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Offline chevyiron420

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32 top break
« on: June 23, 2009, 12:11:54 PM »
guys, i have one marked Empire State Arms Co. it looks like either a H&R or a Iver Johnson. its a small frame 32 centerfire, double action and single action. it has no side plate. is there any way to tell for sure if its a H&R? thanks--phil

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Re: 32 top break
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 06:19:09 PM »
i posted this in the H&R section to get the attention of the H&R guys, but i have since read that it may have been made by Meridian arms for sears, and is a Iver Johnson copy????

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Re: 32 top break
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 07:46:39 PM »
with a couple of good pics it can be matched up to H&R or IJ's pretty easy or just get a gun traders guide and look at the guns there.

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Re: 32 top break
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2009, 04:02:01 PM »
dont forget the howard firearms Co. / S&W also made some. there are several out there if you can e-mail me a pic. I will be seeing a friend this weekend as we are going to a Gunshow and he collects mthem and I will share with him to see if he can Identify.   Jim

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Re: 32 top break
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 01:18:44 AM »
I'd be surprised if you hadn't already done a quick search. The is the first of many that came up on the first try:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_Iver_Johnson_buy_Empire_State_Arms_Company
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