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Post by lxix02 on Apr 21, 2014 22:46:19 GMT -5
I Have a Savage Arms, model 24 series N
Its an O/U 22 Win Mag on top and a 3" 410 on the bottom.
Savage 24 Series N (stamped on the right side of the receiver)
Savage Arms, Westfield, Mass. USA (stamped on the right side of the lower barrel)
22 WIN MAG R.F. Proof tested, then what looks like a SP and either a Z or a 7 (stamped on top-center of the top barrel)
Proof tested 410 bore 3 inch chamber (stamped on the left side of the bottom barrel)
serial number B277423 (stamped on the left side of the receiver)
"FZ" then "11 then "G" (stamped on the lower barrel under the forearm)
Wood stock and forearm, over all I'd say its in GOOD condition w/ very little rust.
I would like to know any info I can about the gun, including manufacture date, where it was sold, what it was sold for, what its worth.
If someone could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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Post by anthony on Apr 23, 2014 7:00:03 GMT -5
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Post by lxix02 on Apr 24, 2014 19:25:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the help Anthony, the website is interesting but doesn't answer any of my questions.
My gun doesn't have any 'Date Code' or at least nothing that corresponds to the website.
-odell23 did a great job putting all that together, looks like a lot of work.
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Post by odell23 on Apr 28, 2014 9:57:30 GMT -5
lxix02,
You're absolutley correct about it not having a date code because it has a serial number instead. By the sound of it, you have a 24 Field Grade Series N built in around 1972. I can narrow the date on this one because 1972 was the last year Savage built the .22mag/.410. The Field Grade line first appears in 1972 with the Series M which was quickly replaced by the Series N the following year. Just like cars, next years model is being built the year prior. I have no info on where it might have been sold, but the MSRP for that model was somewhere between $66.95 and $68.95 for that era.
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Post by hardracer on Apr 28, 2014 18:30:33 GMT -5
Odell.....You never cease to amaze me on your knowledge about the 24...Keep up the good work and i'll keep reading it.Good job sir!
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Post by odell23 on Apr 28, 2014 22:20:55 GMT -5
hardracer,
Thank you for the kind words. I just hope I can get all this information down on paper and in book form before I start to forget it!
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Post by lxix02 on Apr 30, 2014 11:10:00 GMT -5
Thanks so much, odell23.
I have this same thread posted on 4 other forums and as you may know, info is hard to came by on these guns. I was getting ready to give up until I seen your comment. I have researched 4-5 other guns in the past few months and this one is by far the most frustrating. Keep up the good work!!!
Anyway, Thanks to all
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Post by lxix02 on Apr 30, 2014 11:40:37 GMT -5
odell23,
Can you shed some light on the difference between the series N and the other series? In your article in FAQ you tell the difference between series N and P and the S.
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Post by odell23 on May 1, 2014 9:04:55 GMT -5
In general, there isn't a whole lot of differences in the 24 Field Grade between the Series M, N, and P. The greatest distinction is between those three and the Series S which has the sliding block barrel release in front of the trigger guard versus the original tang mounted top snap lever.
The Field Grade guns were a continuation of an economical line of combo guns for Savage. They were produced during the same period as the 24D Deluxe, 24C Camper, 24V Centerfire, 24V & 24C Survival, 2400, and the start of the 389. That being catalog years 1972 through 1988. The Series M was only produced for 1 year, while the Series N and Series P were made for about 3-4 years each. The Series S enjoyed the longest production run which was 8 years. Only the 24V Centerfire and 24C Camper lines had longer production runs than the 24 Field Grade. The first guns started selling for $66.95 while the last ones sold for just over $200.
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