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= Specifications = | =Specifications= | ||
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= Iver Johnson Safety Automatic = | = Iver Johnson Safety Automatic = | ||
'''Safety Automatic''' was a series of top-break revolvers, produced from 1894 to 1941. The "Safety Automatic" means the combination of ''Hammer-the-Hammer'' transfer bar safety system and the automatic ejection of cartridges upon breaking open the revolvers. Safety Automatic series include both models with external hammer and hammerless revolvers; each version was produced in three models, known as First, Second and Third. | '''Safety Automatic''' was a series of top-break revolvers, produced from 1894 to 1941. The "Safety Automatic" means the combination of ''Hammer-the-Hammer'' transfer bar safety system and the automatic ejection of cartridges upon breaking open the revolvers. Safety Automatic series include both models with external hammer and hammerless revolvers; each version was produced in three models, known as First, Second and Third. | ||
[[File:Iver-Johnson-Revolver-38-calibershort.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iver Johnson - .38 S&W]] | [[File:Iver-Johnson-Revolver-38-calibershort.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iver Johnson Safety Automatic - .38 S&W]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Iver Johnson 3rd Model Safety Automatic Hammerless.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iver Johnson 3rd Model Safety Automatic Hammerless - .38 S&W]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Iver Johnson .32.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iver Johnson Safety Automatic - .32 S&W]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Iver Johnson .32 snub.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iver Johnson Safety Automatic with 2" barrel - .32 S&W]] | ||
{{Gun Title|Iver Johnson Safety Automatic}} | {{Gun Title|Iver Johnson Safety Automatic}} | ||
=== Film === | ===Film=== | ||
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| ''[[Dead Ringer]]'' || [[Bette Davis]] || Edith Phillips || || 1964 | | ''[[Dead Ringer]]'' || [[Bette Davis]] || Edith Phillips || || 1964 | ||
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| rowspan=2|''[[The Trygon Factor]]'' || Cathleen Nesbitt || Lady Livia Emberday || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|1966 | |||
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| Susan Hampshire || Trudy Emberday | |||
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| ''[[Detective Belli]]'' || [[Florinda Bolkan]] || Vera Fontana || || 1969 | | ''[[Detective Belli]]'' || [[Florinda Bolkan]] || Vera Fontana || || 1969 | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#DOE7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#DOE7FF width="250"|'''Title''' | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note/Episode''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note/Episode''' | ||
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| ''[[Nero Wolfe (2012)|Nero Wolfe]]'' || || || Seen during the opening credits || 2012 | | ''[[Nero Wolfe (2012)|Nero Wolfe]]'' || || || Seen during the opening credits || 2012 | ||
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| ''[[The Last of Us - Season 1]]'' ||||||seen in armory; "Long Long Time" (S1E03)|| 2023 | |||
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| rowspan=3|''[[Number Seventeen]]'' || Leon M. Lion || Ben || rowspan=3| || rowspan=3|1932 | |||
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| [[Barry Jones]] || Henry Doyle alias "Nephew" | |||
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| John Stuart || Forsythe | |||
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| ''[[Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1939)|The Hound of the Baskervilles]]'' || [[Morton Lowry]] || Stapleton || || 1939 | | ''[[Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1939)|The Hound of the Baskervilles]]'' || [[Morton Lowry]] || Stapleton || || 1939 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:33, 2 November 2023
Specifications
- Iver Johnson Revolver
- Calibers: .32 S&W, .38 S&W [Not Special]
- Length:
- Barrel Length: 2" or 3" in regular models and 3 1/4" in large models.
Trivia Note: An Iver Johnson Safety Automatic revolver was used by Leon Czolgosz to assassinate President William McKinley on September 6th, 1901. An Iver Johnson .22 caliber Cadet 55-A revolver was used to assassinate Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5th, 1968.
Iver Johnson Safety Automatic
Safety Automatic was a series of top-break revolvers, produced from 1894 to 1941. The "Safety Automatic" means the combination of Hammer-the-Hammer transfer bar safety system and the automatic ejection of cartridges upon breaking open the revolvers. Safety Automatic series include both models with external hammer and hammerless revolvers; each version was produced in three models, known as First, Second and Third.
The Iver Johnson Safety Automatic and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avengers | 1961-1969 | |||
| The Saint (T.V.) | 1962-1969 | |||
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Robert Vaughn | Napoleon Solo | 1964-1968 | |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Janine Gray | Angelique | "The Deadly Games Affair" (S01E05) | 1964-1968 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Ulla Strömstedt | Myra | "Diamonds in the Rough" (S02E03) | 1966 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Robert Clary | Cpl. Louis LeBeau | "The Rise and Fall of Sergeant Schultz" (S02E06) | 1966 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Otto Waldis | Doctor | "The Swing Shift" (S02E21) | 1967 |
| The Three Stooges | ||||
| L.A. Confidential | Jack McGee | Jack's partner | unsold pilot | 2003 |
| Nero Wolfe | Seen during the opening credits | 2012 | ||
| The Last of Us - Season 1 | seen in armory; "Long Long Time" (S1E03) | 2023 |
Iver Johnson American Bulldog
Iver Johnson American Bulldog was a series of solid frame 5-shot revolvers, mostly chambered in .32 or .38 S&W calibers (but smaller and larger caliber versions also existed).
The Iver Johnson American Bulldog and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Seventeen | Leon M. Lion | Ben | 1932 | |
| Barry Jones | Henry Doyle alias "Nephew" | |||
| John Stuart | Forsythe | |||
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Morton Lowry | Stapleton | 1939 | |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Lionel Atwill | Moriarty | Model 1900 with pearl grips | 1943 |
| Basil Rathbone | Sherlock Holmes | |||
| Nigel Bruce | Dr. Watson | |||
| The Pearl of Death | Basil Rathbone | Sherlock Holmes | Model 1900 with pearl grips | 1944 |
| Miles Mander | Giles Conover | |||
| The Scarlet Claw | Gerald Hamer | Alistair Ramson | Model 1900 with pearl grips | 1944 |
Iver Johnson Model 55
Model 55 revolvers were produced by Iver Johnson company in 1950s-70s in several modifications. They were chambered mostly for .22 LR caliber but versions in .32 S&W and .38 S&W also existed. Models with short barrels were known as Cadet 55 while Target 55 models had 6" barrels.
A Cadet 55-A in .22 was used by Sirhan Sirhan to assassinate Robert Kennedy on June 5, 1968.
The Iver Johnson Model 55 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenge of the Ninja | Various criminals | 1983 |