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Just saw one for the first time at the local gun shop, and there is a change in the barrels at the end of the chambers. They almost looked sleeved?
I never saw one before is that a quirk of these guns?
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I don't recall ever seeing mono-bloc type barrels on an Iver Johnson Hercules.   In U.S. made doubles the early J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. doubles had such barrels --  and N.R. Davis made barrels that way --  
Last edited by Researcher; 12/31/11 11:23 PM.
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Yes- and what feature of this I.J. "work-horse" double is the "Hooded comb"--man, their ad and copy writers must have been doin' some serious doobie at work to come up with that name- You want to see hoods with combs- check out the 1978 movie "Grease" but on a shotgun, huum????
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Is that IJ-speak for fluted comb??
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The barrels look just like those in the picture, a little bit of engraving right where they are threaded in. It is marked Iver Johson, Hercules. If I get back down I will try and get a pic or two.
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I just did a little surfing on GunsInternational, and apparently, just like J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co., Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works started out making their doubles with mono-block barrels and later changed to chopper lump. This one at the Cabelas in Billings looks pretty nice.   
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That looks exactly like what I saw, although not in that condition. The one for sale in town is "project grade" but all in one piece and functional. It appears to be a little loose on face as I can get a little wiggle side to side. It is priced at $450.
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"project grade", "loose on face", "$450.00". Run away quick.
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I thought that seemed a little harsh, but I didn't know if they were particularly rare.
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Yep, I think they are almost double of what it should be if it's a project gun.
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