Iver Johnson .22 sealed 8 Revolver

Harris304 · October 20, 2006, 11:19 PM

I went to the gun shop today to look at reloading items and a cheap Iver
Johnson Sealed 8 jumped out of the case and followed me home.

Dispite this gun age, it looks like it was brand new. The gun can be
loaded by pulling the hammer to it's 2nd position and loading directly into chamber. Look's like to eject the spent cases the cyl has to be pulled.

I might be able to eject the spent cases with a wooden dowel in the load mode
which will beat pulling the cyl everytime to unload.

It's has a all steel frame with fixed sights. Going to the range tommorrow to see how it shoots. I like the look and feel of this gun. The SA/DA action felt real
smooth.

LAH · October 21, 2006, 01:10 PM

I have one of these. It's my Dad's ole gun. The cylinder pin is quickly removed and used to punch the empties..........Creeker

Harris304 · October 21, 2006, 01:52 PM

Lah I was searching the internet and came across a sealed 8 in the original
box along with a ejector rod for removing spent cases. A picture showed the
ejector rod to just be a allen wrench. So i went into my tool box and pulled
out a allen that works as a perfect ejector. I can eject these now about as fast as I can using my single six.

This gun is accurate enough for my purposes. At the range today I hit 10, 9,
8 with only a couple of flyers. The groupings at 25 feet was 2 to 4 inches
which is typical of my shooting. Even if I rent Smiths I usually end up shooting this way.

LAH · October 22, 2006, 05:01 PM

I hope you enjoy the little gun for a long time. If you get a chance to post a picture, I would enjoy it...........Creeker

dispatcher · October 22, 2006, 07:27 PM

I picked up an Iver Johnson 22 SUPERSHOT a couple of years ago. It's a pretty nice piece of work- breaktop 9 shot. Last built in 1939. This revolver has no rust, but does have the patina you see in an old blued gun. It is tight as it probably was new. The sights are difficult and the trigger will pinch you if your not careful. I don't shoot it a lot, but I admire the craftsmanship. Hold on to yours and pass it on.

Harry Paget Flashman · October 23, 2006, 09:40 AM

I like Iver Johnson and H&R revolvers. They were the Chevy Biscaynes of their day. They filled a niche. Nothing fancy about them...unless you're talking about the brass blade sight on the Sealed 8. I stumbled across an IJ Sealed 8 and a Cadet .38 several years ago and bought them without hesitation.

Harris304 · October 24, 2006, 08:54 AM

Lah I will post some pictures of this gun when I get home. If you can post one of your gun as well.

Harris304 · October 24, 2006, 12:02 PM

Here's a picture of my sealed 8 using my web camera.

LAH · October 24, 2006, 12:08 PM

Here's mine. It needs cleaned from being stored. The old oil has left a film. Front sight is missing and the breach end of cylinder is a little beat up.

Harris304 · October 24, 2006, 12:51 PM

Lah - Your gun is in pretty good condition considering it's age. I really love these old guns. I got two gun shops on the look out for H&R's .22 LR.

I live in MA where there are gun compliancy list that will not allow a gun transfer from another state unless the gun is on the list. So Guns America, Gun auction and other sources of guns can not be transfered if it's not on the list.

A noncompliant gun can only be sold here if it's been in the state since 1999.

If it was not for this law I would have a field day collecting IJ's, and H&R's.

dogngun · October 25, 2006, 06:49 PM

Nothing fancy about them, but they still work fine, and still make their owners happy.
I have shot IJ's that were 100 years old, and still did all they were supposed to do.
They are very interesting to me...many were carried as protection back in the "old days", and they deserve respect.

Mark

Harris304 · October 26, 2006, 12:26 PM

Dogngun - There are several other models of IJ and H&R's I intend to own. I really don't care that they don't have much value. They are not investments and I don't intend to get rid of them. I have enough son's (4) and nephews
to pass these on.

I have a special fund that I don't touch just in case one of these revolvers show up at the two gun stores I buy from. My interest are in 22's which i shoot the heck out of.

Hollister Rancher · June 29, 2009, 09:37 AM

I have one in fair condition with a serial number of 1018.
Anyone have a clue to the year of its birth...

LAH · June 29, 2009, 05:51 PM

Welcome to the board Hollister. I can't answer your question but it's good to have you here............Creeker

stlrsfn001 · January 22, 2010, 04:00 PM

I just purchased one of these sealed 8's because I thought it looked like a really cool firearm. I loved the feel of it. I have a question about it though. Do any of you know if this is a double-action firearm. It looks as though it is but I think the mechanism doesn't work or is worn out that holds the hammer back. I haven't been able to find anything on this. Any help would be great.

LAH · January 22, 2010, 06:15 PM

Welcome to the board but I can be of no help. Sounds like maybe the hammer sear notch is broken if the hammer won't stay back..............Creeker

HeroHog · January 22, 2010, 06:39 PM

Those look like they load function and are triggered just like my H&R 1906!

Laker · January 22, 2010, 07:07 PM

You see old Iver Johnsons all the time for cheap. I've got an IJ in 32 S&W, that I inherited years ago. Question is, does anyone actually shoot an IJ? I've never fired mine.

LAH · January 22, 2010, 09:15 PM

I fired mine 40 years ago but not since....................Creeker

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guitar1580 · January 22, 2010, 11:00 PM

I've never fired my IJ .32 either, and have no idea of its age. Does anyone have serial # / age info? Mines serial# 188XX. Interesting little gun.

JP

SamNoto · May 15, 2011, 07:25 AM

I have one of these, and have always shot 22LR out of it. Noticing that the cylinder is much longer then the 22LR I was wondering what caliber it really was? 22 WMR? 22WRF?

LAH · May 15, 2011, 08:21 AM

I'm no expert but only know of the Sealed 8 as chambered in 22LR. I'll be first to learn though from the knowledge here.

savit260 · May 15, 2011, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Question is, does anyone actually shoot an IJ?

Yup, Shoot this one quite a bit. Fun little .22. It actually unloads pretty quick if you pull the pin, and knock out the empties with it. Quicker than I can do with a Single Six.

Trigger isn't up to Colt or S&W standards, but it's still not half bad. Can't imagine getting something better for about $100.

Rifleman1776 · May 15, 2011, 09:08 AM

IMHO, they are super-cheapies.
They had a trigger pull that could break your finger.

I've had a couple over the years and couldn't sell them, no one wants them.

hhb · May 15, 2011, 10:56 AM

That's mine, wood grip, 6" bbl. Bought one when I was a Junior in High School for $25.00 and shot thousands of rounds with it. Took it to San Diego when I was in the Navy, and traded it in on a 1911 reblued, and got $10.00 for the Sealed Eight in trade. The 1911 was priced at $39.00 at a big gunshop on National Avenue in National City. I want to recreate my youth, and found an excellent Sealed Eight, but it has the later plastic grips. Still have my eye out for one in excellent condition with the wood. Those were the days.

October 20, 2006, 11:19 PM	#1
Harris304 Member Join Date: July 21, 2005 Posts: 94	Iver Johnson .22 sealed 8 Revolver I went to the gun shop today to look at reloading items and a cheap Iver Johnson Sealed 8 jumped out of the case and followed me home. Dispite this gun age, it looks like it was brand new. The gun can be loaded by pulling the hammer to it's 2nd position and loading directly into chamber. Look's like to eject the spent cases the cyl has to be pulled. I might be able to eject the spent cases with a wooden dowel in the load mode which will beat pulling the cyl everytime to unload. It's has a all steel frame with fixed sights. Going to the range tommorrow to see how it shoots. I like the look and feel of this gun. The SA/DA action felt real smooth.

October 22, 2006, 07:27 PM	#5
dispatcher Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 312	I picked up an Iver Johnson 22 SUPERSHOT a couple of years ago. It's a pretty nice piece of work- breaktop 9 shot. Last built in 1939. This revolver has no rust, but does have the patina you see in an old blued gun. It is tight as it probably was new. The sights are difficult and the trigger will pinch you if your not careful. I don't shoot it a lot, but I admire the craftsmanship. Hold on to yours and pass it on. Last edited by dispatcher; October 23, 2006 at 12:32 AM.

June 29, 2009, 09:37 AM	#13
Hollister Rancher Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2009 Posts: 1	Iver Johnson supershot sealed 8 I have one in fair condition with a serial number of 1018. Anyone have a clue to the year of its birth...

January 22, 2010, 04:00 PM	#15
stlrsfn001 Junior Member Join Date: January 22, 2010 Posts: 1	IJ Sealed 8 question I just purchased one of these sealed 8's because I thought it looked like a really cool firearm. I loved the feel of it. I have a question about it though. Do any of you know if this is a double-action firearm. It looks as though it is but I think the mechanism doesn't work or is worn out that holds the hammer back. I haven't been able to find anything on this. Any help would be great.

January 22, 2010, 06:39 PM	#17
HeroHog Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2008 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 486	Those look like they load function and are triggered just like my H&R 1906! __________________ Speedy AKA: Hero Hog, Dr. Speed, "That fat, old, balding, Grey-bearded gimpy guy" *I don't have NEAR enough ammo on hand. `Nuff said.*

October 21, 2006, 01:10 PM	#2
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	I have one of these. It's my Dad's ole gun. The cylinder pin is quickly removed and used to punch the empties..........Creeker

October 21, 2006, 01:52 PM	#3
Harris304 Member Join Date: July 21, 2005 Posts: 94	Lah I was searching the internet and came across a sealed 8 in the original box along with a ejector rod for removing spent cases. A picture showed the ejector rod to just be a allen wrench. So i went into my tool box and pulled out a allen that works as a perfect ejector. I can eject these now about as fast as I can using my single six. This gun is accurate enough for my purposes. At the range today I hit 10, 9, 8 with only a couple of flyers. The groupings at 25 feet was 2 to 4 inches which is typical of my shooting. Even if I rent Smiths I usually end up shooting this way.

October 22, 2006, 05:01 PM	#4
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	I hope you enjoy the little gun for a long time. If you get a chance to post a picture, I would enjoy it...........Creeker

October 23, 2006, 09:40 AM	#6
Harry Paget Flashman Member Join Date: April 26, 2006 Location: NW Florida Posts: 48	I like Iver Johnson and H&R revolvers. They were the Chevy Biscaynes of their day. They filled a niche. Nothing fancy about them...unless you're talking about the brass blade sight on the Sealed 8. I stumbled across an IJ Sealed 8 and a Cadet .38 several years ago and bought them without hesitation.

October 24, 2006, 08:54 AM	#7
Harris304 Member Join Date: July 21, 2005 Posts: 94	Lah I will post some pictures of this gun when I get home. If you can post one of your gun as well.

October 24, 2006, 12:51 PM	#10
Harris304 Member Join Date: July 21, 2005 Posts: 94	Lah - Your gun is in pretty good condition considering it's age. I really love these old guns. I got two gun shops on the look out for H&R's .22 LR. I live in MA where there are gun compliancy list that will not allow a gun transfer from another state unless the gun is on the list. So Guns America, Gun auction and other sources of guns can not be transfered if it's not on the list. A noncompliant gun can only be sold here if it's been in the state since 1999. If it was not for this law I would have a field day collecting IJ's, and H&R's.

October 25, 2006, 06:49 PM	#11
dogngun Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2002 Location: South east PA Posts: 570	Nothing fancy about them, but they still work fine, and still make their owners happy. I have shot IJ's that were 100 years old, and still did all they were supposed to do. They are very interesting to me...many were carried as protection back in the "old days", and they deserve respect. Mark

October 26, 2006, 12:26 PM	#12
Harris304 Member Join Date: July 21, 2005 Posts: 94	Dogngun - There are several other models of IJ and H&R's I intend to own. I really don't care that they don't have much value. They are not investments and I don't intend to get rid of them. I have enough son's (4) and nephews to pass these on. I have a special fund that I don't touch just in case one of these revolvers show up at the two gun stores I buy from. My interest are in 22's which i shoot the heck out of.

June 29, 2009, 05:51 PM	#14
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	Welcome to the board Hollister. I can't answer your question but it's good to have you here............Creeker

January 22, 2010, 06:15 PM	#16
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	Welcome to the board but I can be of no help. Sounds like maybe the hammer sear notch is broken if the hammer won't stay back..............Creeker

January 22, 2010, 07:07 PM	#18
Laker Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2008 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 367	You see old Iver Johnsons all the time for cheap. I've got an IJ in 32 S&W, that I inherited years ago. Question is, does anyone actually shoot an IJ? I've never fired mine.

January 22, 2010, 09:15 PM	#19
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	I fired mine 40 years ago but not since....................Creeker Dry Creek Bullet Works Dry Creek Firewood

January 22, 2010, 11:00 PM	#20
guitar1580 Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2009 Posts: 201	I've never fired my IJ .32 either, and have no idea of its age. Does anyone have serial # / age info? Mines serial# 188XX. Interesting little gun. JP

May 15, 2011, 07:25 AM	#21
SamNoto Junior Member Join Date: February 6, 2011 Posts: 11	I have one of these, and have always shot 22LR out of it. Noticing that the cylinder is much longer then the 22LR I was wondering what caliber it really was? 22 WMR? 22WRF? __________________ Rossi 877 - 357 MAG, SIG P239 - 40S&W, Sig P229R - 40 S&W, Marlin Glenfield Model 30AW - 30-30 Win, Mossberg Maverick Model 88 - 12Ga, Ruger 10/22 - 22LR

May 15, 2011, 08:21 AM	#22
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	I'm no expert but only know of the Sealed 8 as chambered in 22LR. I'll be first to learn though from the knowledge here.

May 15, 2011, 09:08 AM	#24
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	IMHO, they are super-cheapies. They had a trigger pull that could break your finger. I've had a couple over the years and couldn't sell them, no one wants them.

May 15, 2011, 10:56 AM	#25
hhb Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2007 Location: Foothills of the Ozarks Posts: 316	Sealed Eight That's mine, wood grip, 6" bbl. Bought one when I was a Junior in High School for $25.00 and shot thousands of rounds with it. Took it to San Diego when I was in the Navy, and traded it in on a 1911 reblued, and got $10.00 for the Sealed Eight in trade. The 1911 was priced at $39.00 at a big gunshop on National Avenue in National City. I want to recreate my youth, and found an excellent Sealed Eight, but it has the later plastic grips. Still have my eye out for one in excellent condition with the wood. Those were the days.