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About 25 years ago my father sold a Savage model 24 .22/.410 combination gun to my best friends father so he could eradicate the woodchucks that were eating his garden. In an attempt to return as many of my father's guns to the family as possible, I contacted him and explained that I would like to purchase the gun back from him if he'd be willing to sell it to me. To my surprise he offered me the gun free of charge saying he was happy it was going to be back in my family. So without further adieu:
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The rifle has no serial # which puts date of manufacture prior to 1968, there's a 13G stamped on the frame which I believe puts date of manufacture at 1955 (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). Bluing looks pretty good with some surface rust in a couple of spots, case hardening looks nice if a little faded (much nicer under the trigger guard). I really wouldn't have cared if the rifle was a rust bucket, it was my dad's and I'm glad to have it back in the family. Can't wait to get to the range next week to see how it shoots.

Stu
 
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I'm thinking it'll make a great rabbit gun for me until my boys are ready to hunt small game. Now all I have to do is find a place where the coyotes and foxes haven't killed off all the rabbits.

Stu
 
Nice of the guy to do what he did. You should pay him back what he paid for it back then anyway.

We used to pass all these by back in the day -- they were always used ones in the racks. Few today. I recently bought an unfired pre-1968 .22 Mag/20 ga. which I kinda always wanted as what I thought was the most useful overall "survival" gun. Talk about a heavy-barreled shotgun! Silly long heavy thing.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=473583

Now if I only had some 20 ga. shells...
 
Nice of the guy to do what he did. You should pay him back what he paid for it back then anyway.
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I've been friends with his son since around 1978 or so and we're still good friends, there's now way he would ever take any money for it. I did tell him if he ever needed any help around the house to give me a call and I'd be happy to come give him a hand, that he probably will do.

I'm in kind of the same boat with the .410, I've got a ton of 12ga and quite a bit of .20ga reloads, but no .410 ammo around here. Luckily my friends father had about 1/2 a box of them lying around the house, guess I'll have to stock up on them now.
 
Stu 925

When I hear a story like this it warms my heart.
Im glad to know that there are still some good people out there.
If a man has one good friend he is blessed.
Im proud that the firearm has returned to your family to be handed down through the generations, and now with the special story about your friend. When you teach one of your young to hunt and shoot, the story that goes with this firearm will teach them about morals as well.:)
 
I've been very blessed with friends, I have several guys that I grew up with that I'm still very tight with. I don't see them as much as I'd like, but I know if I need them for anything they'll be there as I would for them. After I get to the range with it to make sure it shoots well I think I'm going to do a little squirrel hunting with it, my son has been pestering me to try squirrel meat. Might be a good opportunity to take him out and have him spot some squirrels for me, good time to introduce him to hunting.

Stu
 
Range Update on the model 24

Finally got out to the gun club with the model 24 today. Just wanted to say this little gun is a great shooter. First 3 shots at 50 yards off the bench with open sights measured just under .5". That's better than my 1970 vintage Ruger 10/22 shoots with a 4x scope. It shoots about 4" to the left since I forgot to bring tools to drift the sight over, but I'm absolutely thrilled with the way it shoots. The trigger on the rifle is really nice. Should make a great small game combo.

Stu
 
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