Iver Johnson Arms: 4-Barrel .22 LR Derringer, Semi-Auto Pistol-Grip Shotgun – SHOT Show 2017

in Authors, Clay Martin, SHOT Show 2017

For more information, make sure to visit the Iver Johnson website.

Iver Johnson had some very unique pieces on display at SHOT Show 2017.

HP18: Semi-Auto Pistol Grip Shotgun

Iver Johnson Arms: 4-Barrel .22 LR Derringer, Semi-Auto Pistol-Grip Shotgun - SHOT Show 2017

The HP18 features a detachable buttstock.  With the push of a button, you can remove the buttstock and have just a pistol grip scatter gun.

To start the party, and what caught our attention in the first place, was the new HP18, a 12-gauge, pistol-grip semiautomatic shotgun. You don’t often see pistol-grip, semiauto-scatter guns because the recoil spring is typically located in the buttstock.

Iver Johnson has solved this problem, and they’ve done so without breaking the bank.

The best part is, with just the push of a button, the pistol grip version converts back to a fully stocked version. This is pretty cool.  It goes from a pantry, home-invader stopper to a field gun in seconds.

Specs

  • Model: HP18
  • Chambering: 12 gauge
  • Barrel: 18.5 inch
  • OA Length: 40.5 inch, 30 inch with stock removed
  • Grips: polymer
  • Sights: fiber optic front, white dot rear
  • Action: semi auto
  • Finish: N/A
  • MSRP: $499

Snake Series 1911s

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Snakeskin-inspired 1911s.

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Prices for these start at $690.

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Next, what Iver Johnson is most known for, 1911’s. This year brought some beautiful new editions in the snakeskin line. All of these firearms have not only a snakeskin themed hydro-dip, but engraved grips to match. Pick your favorite serpent or your region.

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Themes include: Boa, copperhead, water moccasin.

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While Clay likes the 1911s, it’s evident that the Pocket Ace was his favorite

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Pocket Ace 4 Derringer .22LR

Probably my favorite new offering this year is the Pocket Ace, a 4-barrel derringer chambered in .22LR.

Iver Johnson Arms: 4-Barrel .22 LR Derringer, Semi-Auto Pistol-Grip Shotgun - SHOT Show 2017

The Pocket Ace.  Made in the USA.

This is a neat innovation, as it features a 4-barrel pepperbox-style setup. The firing pin rotates, giving you 4 shots. This thing is tiny, something you have to hold in your hand to believe. This is a great little backup gun.

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Price details were not listed on the website.

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Four barrels chambered in .22LR

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For more information, make sure to visit the Iver Johnson website.

Shop for Iver Johnson firearms on GunsAmerica.

About the author: Clay Martin is a former Marine and Green Beret, retiring out of 3rd Special Forces Group. He is a multi-decade and -service sniper, as well as 3-Gun competitor and Master ranked shooter in USPSA Production. In addition to writing about guns, he is the author of “Last Son of The War God,” a novel about shooting people that deserve it. You can also follow him on twitter, @offthe_res or his website, Off-The-Reservation.com

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  • Jeanne Hager December 12, 2020, 11:16 am

    I am interested in a 4 barrel derringer…..are they available? If not when can I purchase one or two.
    Thank you. Jeanne

    • James Bell December 26, 2022, 3:39 pm

      When are the 4 barrel derringer going to be coming out
      Thanks James Bell

  • JOSEPH D. LAHOOD October 7, 2020, 8:44 pm

    I’d like to see a percussion version. I have a 5 shot NAA .22 with a revolving cylinder and it’s a US company. These do look cool however and like the way they break to load

  • nicholas campana January 7, 2018, 12:53 pm

    how do i get this gun 4 barrel derringer

  • paul March 4, 2017, 9:24 pm

    This Iver Johnson pocket gun is similar to the Erl Svendsen four aces that shoots 22shorts. The gun has four barrels and a rotating firing pin. It also has a hardened brass frame.

  • paul March 4, 2017, 9:17 pm

    This Iver Johnson

  • Robert Smith March 3, 2017, 4:55 pm

    According to their website, the shotguns are made in Turkey and the 1911s are made in the Philippines. It’s not the old Iver Johnson, just a brand name being used by an importer. Still, it’s good that the Pocket Ace .22 will be made in the U.S., but I wonder who will do the actual manufacturing.

  • John s. March 3, 2017, 12:32 pm

    Amazing how history can repeat itself. This looks to a near exact remake of a Sharps and Hankins derringer, a favorite of gamblers and “soiled doves ” of the old west. S and H made them in .22, .30, and .32 rimfire models.

  • calvin March 3, 2017, 12:06 pm

    Does anyone make a double barrel SXS pistol grip shotgun like the legal pumps made by Mossberg?

  • Cort Viesselman March 3, 2017, 9:22 am

    I would like information on the Pocket Ace/4 barrel .22 when it becomes available.

  • Hillbilly March 3, 2017, 9:19 am

    I believe Mossberg made a 4 barrel .22 LR with a revolving firing pin called the “Brownette” years ago. It was even more compact but you hardly ever see them nowadays

  • Steven March 3, 2017, 8:52 am

    Make the derringer convertible with 22 magnum & 22 lr barrels.

  • REM1875 March 3, 2017, 5:21 am

    Iver Johnson still exit ? Who knew?

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