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 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. 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 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. jis for patent number 1,142,934 which covers mounting a small bore barrel on a standard size frameĬHAMPION MODEL 36-1909-1922 Serial number without letter codes were used between 19. Your iver johnson champion 410 is the large frame model 36 manufactured between 1916 and about 1920. Again, while the butt plate is not original, I have removed it and the stock does not appear to have been shortened.Ĭan anyone help me out here? Are parts interchangeable between model 36 and 39? Also the gun has an overall length of 40-5/8" which is also not consistent with the info I have been reading. The barrel does not appear to be altered. One post I read implied the patent date stamping indicates that this gun is a standard frame with a small bore barrel but neither the model 36 nor the model 39 info showed a 25 inch barrel for a. I have read several of these posts but I still cannot determine which model I have or whether it is the small or standard size frame. On the barrel it is stamped - "410 gauge choke bore barrel and lug forged in one" and "Pat'd June 15 15 Pat's Pending" ![]() On the side of the receiver is stamped - "Iver Johnson's I need to order some parts so I need to be sure of what I have. 410 and I'm trying to figure out what model it is. much appreciated.I just got my hands on my grandfather's old Champion. Thank you for letting me ask some questions. If I can't be sure of coverage, I will likely get it hot blued as I would like to see this piece setup nicely. But I am not sure of how consistent I can get the coverage or depth in the color. I am considering methods for Bluing and have been looking at Oxpho Blue. What is the proper order for re-assembly ? There seems to be a lot left out in the videos I have lots of pics of my own project for reference points when it is time to reassemble. I have also watched a good number of videos where folks are working a similar project. So I have a new butt stock and it is now fitted to the action (forearm can be reconditioned). ![]() The shotgun was in really bad shape when I got it with brown rust (it really was rust not bluing) and the butt stock shattered beyond reclamation. but for today I need some expert advice on a Excel. I love to shoot as often as I can get out. I am new to this forum but not to rifles and shotguns.
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