Originally Posted by
rickomatic
Must be something in the air. I recently got bitten by the Iver Johnson bug. I’ve gotten a couple off Gunbroker and other online auctions. Two are Old Model and two are Second model. I’ve learned a ton from YouTube. I’ve ordered a few springs from Wolf, and several parts off Ebay. It’s fun getting them up and running.
I found that dating them can be tricky. I bought WE Goforth’s “Iver Johnson Firearms & Cycleworks,1871-1993” it is a treasure trove of information and second to none insofar as identifying and dating individual guns. If you need help nailing down exactly when yours was made, I may be able to help.