Price check aisle 55 (Iver Johnson 55-SA)

[Skunk1]

I wouldn't be asking but this seems to be hard to find. It's in 32 s&w. Seems like most were 22 or 38. It has some blueing problems but no rust or pitting. Overall it locks up tight and doesn't show it's age like a lot of Ivers do. Here is a pic.

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[rintinglen]

I bought one new in 38 S&W for either 39.95 or 49.95 back in the Seventies--don't recall which. I eventually gave it to my father-in-law when the neighborhood he lived in got to be pretty shady. It was reliable, moderately powerful, and if it was stolen sometime while he was away from home, it would not be a serious financial hardship. I believe that he still has it.
Unless you are enamored of that gun, I wouldn't pay over $100.00 for what you have there. It's an old cheapie, that is visibly worse for wear, in a relatively unpopular and hard to find caliber, made by a company long out of business that was never all that highly thought of in the first place. Rarity is not always a good thing.

[Skunk1]

That is where I have him. He wanted $125 but I wasn't interested in that price since I new what other models of Ivers in that caliber went for. I just didn't see much on that model and thought I'd ask.

[FergusonTO35]

Do you reload? That is an all steel gun so you should be able to feed it somewhat warm ammo no problem.

[Skunk1]

Yes. I haven't fired a factory round in a long time. He has a box of win ammo, 15 unfired, and 35 spent cases from the gun.