AMERICAN BULLDOG (IVER JOHNSON) .38 SPECIAL FRAME

This was a solid frame double action revolver manufactured from about 1882 by Johnson, Bye & Co. In 1883 the name changed to Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, and this model continued in production until about 1900. The barrels are octagonal and short, generally 2 1/2" to 4 1/2".