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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: 3nails on May 09, 2017, 07:57:57 PM

Title: Name the gun
Post by: 3nails on May 09, 2017, 07:57:57 PM: Found this gun going through some of my Grandfather's stuff. Any idea of the make? .38 cal. 5 digit serial number.
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Post by: Born2late on May 09, 2017, 08:01:12 PM: ivers johnson i believe
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on May 09, 2017, 08:01:22 PM: Iver Johnson?
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Post by: 724wd on May 09, 2017, 08:01:44 PM: :yeah: :yeah:
Title: Re: Name the gun
Post by: 3nails on May 09, 2017, 08:03:55 PM: Quote from: Born2late on May 09, 2017, 08:01:12 PM
ivers johnson i believe
Just Googled that and sure enough, that's what it is. Thanks.
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Post by: Oh Mah on May 09, 2017, 08:07:53 PM: Now can someone date it?5 digit i'm guessing old.Stainless though i don't know
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Post by: Oh Mah on May 09, 2017, 08:10:08 PM: i'm gonna guess 1960's changed because its not a top break
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Post by: grousetracker on May 09, 2017, 08:10:22 PM: for sure iver johnson!
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Post by: Oh Mah on May 09, 2017, 08:29:58 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Name the gun
Post by: Ridgeratt on May 09, 2017, 08:30:44 PM: Quote from: Oh Mah on May 09, 2017, 08:07:53 PM
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.
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Post by: Oh Mah on May 09, 2017, 08:38:52 PM: I see they made quite a few nickel revolvers
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Post by: Ridgeratt on May 09, 2017, 08:46:09 PM: 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.
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Post by: jdb on May 09, 2017, 09:25:42 PM: They were called owls heads. And that's a nickle finish