I'm not sure if it's a champion but I do own an Iver Johnson 24 gauge shotgun...single break action...I beleive they were made between 1909 to 1913... my grand father first gun at 14 yrs old...
Yes the .380 Pony.
No.
Iver Johnson manufactured the Champion line of single barrel shotguns in a variety of gauges as well as .44 and .45 caliber with 26 to 32" barrels, external hammers, and automatic ejectors, blue with a walnut stock, between 1909 and 1956.
Extremely unlikely.
Well as always its all what somebody is willing to pay. Put it this way I have been around guns along time and I have a friend in his late 60's that's been doing guns his whole life and today is the first time either of us have ever seen a Iver Johnson 32 Gauge. With it being that rare Id hate to put a value on it. If someone has a collection and wants to complete it with the 32 Gauge then I wouldn't be scared to ask $3,000-$5,000 for a gun in good condition. I mean Ive seen plenty of model 37 28 gauge Winchesters bring $3,000 and they arent no where as rare as the 32 Gauge Iver Jonsons...Hell if a mans got plenty of cash and really wants it I don't see why it shouldn't fetch much more if he needs it to complete a collection, ya know.
Yes, and no. The IJ Cattleman Buckhorn was available with a 12 inch barrel and the Cattleman Buntline was 18 inches. However, these guns were made FOR Iver Johnson by Aldo Uberti in Italy.
What do you mean by building them himself? He learned to manufacture firearms as an employee of Ethan Allen. In 1871, he and Martin Bye, another Ethan Allen employee, formed their own company, Johnson and Bye. In 1883 Bye sold his share to Johnson and the company was renamed Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works.
Manufactured by Iver Johnson or J. Stevens for Montgomery Wards.
The Super Enforcer Model 3000 manufactured only in 1985 and 1986 is a pistol version of the US Carbine, 30 caliber, with an 11 inch barrel. It was re-introduced as the Enforcer with a 10 1/2 inch barrel in 1988 and discontinued in 1993. A great source of information on Iver Johnson firearms is the book by W.E. Goforth titled, "Iver-Johnson Arms & Cycle Works Firearms 1871-1993".
You will need to do some research into the company lore to find that out although it seems unlikely. I just bought an Iver Johnson, and I find no seriel number. Instead, I find T F X where the number should be on the barrel and body.Strictly speculation, but I'm guessing that could be where the initials idea came from.l
They did make .270 barrels for conversions of other firearms, but I'm unable to find any references to them ever manufacturing a bolt action .270.
According to the guide I use, IJ Made a "Special Trap Single Shot Hammer Shotgun" and a "Super Trap Hammerless Double". Both discontinued in 1942.