![]() ![]() 32 Special centerfire with 6 rounds cylinder capacity. 32 centerfire 5 rounds cylinder capacity, large frame. Two frame sizes, four calibers, Standard barrel length: small frame 3 inches, large frame 3 ¼ inches. All coil springs, hard rubber grip panels with Owls head at top, optional oversize grips of hard rubber or wood were offered. This model redesigned to be strong enough for smokeless powder. LARGE FRAME AND SMALL FRAME VERSIONS USES HAMMER THE HAMMER ACTION: Double top post barrel latch with Hammer the Hammer action. THIRD MODEL SAFETY AUTOMATIC HAMMER REVOLVER serial number C43802 was manufactured in 1911, there were 26,600 manufactured that year. yours is third model 38 S&W safety automatic hammer revolver third model. The three patent dates you list were used between 19 on the safety automatic revolver. like the one piece "western walnut" grip was only offered on the third model. Too many variables that do not fit the norm to say what this is at the moment. and what is the serial number found on the bottom of the top strap above the cylinder could the C possibly be a badly stamped Q (Q was used in 1906)Ī picture of the left side of the grip frame showing serial number as well as what are the markings on the bottom of the butt or left side of the barrel. the C letter code was used on the large frame second model in ġ8 but these years have patents dates on the top of the barrelġ9 these years have patent dates on the left side of barrel or the bottom of the butt.Ĭ letter code also was used on the third model between 19Ī single flat leaf hammer spring would make this a second model and no patent dates on the barrel top rib would indicate the years 1900 or 1901 but the serial numer on the bottom of the trigger guard was not added until 1904. IVER JOHNSON'S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVERSĪ length of 4 1/2 inches from rear of cylinder to muzzle would make this a large frame with 3 1/4 inch barrel length. ![]() THIRD MODEL SMALL FRAME HAMMER OR HAMMERLESS THIRD MODEL LARGE FRAME HAMMER OR HAMMERLESS SECOND MODEL SMALL FRAME HAMMERLESS 32 S&W (5)Ĭ. SECOND MODEL SMALL FRAME HAMMER 22 RIMFIRE (7), 32 S&W (5) SECOND MODEL LARGE FRAME HAMMER OR HAMMERLESS 38 S&W (5) FIRST MODEL LARGE FRAME HAMMER OR HAMMERLESS 38 S&W (5)įIRST MODEL SMALL FRAME HAMMER 22 RIMFIRE, 32 S&W (5)įIRST MODEL SMALL FRAME HAMMERLESS 32 S&W (5)ī. FIRST AND SECOND MODELS SINGLE FLAT LEAFĪ. STANDARD BARREL LENGTH FOR SMALL FRAME IS 3 INCHESĪ. STANDARD BARREL LENGTH FOR LARGE FRAME IS 3 ¼ INCHESī. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRIGGER GUARD WAS ONLY USED AFTER 1904 AND SINCE TRIGGER GUARDS ARE INTERCHANGABLE AND THIS LOCATION DOES NOT HAVE THE LETTER CODE IT CANNOT BE USED FOR PROPER ADINTIFICATIONĪ. SERIAL NUMBER FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GRIP STRAP UNDER THE GRIP PANEL (MAIN LOCATION SINCE 1896). IVER JOHNSON’S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVERSĢ. serial number H78239 was manufactured in 1928, there were 3,700 of this model manufactured that year.Īll third model safety automatic revolver were manufactured for smokeless powder cartridge pressures. it is my guess your revolver will have the letter code H with the serial number found on the left side of the grip frame. therefore this revolver was most likely manufactured after this practice was stopped in about 1921. the number simply mean it was that number equiped these these grips, however i have not seen a special order number as high as 7,839. ![]() On the early production of the third model the western walnut grips were considered a special order and these serial numbers will not have a letter code. the main serial number location is on the left side of the grip frame under the grips (must remove the grips to see) this is where any letter codes will be found. The oversize "western walnut" grips were only offered on the third model safety automatic revolver manufactured between 19. ![]()
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