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Category - Iver Johnson Shotguns - Shotguns - Trap

Category
Iver Johnson Shotguns
Shotguns - Trap

iver johnson special trap

Description:
The Iver Johnson Special Trap was introduced in 1926 and was in production until 1950. The Special Trap was really just a modification to the IJ Champion single barrel shotgun, the biggest difference is that the Special Trap has a ventilated rib with two ivory sights, just what you need for trap. The barrel is 32 inches with an ejector but the most unique feature is that it has an exposed hammer, very unusual indeed for a dedicated trap gun during the smokeless powder era. You might think a gun like this with an exposed hammer would be on the crude side, but that is totally untrue. It is actually a very well built gun and put together very nicely. Some of my information presented here has come from Frank Conley's excellent book, The American Single Barrel Trap Gun, I highly recommend it if you are interested in vintage SBT guns./////////
 this  gun   has a 26 inch  barrel has mint  bore  12  ga   //  about  98% original barrel blue ///////stock in ex condition with most of the original finish and  sharp  checkering// the  receiver  was  probably  cased     /// it  is   now   a  no  finish  grey  color //  if  you look  real  hard you  can  see    a  crack  has  started  behind  upper  tang and  runs  back  about 2  inches /  the  26  inch  barrel  is  probably  rare  on  a  trap  gun  //   works  fine  in  dry  fire   /  i  have  owned at  least   15  ij  champions  some  with  solid  ribs  and  never  seen  a  trap  model  $49  sh   need  ffl  or  c&r  ,  the  barrel  sights  are  missing  serial  #  T5856   poor  man's trap  gun   //FREE  CASE MARKED  VL&D

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Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: iver johnson
Model: special trap
Serial Number: t5856