Iver Johnson Skeeter 410 value question

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by allen newell

What would be a reasonable price for a mint 410 Iver Johnson Skeeter (skeet and skeet chokes)?

Pictures and specs and condition would be necessary in order to place a value on it.

"Mint" could mean 'fully restored and never used since' in some folks' lexicon.





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[BRDHNTR]

Dean, By mint I mean there is not a mark on the gun. Barrel bluing is clean and shows no wear whatsoever. Apart from the factory finish on the wood, there are no cracks, scratches etc. Gun is tight as a drum. barrel insides are clean and bright showing nothing at all. Bluing on frame show no wear at all....as if it just left the factory. No cracks, dents. I just dont like urethane finishes per se on old doubles and prefer oil. Gun just doesnt look like it had much handling and shooting. And when I'm gone, Logan, my grandson or Campbell will inherit it,

Dean, when I pick it up, Ill send you a bunch of pictures for your critical eye and comment. You will like it, especially the beautiful wood Iver Johnson put on it.

[Dean Romig]

IJ used beautifully figured wood on the SKEETERs. I'd love to see it.
... so you bought it already?
PG or straight?? Single trigger or double" Mine had a selective Miller.





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[BRDHNTR]

Dean, I'm picking it up next week. Pistol grip, ejectors and double triggers. Dean, the wood on this skeeter is better than what's on my DHE Repros. The dark burl is stunning. The one drawback is that for a 410 it is a bit on the heavy side. But I'll get over that. A good friend of mine at the club shoots a very nice Browning 410 over under. When I show him this 410 skeeter it will blow his mind. I'll have to let him shoot it. Do you know how many of these Iver Johnson made? I'm told that it was less than 500.

[BRDHNTR]

I dont plan on selling it. What my 2 grandsons do with it after I'm gone is not my concern.

[Dean Romig]

IJ never used a urethane finish on the SKEETERs.

And yes, they’re bit heavier than some of us think they ought be but that’s because they were made as competition Skeet guns, not as something you’d be carrying all day in the grouse woods.





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[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

IJ never used a urethane finish on the SKEETERs.

And yes, they’re bit heavier than some of us think they ought be but that’s because they were made as competition Skeet guns, not as something you’d be carrying all day in the grouse woods.
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I have an IJ Hercules 410 26” straight grip double triggers , it’s actually a little to light and whippy . But I still shoot it well on the skeet field if I pay attention .

[BRDHNTR]

Then what is the finish they put on? It looked like urethane to me

[BRDHNTR]

Originally Posted by allen newell

Then what is the finish they put on? It looked like urethane to me

or some type of hard finish other than oil

[Dean Romig]

Depends on when it was made... urethane wasn't being used as a gunstock finish until at least 1940 having just been invented in 1937.





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