We have an Iver Johnson Self Cocking Saftey Rifle, 22S, 1931. Anyone out there know anything about it, or how much it might be worth?

Gun values are based on a few things. Condition of the stock and the metal parts, and how well it works among the top things looked at. Also, it helps if you know how much (a percentage) of the origional finish (blueing) is there.

Here's a book on everything IVer Johnson... http://www.gunshowbooks.com/home.html... OR... you can email the Iver Johnson people (they reopened) http://www.iverjohnsonarms.com/index.htm... And, additionally, some Iver Johnson info: Iver Johnson was a U.S. firearms manufacturer and motorcycle manufacturer. The company was founded in 1871 as Johnson Bye & Company. The company’s name changed to Iver Johnson & Company in 1873.

The name changed again to Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works in 1891. The company changed ownership several times during its operation. When the company ceased trading in 1993 it was owned by American Military Arms Corp (AMAC).

Iver Johnson gained a reputation over the years for producing low cost, sturdy, reliable firearms. Iver Johnson ... more.

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