IVER JOHNSON HANDGUNS 1871-1941 is a comprehensive listing of the Handguns of Johnson & Bye & Co 1871-1883, Iver Johnson & Co 1883-1891, Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works 1891-1941. Also Includes the story of Norwegian immigrants Iver Johnson and Martin Bye, and the story of how they turned a small Massachusetts gunsmithing operation into the largest firearms company in America.