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Post by ratdog on Mar 1, 2015 22:12:18 GMT -5
Hello guys
I have collected 11, Savage 24's over the years. The one that I can't find much info on it is a full nickel 22/20 Series P. In all the years looking it is the only one I have ever seen. I have seen a few in 357/20 or 357 Max/20, but not the 22/20. Does anyone know how many were made??? Or really anything about them. Also, the stock looks different than most 24's, but the ones I have seen in 357 also have the same look.
Thanks for any help
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Post by savanahsdad on Mar 2, 2015 10:32:48 GMT -5
what looks different about the stock ? I have a checkered one with a pistol grip cap , two pistol grip stocks without caps or checkering and one camp with a strait stock , looking at my catalogs I see three shapes , some with caps, some with white spacers, some checkered , most checkered ones have the wider fore end , but the stocks are , pistol grip, Monte Carlo Comb, and strait ,
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Post by savanahsdad on Mar 2, 2015 10:34:02 GMT -5
opps dbl clicked
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Post by odell23 on Mar 3, 2015 10:11:21 GMT -5
ratdog,
It would be hard to say for sure without examining the gun myself, but I believe there is two possible explanations for your gun.
There were 2 different factory nickel finish "Survival" models made. The 24VS (which were the ones you mentioned) that came in either .357 Mag or .357 Max over 20 gauge and the 24CS which only came in .22lr over 20 gauge. The 24VS was a 24V Series D with the barrels cut down to 20 inches, nickel finish, and oil rubbed walnut furniture that came with the pistol grip accessory. The 24CS was a 24C Series S with the nickel finish and oil rubbed walnut furniture that also came with the pistol grip accessory.
Likely your gun was either a gun a previous owner did a nickel refinish job on, or it could have been a Research and Develoment gun that they tried the nickel finish on. The only known R&D guns were the 24C Series M of which there was an estimated 100-150 made. But these guns are clearly marked R&D and number associated with them. We know at least on of those R&D guns carried either an either all satin chrome or satin nickel finish on it. To date I have only seen pictures of 5 of these R&D guns.
Unless your gun has one of these R&D marks, I would be left to believe that this was a refinish by a previous owner. I think all of us would at least be interested to see pictures of the gun if you wouldn't mind sharing them.
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Post by ratdog on Mar 4, 2015 21:24:24 GMT -5
Savanahsdad, The stock and forearm have pressed checkering, but are not walnut. It also has a gloss finish and rubber pad. As odd as this appears to be, it does not seem to be refinished.Maybe just a very good job.
Odell23, Lots of great info. I obviously would like for the gun to be factory original, but realize it is probably not. It just seems so perfectly plated to be a refinish. Like the clamping hardware under the forearm, and some of the internal parts. Someone really did a good job. I will try to get pictures in the next few days.
Thanks so much for the help
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