Best !exclusive!: Iver Johnson Revolver Serial Number Database

On top-break models, open the action and look underneath the top strap.

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If you ask any serious Iver Johnson collector, "Which database is best?" the answer will be unanimous: the research of the late . His book, "Iver Johnson: Arms & Cycle Works 1871-1993" (privately published, now available via digital archives and forums), contains the most exhaustive serial number vs. date tables ever compiled. On top-break models, open the action and look

Whether you’re trying to date a family heirloom, ensure you’re using the correct ammunition, or appraise a find from an estate sale, start with the serial number under the top strap. Then, open your browser to TheFirearmsForum or Proofhouse, and watch history unfold. His book, "Iver Johnson: Arms & Cycle Works

Generally indicates production between 1909 and 1919 .

Open the action and look under the latch .

In addition to top-break revolvers, Iver Johnson manufactured millions of budget-friendly, solid-frame revolvers. The cylinders on these models must be removed manually by pulling out the center pin. Model 1900 (1900–1941)