Just stopped by the local gun shop to look around - Found this little gem for $90...
US Revolver was a sub brand of Iver Johnson that was sold through other stores catalogs, without the IJ name. This model was made from about 1911 through 1933 and quite a lot were made. The .22's are 7 shot small frame all steel and, like ALL US Revolver models, were designed for smokeless powder so that modern - low or standard velocity - ammo can be used.(IJ converted to quality, thicker steel and better design to allow for smokeless powder in 1909.)
This one is in far better shape than my Q&D pic shows. There is a tiny pit in the nickel under the barrel and a flaked off patch on the cylinder, but the rest is pristine, and most of the dirt seems to be accumulated from being in a drawer, very little indication it was fired. Gripe look like new. US Revolver also made similar pull pin guns in 6 shot .32 CF and 5 shot .38 CF (.32 and .38 S&W), the larger calibers being made till WWII.
There is a SN under the trigger guard, but the REAL SN is on the grip frame under the left grip...this one, D42208, indicated manufacture in 1928 or 1929.
They are not poorly made guns. They have a different design from the similar IJ models, lack the rebounding hammer, but they are strong and solid little revolvers, and were very popular carry and home pistols. There are still quite a few around, but many suffer from neglect.
This one did not.
Accidental find - US Revolver 7 shot .22 LR, late 1920's
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