Name the gun

[3nails]

 Found this gun going through some of my Grandfather's stuff. Any idea of the make? .38 cal. 5 digit serial number.

[Born2late]

ivers johnson i believe

[JimmyHoffa]

Iver Johnson?

[724wd]

 

[3nails]

ivers johnson i believe

Just Googled that and sure enough, that's what it is. Thanks.

[Oh Mah]

Now can someone date it?5 digit i'm guessing old.Stainless though i don't know

[Oh Mah]

i'm gonna guess 1960's  changed because its not a top break

[grousetracker]

for sure iver johnson!

[Oh Mah]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwjGnYHSrOTTAhUH74MKHSHyAToQFggvMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.american-firearms.com%2Famerican-firearms%2Fz-html%2Fcompany-I%2FIver%2520Johnson%27s%2520Arms%2520%26%2520Cycle%2520Works%2FIver%2520Johnson%27s%2520Arms%2520%26%2520Cycle%2520Works.html&usg=AFQjCNEPfXOXdIoSW3uzpt-lhUgcdMbZ_g


a lot of nice info on this revolver here.

[Ridgeratt]

Now can someone date it?5 digit i'm guessing old.Stainless though i don't know

The owl is the trademark of Iver Johnson. Stainless I would doubt it but perhaps a nickel that shows a good bit of wear. Or a Blued gun that has been worn to the white.

[Oh Mah]

I see they made quite a few nickel revolvers

[Ridgeratt]

This was the first Stainless revolver.

The Smith & Wesson Model 60, the world`s first stainless steel revolver, was a success from its introduction in 1965. Praised by both law enforcement and sportsmen, the Model 60 was a stainless steel version of the Chiefs Special; and began the era of stainless steel handgun production.

[jdb]

They were called owls heads. And that's a nickle finish