grannys gun

[Guest tnmale46]

my grand mother died in 1982 at the age of 97 this was hers

[Guest cjr]

Do tell more!!

[Guest cjr]

Is it a .32?

[Garufa]

She must have been a real pistol! HaHa. Grandma's rock. Did she carry it around?

Is that Iver Johnson a .38? Don't shoot it what ever it is. I've got one that about 60% nickle remaining and it's about to come apart.

Edited January 10, 2009 by Garufa

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My grandmother left me on almost exactly like that. The only difference is that the barrel is longer. She called it something like a "squeezer .38"? Does your also have a safety on the backstrap of the grip?

[Guest tnmale46]

iver johnson owl head 38 s&w short

[Garufa]

My grandmother left me on almost exactly like that. The only difference is that the barrel is longer. She called it something like a "squeezer .38"? Does your also have a safety on the backstrap of the grip?

Lemon "squeezer" would be a Smith & Wesson. They had the backstrap safety.

[Guest tnmale46]

oops double post yeah she carried it some

[Guest abailey362]

gotta love grannie and a gun.....she ever shoot it?

[Guest tnmale46]

My grandmother left me on almost exactly like that. The only difference is that the barrel is longer. She called it something like a "squeezer .38"? Does your also have a safety on the backstrap of the grip?

nope no safety

[Guest tnmale46]

gotta love grannie and a gun.....she ever shoot it?

not sure but ive shot it still shoots purdy good

[Guest cjr]

Thats cool

Thanks for showing it

[Guest tnmale46]

youre very welcome ive forgot when it was made early 1900s i think

[Garufa]

youre very welcome ive forgot when it was made early 1900s i think

Definitely early 1900's or late 1800's. I've got a repro 1897 Sears catalog that lists them.

I like old stuff like this.

[Guest tnmale46]

yeah i used to have one of those catalogs remeber seeing it but i lost the catalog somewhere

[Guest cjr]

Do you have any of the old ammo or was it modern

[Guest tnmale46]

Do you have any of the old ammo or was it modern

ive got 5 or 6 left that was given to me with the gun not sure if its modern but i think it is

[Guest cjr]

Very cool

[Garufa]

ive got 5 or 6 left that was given to me with the gun not sure if its modern but i think it is

I might have half a box laying around somewhere. It's your's if you want it and if I can find it.

My dad had one just like it that he let me shoot back in about 1980. I remember we had to go buy a box of .38 s&w. Probably used 15 or 20 rounds of it. Well, somewhere I've got what's left of that box of ammo.

I dug that Iver out of Mom's closet over Christmas. Dang! We left the thing loaded. Pulled the shells out with all kindas green crude on 'em and threw 'em into the trash. As far as I know no Memphis garbage man ever said a word.

Anyway, that old thing is so rickety I will never shoot it. Musta' been that way when I did all those years ago!

[Guest tnmale46]

I might have half a box laying around somewhere. It's your's if you want it and if I can find it.

My dad had one just like it that he let me shoot back in about 1980. I remember we had to go buy a box of .38 s&w. Probably used 15 or 20 rounds of it. Well, somewhere I've got what's left of that box of ammo.

I dug that Iver out of Mom's closet over Christmas. Dang! We left the thing loaded. Pulled the shells out with all kindas green crude on 'em and threw 'em into the trash. As far as I know no Memphis garbage man ever said a word.

Anyway, that old thing is so rickety I will never shoot it. Musta' been that way when I did all those years ago!

sure that would be great thanks

[oldogy]

I have a similar I-J in 32 cal, five shot. The shape looks identical, three inch barrel. Mine belonged to my dad and he carried it some 'till he got a 38. Some of the nickel is worn off mine but it is tight. I've never shot it and really don't think I would have any problems shooting it. From what I've read about the I-J they were a cheaply built gun and should not be fired with modern ammo.

ray, the oldogy

[Guest tnmale46]

found this the coil hammer spring was used only on the third model safety automatic revolvers (1909-1941). the "D" letter code was used on the third model large frame hammerless models between 1909 and 1932. serial number D38xxx was manufactured in 1911, there were 27,300 of this model manufactured that year.

in the first three years of production there were about 50,000 of the large frame hammerless model manufactured after that it took iver johnson 20 (1912-1932) years to manufacture another 50,000. unlike other models of the safety automatic revolver production of the large frame hammerless models stopped in 1934 with only a total production of 100,800. the large frame hammerless model did remain in the catalogs until at least 1942 so there must have been a large inventory on hand. last two years of recorded serial numbers of the hammerless large frame were 1933=N001-N750 and 1934=N751 to N800.

[Guest tnmale46]

third model safety automatic revolvers (1909-1941) are the only safety automatic revolvers considered safe with smokeless ammo.

[Guest Astra900]

Grandma's and guns. Made me think of this:

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[Guest tnmale46]

Grandma's and guns. Made me think of this:

lol yeah i love that vid