Iver Johnson 410 champion...a treasure found - 03/14/12
A couple weeks ago I snagged a treasure at the local gun show. It's an Iver Johnson Champion in 410. Very similar to the first shotgun I ever shot. That particular gun belonged to my grandpa, inherited by my uncle and he loaned it to my dad to get me started shooting and hunting. That gun, if I remember was not serial numbered. It did have lettering on the barrel that said it was full choked and 2 1/2 " chamber. The one I just bought has nothing about chamber length on it, although it will shoot and extract 3" shell just fine. The one quirk I find interesting is that this gun has a serial number and all major parts of it are serial numbered ( stock, forend wood and metal, butt plate and the barrel). I was just curious if we have anyone on here that is expert in Iver Johnson shotgun history.