustable coil spring. Internally, the new model features a separate cylinder latch that allows a more positive stop. Still looking for year this particular gun was manufacturered.Frame pins.

IVER JOHNSON 22 CALIBER TOP BREAK REVOLVER SERIAL NUMBER

Might note that the manufacturer of the gun was not too particular in exactly where they located the serial number on the grip frame because the first number 1 digit is cut into/across the screw head that holds the finger rest to the grip frame !!! Took the grips off and there is an 'L' in the front of the serial number under the grips.

It is dark now, so will try to post photos of it in the morning.Īssuming that the serial number IS 1417x, any idea as to the exact year of production ?

It has a metal finger rest attached to the front of the grip frame, is an 8 shot and is SA only. Both the 1st digit and the 3rd digit both appear to be same, i.e. Does not appear to have any serial number inside of the frame and have not had a chance to take the grip off of it yet.ĭoes NOT appear to have any 'L' in the serial number. I am read that off of the bottom of the trigger guard.

Iver johnson 22 caliber top break revolver