Dad gives me two Iver Johnson pocket pistols

[Pony Racer]

My father gave me two IJ pocket pistols today, one nickle and one blued.

They are hammerless with a trigger set-up like a modern glock and are both 32 s&w.

They look very shootable (bores look good and cylinder chambers look good) but need some work to operate correctly.

They are in the 40000 number range - one is 42xxx, and another 47xxx.

Anyone know if these are modern powder capable or bp only??

PR

[Missouri Marshal]

See my reply in the VA Fire and Brimstone thread.

[Pony Racer]

Thanks MM

Both have the trigger withing the trigger - so both second models.

PR

[Pony Racer]

I got word from my gunsmith that the two old Iver Johnson pistols - both in disrepair - have given birth to a completely working IJ pocket pistol.

Hope to pick her up soon and give her a test fire.

PR

[Pony Racer]

Well the two old pistols did give birth to a working one.

It turns out that the both were 4th model guns - funny enough the one that is in bad condition has perfect grips and the one that is now a shooter has cracked grips.

I will fix that predicament this weekend.

The one that has a nickel finish - the cylinder is flaking badly is a shooter.  The action has now been smoothed and it is quite reliable with smokeless and smokey ammo.

Now I just need to figure out how to carry it.

Wahoooooooooooo - PR 

[Jubel]

Try this shoulder holster  http://www.riverjunction.com/catalog/leather/holsterssholder.html
this is an inexpensive copy of the Texas or Wesley Hardin type. If you want a custon fit
it's very easy to modify. I contured 2 of these holsters one to form fit my 1849 and one to
fit my Iver Johnson. Now I really didn't need to do that but I liked the custom fit look.