we need to know that make and model to be able to give you an answer that has any meaning. Serial numbers BY THEMSELVES tell us nothing. There can be dozens of guns with that same number- they are not unique to only one gun in the world.
I have a friend who has a 32 cal, break open hammerless revolver, chrome finished, in excellent shape. As near as the person who had it remembered, it was perchased around the early thirties. It is stamped American Revolver co. with ivory grips.
at the cylander break
What years did they make the 38 top break revolver? How can you know how old one is?
A top break revolver
October 20th 1583
50-150 USD or so
they were break-open tyoe revolver and I believe they were made during the 1920-1930's
What is the value of iver johnson 6 shot top break revolver?
Reading Break
Cornell Publications
maybe
It depends on what side of the break that you are reading from. On the neutral load side of the break there will be no reading. On the panel neutral side of the break you will get a reading.