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Iver Johnson was born in 1841 [2] in Nordfjord, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. [3] He was educated as a gunsmith in Bergen in 1857, and had a gun store in Oslo. Johnson emigrated from Norway to Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1863, and continued his work as a gunsmith by trade and an inventor in his spare time.
- 1871; 152 years ago
- Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S.
- Iver Johnson and Martin Bye
- Manufacturing
Jan 18, 2024 · Iver Johnson, a Norwegian immigrant to the United States, established his firearms manufacturing company in 1871, in Worcester, Massachusetts. The company initially produced bicycles and mail-order guns, but Iver Johnson’s true legacy began with the production of top-break safety automatic revolvers.
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Mar 19, 2010 · Even if the Iver Johnson historian stuck to firearms and let the rest go, he would run into trouble because, in the early days, private branding for various jobbers, distributors, agents and other ...
Apr 18, 2020 · Iver Johnson. Born 14 Feb 1841 in Nordfjord, Norway. Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling (s) unknown] Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Speirs) Johnson — married 9 Apr 1868 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Father of John Lovell Johnson and Walter Olaf Johnson. Died 3 Aug 1895 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
- Male
- February 14, 1841
- Mary Elizabeth (Speirs) Johnson
- August 3, 1895
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The story of Iver Johnson begins with its eponymous founder, a Norwegian-born immigrant who arrived in the United States in the 1860s. Having apprenticed as a gunsmith in his native country, Johnson brought with him an in-depth understanding of firearm mechanisms.
Biography/History: Iver Johnson was a U.S. firearms, bicycle, and motorcycle manufacturer from 1871 to 1993. The company shared the same name as its founder, Norwegian-born Iver Johnson (1841-1895). Iver Johnson immigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts from Oslo Norway in 1863 at the height of the American Civil War.