Iver Johnson - The Firearms Forum

dety64 · 12-07-2008, 07:52 AM

Hello,

I have a Iver Johnson 12 GA. side by side double barrel shotgun
the wood is in pretty good shape and the bluing on the barrels are about 85%

it has a dog marking on the side of the gun where the shells go in
it is a Hercules model

what is this model worth

b.goforth · 12-07-2008, 04:38 PM

IVER JOHNSON HAMMERLESS HERCULES GRADE------------------1924-1935*
Box lock side by side double barrel; each barrel and lug forged as one piece then joined together; 12, 16 & 20 Gauge; Browned barrels and case hardened receiver; American Black Walnut butt stock and fore-end, hand checkered; plain extractor model has slim fore-end and automatic ejector model has beavertail fore-end with D & E fastener; hard rubber butt plate and pistol grip cap; butt stock is 14 inches in length, butt stock drop at comb is 1¾ inches and at heel is 2 ¾ inches; automatic safety; double triggers; overall length with 30 inch barrel 46 3/8 inches; weight 7¾ pounds. Hunting dog etching on the left side of the frame. Some of these double barrel shotguns have been seen with Canadian marking, these were most likely shipped to Canada and then marked as there is no evidence that Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works ever had a manufacturing factory in Canada. It has been reported that a special run of the Hercules double gun was manufactured for Montgomery Wards & Co. in the 1930’s Marked “WESTERN FIELD MODEL 53”.
*Exact year undetermined
VALUE: 100%=$1100 60%=$525
Add 15% for auto-ejectors model
Add 25% for single trigger

12-07-2008, 07:52 AM	#1
dety64 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 1	Iver Johnson Hello, I have a Iver Johnson 12 GA. side by side double barrel shotgun the wood is in pretty good shape and the bluing on the barrels are about 85% it has a dog marking on the side of the gun where the shells go in it is a Hercules model what is this model worth -->

12-07-2008, 04:38 PM	#2
b.goforth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: houston, tx Posts: 3,174	Re: Iver Johnson IVER JOHNSON HAMMERLESS HERCULES GRADE------------------1924-1935* Box lock side by side double barrel; each barrel and lug forged as one piece then joined together; 12, 16 & 20 Gauge; Browned barrels and case hardened receiver; American Black Walnut butt stock and fore-end, hand checkered; plain extractor model has slim fore-end and automatic ejector model has beavertail fore-end with D & E fastener; hard rubber butt plate and pistol grip cap; butt stock is 14 inches in length, butt stock drop at comb is 1¾ inches and at heel is 2 ¾ inches; automatic safety; double triggers; overall length with 30 inch barrel 46 3/8 inches; weight 7¾ pounds. Hunting dog etching on the left side of the frame. Some of these double barrel shotguns have been seen with Canadian marking, these were most likely shipped to Canada and then marked as there is no evidence that Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works ever had a manufacturing factory in Canada. It has been reported that a special run of the Hercules double gun was manufactured for Montgomery Wards & Co. in the 1930’s Marked “WESTERN FIELD MODEL 53”. *Exact year undetermined VALUE: 100%=$1100 60%=$525 Add 15% for auto-ejectors model Add 25% for single trigger __________________ Author: Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works 1871-1993 H&R Arms Company 1871-1986 (due spring 2010) available from www.gunshowbooks.com website; iverjohnsoncollector.x10hosting.com