iver johnson 22 caliber top break revolver

Iver johnson 22 caliber top break revolver serial number#

These cheap (usually top-break) revolvers were made (mostly in. What you have is known as a 'Saturday Nite Special'.also known as a 'Suicide Special'. It it were actually made by Smith & Wesson, it would certainly say so. Reply | Edit | Del Re: Secret Service Revolver I'm guessing it was built by Smith & Wesson. The grips are wrap around and at the top the grip where a company logo might be found the letters “SSS” in appear in script form.Īny info on this gun is appreciated. On the bottom of the trigger guard is the number “51”. The revolver is a top break, self-extracting, 5-shot. The top of the barrel is marked “For 38 Smith & Wesson Ctgs”. On the side of the 5” barrel it’s marked “Secret Service Special”. I have a revolver of unknown manufacture that I’m hoping someone can give me more information on. The Third Model features a double top post barrel latch, coil hammer spring and four cross pins in the lower frame.Reply | Edit | Del All Secret Service Revolver

Iver johnson 22 caliber top break revolver serial number#

Main serial number location on left side of grip frame grips must be removed to see. 38 centerfire with 3 ¼ inch barrel 18 ¼ inches Height: small frame 3 ¾ inches, large frame 3 7/8 inches Frame length: small frame 4 3/16 inches, large frame 5 inches Overall length: small frame with 3 inch barrel 6 3/8 inches, large frame with 3 ¼ inch barrel 7 3/8 inches. 32 centerfire with 3 inch barrel 13 ½ ounces, large frame with 3 ¼ inch barrel. 38 centerfire with 5 rounds cylinder capacity Weight: small frame. 32 Special centerfire with 6 rounds cylinder capacity. 32 centerfire 5 rounds cylinder capacity, large frame. Two frame sizes, four calibers, Standard barrel length: small frame 3 inches, large frame 3 ¼ inches. All coil springs, hard rubber grip panels with Owls head at top, optional oversize grips of hard rubber or wood were offered. This model redesigned to be strong enough for smokeless powder. LARGE FRAME AND SMALL FRAME VERSIONS USES HAMMER THE HAMMER ACTION: Double top post barrel latch with Hammer the Hammer action. THIRD MODEL SAFETY AUTOMATIC HAMMER REVOLVER

the over size hard rubber were a factory option, the catalogs called them 'Perfect Grips' the catalogs also listed the 22 rimfire model as being chambered for 22 short or long only. Third model 22 rimfire safety automatic hammer revolver serial number E32818 was manufactured in 1925, there were 1,400 of this model manufactured that year. I only paid $100 for this gun along with the holster that came with it pictured below. I would like to hear from the expert b.goforth about when this gun was made and any other information about it. Rifling is strong in the barrel! I have already shot this gun myself and it is fine, no problems. The bore and chambers are perfect, no rust or pitting. Cylinder lock-up has a little play in it but that is normal on a gun this old. Top-latch is fairly tight, very little play. There is much wear on the bluing of the barrel, few minor scratches and some light rust freckling. This is a used gun but not an abused one. The serial number for this gun is E32818 and all the numbers match. The only markings on the gun, besides the serial numbers, is what is on the top of the barrel which reads: The grips that are on this gun are Iver Johnson's two-piece black hard-rubber extension grips. It is a 7-shot revolver w/auto extractor, blued finish and a 6' barrel, which is usually scarce, sometimes rare, on older guns. Here is another find that I made at a gun show in Ohio.