iver johnson model 1900 - The Firearms Forum

ear6 · 02-12-2012, 02:00 AM

hi
i have just inherited a small .22 pistol. at first i thought it was a big brother of a H&R young america. after some searching i have the following info

hammer action
solid frame
pull pin cylinder release
nickel finish
octagonal barrel
top strap has double action fitchburg mass usa model 1900 on it
serial no under trigger guard 10748
serial no under grip A10748
black plastic grip with owl face at top
7 shot .22 lr
flat hammer spring
can anyone tell me
1. the year of manufacture
2. how many were made that year
3. can it shoot modern .22lr ammo
4. was it made to shoot black powder rimfire
5. any other information anyone may know about this pistol
thanks evan

jack404 · 02-12-2012, 02:31 AM

Gday Evan , welcome to the forum !

i'm no IJ expert but off the top of my head

Small frame 7 shot 22 rimfire caliber with prefix =D (1909-1917) and A (1918-1941/1942)

so by my reckoning its safe to fire using standard velocity .22 LR and being post 1918
NOT a black powder gun

as for date of manufacture i cant help but i reckon by morning our time you'll know that too from the real experts here

(i'll guess pre 1920 )

Nice to see more Aussies jumping onboard

cheers and again Welcome !!

added a pic , is this your critter ??

ear6 · 02-12-2012, 01:58 PM

hi jack
thanks for the welcome and reply
yes that's the one only mine has some nickel still left on it
regards evan

RJay · 02-12-2012, 02:35 PM

Small frame 22 with A prefix and serial number A10748, made in 1918. 2,500 made that year, a total of 237,700 made over the manufacturing lifetime.

ear6 · 02-12-2012, 04:35 PM

hi rjay
thank you for the information
regards evan

02-12-2012, 02:00 AM	#1
ear6 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	iver johnson model 1900 hi i have just inherited a small .22 pistol. at first i thought it was a big brother of a H&R young america. after some searching i have the following info hammer action solid frame pull pin cylinder release nickel finish octagonal barrel top strap has double action fitchburg mass usa model 1900 on it serial no under trigger guard 10748 serial no under grip A10748 black plastic grip with owl face at top 7 shot .22 lr flat hammer spring can anyone tell me 1. the year of manufacture 2. how many were made that year 3. can it shoot modern .22lr ammo 4. was it made to shoot black powder rimfire 5. any other information anyone may know about this pistol thanks evan -->

02-12-2012, 02:31 AM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: iver johnson model 1900 Gday Evan , welcome to the forum ! i'm no IJ expert but off the top of my head Small frame 7 shot 22 rimfire caliber with prefix =D (1909-1917) and A (1918-1941/1942) so by my reckoning its safe to fire using standard velocity .22 LR and being post 1918 NOT a black powder gun as for date of manufacture i cant help but i reckon by morning our time you'll know that too from the real experts here (i'll guess pre 1920 ) Nice to see more Aussies jumping onboard cheers and again Welcome !! added a pic , is this your critter ?? Last edited by jack404; 02-12-2012 at 02:38 AM..

02-12-2012, 01:58 PM	#3
ear6 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	Re: iver johnson model 1900 hi jack thanks for the welcome and reply yes that's the one only mine has some nickel still left on it regards evan

02-12-2012, 02:35 PM	#4
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,487	Re: iver johnson model 1900 Small frame 22 with A prefix and serial number A10748, made in 1918. 2,500 made that year, a total of 237,700 made over the manufacturing lifetime. __________________ RonJames

02-12-2012, 04:35 PM	#5
ear6 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	Re: iver johnson model 1900 hi rjay thank you for the information regards evan