Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Hammerless .32 S&W Top-Break Revolver, 3-Inch, Nickel, DAO, 5-Shot
This Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Hammerless is a compact, nickel-plated, top-break revolver chambered in .32 S&W with a 3-inch ribbed barrel. It features the maker's "Hammer-the-Hammer" transfer-bar safety, an internal hammer, and a five-shot cylinder. Smooth white pearlescent grip panels and distinct factory markings on the barrel rib and buttstrap add period-correct character to this collectible model from a long-running series.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape. It shows various cosmetic imperfections including scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
What's Included
- Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Hammerless .32 S&W revolver
The Safety Automatic Hammerless design pairs an internal hammer with double-action-only operation and Iver Johnson's well-known "Hammer-the-Hammer" transfer-bar safety. This setup was marketed to prevent discharge unless the trigger is deliberately pulled, a defining feature of this model family.
It is a top-break revolver with an automatic star extractor for quick ejection of spent cases. The 3-inch ribbed barrel and micro-size frame keep it compact, while the five-shot cylinder is chambered for .32 S&W.
Construction is carbon steel throughout, with a nickel-plated finish on the frame, cylinder, and receiver. The bird's-head grip frame wears smooth white pearlescent panels, and the revolver carries fixed sights: a half-moon front blade and a rear notch integral to the top latch.
Factory markings include the barrel rib address "Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works, Fitchburg, Mass., U.S.A." and patent-date lines on the buttstrap. This U.S.-made revolver comes from a long-running model family produced between 1894 and 1941; the specific generation for this example is not confirmed.