I'm not sure if it's a champion but I do own an Iver Johnson 24 gauge shotgun...single break action...I beleive they were made between 1909 to 1913... my grand father first gun at 14 yrs old...
The Champion was manufactured from 1909 until 1956. I do not know of any source to find the date of manufacture from the serial number and the company is no longer in business.
There were 3 different models of the champion shotgun in 16 gauge that were produced.The Iver Johnson champion top snap model was made from 1905-1908.The champion model 36 was made from 1909-1922.The champion single barrel was made from 1923-1978.If your shotgun has a serial number and a prefix letter before the serial number,we should be able to identify the year of production.Please include this in your description to help better identify the year of production.
Iver Johnston made 4 different models of single shot shotguns from the year 1909-1978.The model 36 champion was from 1909-1922,the champion model 39 was from 1909-1916.the excel model was from 1910-1935,and finally the champion single barrel model from 1923-1978.
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If you've ID'd it as an Iver Johnson product, I'd guess it is a Champion model which was made from 1909 to 1956. I think Sears may have dropped the Eastern Arms name sometime earlier than that, probably in the 1930's.
If you have a champion top snap model 1880-1900,the same for the side snap model,and the side snap hammerless model.If you have the champion model 36 shotgun.These were made from 1909-1922.champion single barrel 1923-1978.champion model 36 junior,1909-1916.champion model 39,1909-1916.the same for the champion model 39 junior.the champion model jacketed breech,made from 1912-1918.the champion matted rib model,1912-1941.The champion semi-octagon was 1912-1920.
The Johnson-Ketchel Fight - 1909 was released on: USA: 24 October 1909
The cast of Champion Skaters at Engelberg - 1909 includes: Ernest Law as himself
Albert Champion - cricketer - died in 1909.
Thomas C. Johnson made the invention of the automatic in the early 1909. It was one the great inventions of that time and was second best.
Lem Johnson was born in 1909.