don
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Post by don on Dec 19, 2012 16:06:15 GMT -5
Here is a pic of my 24.....
well, the "insert Image" tag button doesn't seem to be working...
A few questions then.
I have looked through the various notes and pages concerning the date of manufacture of my 24 and can not make heads or tails of the numbers.
The barrel, receiver and stock (under butt plate) have "T A" along with a "outlined arrow" stamped into them. The barrel, in addition to the "T A", has the letter "B" stamped above the "T A" stamp.
The only markings I can find on the receiver are:
- the "Model 24" and patent numbers on the right side.
- "136" in a circle on the left side.
Any help in figuring the date is appreciated.
Thanks
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Post by ee on Dec 19, 2012 19:31:58 GMT -5
I think the 136 in a circle is the stamping we're looking for to date the gun, so I ask you, is it possible the the "6" is actually a "G", making it of 1955 manufacture??? Is the gun that old or not? Can you tell us more about the gun, please? Of course the picture would have helped a lot, maybe try again please.
The "T A" and all that is stuff are the assembly stampings and it appears that you have a combo of all the original (major) factory components.
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Post by don on Dec 20, 2012 11:52:47 GMT -5
OK, lets try this...  ah ha!!! I got it!!! Here is a pic of the "136" in the circle.....from your earlier reply I got the magnifying glass and a white light. I guess it could be a G instead of a 6.  I don't know how old this 24 is, before my mom passed away she thought her dad had the gun in the 40's but that might not be correct. There are other stamps on the inside of receiver but nothing else on the outside of the receiver. There is a patent number on the right side under the Model 24 stamp too. What else would you like to know that would help to identify it? |
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Post by ee on Dec 20, 2012 20:07:33 GMT -5
I don't know, kind of looks more a 6 than a G. The gun itself looks very much like it could be a '55. But it could be even earlier than that as the Savage 24 production began in '49. (Stevens 22-410 prior to that, '39 IIRC.)
So you said that your assembly stampings all match, meaning barrel and frame were factory mated. You need to take a really, really close look on the barrels, in particular around the shotgun barrel near the chamber and the barrel lug area, for a similar circle or oval with numbers and letters. Maybe you'll find a "G" instead of a "6". You might not find anything.
Maybe you've already done this, but you could remove the butt stock and see if there are any stampings on the frame in the tang area.
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Post by don on Dec 21, 2012 11:26:48 GMT -5
OK, here are a few more pics. The first is of the barrel stamp. Not much use as only half the stamp was pressed into the barrel.  The next pic is just below the first pic on the "lug". It looks like "125" in the circle. This is curious to me because the receiver stamp was 136 or 13G and this one is 125...  The last pic is forward on the "lug" of the previous pic. It is stapmed "SP" inside the circle.  I have not taken the stock off to look under the tang so that is the unknown. I do appreciate the help/input you have given to me. It is nice to put an actual timeframe on this as all the folks that would know have passed away. This 24 is important to me and this little study of it has made me appreciate it a bit more. The man that bought and carried this gun prior to me was a great man. WOW, just did the math...if the gun is a 1955 and grandpa bought it that year...he had it for 24 years. I have had the gun since his death in 79...that means I have had it longer than he did, 33 years and counting. Can still hit a penny at 30yrds more time than not with the 22 and open sights. Heading out to kill a few doves this afternoon and my daughter will be carrying the 24 today. I hope she kills a few |
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Post by don on Dec 21, 2012 11:27:25 GMT -5
sorry, that got long winded!  |
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Post by cas on Dec 21, 2012 17:53:03 GMT -5
Nothing to be sorry about. That's the exact kind of thing we want to hear.
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Post by ee on Dec 21, 2012 18:23:28 GMT -5
Yeah, keep talking, just don't forget to breath!
I don't now what to conclude from all your stampings. Nothing looks like a date cade, including that the 6 really doesn't look like a G. No doubt that it could be a '50s example, but it could be a '49, or from the '60s. I just don't know what to conclude. If you get a chance to pull that butt please let us know if you find anything of interest under there.
I will say that you've got a good looking older speciman there.
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