The H&R Topper 88 was a basic shotgun, but it did come with a color case-hardened receiver. These little beauties could be had with 8- or 12¼-inch barrels-good for a home protection or a truck gun. H&R even made a cool little model called the Handy-Gun from 1920 to 1934 in. Stay awhile and check out the 24-Hour Gun Show. Many young shooters got their start with this gun, although the light weight coupled with a hard butt plate didn’t exactly make it shooter friendly. Looking for Iver Johnson Shotgun Parts We have plenty in stock and are always adding more as they come. Champion Model 36, Single barrel rebounding center mounted. U.S.A.' on the left side of the receiver.
The shotgun is marked in numerous places, reading 'Champion - Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works - Fitchburg. The shotgun has a 30' blue'd barrel, walnut fixtures, and a case hardened receiver. Corp., Hopkins &038 Allen, Hunter Arms Co., Intratec, Ithaca, Iver Johnson, JC Higgins, J Stevens Arms Co., J.H. The shotgun was manufactured between 1940-56. They called it the Pardner-and later the Topper-and produced it in every popular gauge from 10 to 28 and. As Im paddling to where they are floating down the river I turn to see where he is and hes behind me using his shotgun to paddle back upriver to where he dropped his paddle and it got stuck in. Provided for bidding in this lot is an Iver Johnson Champion, Single-Shot shotgun, chambered for 12 gauge. They built solid revolvers and shotguns, soon becoming the only North American licensee for England’s Anson & Deely boxlock side-by-side shotgun.īut it was their single-shot shotguns that became synonymous with good quality at bargain prices. They formed H&R in Worcester, Massachusetts, building iconic guns and a loyal following. After I finish cleaning and repairing a few cracks in the stock I will test fire it next week. At first I thought it was too old to fire anything other than old brass loads, but it turns out it will take 2 3/4' field loads. The firing pin does not appear to move and/or strike. Hammer pulls back, gun cocks, trigger releases hammer. Up for sale is a used Iver Johnson Champion single shot shotgun in 12 Gauge.Mechanicals may need work. This particular shotgun was chambered for the now obsolete 32 gauge shells. 1929-39 Iver & Johnson Champion 12 gauge shotgun I picked up at a swap meet for 40. Iver Johnson Champion Single Shot 12 Gauge GA Shotgun 30' Brl Used Item Description. The shotgun was manufactured sometime between 1909-1922 when the Champion was renamed the Champion Single Barrel in 1923.
He needed a partner with a production background to bring it to market and William Richardson fit the bill. Our Assessment: This Iver Johnson Topper is a 32 gauge single-shot top-break shotgun.
Gilbert Harrington made history in 1871 with his top-break, shell-ejecting revolver. H&R Pardner and Topper The H&R Pardner-which later became the Topper-was produced in every popular gauge from 10 to 28 and.