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Iver-Johnson Arms & Cycle Works Firearms 1871-1993 is an enlightening dissertation, detailing one of America’s premier (but little known) firearms manufacturers and their arms. Concentrating on the firearms, mainly the revolvers, you’ll be tutored on all the pertinent information the educated Iver-Johnson collector needs in pursuit of his or her passion. Bill Goforth has produced a well-illustrated book with literally hundreds of quality photos, academically adorned with model variations, specifications, serial number ranges, dates of manufacture, and all the "nuts and bolts" information needed to properly document your firearms. This well executed text is highly deserving of a place in the library of any discerning arms collector. Chapters Include: 1. Early Solid Frame Handguns 1871-1899, 2. Early Solid Frame Double Action Revolvers 1878-1899, 3. Solid Frame Handguns 1900-1954, 4. Post World War II Solid Frame Revolvers 1946-1978, 5. History and General Information on the Safety Automatic Revolver 1894-1941, 6. Large Frame Safety Automatic Revolvers, 7. Small Frame Hammer & Hammerless Safety Automatics, 8. Markings Found On the Safety Automatic Revolver, 9. Other Top Breaks of Interest, 10. Optional Accessories and Special Orders, 11. Post World War II Top Break Revolvers 1946-1978, 12. Firearms 1978-1993, 13. Safety Mechanism of Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works, 14. Top Break Revolver Barrel Latches of Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works, 15. Parts List and Diagrams 16. Specifications for Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works Handguns, 17. Patents, Appendix A. Chronological Listing of all Firearms of Johnson & Bye, Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works & Iver Johnson Arms., Appendix B. Dates of Interest in the History of Iver Johnson and Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works of Fitchburg, Mass. U.S.A., Appendix C. Iver Johnson Obituary, Appendix D. Franchise Certificate. 8 1/2 X 11, softcover, photos, illus, 232pp.

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Table of Contents

Opening - INTRODUCTION............................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1 - EARLY SOLID FRAME HANDGUNS 1871- 1899 .................................... 2
1.1 SINGLE SHOT DERRINGERS ..................................................................................................... 3
1.2 SINGLE ACTION SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVERS ....................................................................... 4
A .DEFENDER BIRD’S HEAD GRIP MODEL .............................................................................. 4
B. DEFENDER SQUARE BUTT MODEL...................................................................................... 4
C. DEFENDER 89 SERIES............................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 - EARLY SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVERS 1878 -1899.... 6
2.1 AMERICAN EAGLE SERIES ........................................................................................................ 6
2.2 AMERICAN BULLDOG FIRST MODEL ...................................................................................... 7
2.3 AMERICAN BULLDOG SECOND MODEL ................................................................................ 9
2.4 BOSTON BULLDOG MODEL .................................................................................................... 10
2.5 LOVELL SAFETY DOUBLE ACTION A.K.A MODEL 1879 ..................................................... 10
Chapter 3 - SOLID FRAME HANDGUNS 1900 - 1954................................................ 12
3.1 MODEL 1900 DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVERS ........................................................................ 12
3.2 I.J. PETITE SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER .................................................... 16
3.3 U.S. REVOLVER CO. SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER .................................. 16
3.4 MODEL 1900 TARGET ................................................................................................................ 18
3.5 MODEL 69 AND MODEL 79 TARGET ....................................................................................... 18
3.6 TARGET SEALED 8 DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER ................................................................ 19
3.7 SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION MECHANISM ................................................................... 20
Chapter 4 - POST WORLD WAR II SOLID FRAME REVOLVERS 1946-1978 ........ 22
4.1 TARGET SEALED 8 SECOND MODEL A.K.A. MODEL 68 ..................................................... 22
4.2 MODEL 55 TARGET .................................................................................................................... 23
4.3 MODEL 55S CADET.................................................................................................................... 24
4.4 MODEL 56 STARTER REVOLVER ............................................................................................. 26
4.5 MODEL 57 TARGET .................................................................................................................... 26
4.6 MODEL 50 SIDEWINDER........................................................................................................... 27
4.7 NEW BULLDOG SERIES ............................................................................................................ 28
4.8 DOUBLE ACTION SWING OUT CYLINDER MODEL............................................................ 29
4.9 CATTLEMAN SINGLE ACTION ................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 5 - HISTORY AND GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SAFETY AUTOMATIC
REVOLVER 1894-1941 ................................................................................. 31
5.1 SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVER AND WORLD WAR II ...................................................... 33
Chapter 6 - LARGE FRAME SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVERS ......................... 39
6.1 FIRST MODEL HAMMER VERSION ......................................................................................... 39
6.2 FIRST MODEL HAMMERLESS VERSION ................................................................................ 41
6.3 SECOND MODEL HAMMER VERSION ................................................................................... 42
6.4 SECOND MODEL HAMMERLESS ............................................................................................ 44
6.5 THIRD MODEL HAMMER .......................................................................................................... 44
6.6 THIRD MODEL HAMMERLESS ................................................................................................. 48
Chapter 7 - SMALL FRAME HAMMER & HAMMERLESS SAFETY AUTOMATICS . 50
7.1 SAFETY HAMMER AUTOMATIC REVOLVER FIRST MODEL
.32 Smith & Wesson Centerfire ....................................................................................................... 50
7.2 SAFETY HAMMER AUTOMATIC REVOLVER SECOND MODEL
.32 Smith & Wesson Centerfire ...................................................................................................... 52
7.3 SAFETY HAMMER AUTOMATIC REVOLVER THIRD MODEL .............................................. 53
7.4 SAFETY HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC REVOLVER FIRST MODEL ...................................... 55
7.5 SAFETY HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC REVOLVER SECOND MODEL................................. 56
7.6 SAFETY HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC REVOLVER THIRD MODEL ..................................... 58
7.7 22 RIMFIRE SAFETY HAMMER AND HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC REVOLVER FIRST &
SECOND MODELS ..................................................................................................................... 58
7.8 22 RIMFIRE SAFETY HAMMER AND HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC REVOLVER THIRD
MODEL ........................................................................................................................................ 60
7.9 SERIAL NUMBERS, LETTER CODES AND THE YEARS OF THEIR USE .............................. 62
Chapter 8 -MARKINGS FOUND ON THE SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVER ..... 63
SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVER BARREL MARKINGS .................................................................. 64
LETTER CODES AS USED ON THE SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVER........................................... 66
Chapter 9 - OTHER TOP BREAKS OF INTEREST ...................................................... 67
9.1 LOVELL HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC TOP BREAK REVOLVER MODEL ........................... 67
9.2 THE SWIFT REVOLVER ............................................................................................................. 69
9.3 THE U.S.REVOLVER CO. AUTOMATIC TOP BREAK REVOLVER ........................................ 71
9.4 THE SECRET SERVICE SPECIAL REVOLVER ......................................................................... 73
9.5 22 SUPERSHOT ........................................................................................................................... 75
9.6 .22 SUPERSHOT SEALED EIGHT .............................................................................................. 75
9.7 SINGLE ACTION TARGET REVOLVERS
MODEL 36 T AND CHAMPION TOP BREAK REVOLVERS ................................................... 77
9.8 TRAILSMAN AND VIKING 60 SERIES TOP BREAK REVOLVERS ..................................... 80
Chapter 10 - OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AND SPECIAL ORDERS ......................... 81
Chapter 11 - POST WORLD WAR II TOP BREAK REVOLVERS 1946-1978........ 88
11.1 .22 SUPERSHOT SEALED EIGHT SECOND MODEL (AKA MODEL 833)............................... 88
11.2 .22 SUPERSHOT SEALED EIGHT THIRD MODEL (AKA MODEL 844) ................................. 88
11.3 CHAMPION SINGLE ACTION TARGET (post war model) (aka MODEL 822) ......................... 88
11.4 ARMSWORTH SINGLE ACTION TARGET (AKA MODEL 855) .............................................. 89
11.5 TRAILSMAN MODEL 66 ........................................................................................................... 90
11.6 TRAILSMAN SNUB MODEL 66S .............................................................................................. 92
11.7 VIKING MODEL 67..................................................................................................................... 93
11.8 VIKING SNUB MODEL 67S ...................................................................................................... 93
11.9 MODEL 69 DELUXE STARTER REVOLVER ............................................................................. 94
Chapter 12 - FIREARMS 1978 -1993.............................................................................. 95
12.1 MODEL X300 PONY .380 ACP ................................................................................................... 95
12.2 TP SERIES .................................................................................................................................. 96
12.3 TRAILSMAN (NEW MODEL) .................................................................................................... 97
12.4 COMPACT 25 .............................................................................................................................. 97
Chapter 13 - SAFETY MECHANISM OF IVER JOHNSON’S ARMS & CYCLE
WORKS........................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 14 - TOP BREAK REVOLVER BARREL LATCHES OF IVER JOHNSON’S
ARMS & CYCLE WORKS......................................................................................... 110
Chapter 15 - PARTS LIST AND DIAGRAMS ............................................................... 121
1. SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION DERRINGERS UNCLE SAM AND PRINCE ......................... 124
2. SINGLE SHOT CARTRIDGE DERRINGERS ECLIPSE AND STAR........................................ 125
3. DEFENDER SERIES SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER ................................................................. 126
4. DEFENDER 89 SERIES SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER ............................................................ 127
5. AMERICAN EAGLE SERIES DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVERS ............................................. 128
6. AMERICAN BULLDOG SERIES FIRST MODEL DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER ............... 129
7. AMERICAN BULLDOG SERIES SECOND MODEL DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.......... 130
8. LOVELL SAFETY HAMMER DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER ............................................... 131
9. LOVELL HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER ....... 132
10. SWIFT HAMMER DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER........................................... 133
11. SAFETY AUTOMATIC FIRST MODEL HAMMER TOP BREAK REVOLVER ....................... 134
12. SAFETY AUTOMATIC FIRST MODEL HAMMERLESS TOP BREAK REVOLVER .............. 135
13. SAFETY AUTOMATIC SECOND MODEL HAMMER TOP BREAK REVOLVER ................. 136
14. SAFETY AUTOMATIC SECOND MODEL HAMMERLESS TOP BREAK REVOLVER ........ 137
15. SAFETY AUTOMATIC THIRD MODEL HAMMER TOP BREAK REVOLVER ...................... 138
15a. SAFETY AUTOMATIC THIRD MODEL HAMMER TOP BREAK REVOLVER ALSO MOST
SUPERSHOT MODELS ............................................................................................................. 139
16. SAFETY AUTOMATIC THIRD MODEL HAMMERLESS TOP BREAK REVOLVER ............. 140
16a. SAFETY AUTOMATIC THIRD MODEL HAMMERLESS TOP BREAK REVOLVER ............. 141
17. MODEL 1900 SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.............................................. 142
ALSO U.S. REVOLVER CO. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVER ..................... 143
18. I.J. PETITE MODEL 1904 SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER .......................... 143
19. TARGET SEALED 8 SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER150 SEALED 8 SNUB
MODEL 68S SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER .............................................. 144
20. U.S. REVOLVER CO. AUTOMATIC HAMMER DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER
SECRET SERVICE SPECIAL HAMMER WITHOUT SAFETY ............................................... 145
21. U.S. REVOLVER CO. AUTOMATIC HAMMERLESS DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER
SECRET SERVICE SPECIAL HAMMERLESS WITHOUT SAFETY....................... 146
22. SECRET SERVICE SPECIAL HAMMER WITH SAFETY DOUBLE ACTION
TOP BREAK REVOLVER ......................................................................................................... 147
23. SECRET SERVICE SPECIAL HAMMERLESS WITH SAFETY DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK
REVOLVER ............................................................................................................................... 148
24. MODEL 36T SINGLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER..................................................... 149
25. I.J. CHAMPION SINGLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER
I.J. ARMSWORTH SINGLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER ........................................... 150
26. 60 SERIES DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVERS.................................................... 151
26a. 60 SERIES DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVERS.................................................... 152
26b. 60 SERIES DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVERS.................................................... 152
27. 50 SERIES DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVERS ............................................... 153
27a. 50 SERIES DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVERS ............................................... 154
27b. 50 SERIES DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVERS ............................................... 154
28. 50 SERIES SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVERS
WITH AUTOMATIC CYLINDER STOP .................................................................................. 155
29. I.J. SWING OUT CYLINDER DOUBLE ACTION PROTOTYPE REVOLVER ...................... 156
30. CATTLEMAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS IMPORTED FROM ITALY .......................... 157
31. IVER JOHNSON MODEL X300 PONY SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL.................................... 158
32. IVER JOHNSON TP SERIES SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOLS .................................................. 159
33. IVER JOHNSON TRAILSMAN .22 LONG RIFLE SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL................... 160
34. IVER JOHNSON COMPACT 25 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL............................................... 161
35. I.J. MODEL X SINGLE SHOT .22 RIMFIRE RIFLE ................................................................ 162
36. IVER JOHNSON SEMI-HAMMERLESS SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN AND
IVER JOHNSON TOP SNAP EJECTOR GUN SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN....................... 163
37. IVER JOHNSON TRIGGER ACTION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN .................................... 164
38. IVER JOHNSON CHAMPION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN PRE 1920.............................. 165
38a. IVER JOHNSON CHAMPION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN............................................... 166
38.b IVER JOHNSON CHAMPION SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN POST 1920 ........................... 167
39. IVER JOHNSON DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN ................................................................... 168
40. IVER JOHNSON SPECIAL APPLICATION RIFLE ................................................................. 169
41. IVER JOHNSON .30 CALIBER CARBINE ALL MODELS ..................................................... 170
41a. IVER JOHNSON .30 CALIBER CARBINE ALL MODELS ..................................................... 171
Chapter 16 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR IVER JOHNSON’S ARMS & CYCLE
WORKS HANDGUNS .......................................................................................... 172-74
1. SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS PERCUSSION MODELS UNCLE SAM AND PRINCE................. 175
2. CARTRIDGE MODELS ECLIPSE AND STAR.......................................................................... 175
3. SINGLE ACTION SPUR TRIGGER BIRDS HEAD GRIP REVOLVER
DEFENDER SERIES .................................................................................................................. 176
4. SINGLE ACTION SPUR TRIGGER SQUARE BUTT REVOLVER
DEFENDER SERIES .................................................................................................................. 176
5. SINGLE ACTION SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVERS DEFENDER 89 SERIES............................ 177
6. AMERICAN EAGLE SERIES .................................................................................................... 177
7. AMERICAN BULLDOG FIRST MODEL SERIES .................................................................... 178
8. AMERICAN BULLDOG SECOND MODEL SERIES ............................................................... 178
9. BOSTON BULLDOG SERIES ................................................................................................... 179
10. LOVELL SAFETY HAMMER (SOLID FRAME REVOLVER
WITH SWING-OUT CYLINDER) ............................................................................................. 180
11. LOVELL HAMMERLESS AUTOMATIC (TOP BREAK REVOLVER) ..................................... 180
12. LOVELL’S SWIFT HAMMER REVOLVER (TOP BREAK) ..................................................... 181
13. LOVELL’S SWIFT HAMMERLESS REVOLVER (TOP BREAK) ............................................ 182
14. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER SAFETY AUTOMATIC
FIRST MODEL HAMMER ......................................................................................................... 182
15. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER SAFETY AUTOMATIC
FIRST MODEL HAMMERLESS ................................................................................................ 183
16. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER SAFETY AUTOMATIC
SECOND MODEL HAMMER ................................................................................................... 183
17. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER SAFETY AUTOMATIC
SECOND MODEL HAMMERLESS .......................................................................................... 184
18. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER SAFETY AUTOMATIC
THIRD MODEL HAMMER ........................................................................................................ 184
19. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER SAFETY AUTOMATIC HAMMERLESS THIRD
MODEL ...................................................................................................................................... 185
20. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVER MODEL 1900 .............................................. 185
21. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME MODEL 1900
TARGET & I.J. TARGET MODEL 69 & 79 ................................................................................ 186
22. SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER I.J. PETITE .................................................. 186
23. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVER U.S. REVOLVER CO. D.A. ........................ 187
24. U.S. REVOLVER CO. AUTOMATIC HAMMER MODEL D/A TOP BREAK REVOLVER
SECRET SERVICE SPECIAL HAMMER MODEL REVOLVER DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK ........ 187
25. U.S. REVOLVER CO. AUTOMATIC HAMMERLESS MODEL D/A TOP BREAK REVOLVER SECRET
SERVICE SPECIAL HAMMERLESS MODEL REVOLVER D.A. TOP BREAK ................... 187
26. SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER I.J. TARGET SEALED 8 FIRST, SECOND
MODELS & MODEL 68S ........................................................................................................... 188
27. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER 22 SUPERSHOT AUTOMATIC MODEL 70 &
MODEL 90 .................................................................................................................................. 189
28. MODEL 36T TRIGGER COCKING SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER (TOP BREAK) .............. 188
29. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER .22 SUPERSHOT SEALED EIGHT................. 190
30. SINGLE ACTION TARGET TOP BREAK REVOLVER ............................................................ 190
31. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER MODEL 66 TRAILSMAN & MODEL 66S
TRAILSMAN SNUB .................................................................................................................. 191
32. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER MODEL 67 VIKING & MODEL 67S
VIKING SNUB........................................................................................................................... 191
33. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVER MODEL 55 .................................................. 192
34. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVER MODEL 55S AND 55SA ............................ 192
35. SOLID FRAME DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER MODEL 57 AND 57A................................. 193
36. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME REVOLVER I.J. BULLDOG & I.J. ROOKIE .................. 193
37. DOUBLE ACTION SOLID FRAME .......................................................................................... 194
38. I.J. STARTER MODEL 56 & 56A DOUBLE ACTION
SOLID FRAME REVOLVER ..................................................................................................... 194
39. DOUBLE ACTION TOP BREAK REVOLVER MODEL 69 DELUXE STARTER ..................... 195
40. IVER JOHNSON X300 PONY .380 ACP CALIBER SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL IVER
JOHNSON TP22 SERIES DOUBLE ACTION SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL IVER JOHNSON
COMPACT 25 ACP CALIBER................................................................................................... 195
41. IVER JOHNSON TRAILSMAN NEW MODEL SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL......................... 196
42. ENFORCER .30 CARBINE CALIBER SEMIAUTOMATIC IVER JOHNSON AND UNIVERSAL
MODEL ...................................................................................................................................... 196
43. CATTLEMAN SERIES SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER CENTERFIRE MODEL..................... 197
44. CATTLEMAN SERIES SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER RIMFIRE MODEL ............................ 197
Chapter 17 - PATENTS .......................................................................................................... 198-205
COMPLETE LISTING OF PATENTS ISSUED TO , ASSIGNED TO OR USED BY JOHNSON
& BYE, IVER JOHNSON ARMS CO. AND IVER JOHNSON’S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS
Appendix A .............................................................................................................................. 206-215
CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF ALL FIREARMS OF JOHNSON & BYE, IVER JOHNSON’S
ARMS & CYCLE WORKS, & IVER JOHNSON ARMS
Appendix B - .......................................................................................................................... 216-217
DATES OF INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF IVER JOHNSON
AND IVER JOHNSON’S ARMS AND CYCLE WORKS OF FITCHBURG MASS. U.S.A.
Appendix C - IVER JOHNSON OBITUARY........................................................ 218-221
Appendix D - FRANCHISE CERTIFICATE ................................................................ 222

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