I don't know how it shoots yet. DA/SA, internals in fair shape. Two magazines and the price was right, even with the s(l)ight problem alluded to.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
The Name Is Bondish -- Iver Bondish
Double-naught not: Iver Johnson copies a Walther .22 that riffs from their PPK:
Yes, that thing has got an owl's head on it, one per side. TP 22, in the footsteps of Walther's TPH. It's what you'd buy if you kind of like the Bond books and movies but didn't want to go too far with it. This example includes a test: what's missing?
I don't know how it shoots yet. DA/SA, internals in fair shape. Two magazines and the price was right, even with the s(l)ight problem alluded to.
I don't know how it shoots yet. DA/SA, internals in fair shape. Two magazines and the price was right, even with the s(l)ight problem alluded to.
This example includes a test: what's missing?
ReplyDeleteRear sight? I can't tell if it's missing or just hidden by the photo angle.
I have a Radom P-64, a PPK-ish knockoff that shoots 9x18 Makarov, and it has the serial number on the right side. So to see something similar with the S/N hidden feels a little odd. I hope your Iver shoots as straight as my Radom. This thing shoots way better than I do.
I include my Radom P64 and my Beretta 21A as part of my "Kinda James Bond" collection.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of Walther P99 clones on the market too. Someday I may snap one up.
A SW99 is the most likely target in Massachusetts. In AMERICA I might want a Magnum Research BabyEagle 99 Clone.
Ejector spring
ReplyDeleteI had a P99 before they were "James Bond Cool".
ReplyDeleteI like it, it might just be the most accurate handgun that I own, but it's internals ate themselves and had to be replaced at one point (the why of which has never been determined). Now I'm not sure if I trust it completely (it doesn't help that the gunsmith who did the repair had to re-do it because he put the wrong parts in the first time around. How do I trust that? If I wanted to carry this piece again, I might look for a second opinion to make sure it was done right).
Also, the large grip insert disintegrated a couple years after i got it. That was the insert that I liked because of my big mitts and arthritis in my knuckles that makes for a painful shooting session if the trigger break is too far to the rear (I've been looking for an extra long trigger for my 1911 to help with the same issue).
It was once my daily carry. It was practically my woobie. I didn't go anywhere without it if I could help it. Now, not so much, and I haven't come across anything that I like nearly as much. :(
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Carried one for many years, be careful of the plastic floor plates on the mags, mine were quite fragile and mags are hard to find. Popped a few grouse with it using the old style CCI SGB, which was my usual carry load.
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ReplyDeleteIf you're so inclined, and if grips for a more common model (like a PPK) will fit your pistol, Marschal Grips makes some nice looking hardware.
ReplyDeleteI haven't bought anything from them because I like my surplus to look like surplus, but a lot of folks on the P-64 forum really like their stuff.
(Sorry about the previous comment - unmatched quotes make for an unsightly mess.)
"what's missing?"
ReplyDelete80% of the finish?
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ReplyDeletell go with the s( l )ight .
Nice find, and I was thinking that ejector doesn't look quite right...
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be missing the rear sight but otherwise it's fantastic! I had one years ago. I sold it, then missed it and bought another, which I still have. They are accurate and reliable IF you use high-velocity ammo like CCI Stingers or some other hyper-velocity .22. Expect it to choke like a Detroit Tiger in the Playoffs if you try to feed it standard .22lr ammo.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy it.
be careful the slide broke the pot metal trigger post where the slide stops had to make one out of steel
ReplyDeleteThanks to the folks who have pointed out the trigger guard/slide retainer as a weak spot.
ReplyDeleteThis one is indeed missing the rear sight, filed flush by a previous owner. (Snagless for pocket carry? There's a nasty thought!) It has a a nice, multi-grooved flat top on the slide, though, and it may aim well enough without the rear sight.
Gun Parts Corp. has new slides w/ rear sights for $45.00
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As Murphy mentioned, they seem to like higher powered rounds. Myself and a friend owned several of them, they shot quite well. We were able to hit cans out to 40 yards without too much trouble. They liked the old Remingtom Viper loads very well, accuracy wise and reliablility wise. Other extra power loads should do well also.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about the rear sight. All the ones we messed with all shot very well. I wish I'd kept one. I gave several away as gifts to girlfriends.
Murphy's Law - Thank you for that tip on using HYPER VELOCITY ammunition, I'm trying to get my TP in running shape and regular HV ammunition was inconsistent (Aquila 38 HP for the record). Its a neat little pocket carry gun, I can see taking off the rear sight for that but don't think its necessary. Mine is non adjustable cast into the slide.
ReplyDeleteSeen this?: Book Review: Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works Firearms 1871-1993
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I had one for a while. Bought from an old (elderly) friend who's wife asked me to gently disarm the old codger before... well..... just before.
ReplyDeleteHe had carried it for decades, and that meant almost zero finish left. I tried firing it, and it refused to cycle. The first cleaning turned out to be an archeological dig, with 20 years of pocket lint found packed into the thing in almost rock-like hardness.
An hour of cleaning, and a gentle repair/reshape of the worn extractor, and it functioned perfectly afterwards. Quite a fun and accurate little pocket pistol.
Drang: I meant to say, I have that book. Mr. Goforth did a great job. Would that he were still around.
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