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Re: Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works
Tom Martin #240188 08/20/11 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted By: Tom Martin
The Iver Johnson doubles have one peculiarity that may take a little getting used to. The top lever doesn't latch in the open position like most doubles, and is cammed open when closing the gun. I guess there is nothing wrong with this, it's just different. The guns seem to be well made and durable.


I have never owned an IJ double but have several guns which have this feature, including British, Continental & an early side pivot Lefever. Personally I much prefer it to the "Lever Latch", but that's just my opinion. All my Lefevers except for that one have the central pivot levers & do have the lever latch. They are among my favorite guns, but in spite of rather than because of the lever latch.

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Re: Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works
2-piper #240291 08/21/11 04:53 PM
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I have a 12 gauge Skeeter and a 12 gauge Super Trap. For the original cost, these are great guns. The rarity and totally ugly appearance of the Super Trap makes it a bit of a cult gun, a title well deserved.
Re: Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works
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I have one of those little revolvers and know what they mean. The gun is hammerless and the trigger is very hard to pull! I wouldn't be afraid to guess 20lbs.
Re: Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works
KWill #240538 08/23/11 09:40 AM
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I've owned a 20g Skeeter years ago. It was a really nice shooter. I thought they looked pretty decent. Kind of a poormans 21.
Re: Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works
KWill #240571 08/23/11 12:10 PM
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Ive owned a few Iver Johnson sxs (28 gauge Skeeter, .410 Skeeter a 16 gauge Hercules) I thought that the 28 gauge Skeeter was too heavy and a few other Skeeters I've seen, other than the .410 were also too heavy. They all seem to crack at the ejector screws on the forend. All of the I.J. sxs I had, had a lot of wear around the cocking dogs, so that sometimes they wouldn't cock the hammers. Other than that I think they're pretty good guns.
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