The exact year production stopped has not yet been determined. This is the same gun as the earlier Model 36 champion except that the smaller gauges are now built on the same frame as the large gagues. Some of these single 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 410 gauge Iver Johnson Champion single barrel shotgun. Model 35 Champion 12 gauge single shot shotgun with 30' barrel, knurled hammer, pistol grip, Champion marked butt plate and walnut stock. The exact year production stopped has not yet been determined. Search our price guide for your own treasures. I need some help breaking the gun down to. They should just spring right out, but I had to help them out with the edge of a knife. I have shot it, it shoots fine, but does not eject shells properly. 28 gauge guns are very scarce, this one is in extraordinary, original condition. Hello, I own an Iver Johnson 12 gauge Champion, single barrel shotgun.
100 varnish wood finish with only very minor handling marks. Here is the generally accepted serial date range for the Iver Johnson Champion Shotgun. 100 bold vivid color, bright as new with no fading. 410 bore, 24 and 28 gauges offered in 1913 24 gauge dropped 1928 all gauges except 12 dropped after 1941 name changed to Champion single Barrel in 1917.ĬHAMPION SINGLE BARREL-1923-1978 iver johnson champion 28 gauge single barrel shotgun, 28' barrel, full choke, mirror perfect bore, 100 blue. We have prepared an Iver Johnson chart with 14 numbers and years of gun production. Single barrel rebounding center mounted hammer top lever operated break open design gauges: 12, 16, and 20 barrel length: 28, 30, and 32 inches (features barrel and lug forged in one piece) bored full chock only American black Walnut butt stock and fore-end automatic extractors weight 6¾ pounds overall length with 30 inch barrel 45 inches case hardened receiver (nickel available as option), browned barrel automatic ejectors extra cost option. Iver Johnson serial number database: check out the easy-to-understand table. Iver Johnston made 4 different models of single shot shotguns from the year 1909-1978. a heavy coat of oil will cause a build up of dirt, dust and lint.ĬHAMPION MODEL 36-1909-1922 the wood should have an oil finish and the keep the metal rustfree use a light coat of a good gun oil. The all letter serial numbers were used in the 1940's and 1950's (up to 1956).