Iver Johnson First Model Safety Automatic Hammerless .32 Side Latch

.32 S&W. 3" barrel length. SN: 20456. Nickel finish overall with blued triggerguard. Hardrubber {Owl Head} grips. Double-action 5-shot auto-ejecting top-break revolver. Item features a knurled lever latch release on left side of topstrap, locking lug notch, front blade sights, and trigger safety. Barrel rib is stamped IVER JOHNSON ARMS & CYCLE WORKS. FITCHBURG MASS. U.S.A./PAT'D APR. 6. 86. FEB. 15. 87. MAY 10. 87. DEC. 26. 93. PATS PENDING. Serial number has no prefix. Numbered 9 to left frame below grips. Two cross pins to frame but item has non-detaching hammer cover. {Antique}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Fair. Bore is frosty with some oxidation at muzzle and pitting to breech and muzzle. Metal finish thinning at edges and worn off on forcing cone. Brown patina dominates within losses. Oxidation to forcing cone. Triggerguard is a brown patina to exterior with patches of bluing retained in flanks and to interior triggerguard. Action fails to index properly on every cylinder and trigger fails to reset on its own.