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I obtained a Ivers Johnson 16 gage single shot at the local gun show this weekend. It has a matted solid rib so my thinking is that it is a trap gun. 28 inch barrel. The only reason I bought this gun was that the wood is absolutely outstanding. The forend and semi pistol grip have excellent checking. Has anyone ever heard or seen this type of Ivers Johnson with very high grade wood. Factory or after market is my question? The serial number is IBUI.
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I've had two of them, in 12 gauge. Still have one. Used them for BP cartridge trap matches. They were actually made in all the gauges, including .410. Both of mine were marked Western Field. They came with a solid rib, schnabel forend and some checkering on pistol grip and forend. I don't think they were officially called trap models, though. They were made around 1910, from what I have gathered.
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ben-t, I have that grade wood or better on the single barrel 16 gage. Thanks for bringing the 28 gage to my attention. I am now leaning to the wood being factory.
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Have two 20s, both marked Western Field. A deluxe Iver Johnson "Champion" gussied up and rebadged for Wards. Have seen a few but not one with "stump" wood, both mine have a very mild, straight-grained black walnut.
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Iver Johnson Champion,Matted Rib, all original, 16ga. Nice wood 
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RMC,this is close to what I have. My wood might be a grade higher. I now have a clarification as to my model (I think). The action is marked "matted rib" and I now realize that this is the model. Also, came across some information that indicates that since the serial # is composed of four letter that my gun was made in the 1940's to about 1950. Do you know if the "Champion" and the "Matted Rib" are two distinct models? At any rate I bought the gun for the quality of the wood. I am amazed that wood of such quality was used for some of these guns.
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Max, You'll find that most Iver Johnson shotguns have wood with very nice figure. Not only should they be bought for their wood quality but for the durability of Iver Johnson guns. These things are built like a Winchester 21 - just hard to kill. I have a .410 Skeet-er two barrel set, Miller SST made in 1935 and the wood is phenomenal for a $35 gun. Dean
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Dean, most of the "single shot" Iver Johnson shotguns that I have seen have wood of guality that would not deserve a second look. When I saw the Iver Johnson that I purchased at the gun show, the wood was of such high quality that at first look I thought it may not have been real wood, but something else.
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RMC,
That's a great pic. Out for turkeys?
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Out there at the crossroads molding the devil's bullets. - Tom Waits
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