
The rounds lying next to it are the ones he still has and the surface it is lying on is, to my understanding, a side-saddle that belonged to either his grandmother or his great-grandmother (I can't remember which at the moment. Iver amp Johnson top break pistol grips large frame pearl white plastic with screw 25.00 Iver Johnson Target Sealed 8.
#Iver johnson top break target grips cracked
As you can see, the grips were cracked and he has tape on them to keep them together. Here are some pics of my grandfather in law's.

The information I have found indicates that these revolvers were only manufactured until all the old parts/materials were used up and then were discontinued which is why they were only made for a few years. These were sold via the catalogs of companies such as Montgomery Ward, etc. Revolver Company mark as a 'bargain line' of revolvers. they continued to manufacture revolvers with the older design and market them with the U.S. In order to utilize those parts, materials, etc.

However, they still had materials, parts, etc.
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serial number H 85xxx was manufactured in 1930.

She kept the little revolver there, just in case. His grandfather also taught school so his grandmother would tend the store alone during the day. His maternal grandfather and grandmother owned a country store when he was a little kid. My grandfather in law also has one of these in the old.
