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gvw3 · 05-04-2012, 11:21 PM

Wow this comes up all the time. If this gun was made after 1908 it will shoot the 38 S&W round. You can still get this ammo but it is very hard to find. A good gun shop can order it for you. There are others on this forum that can tell you the year from the serial number.

This gun is not a very good shooter as the trigger pull is like 10 pounds. You can buy them in good working order for $150 to $200. I know all this as I have this same gun. It was my wife's grandfathers city of Chicago issue weapon in 1922

05-04-2012, 11:21 PM	#3
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,305	Re: Hello Forum, Iver Johnson question Wow this comes up all the time. If this gun was made after 1908 it will shoot the 38 S&W round. You can still get this ammo but it is very hard to find. A good gun shop can order it for you. There are others on this forum that can tell you the year from the serial number. This gun is not a very good shooter as the trigger pull is like 10 pounds. You can buy them in good working order for $150 to $200. I know all this as I have this same gun. It was my wife's grandfathers city of Chicago issue weapon in 1922 __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.