Today, for your viewing pleasure I present the single shot Iver Johnson Self Cocking Safety Rifle - Model X
Model X
PAT 1,673,666
PAT'd Canada 1931
Sorry for the lousy picture. The receiver stamp appears to have been lightly struck.
I had to max out the sharpness in the image editor to make it somewhat legible.
There is not much info available on these rifles. And while there are all serialized, there are no production records or serial # lists available.
It is the only 22 rifle actually manufactured by Iver Johnson. Other model lines were all imported.
This rifle features a rather unique safety mechanism.
When the bolt is closed it self cocks and automatically applies the safety by angling the cocking knob up.
This is conveniently designed such that you can flick the safety down and off with your thumb.
IVER JOHNSON MODEL X .22 - 1928-1941
EARLY MODEL
Bolt action; single shot; .22 rimfire caliber; fixed open rear sight, blade front sight; round tapered 22 inch barrel; thumb screw take down; stock turned from solid block of Walnut, drop at the comb 1 3/8 inches, drop at the heel 2 5/8 inches and length of pull 13¼ inches; weight 4 pounds; patented automatic safety; stock has large knob at front of fore-end; steel butt plate; overall length 39¼ inches.
LATE MODEL
Bolt action; single shot; .22 rimfire caliber; fixed open rear sight, blade front sight, round tapered 24 inch barrel; thumb screw take down; larger heaver stock than early model, drop at the comb 1 3/8 inches, drop at the heel 2 3/8 inches and length of pull 14 inches, finger grooves in fore-end; weight 4 ½ pounds; patented automatic safety; steel butt plate; overall length 41 inches.
-- Starting sometime in the mid 1930's the stock was changed to the same one used on the model 2X.
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Other models in this series:
IVER JOHNSON MODEL 2X - 1930-1955
Bolt action single .22 rimfire rifle; adjustable rear sight and post front sight; round tapered 24 inch barrel; blue finish; thumb screw take down; checkered full pistol grip stock with finger grooves in fore-end; steel butt plate; chromium plated blot and trigger; butt stock has drop at comb of 1 3/8 inches and at the heel of 2 3/8 inches, length of pull is 14 inches; weight 4½ pounds; patented automatic safety; overall length 41 inches.
IVER JOHNSON MODEL 2XA - 1930-1941
Bolt action single shot .22 rimfire; Lyman #55 adjustable rear receiver sight and Lyman #3 bead 1/16 front sight; sling swivels, leather sling strap; tapered 24 inch barrel; thumb screw take down; checkered full pistol grip stock with finger grooves in fore-end; steel butt plate; chromium plated trigger and bolt; stock has drop at comb of 1 3/8 inches, drop at heel 2 3/8 inches and length of pull of 14 inches; weight 4 5/8 pounds; overall length 41 inches; barrel proofed and targeted.
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This particular example would likely date between 1931 and the mid 1930s. Oddly it does not have the finger groves as the available info would suggest.
Safety on.
Safety off
And here it is in the fired position.
Here are a few close up pictures.
Model X
PAT 1,673,666
PAT'd Canada 1931
Sorry for the lousy picture. The receiver stamp appears to have been lightly struck.
I had to max out the sharpness in the image editor to make it somewhat legible.
There is not much info available on these rifles. And while there are all serialized, there are no production records or serial # lists available.
It is the only 22 rifle actually manufactured by Iver Johnson. Other model lines were all imported.
This rifle features a rather unique safety mechanism.
When the bolt is closed it self cocks and automatically applies the safety by angling the cocking knob up.
This is conveniently designed such that you can flick the safety down and off with your thumb.
IVER JOHNSON MODEL X .22 - 1928-1941
EARLY MODEL
Bolt action; single shot; .22 rimfire caliber; fixed open rear sight, blade front sight; round tapered 22 inch barrel; thumb screw take down; stock turned from solid block of Walnut, drop at the comb 1 3/8 inches, drop at the heel 2 5/8 inches and length of pull 13¼ inches; weight 4 pounds; patented automatic safety; stock has large knob at front of fore-end; steel butt plate; overall length 39¼ inches.
LATE MODEL
Bolt action; single shot; .22 rimfire caliber; fixed open rear sight, blade front sight, round tapered 24 inch barrel; thumb screw take down; larger heaver stock than early model, drop at the comb 1 3/8 inches, drop at the heel 2 3/8 inches and length of pull 14 inches, finger grooves in fore-end; weight 4 ½ pounds; patented automatic safety; steel butt plate; overall length 41 inches.
-- Starting sometime in the mid 1930's the stock was changed to the same one used on the model 2X.
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Other models in this series:
IVER JOHNSON MODEL 2X - 1930-1955
Bolt action single .22 rimfire rifle; adjustable rear sight and post front sight; round tapered 24 inch barrel; blue finish; thumb screw take down; checkered full pistol grip stock with finger grooves in fore-end; steel butt plate; chromium plated blot and trigger; butt stock has drop at comb of 1 3/8 inches and at the heel of 2 3/8 inches, length of pull is 14 inches; weight 4½ pounds; patented automatic safety; overall length 41 inches.
IVER JOHNSON MODEL 2XA - 1930-1941
Bolt action single shot .22 rimfire; Lyman #55 adjustable rear receiver sight and Lyman #3 bead 1/16 front sight; sling swivels, leather sling strap; tapered 24 inch barrel; thumb screw take down; checkered full pistol grip stock with finger grooves in fore-end; steel butt plate; chromium plated trigger and bolt; stock has drop at comb of 1 3/8 inches, drop at heel 2 3/8 inches and length of pull of 14 inches; weight 4 5/8 pounds; overall length 41 inches; barrel proofed and targeted.
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This particular example would likely date between 1931 and the mid 1930s. Oddly it does not have the finger groves as the available info would suggest.
Safety on.
Safety off
And here it is in the fired position.
Here are a few close up pictures.
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