Post by dadssavage24c on Feb 14, 2013 16:53:16 GMT -5
Hi all. I'm a newbie looking for a little guidance. I recently came into possession of two 24c's (both .22/20). One is a series p and the other is a series s. They both belonged to my father, who used them for small game hunting, although they have now sat unused in an old barn for probably 15 years or more. I am planning to clean and recondition both as much as possible. I'm not completely new to guns and shooting, but have no experience with breaking down anything other than handguns for regular cleaning.
The series p is in rougher condition with some minor rust on the barrels, puke green paint on the stocks, and beautiful orange spray paint on the front sight (dad was not real concerned about his guns being pretty). There is also no shortage of dirt and grime to clean off as well. I'd like to refinish the stocks and re-blue the metal after a thorough cleaning/degreasing. I' m starting the process with the smaller series p, and have a good portion of it disassembled. The problem is, I cannot for the life of me figure how to get the butt stock off. An internet search returns several posts about removing a screw/bolt in the hole where the shells are stored, but there is no such thing on this gun. The storage chamber is obviously there, but no screw to remove.
I'm sure i'm missing something obvious, but could someone clue me in on this one? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The series p is in rougher condition with some minor rust on the barrels, puke green paint on the stocks, and beautiful orange spray paint on the front sight (dad was not real concerned about his guns being pretty). There is also no shortage of dirt and grime to clean off as well. I'd like to refinish the stocks and re-blue the metal after a thorough cleaning/degreasing. I' m starting the process with the smaller series p, and have a good portion of it disassembled. The problem is, I cannot for the life of me figure how to get the butt stock off. An internet search returns several posts about removing a screw/bolt in the hole where the shells are stored, but there is no such thing on this gun. The storage chamber is obviously there, but no screw to remove.
I'm sure i'm missing something obvious, but could someone clue me in on this one? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
