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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- .22 Long or 410 for small game? Trick question! The only choice you have to make with host Mark Boardman’s small-game-special - his vintage Savage Model 24 - is which barrel you select when it’s go-time. This unique combination gun features .22 long over 410 bore shotgun barrels and is the perfect solution for any woods walk requiring a bit of versatility to bring birds, bunnies and bushytails to bag. Tune in to hear all about it and its combination-gun cousins.
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Make this a series like cartridge talks, bring on historically significant firearms or firearms from your personal collections that have a storied past, would love to see more
Please do this!
I third this!
@@Desertwolf426 Forth!
I’m a young man of 23 years old. My dad has one of these in 22/20gauge and it was the first gun I ever shot. I have memories as a very little boy watching him shoot it and I would collect the brass because it was “my golden treasure”. Now I have a young boy myself and hope to take the same gun and create similar memories with him!
We really need more of these guns. We need a revival of walk about hunting, just grab a gun and hunting whatever is available. Definitely need more American made drilling guns as well. 22WMR & 20ga is my thoughts the best combination.
@@soonerfrac4611 have a couple of the steven’s combination guns and own one in that combination of.22mag 20guage
As a tribute to the thousands of its brethren forgotten and rusting away in damp basement closets, this great gun has earned the right to be pampered by the capable hands of Doug Turnbull. Let it rise again as a bright and ornate symbol for all grouse guns downtrodden and ill-treated, so that their loyal service and sacrifice may be remembered. Who's with me???🙌
Right on ⚡
My brother-in-law has one of these. Just about the only thing of his I covet…
3rd gen , soon to be 4gen ; savage m24 dx 22, wmr/20ga
I have 3 of the 24 series.
The first one I bought in 1976 for 110$ & it was a savage 24-c for camper special it’s a 22-LR-20ga. Shotgun, I have 2 of them.
I have a plan 24 that is 223-20 GA it’s almost like brand new with a plastic all weather stalk I am wanting a stalk I can adjust like on the AR mine has busted out the but plate but cap screw !
I gave 425.00$ for it 40 years ago the old man bought it for coyote hunting the 223 rifle for long range shooting & the shotgun for close range shooting, good show guys love it!
When I was 10 years old in 1965 my mother went to the S & H Green Stamp Store and turned in 30 books of stamps to get me this 22/410 for my 10th birthday. A few months later she got another one for my younger brother. The wood stock with the blued variegated housing was a beauty to my eyes at the age of 10 and still is even with all its scratches and dings. My younger brother and I would walk the dirty country roads shooting sparrows and maybe some other stuff to boot with the 22. We was always glad to see the snow starting to fall making a fresh white pallet on the ground so that we may chase up a rabbit or two to shoot with the 410. If we missed we could always track the rabbit down by following the rabbits fresh footprints in the new pallet of white snow and or one of us would continue with the chase while the other would hunker down where we initially shot the first round and wait for the rabbit to circle back around the field to come right back to the same place we initially shot at it. The rabbit almost always circle back. Those where some memorable days in my brother and I's young lives.
I have one, used to be owned by an aircraft company as a survival plane gun up here in the Yukon, it is in really good shape especially the colour case hardened finish, mine is 22wmr over 20 gauge, the model is a 24 series P!
It is a piece of Yukon airline history!!
This was the gun I learned to shoot with, a button select savage model 24 that was my grandpa's. When I was 14 or 16, I found one just like it with the button selector on the side at a gun show, but couldn't purchase. A few months later my Dad surprised me with it for Christmas! Still probably my favorite gun in the safe.
My first gun was a Savage 24D (.22lr/20ga) that was my dad's as a kid. Learned to shoot it in the same field he did. I have my first kid (a boy) due in July, and you better believe we're going to that field as soon as he's ready.
Great gun, I am 45 years old and I grew up with switch selector fire and it was a fantastic gun to learn how to shoot with. My father grew up with the same gun, introduced to him by his father, Red, WW2 sniper, GM employee who moved to Flint, MI after the war. Thanks for sharing, great nostalgia seeing the gun.
My father learned to shoot on his uncle's .22/410 at the old cabin as a boy. His uncle left him the cabin with everything in it when he passed on. Unfortunately, his uncle had brought the gun back to the city before he passed and my dad never received the gun in the estate. My dad talked about that gun his entire life as his favourite gun.
As an adult, I searched and searched for years for a good quality example to buy for him. Any time i found one listed, it was sold before i got there. Eventually, i settled and bought him a nice .22mag/20ga for xmas when he was 65 and he was ecstatic, maybe his favourite gift ever. However, he suddenly passed away that January without ever having a chance to fire it.
I now have it and will grab it for grouse now and then. A fine bush gun.
I have always loved my 22/410 my big brother gave me in the 80's. It feels even more special now after your video. I would love to see one restored, but no one is touching mine!!!
I totally agree! Leave the great memories for all to see!
I’ve got the original version 22/410 with the side selection button,It was my father’s and now mine . The best small game gun around,glad to see others finding out what I’ve known for 70 years .
I inherited one from my Dad as he did from Grampa, and it’s a 24v in 30 30 over 20 ga. 3 inch magnum too. Love it. Wouldn’t trade it for nothing. I have two uncles who have them in 222 over 20 also. Handy up here in Canada.
I have one 22 mag over410 bought from elderly man in northern minn. I was 19 at that time and am 76 now. Gun is in mint condition . Thanks for video, Tim
I have a Savage Model 24-F in 223Rem/12G and it's my go-to hunting rifle. There's something super satisfying about hunting with it and it's just good old fashioned fun to own.
Cheers guys and thanks for spending the time to cover this legend of a firearm!
The restoration is the way to go. I am an old mechanic and have turned some old heaps of rusted iron into sweet street rods. You cant soup up your piece, but you can bring back its glory.
I've got a 22wmr over 20ga model. With a running fox stamped on one side of the receiver and a flushing grouse on the other side. My wife's grandfather had used it for slug hunting here in Minnesota. I had a gunsmith widen the choke to improved cylinder just in case anyone was tempted to do that again. Also had the side selector button repaired. It's a very fun gun. I need to do some more clay shooting with it to build up confidence to take it into the grouse woods more often.
Who fixed the barrel selector for you?
Own the same model.
I have the same!
@@patrickeckhard7958me too love it
I own a few combo guns now. My 1st one was a savage model 24 in 22wmr/20ga. My grandfather had a savage model 24 in 243/20ga. It was his all around field gun so he could hunt deer and quail in one go with one gun. My newest combo is a chiappa 22lr/20ga as a truck gun for those quail/rabbit days here in California. Thank you for covering this.
When I was about 12 my Dad and I went to a local pawnshop and he got us both long guns to start hunting with. He was a hunter years before and wanted to take me and my younger brother. I am forever grateful for that and much more. That night he got a Savage 99E in 243 and he got me an older Model 24 .22lr/.410 bore. It came with the selector switch on the side and still worked. It broke and some point and he had it converted to the hammer selector style. I still have both guns. A few years later he got my younger brother a Model 24b camper special .22lr/20ga with a place in the stock for shells that’s covered by a plate that swings over. He still has it.
I wouldn't want to see that old 24 restored. It looks great just as it is.
A friend's dad had one - a .22 LR/20 Ga. as I recall... I lusted for that thing, even as a teenager. Turning 70 this year, still love the concept. And it handled and pointed so NATURALLY... They got it right the first go... Like the single-barrel shottie, it flat out WORKS.
I have one in 223/12 gauge and absolutely love it. A little big for small game unless I load cast but it makes for a great coyote gun.
I personnaly own 4 of þhose Combo Gun, 22Lr/410, .222/20g, .223/12g and a 30-30/20g. They are priced possessions! Incredibly versatile, dependable and accurate. I hunt with them 90% of the time. I can't tell you how many times I would shoot a Hare and a Grouse would flush just to be taken with the shotgun barrel. I wish they would restart the production of the 24 model! The 42 just doesn't cut it! Great channel, keep up the good work! From New-Brunswick, Canada
This was the first gun that I ever assembled from parts in a bag and a jar. I learned a lot getting it back to working condition.
My first gun. Savage 24C blued with .22lr over 20 gauge under. Still have it with the case. Got it about 50 years ago from my dad as a present.
Man. I like this kinda, quieter, just a couple of guys talking format.
Not more than the chaos that the 3-man 10 Minute Talks bring, but I enjoy a change of pace here and there.
I actually have 3 of them passed from my grandfather and mother. One in .22 LR/.410, .22 mag/.410, and .22 LR/20 ga!
You have a head start on a collection.
Lucky dog.
My grandfather in Texas had one when I was growing up, and he would let me take it with he and I when he opened the garbage dump on Saturday mornings when we would go down there each summer. Needless to say, I spent hours in the woods with that amazing shotgun! I wish I knew what happened to it after he passed, because I would proudly have it displayed in my house.
I had a Stevens 22/410 when I was about 8. I lived in eastern Washington, in the mid 50's. I have fond memories of pheasant hunting in the wheat fields
I am writing a novel, where a country girl received a 410/22 over & under when she was 12 from her grandpa. I picked this gun because, when I was a kid, I lived in a small town in Kentucky and my neighbor had one. I had to laugh when you asked your listeners, "Did your neighbor have this gun, and were you jealous. My answer is YES.!
I really liked to listen to your guys talk on this gun. I have listened to several video on the 410/22. This by far the best [the "be verb" was left out of this sentence accidently, but I kept it out intentionally, as a tribute to this old 410/22].
On the other question: "change or kept the gun the same?". ABSOLUTELY keep the gun the same.
Very cool, Mike! Thanks for listening and that is really awesome you're writing that! Thanks for being a part of Vortex Nation!
This was a very nostalgic episode. My childhood best friend had one of these, a 22/410 with the button selector on the side. I used that gun to pass the shooting proficiency portion of my hunters safety course in 4th grade. I loved that gun though at the time I realize I didn’t fully appreciate it. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.
When i was 17 my neighbor gave me a model 24 with a broken stock. He knew my dad worked for Winchester and said “take it, i’m sure your old man can do something nice with it” My dad took it to work and a couple weeks later he brought it home with a new stock and forearm made from some full fancy French Walnut blanks that he had in his office left over from a 94 centennial 66 being made specifically for a gun show. He had lots of beautiful blanks he selected for various projects like shows and guns made for magazine covers/articles.I never met the man that did the work (on his own time) but wish i had..loved that gun. I gave it to a friend that was A LOT less fortunate than me. i don’t regret doing that for him, but 😅it is one gun i wish i still had.
The one everyone wants is the 22lr over 410. I have a 22wmr over 3” 20g full. I found this year that my 20 ga was the gun to have and all the 410s were put aside. My only gripe is the flimsy and improperly clocked sights on mine. My father has a .222 over 20. Excellent fox turkey and coyote gun. Now if only we can get a red dot on one.
I cleaned up and old 22/410 for a friend. The sector switch was broken. He is going to bring it back for me to take it apart and see if I can get the parts or make some. It was a beautiful gun. It showed its age. You could tell it was used a lot and loved. I believe if I remember right, it dated back to the very early 1900s. He had about 20 guns that I cleaned up for a week straight. I cleaned and cleaned. He had some very interesting ones and some that was just normal. I told him I'll do it, but if he ever sold some I mist have the first option to buy.
Hey guys, great video. I’ve got Savage 24c , 22lr over a 20 gauge with a .410 insert. It’s one of the later models I think. I got it for about $260 and it’s very nice,engravings on both sides. Nice gun.
This is the first firearm I ever shot. It was, still is my dads gun and my brother is now teaching my nephew to shoot with it. Good stuff. Glad to see it on the channel
My second gun but the one I treasure the most.
I always wanted a Model 24 when a kid back in the 50’s; however it took nearly 50 years for me to obtain one that was pretty much an original, but well worn. As mentioned, the side mounted barrel selector failed shortly after I got it, so it wears the updated hammer now. It has been used as a pest suppression tool continuously for 20 years by all the kids and grandkids. Even within the last week it has been pressed into service four times. In combination with CCI CB long caps, it is as quiet as a BB gun, but oh so very efficient! A very useful tool and fun.
Jack First for original parts- Numrich arms for diagram
That was the first gun I ever hunted with back in the 70s, shot my first squirrel and cottontail rabbit with it. Life was simple and 👍🏻👍🏻
same bro
I have 2 model 24's .they are both original. 22/410's.. both work great ! Both have the selector button on the side . The newest one needs a rear sight , with the ramp. I wish I could find an original . Previous owner had it a scoop mounted, no idea where parts are. Got it cheep !
The slugs with both are right on at fifty yards . Worked great on skunks ,
Happy shooting !
Love this podcast above all have seen. My first comment and started thinking about when got my first rife from grandpa 60 years ago. It was a Revelation a western auto 22.
I had a model 24 back in the 1970s . It was 22 Mag / 20 ga. I recall it was kind of heavy for what it was. Looked just like the one you have there.
Growing up in the 60ies my best friend Billl had one like yours, it was very accurate and fun. Later as an adult I collected 4 of them, 22/20ga, 22Mag/20ga, 222/20ga, 30-30/20ga
all are great for walk about hunting. Missed out on a 22 hornet over 20ga . They run around $ 450.00 in the Northeast. A couple of mine are Deluxe models with silver action.
Please leave them stock, unless they are trashed then you can do what you like to them.
Thanks Craig
I shot my first buck with a Savage 223 over 20 gauge , I bought the gun new at a local hardware store that sold firearms back in the mid 80's when times were better , I had put a wooden pistol grip on it and an old tasco scope . It had just started to snow and I jumped the buck out of his bed on an east facing side hill , he was bedded under a hemlock tree and when he jumped and ran downhill I pulled up and hit him good the first shot . I haven't used the gun much over the years but still have and love it ! As to whether or not to restore the gun I would probably not myself .
I have a model 24D series M 22/410 with checkered forearm and animal engravings. Got it from my grandpa and I've been taking care of it for years now
Excellent talk episode about an unsung classic firearm!
In 1978 I received a 22/20ga for my 10th birthday, it was my first gun and still one of my favorites…. Had to add a 22/20ga B series DL-de luxe, it’s a beautiful gun!!
They make fine snowshoe hare guns, harvested many here in Alaska with them!!
Send it in to Turnbull Restorations and restore it for future generations!!
I have one of these. Mine is the Stevens .22/.410. It was my Grandfather’s that he bought from Sears after he returned from war. It has the selector button on the side. Cool little gun, used to shoot it a lot as a kid. You can also still buy many parts including the selector button
I had one of these in 22LR and 20ga as my first gun. In my opinion it’s possible the best youth beginners gun out there. One of the worse gun trades I ever made was trading it to a Rossi but the Rossi had 3 rifle barrels and .410 and 20ga shot gun barrels which I shot a ton and enjoyed as a kid but oh how I miss the old 22-20 now days. Thank for bring up some old memories mark and Ryan. It’s much appreciated.
My dad had a Stevens in the 70’s. It was 20 Gauge over 22 WMR. Sold it off to put groceries on the table. I’ve been looking or a replacement for it. I bought a 22 hornet over choked 12 gauge 24F predator last year that was never shot. It’s not regulated for both barrels perfectly but pretty darn close enough. I installed some see through scope mounts so I can use the open sights for the shotgun and optic for long range with the hornet. Apparently the 22 hornet is the rarest version.
Love the podcast I listen to them when walking my 2 dogs or watch them when I have free time or reloading ammo I'll listen to you guys thanks guys for the podcast
I’ve had one since I was an early teen . It was in my family and I’m here to say it’s so so fun to carry in the woods.
Huge personality from these little combo guns. So many people have good memories of them. I’d love a nice .22LR/20ga.
I personally like guns that show caricature, the knocks from life. I'm with Mark, leave it alone and enjoy. Continue to add your story to it's life,
I have the .22 mag over 3” .410. Excellent game getter. My favorite gun I have.
I have the exact same model and boy do I love it for grouse and rabbit . Thanks for sharing
Don't touch the update unless it's needed functionally. The joy of the history is to add your layer next to the others. Then everyone who may own it after you can see all of it, too.
Funny thing...while listening to this episode, I leisurly looked online if I could find a gun like that here in Germany...low and behold, one of the actually quite affordable offerings says "Savage Mod. 24 DL". Initially I guessed that someone had brought his "heritage piece" to Germany but now found out that there's actually a model "DL".
Cool episode as always, thanks a lot you guys, I really enjoy your videos, especially those about the older and/or quirky guns, which is what I lean towards heavily myself!
Mine is a 22magnum over 410.
I love it. Always have.
My dad gave me one in the 90's. I don't shoot it much anymore, but it will always be one of my favorites.
I have two of them 22lr/410 and 22win mag/410 . They are fantastic guns
Yes, I have an original savage 24 from 1956. It is in near perfect condition. It is the 22. Caliber over 410 when these fine weapons had walnut wood, case hardened color frame and deep blue barrels. The barrels are perfectly regulated and the smaller sights do make the 410 point more like a shotgun while still allowing the 22 to be aimed effectively. Anyone who has one of these early versions generally doesn’t let them go, I know I won’t ! I got mine via an estate sale and that is about the only way to get one of the early versions. These early versions are just the best little handling and perfectly balanced combo guns anyone could have.
I have my Dad's first gun, a 22-410 Stevens (predecessor to the Savage 24),with the Tenite stock. He bought it when he was 9 (1944) for $8. It still shoots just fine!
I currently have two of these in my possession, one is 30's-40's one is 60's-70's. They belong to my uncle, purchased by his grandfather and they are in very rough shape. Both firearms have extensive pitting on the exterior of the barrels, surprisingly the bores are clean. The older one had its stock broken and replaced with a pine 2X6 hacked vaguely into the shape of a stock and coated in about a gallon of lacquer. I have carefully removed the rust and tightened them back up, lock up is still vault like. Sentiment greatly exceeds resale in value, they are rough but ready for the next generation of critter getters.
1st I want one 👍. So I for one, vote for a "sensitive" restoration. I think there's. Historical/nostalgic reason to keep many if not all of its bumps and bruises.. while ensuring (both inside and out) that it's metal as well as its wood last another 50+ years, as well as possibly making it a slightly better shooter.
End year to soon. I was born in 84 and gramps bought a brand new savage 24 shortly after to eventually gift me. Love that gun.
I have a Stevens .22/410 that I inherited from my father, who inherited it from my grandfather. It was the first .22LR that I ever shot. It has the button selector on the side and originally had a plastic (tenite) stock and fore-grip which had cracked. I have since replaced the factory stock and fore-grip with walnut. My grandfather had also installed a small Weaver fixed-focus sight. It still shoots like a dream. I have many fond memories of shooting and hunting with it and look forward to the day when I can pass it along to one of my sons.
Love this talk. I have a 22mag/20ga. I haven’t had it out in years. But after watching this, I see it going after squirrels soon.
I have my Dad’s that is a .222/20ga. Neat and fun gun. Wouldn’t part with it because it was a gift from Mom to Dad on Christmas 1970.
I'm 62 years old and my grand father had a .22/410 over and under but I can't remember who made it. It went to my uncle and then to his side of the family. They still have it. I remember as a young kid carrying it through the woods of east Texas just out side of Lufkin Tx.
I have two, a .22/20 and a .22/.410. I hunt with both of them in NE PA. Anywhere there are squirrels, there can be grouse and woodcock. So I am ready for both. I keep the barrel selector on the hammer on the lower barrel. It is far quicker to click it to the upper position when cooking the hammer. Also, if I need to take a fast shot, it is more likely I need the shotgun barrel. The 20 gauge is open choke and the .410 is modified. Bot are perfect for my hunting style.
My father has a savage with a 222 rem and 20 gauge underneath. Used it to shoot a few fall turkeys in PA. Overall cool gun
Found another yesterday. Pretty common to find the varieties, and always nifty neato.
Just saw one of these guns for sale yesterday at a gun store for $600. Same model. Nice gun
Brings back the memories - the gun I learned on and my son learned on. A 22/20ga. Super tight choke on the 20ga, but devastating on small game. Eventually smartened up and reloaded sone spreader loads for it +1.
Super safe for a kid too.
I just got a J. Steven's Arms Company Model 107B 20 Gauge. Just a super awesome old gun. Made between 1920-1940 and is a full choke barrel.
I bought one just like it before Christmas last year (mine still has the side barrel selector switch in place). I love it although I haven't had the chance to use it much yet. Maybe find an original selector switch and hammer to return it back to it's original configuration. Otherwise, I'd say let it be old and enjoy it! Cheers!
I have just recently acquired one of these with the side button. Still trying to figure out the year, possibly 1956-58.
I have one of these in 22lr and 20gauge. It can take down anything in North America, birds, large game, small game, you name it and it can be used to harvest it. Range limited but still, in an apocalyptic world it’s gonna get the job done. Best gun ever made
My Grandfather had one in .22/20ga. I suspect one of my uncles wound up with it. Leave it as is! Great podcast.
Had a 24 V. .222/20 ga with a interchange bbl in .357/20 ga . A gun I NEVER SHOULD HAVE NEVER SOLD!
I learned to shoot on a button select version of this gun. I took my first game with it (rabbit). I started hunting without supervision at the age of 9, and this was the gun I used. I'm 53 now, and wish I still had it.
I have one of these, 22 & 410. This was my first gun. From 6 years old and I still shoot it today. I have hunted deer, squirrels, rabbits, doves, coons, even groundhogs. It belonged to my dad at first. I learned to shoot on it. Lol, my dad was a jerk at times...he loaded the gun for me (we were shooting 22lr) he put a 410 in no warning and it knocked me over off a picnic bench 🤣 good times
I would leave it. That gun has so much history to it. I know family members who have them and I’ve always wanted one.
My first Savage Model 24 was the .30-30 over 20 gauge. I was living in NC at the time. It was perfect for the area around Ft. Bragg for deer hunting. Never shot a deer with it. I later traded it away for something else. I now own two Model 24's - one in .22 LR over 20 gauge and one .22 Magnum over 20 gauge. The .22/.410 are a bit scarce on the market but I keep looking for one. They are great small game firearms. By the way, do send that Savage 24 in to be refinished.
Gotta love the old ones!
What a wonderful piece!
Very nice gun I have a stevens 22 -410 and a savage model 24 22/410
My first gun was a Savage Model 24 V in 30-30 over 20 gauge. Took my first deer with it. My dad traded it in for a Marlin 30-30 lever gun back in 1982. I have been searching for that gun to add to my collection.
One of these was my first gun. Shot oodles of squirrels with it. Stalking around, fire that .22 barrel into the nest with a CB cap, or short. Then nail them with the .410 when they ran out. Shot a lot of rabbits and quail with both the shotgun and rifle barrels. That one got away from me in the late 70's, But I acquired another several years later, older Model 22-410. Still have it, had it about 35 or so years. Has a brown swirly plastic stock on it. Patina all over but the bores are pristine.
I love my model 24 in 22LR over 20 gauge. From my experience it also does well with 20 gauge rifled slugs. At 40 yards using the unchanged sights it hits about 2 inches low. I don't feed it many slugs but it is another option for this classic gun.
My 12” savage model 24 22lr-20ga is one of my favorite guns.
1863….the La Mat………22 plus 20 gauge ………. Over/ under! Fine vid! Made me think! Thank you!
I had a Savage 24 SE (or ES) .22LR/.410 back in high school early 80s. Got lots of small game around San Antonio with it.
I was given a drilling when a close friend passsed. I live an hour south of Doug Turnbull's shop. I never considered it before, but that would be a great tribute to my friend. Thanks for helping me spend my money!
Love te podcasts, keep 'em coming.
John H Marshall III
I have the savage model DH-24. Has a fox and grouse engraved on the receiver. It is the 22 magnum on top and the 20 gauge on the bottom which shoots 3 in shells. The 20 gauge 3-in magnums. That was my dad and I used the crap out of it when I was a young boy and teenage years cuz we weren't allowed to start shooting a gun until we were 10 back then. I'm 58 years old now and now my son uses this gun quite often for small game!
I've got the same one! It was my wife's grandfather's.
IMHO….leave the natural patina, a truly beautiful piece of Americana !! 👍🏽👍🏽
I got a Model 24 G in the late 1970s. It was 22LS / 20 Ga over and under. It would break doen and fit in a carying case. I still have the gun and case. The butt of the stock has a plate that could slide. Open the plate, there were holes drilled in the stock to store several 22 and two 20 gauge shells. If I remember, Dad bought it at a local Feed and Seed.
I carried it and a Ruger Super Single Six with me to run a trapline in the early 80's. I can't begin to tell you how many possums, squirrels, raccoons, coyotes, quail, rabbits etc. that I dispatched with it. The metal is in very good shape, especially considering the amount and type of use it'sseen. However, the stock hav finish and swelling. The wood used wasn't great. I will refinish the stock before grandkids get to use it.
Yours, Doug Turnbull could make absolutely beautiful!
I had a 30-30/20 gauge in wonderful shape. It was topped with a 2.5 X Weaver.
Wish I still had it.
I have one with the selector button still works good as new and looks almost new one little mark on the wood
Finally got my 24 a few years back. 22over20. It is a deluxe model. Been Jonesen for one for over fifty years. Was really wanting the Campers Special but this one tapped me on the shoulder through a friend. Pre 68 with no serial number. Been out with it for grouse and snow shoes but no meat with it yet. You're right as to how easy it carries. Jealousy was my cousin Johnny coming down from East Moline with his dad's 22over410. I took him on a pond stalk for ducks with my Revalation 20. No ducks but he'd gotten my uncle John's Stetson which he decided would be a good alternate target. Silly City Boy. Gotta say the prize you have is best with honest wear and marks of previous caretakers. Good gun oil and some stock oil are all you need.
I was fortunate to have had two of them. I bought one in 1982 that had a 30-30 ovér a full choked 20 Gauge. I traded it with my father who had a .22 magnum over a full choked 20 Gauge. The newer one had the front of the barrels clamped together. The older one with the .22 magnum had the barrels welded together. It was beautiful. An engraved white metal base with a brass trigger. One side had a turkey engraved in it, and a fox on the other side. My dad in an act of horrible judgement loaned it out and it got destroyed. Meanwhile, I needed money and sold the 30-30. I bought it for $230, and sold it for $400 20 years later. There was an alignment issue with it, but that was just a simple matter of loosening the front clamp and twisting it a little back and forth until I got it right, and then reclamped it.
My ma had one. Inherited from her dad. The earlier one with the side selector button. Same calibers. We only ever shot it a little bit because we had better .22's and we're not big shotgun users. And over here .410 was scarce and expensive. Turnbull does absolutely beautiful work but I agree with Mark. The stories, while not yet translated, will be lost. I guess you'll just have to get another and send that to Doug...
This is my favorite hunting rifle-shotgun, I was never very good with shooting flying things, but I shot everything on the ground!
I have 2 campers special savages & one 24 223/20 gauge shotgun it’s really nice but I have not shot it much.
The 24-c both of them are 20 gauge