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Post by odell23 on Oct 18, 2013 19:17:27 GMT -5
So the Savage 24 wasn't just sold under the Savage brand name. A group with the name Cotter & Company sold firearms through their harware stores (with other names) that they purchased from companies like Marlin, Springfield, and Savage. Most all of these firearms are marked Westpoint and a model number different than the original manufacturer. In our case, the Savage Model 24 was called the Westpoint Model 424 Series P. Of course we all know the original gun as the Savage Model 24 Field Grade Series P. This is just another one of those cool collectables you might run across out there. The picture below is the one from my collection and clearly shows the markings for your reference.
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Post by bkhart on Oct 22, 2013 19:39:42 GMT -5
I have an old exposed hammer 20ga like that,sold in a hardware store in Ohio back in the 1920's. Brought to Fla by parents. Where would you likely find Cotter & Company, or Westpoint sold to be on the look out?
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Post by vancmike on Oct 25, 2013 14:40:19 GMT -5
Interesting. My first experience with hardware firearms was a Western Arms 12-gauge double. It's Ithaca's low-end shotgun, also made for Sears, Montgomery Ward, and other hardware chains, each under a different name.
Certainly worth a chapter in your book, odell.
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