To determine the year your Iver Johnson 16 gauge shotgun was made, you can look for the serial number, which is usually located on the receiver or barrel. Once you have the serial number, you can consult Iver Johnson's manufacturing records or reference guides that list the production dates corresponding to specific serial number ranges. Additionally, online forums and collector resources may provide insights based on your shotgun's characteristics and features.
An Iver Jonson WHAT??? They made rifles, handguns and shotguns. A serial number alone tells us nothing. We need make, model and condition.
Generally, you can't. If you can identify the model, you can determine the years in which it was manufactured, and sometimes narrow that down by variations in the model's specifications.
The Iver Johnson Hercules grade hammerless shotgun in 410 gauge was made from 1924-1935 by Iver Johnson.With the serial number that you possess I would assume that it was made early on during production.
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...
Hercules was made by Iver Johnson from 1918-1943, Hercules name dropped in late 30's!
I am pretty sure the Wards Westernfield Model 53 was made by Iver Johnson. Externally the Model 53 and Iver Johnson Hercules look identical. I believe the Iver Johnson Hercules was made from 1918 to 1936.
If you've ID'd it as an Iver Johnson product, I'd guess it is a Champion model which was made from 1909 to 1956. I think Sears may have dropped the Eastern Arms name sometime earlier than that, probably in the 1930's.
If you are refering to the Iver Johnson model excel shotgun,which was made from 1910-1935;then these shotguns were chambered in 2 3/4 inch shells.
These were made by Iver Johnson company. Try searching gunpartscorp.com under Iver Johnson,
The 12 guage that was my great grandpa,grandpa and my dads is dated 1922 i have one that has the dates 01' on it The company existed with that name from 1871 to 1987 and made 12 gauge shotguns from the beginning to the end.
The Hercules shotgun was made by Iver Johnson (not Stevens, which is a totally different company) from 1918-1943, although the Hercules name was dropped in the late 30's.
Hercules" was the trade name used by the Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works on shotguns made for the Montgomery Ward Co. Of Chicago.