IVER JOHNSON

The author and publisher would like to thank the late Mr. Bill Goforth for providing much of the information on Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works.
Previously located in Worcester, MA 1883-1890, Fitchburg, MA 1890-1975, Middlesex, NJ 1975-1983 (name changed to Iver Johnson Arms Inc.) and Jacksonville, AR 1984-1993. For more information on models/variations manufactured after Dec. 31, 1898, please refer to the Blue Book of Gun Values. Also available online - please visit bluebookofgunvalues.com.
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IVER JOHNSON Antiques Models

AMERICAN EAGLE (EAGLE/LION/OLD HICKORY) Image

AMERICAN EAGLE (EAGLE/LION/OLD HICKORY)

.22 rimfire (small frame) or .32 rimfire (medium frame) cal., double action revolver, solid frame, 5 (medium) or 7 (small) shot, 2 1/4 (small) or 2 7/16 (medium) in. round rifled barrel, saw handle grip frame with eagle design on hard rubbe...

CHAMPION SIDE SNAP Image

CHAMPION SIDE SNAP

12 ga., 30 in. plain twist steel choked browned barrel (imported from Belgium), side lever opening mechanism, double locking bolts, rebounding hammer, extractors, American black walnut stock and forend, nickel frame, marked with Champion na...

LOVELL SAFETY HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC Image

LOVELL SAFETY HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC

.38 centerfire cal., does not have "Hammer the Hammer" action, 5 shot cylinder, 3 1/4 in. barrel marked "Iver Johnson & Co." on the barrel top rib, nickel finish, hard rubber grip panels with dog's head design, not m...

ECLIPSE CARTRIDGE DERRINGER Image

ECLIPSE CARTRIDGE DERRINGER

.22 (small frame), .32, or .38 (large frame) rimfire cal., single shot, 2 1/2 in. part round/part octagon barrel marked "ECLIPSE" on left side, spur trigger, iron framework, nickel finish, walnut, hard rubber, or mother-of-pearl g...

BIRD'S HEAD GRIP MODELS Image

BIRD'S HEAD GRIP MODELS

.22 (small frame), .32 (medium frame), .38, or .41 (large frame) rimfire cal., 2 1/2 in. smoothbore (small or medium frame) or 2 7/16 in. rifled bore (large frame) barrel, 5 or 7 shot. Mfg. 1873-1888.

CHAMPION SIDE SNAP HAMMERLESS Image

CHAMPION SIDE SNAP HAMMERLESS

12 ga., concealed hammer, 30 or 32 in. plain twist steel choke barrel (imported from Belgium), side lever break open mechanism, cocks on opening, double locking bolt, extractors, American black walnut stock and forend, nickel frame, marked...

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DEFENDER 89 SERIES

.22 (small frame), .32 (medium frame), .38, or .41 (large frame) rimfire cal., small, medium, or large frame, (frame sizes are similar to earlier Defender series), 5 or 7 shot cylinder, 2 1/16 (small frame), 2 7/16 (medium frame), or 2 3/8...

SQUARE BUTT MODELS Image

SQUARE BUTT MODELS

.22 (small frame), .32 (medium frame), .38, or .41 (large frame) rimfire cal., 5 (medium or large frame) or 7 shot cylinder, 2 1/16 in. smoothbore (small frame), 2 15/16 in. (medium frame) with three straight grooves, or 2 3/8 in. octagon r...

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CHAMPION TOP SNAP

12 ga., 30 in. plain twist steel barrel, top lever break open mechanism, rebounding hammer, double locking bolt, extractors, American black walnut stock and forend, nickel frame, browned barrel (imported from Belgium), marked with Champion...

AMERICAN BULLDOG SECOND MODEL Image

AMERICAN BULLDOG SECOND MODEL

.22 rimfire (small frame), .32 rimfire or centerfire (medium frame), .38 rimfire or centerfire (extra large frame), .44 Webley, or .44 Bulldog cal., double action revolver, small, medium, or extra large solid frame, rounded grip frame with...

BOSTON BULLDOG Image

BOSTON BULLDOG

.22 rimfire (small frame), .32 centerfire (medium frame), or .38 centerfire (large frame) cal., nickel finish, 2 1/4 (small frame) or 2 15/32 in. octagon barrel, nickel finish, 5 (medium or large frame) or 7 shot, hard rubber grip panels, s...