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32 Magnum · October 10, 2011, 10:31 AM

Wheel Man,
Did some light research - I'm thinking your AMERICAN BULLDOG is an Iver Johnson (IJ used that moniker) and probably a 1st Model (1882-84)...I'm not an IJ expert - but I do know that H&R guns marked as "BULLDOG" are only known to have been offered in .32 or .38 RIMFIRE cartridges.
Comparing early solid frame IJs with similar HRs shows just how much alike they look. Grip panels on your gun do not match the early H&Rs patterns.
If it is an IJ - the barrel length (in octagon) should measure 2 1/16".
Hell, I don't know for sure - just suggesting.

October 10, 2011, 10:31 AM	#10
32 Magnum Member In Memoriam Join Date: January 17, 2009 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 364	Wheel Man, Did some light research - I'm thinking your AMERICAN BULLDOG is an Iver Johnson (IJ used that moniker) and probably a 1st Model (1882-84)...I'm not an IJ expert - but I do know that H&R guns marked as "BULLDOG" are only known to have been offered in .32 or .38 RIMFIRE cartridges. Comparing early solid frame IJs with similar HRs shows just how much alike they look. Grip panels on your gun do not match the early H&Rs patterns. If it is an IJ - the barrel length (in octagon) should measure 2 1/16". Hell, I don't know for sure - just suggesting.