The original 24 came in three models: 24V, 24S and 24D. The rifle barrel was chambered for either 22 long or short, 222 Remington or 22 magnum (rimfire). The shotgun was 20ga. or 410ga. open choke. The 24V was sold as a "scope-gun" - mounted with a 4x scope (as I recall). Had two of these - a 222/20 and a 22/410 with scope. Unfortunately, both were stolen (along with several other classics, including an original Model 94 Winchester 30-30 lever action) many years ago ("I'd like to spit some beechnut in that dudes eye then shoot 'em with my ol' 45..." - unfortunately, took that too).
Picked up the new "42" the other day - chambering only available in 22LR/410 - although, the gun shop told me that a 22 magnum/410 will soon be available. No where near the craftsmanship of the old "24" - molded plastic stock, painted graphics, bead sight, manual ejector - but not bad. Not crazy about the "tactical" look, but it will do. Don't understand the craze with all this "tactical" stuff. The young guys browsing the gun shop the other day were leaning over the counter and drooling over the wall of "assault-looking"rifles like they were in the front row at the local "strip-club". Their size and girth didn't suggest that they spend much time stumblin' through the woods on foot.
Anyway, go a chance to test-fire the 42 at the range yesterday. Shot about a half box of shells each. Wasn't target or pattern shooting - just "plunkin'" some tin beer cans. Pretty happy with it - was nailin' (standing) a small plastic 22 ammo box (a little over an inch wide) that I found on the ground about 7 out of 10 shots with the 22 caliber at a distance of maybe 60ft - no sight adjustments - just out of the box with the "factory sighting". The shotgun is a shotgun. All in all, pretty happy with it...
... here's the new Model 42...
... over and under - 22 long rifle and 410 shotgun...
... here's the cover of the 1969 Savage Arms catalog - talk about a classic! Cool-lookin' Indian Braves modeling each firearm - they always had "Elmer Fudd"-lookin' "dudes" prior - this thing got passed around the seventh-grade class more than the latest 'Playboy' - by the way - you could bring your shotgun to school and leave it in the "coat-room" back then for after-school hunting - no one blinked an eye... wouldn't want to mess with the 'Nuns' back then anyway - was like bein' in class with 'Judge Roy Bean' - wouldn't have surprised me to have had one pull a 12ga. from out under her skirt....
... here's the Model 24 ad...
... with some technical specs - check out the prices!...
... some more catalog "art"...
... ditto...
... ditto...
... I'd like to have a pair of those "buckskin pants", very cool...
... as well as this old Model 99... 300 Caliber, if you please...
... there's even a website out there devoted to the "24" - http://savage24.com/ - I swiped the above photo from their "photo galley" - don't know who these two gals are or their location, but those are some beefy "hares"...
... ditto - lot'sa bacon...
... well, guess now I gotta' pick up some big black boots, black pants and matching black, "SWAT"-emblazoned T-shirt... naaa! ... gonna' find a pair of those buckskins...
Update 06/16/13: Considering that it's 'Father's Day' and we're talkin' shooting, figure that I would add one more comment...
... the original 'Rifleman' - poor photo, have better, but the one he carried in his wallet - in India during WWII - keep meaning to "restore" it but have been lazy.... lightning fast with a shotgun... was rabbit hunting side-by-side long ago - two cottontails break fast in opposite directions directly in front of us - both off at around a sixty degree angle - 'BOOM-BOOM" - he nailed 'em both (12ga. Remington pump) before I even pulled the hammer back (H&R single shot 410)... he never mentioned it but I figured that you get pretty good when hunting was mainly to put food on the table... then 'ya gotta' go and chase "Japs" around the Pacific and Far East for several years, lookin' from both ends of a gunsight... first day out ever deer hunting - up near Berlin in Somerset County - around 5am and dark and have been following behind through the woods for about 20 minutes - "OK boy, we're here - now you walk out and lead us back to the car!" - "AAHH - OK...?" - never even been close to bein' lost in the woods after that...."The more ya' know the less ya' need" was always a fondly remembered comment....
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