Ivers and Johnson 28ga. help needed

curt.45 · March 4, 2012, 07:53 PM

My Brother-in-law (he's 60) inherited an I&J 28ga single shot break open shot gun from his great grand father (yeah its really old) from what I can tell the hammer will not hit the firing pin, it looks to me to have a cross bolt safety but I don't see any pin sticking out far enough to push in or out if any body could tell me how this works we would both be very thankful for the help.

olddrum1 · March 5, 2012, 12:43 AM

Open it up, put in shell, point in a safe direction, pull hammer back and pull trigger. As simple as it gets. No safety on this gun, the round things are not a saftey but what holds the parts in the gun. Have you thoughly cleaned the gun? You probably have one of three problems. Broken firing pin, gummed up firing pin, or the spring for the hammer has a problem (I think this gun has three positions that the spring can be adjusted to). Really pretty simple and sturdy gun. Firing pin fouled would be my first choice. Hope this helps.
Charlie

Bill DeShivs · March 5, 2012, 12:54 AM

Easier- open the action, pull the trigger, and push the hammer forward. The firing pin should protrude from the breech face.

curt.45 · March 5, 2012, 10:27 AM

in the pictures you can see where the hammer rests, thats as far forward as it will go.

Keg · March 5, 2012, 10:34 AM

An Iver Johnson Champion...I have one in 410....No safety...

March 5, 2012, 12:54 AM	#3
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,985	Easier- open the action, pull the trigger, and push the hammer forward. The firing pin should protrude from the breech face. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

March 5, 2012, 10:34 AM	#5
Keg Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2011 Location: Freestone County, Texas Posts: 1,133	An Iver Johnson Champion...I have one in 410....No safety... __________________ Hog Hunters never die........They just reload.........

March 5, 2012, 12:43 AM	#2
olddrum1 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 807	Open it up, put in shell, point in a safe direction, pull hammer back and pull trigger. As simple as it gets. No safety on this gun, the round things are not a saftey but what holds the parts in the gun. Have you thoughly cleaned the gun? You probably have one of three problems. Broken firing pin, gummed up firing pin, or the spring for the hammer has a problem (I think this gun has three positions that the spring can be adjusted to). Really pretty simple and sturdy gun. Firing pin fouled would be my first choice. Hope this helps. Charlie

March 5, 2012, 10:27 AM	#4
curt.45 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Ind. Posts: 866	in the pictures you can see where the hammer rests, thats as far forward as it will go.