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REVOLVER

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
IVER JOHNSON 32 CALIBRE HANDGUN
Date Range From
1896
Date Range To
1906
Materials
STEEL, BAKELITE
Catalogue Number
P19900009005
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
IVER JOHNSON 32 CALIBRE HANDGUN
Date Range From
1896
Date Range To
1906
Materials
STEEL, BAKELITE
No. Pieces
1
Height
7.3
Length
16.2
Width
2.9
Description
5 CARTRIDGE 32 CAL. REVOLVER, STEEL WITH NICKEL PLATING, BLUED STEEL TRIGGER GUARD, TRIGGER & HAMMER. PATTERNED BAKELITE HANDGRIP INCLUDES OWL'S HEAD IN RELIEF. POST IN V SIGHT ON BARREL. BARREL PIVOTS AHEAD OF TRIGGER GUARD FOR RELOADING. S/N F56.260. "IVER JOHNSON'S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS FITCHBURG MASS. U.S.A."
Subjects
ARMAMENT-FIREARM
Historical Association
PERSONAL CARE
History
GIVEN TO DONOR'S MOTHER BY DONOR'S GRANDFATHER WHO INSISTED SHE BE PROFICIENT IN ITS USE & WAS NEED FOR PROTECTION FOR GOING TO & FROM WORK AS A LEGAL SECRETARY IN ENGLAND. SHE BROUGHT GUN WITH HER TO CANADA IN 1907. S/N F-56260. REGISTERED 1990 IVOR JOHNSON COMPANY ARE STILL MAKING HANDGUNS.
Catalogue Number
P19900009005
Acquisition Date
1990-03
Collection
Museum
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