Iver Johnson .32 with Bourne Knuckleduster

[twaits]

Bought this from Gunbroker. It was non functional as received but with the help of a donor parts gun I had kicking around I got it 100% functional again. Iver Johnsons with the Bourne Knuckle duster attached are pretty uncommon and this is the first one I had seen come up for sale so I jumped on it. Very interesting oddity.

 

[mmaher94087]

Twaits,
Good catch. I collect antique knuckledusters and would have looked seriously at that.

 

[duck32man]

Twaits, that's awesome! Here's my Lovell Safety Double Action swing out cylinder 1879. Unfortunately it has an altered hammer. I'd love to have a knuckleduster.

 

[Cyrano]

Although knuckledusters had been in existence for centuries, this one was pantented. IJ claimed it helped hold the pistol steadier and thus improved acuracy; the patent office agreed. Both the knuckleduster and the Model 1879 are rare, the 1879 much more so. Wonder why the design never flew very far?

 

[twaits]

Twaits, that's awesome! Here's my Lovell Safety Double Action swing out cylinder 1879. Unfortunately it has an altered hammer. I'd love to have a knuckleduster.

That's a really great and uncommon gun. There's a single action Shattuck for sale at a gun shop up around Hollowell, Maine that looked like it might have been in decent condition. I didn't handle it but looked good through the glass. Rare but I knew I wasn't going to pay the $650 asking price for it.

 

[duck32man]

I apologize for digging up an old thread but I found this at a lgs and jumped on it.

 

[twaits]

I apologize for digging up an old thread but I found this at a lgs and jumped on it.

Very cool. Did you get it for a decent price?

 

[PatriotX]

...Wonder why the design never flew very far?

I would guess that ballistic design evolved to the point that one no longer needed to beat someone with the same gun that shot them.

 

[Valmet]

Wow- that is absolutely awesome! Definitely not something you see everyday. Thanks for sharing

 

[Cyrano]

Incidently, the complete serial number, with letter prefix, is on the frame under the left grip. Be careful getting the grip off; that hard rubber was brittle to begin with and hasn't become any more supple over the years.

 

[duck32man]

Very cool. Did you get it for a decent price?

I didn't really care about the price since it was a must have for me. I have a Lovell Swift so I had to have a knuckle duster.
I paid four bills. Serial is 9xx.