rxnut
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24H
Mar 24, 2013 18:41:04 GMT -5
Post by rxnut on Mar 24, 2013 18:41:04 GMT -5
I have a model 24h 22/410 manufactured in Westfield MA. It is a family pass-down and I am trying to find out when it might have been made and the value of it in fair condition, as I do not want to be dragging a collectors rifle through the woods if it is. Any info would be appreciated.
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24H
Mar 25, 2013 8:40:30 GMT -5
Post by odell23 on Mar 25, 2013 8:40:30 GMT -5
rxnut,
The Model 24H you have was the last model produced of the early 24. All of these (Model 24, 24A, 24B, 24E, & 24H) only came in .22/410. .22lr was the standard from 1950 thru 1960 and then Savage added the .22wrm to the lineup in 1961. All featured full length brazed barrels. The Model 24, 24A, & 24B were equipped with the side button barrel selectors found only on the right side of the frame. The 24E and 24H versions carried the hammer selectors. The 24H was made for the 1964 catalog which was the last year they would appear. SO your gun was either made in late 1963 or early 1964. See the FAQ page on how to accurately date your gun.
The average price for your particular gun (based on condition) is likely in the $300 to $350 range.
Hope this helps.
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rxnut
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24H
Mar 25, 2013 21:05:30 GMT -5
Post by rxnut on Mar 25, 2013 21:05:30 GMT -5
Most info I have found so far. TY. had looked at the FAQ but still couldn't figure it out and internet serches only led me to nowhere and here, but will try again.
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24H
Mar 26, 2013 8:52:37 GMT -5
Post by odell23 on Mar 26, 2013 8:52:37 GMT -5
Look for the small oval shaped stamp (about the size of a grain of barley) on the outside of the frame. It will either have a 1 or 2 digit number followed by a letter. The letter relates to the year of manufacture. A=1949, B=1950, C=1951 and so on.
Of course this method only pertains to those guns made prior to the Gun Control Act of October 1968 when all guns had to have serial numbers.
You might also find a date code stamp on the barrels as well. Sometimes these numbers match and sometimes they don't, but are usually never more than a year apart. I use the stamp on the frame as the date of manufacture rather than the barrels because it would later be the serial numbered part and thus the legal definition of what the gun is.
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