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Cylinder spindle is held to front of frame by its own spring catch. Note: Subsequent variation of First Model American Bull Dog was also available with octagonal barrel section.

American Bull Dog: Calibre .44 five-shot Second Model by Iver Johnson with title stamped onto barrel flat. Note smoother frame contour, plus changes to cylinder spindle and stock plates.

American Bull Dog with extra-long barrel. Examples of this type were sometimes marked as ARMY BULL DOG.

Boston Bull-Dog: Calibre .38 six-shot model of BOSTON BULL-DOG manufactured by Iver Johnson as lightweight version of American Bull Dog. Serial No. 7028. Courtesy William Goforth.

Boston Bull-Dog versions were not fitted with hinged loading gate and catridges were simply guided through shielded groove in frame.

XL Bull Dog: Representative example of XL model in Calibre .32 Rim Fire with 3-inch barrel and hardened rubber stock plates as standard. Note lever at forward side of frame to release cylinder spindle.

A second pattern of the American Bull Dog emerged in 1884 with a slightly Modified frame contour, which had been smoothed to a more rounded shape at the rear. Stock plates were finely chequered and incorporated the moulded head of a bull dog at the point of attachment, while the front grip strap was altered to be formed as an integral part of the frame, rather than being an extension of the trigger guard. Other than a slight restyling of certain components, the lock assembly remained almost unchanged.