how to determine what gauge for an iver johnson champion

Have an Iver Johnson 12 ga single shot Champion. The only # I see is 36581 stamped on the side of the hammer. Is this the serial #? If then, tin someone tell me the age of the shotgun? Thanks.

#ii

7 years ago

The serial number should be stamped on the bottom tang.

#3

Dave Craig

vii years ago

Excuse my ignorance; where / what is the lesser tang?
Thanks

#4

vii years ago

The bottom tang is the protruding metallic portion of the frame that fits into the stock to which the terminate of the trigger guard is fastened.

#v

Dave Craig

vii years agone

I see nil on the lesser tang. A bit rusty & what I suppose was chrome type plating is gone. Appears to be polish with no indication of series number removal. Besides, the number I previously listed (36581) was not on the hammer just on the barrel latch on the breech cease visable when the butt and stock are broke to load.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.

#six

7 years ago

Serial number 36581 would have been made between 1909 and 1919. In that location are no records to requite a more exact date.

#7

Dave Craig

7 years ago

Thank you very much. I capeesh your sharing of cognition and your valuable time spent helping others.
Take care.

#viii

the viking

iv years ago

I take a xvi guage iver johnson with the serial number 25053 on the bottom tang. I was lucky enough to get this from my father-in-law who got it from his granddaddy years agone. The gun hasn't been fired in at to the lowest degree forty years and had some bug. I had the gun gone through and re-washed recently and am excited to get popular a few rounds off. It isn't the greatest looking gun but I would never sell it as it has been in the family for generations. In the love of history and trying to find out more near this gun I'g wondering if you tin can aid me figure out how old this gun is. I've been looking for a while at present but have non had any success finding serial number data on these guns, whatsoever help?

#9

four years agone

Made in the menses 1909-1917. There are no records available to give a more exact date.

#10

Jonathan

4 years ago

I got 1 24-hour interval say BBXB WAT DO DAT MEANS

#xi

four years ago

"BBXB" is the serial number for an Iver Johnson Champion Model shotgun made in the period 1939-1957 when Iver Johnson used letters in place of numbers. There are no records available to give a more exact date.

#12

Bradley

iv years ago

My champion 16ga has a series number of 4119 any clue to yr ?

#thirteen

4 years agone

Bradlley: Made in the period 1909-1917. There are no records available to give a more than exact date.

#14

Bradley

4 years ago

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge

#15

Daniel

iv years ago

I have a Iver Johnson Champion 12g and the series number is 79311. Any info you could offering on my shotgun? I cherish this shotgun since it goes back to my keen swell grandfather.

#16

4 years ago

Daniel: Made in the period 1909-1917. In that location are no records available to give a more exact date.

#17

Daniel

4 years ago

Give thanks you lot for your wisdom.
-daniel

#xviii

the viking

iv years ago

two old dogs: I likewise wanted to cheers for your knowledge, it is appreciated that y'all take time to pass on your knowledge for things like this. I took my 16 gauge out this weekend and shot her for my offset time, it is the beginning time the gun had been fired in over fifty years. The gun shoots great and will exist a swell bird gun for another 100 years. Pretty absurd to proceed these things in the family for that long, a keen matter to bond families over generations.

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#19

Matt Carpenter

4 years ago

I have an Iver Johnson xvi with serial R U I I

#twenty

4 years agone

Matt: Made in the flow 1939-1957. At that place are no records available to give a more than exact date.

#21

wewa

iv years ago

So if I accept one with serial # 14328? It was made when? Sorry no pictures # was on tang and nether forestock. It'south a 12 gauge choke bore butt and lug forged in i. Does not say champion. Thanks in advance.

#22

4 years ago

Made in the period 1909-1917. There are no records available to give a more exact engagement.

#23

wewa

four years ago

Thank you then much! That time period coincides with when my greatgrandparents moved to Nebraska.

#24

Dennis

4 years ago

Understanding your previous answers regarding age, whatever information on a series number ending in, "D"?

Specifically, 35007D, 16 Gauge single shot similar to those described above.

#25

4 years ago

Dennis: Made in the period 1917-1921. At that place are no records available to requite a more exact date.

#26

Peter

4 years agone

I have an iver Johnson 16 gauge champion with series numbers IXBH any idea what period that would exist?

#27

four years ago

Peter: Made in the period 1939-1957. There are no records bachelor to give a more exact date.

#28

LSJohnson

iv years ago

2 Sometime Dogs, Could yous give me a engagement range for my Iver Johnson 20 gauge single barrel breach loaded with series number 12437B? Cheers very much!

#29

Iver Johnson

4 years ago

Was wondering if you could observe the exact twelvemonth the Iver Johnson 12 gage single shot shotgun was made, with the serial number, 32401, thankyou.

#30

four years ago

Made in the menstruation 1909-1917. In that location are no records bachelor to give a more exact date.

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