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I have a dudes Iver Johnson Sealed 8,8 shot double action pistol that he wants me to get into working condition again,and re-blue.I've done some research on it,and they're not worth much,even in good condition,but I'm going to give it a try.It was his grandfathers,and it has been through a fire,but wasn't damaged much,because the bakelite grip is ok.It won't cock in single action,the cylinder hand isn't moving,and the trigger doesn't catch and move the hammer everytime.He doesn't care if it ever shoots again,but wants it to look nice for a keepsake.He said his grandpa always wanted to get it fixed up again,but passed away before gittin-er done,so I'll give it a try.If I can make the trigger cycle and cylinder turn,not much reason for it not to shoot.Any tips on parts besides Numrich would be a great help.Wish me luck! Jerry
Good luck, I have one that I am trying to find grips for, none found yet. My father gave it to me, so I will be keeping it, luckily it works. Someone before me polished it to death and "reblued" it, came out purple.
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For an interesting wildcat try the 411 Ryan: http://www.411ryan.com/
"Why the 411 Ryan?
Probably the best reason to own a rifle chambered for the 411 Ryan is that it can simplify your shooting and hunting life. That might sound like a strange thing to say about a wildcat but it's true.
The 411 Ryan is essentially in the same class as the 405 Winchester, 375 H&H and the new 375 Ruger. To have a rifle chambered for one of these cartridges the average guy can expect to shell out anywhere from six to eight hundred dollars. If you already own a rifle that can be converted or if you buy a good used rifle to convert you.ll probably save money with the 411 Ryan. Most people will probably find that their 411 is a little lighter than the 405s or 375s, but still feels like it kicks less.
The 411 also avoids some of the problems that people sometimes run into with wildcats. To begin with, the 411 does not require custom dies; standard 405 Winchester dies can be used to reload your cases. To convert a bolt gun with a standard-length action (30-06, 270 Win, 280 Rem) to 411 Ryan, no work has to be done to the magazine or the bolt face. This saves money and ensures that the magazine will hold the same number of rounds it always did."
Saving up to build one, already have a CZ-24 donor.
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what would a 6mm necked down to .22 be? i know about the .22 Cheetah, but that's on the .308 case. with no hassles, a 6mm Rem would be the ticket. mine is almost contoured to be sent off to re-heat treat. i am trying to do all my receivers at the same time to save $$...
22-6mm Remington:
http://www.accuratereloading.com/226rem.html
http://www.grafs.com/browse/1899/410
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.224 TTH get the barrel from ER Shaw
http://www.ershawbarrels.com/about2.asp
http://www.predatormastersforums.com/ubbth...n=0&page=99
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Might be of interest
http://www.handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=22
Article on Windicator imported by EAA and at the end:
UPDATE (09/23/2002): Durability
After around 2000rds, still running good....BUT.. I found the weakness. The front cylinder catch is engaged via a slot in the ejecter, when the rear engagement 'button' is depressed (while sliding in or pressing the release) it lines up a slot in the ejecter rod with a catch built into the frame.
This works fine for .38 and .38+P probably a bit higher. This weekend I fired 12rds of 'American' (I think, made by federal) high velocity 158gr copper jacket flat point. These are pretty stiff, probably right in the end of .357 range..quite a kick. Well, 12rds of that beat up the ejecter rod enough that I couldn't release the cylinder without a bit of a whack.
A couple of seconds with a fine diamond file and everything was back to normal. No excessive cylinder 'slop' or anything. But it does mean that this gun is relagated to IDPA use only, handles those loads all day.
I think it's time to revise my 'would I buy another one'. At this point, maybe. In light of the power handling (or lack thereof), I have a feeling I'll wear this gun out after 10k rounds.
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I think that I saw some of these in the last few SOG fliers.
I've been thinking about getting one just to leave it stock and to try to figure-out how to load for it.
I bet an 11 mm bullet at 1500 fps would do fine on deer, but I thought that a 44 mag would too - maybe bullet selection is an issue?
I think these are neat from a historical perspective (but nothing that you can't shoot can be of any value - but anything that has been shot can be shot again, its just a matter of persistence).
Maybe I should be posting this on the Parallax board (but something tells me that having to figure-out how to make cases, bullets, and load might be close to taboo over there).
Lee makes or made dies for the 11 Mauser, brass is avaliable, as are cast bullets, reloading ing info on the net also. Have a Model 71 that was already sporterized, doesn't have the fancy feature of being a repeater, single shot only.
Here we go
Got An Old .22 Pistol To Rebuild
in Pistols, Revolvers
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I tried, he does not have a pattern for the sealed eight, if I send him a drawing of the frame he can mold a set to fit. Trying to decide if I want to carve my own or use him.