I once owned the Iver Johnson Pony version...bought it brand new.
At the time, Iver Johnson was advertizing that every one was test fired at the factory...
When I tried to shoot it the first time, it wouldn't chamber ammo...I had to send it back. It was fixed and returned to my house, where the shipper left it on my front porch...In it's box with a pic on top and description on the side...sat there all day.
After the repair, it worked fine, and was a great carry gun...wish I still had it, but I traded it for an M1 carbine.