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Post by jdonley on Mar 30, 2013 11:48:48 GMT -5
My model 24 has no grooves for mounting a scope. What year did they begin cutting grooves for a scope mount? Also, it has an aluminum trigger guard. When did they start using aluminum trigger guard?
thanks
jdonley
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Post by jdonley on Apr 3, 2013 17:46:04 GMT -5
Another question: Being as my model 24 [.22/.410] has no grooves to mount a scope, has anybody used the Leupold Rifleman See Through Scope Mount to attach mount in the groove between the upper & lower barrel. Physically it works as I have mine set up that way, but do not want to shoot it until I get a little advice on mounting a scope in this manner. Only other option would to have gunsmith cut grooves in the .22 barrel. Any feedback will be appreciated.
jdonley
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Post by odell23 on Apr 4, 2013 9:21:53 GMT -5
Near as I've been able tell, the early Model 24 didn't get grooved cuts until late 1950's (say '57 - '59). The metal trigger guard was standard issue in all of the early guns.
I haven't had any experience with the Leupold Rifleman mounts, but I did once buy a 24 with see-thru pinch pressure mounts that held up just fine.
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Post by jdonley on Apr 4, 2013 23:03:22 GMT -5
Thanks Odell, my suspicions confirmed that gun is a very early one and that the trigger guard is probably not original. Will wait to mount scope permanently. I do appreciate your feed back.
jdonley
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Post by rgates on Jul 10, 2013 11:56:51 GMT -5
I have a M24 in 22Mag/410 I received in 1960. This was right after the 22Mag was announced (1959). My gun did not have grooves for scope mounting. I contacted Savage and sent the barrels back to them for grooving. I used a Weaver "D" scope for shooting the 22Mag, do not remember ever shooting it with 410. The scope grooves seem closer together than standard grooved 22's, so I noticed you had to try various mounts to make sure they would actually clamp and hold on the M24.
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Post by vancmike on Jul 13, 2013 15:46:28 GMT -5
I bought my 24 in '58, and it does not have the grooves....must have been in the '60s?
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Post by cas on Jul 13, 2013 21:36:42 GMT -5
Ah'carse when ya bought it and when it was made is two different things.  |
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Post by vancmike on Jul 14, 2013 23:38:23 GMT -5
well, I bought it new from Stoeger in 1958 and I've yet to figure out the date stamps....so I bet I'm fairly close in guessing it was made that year or maybe 1957....they were pretty popular at the time.  |
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Post by odell23 on Jul 16, 2013 8:53:03 GMT -5
rgates - A 22 magnum without grooves is pretty unusual and you're right, the 22wrm was first put into production in 1959 but doesn't show up in the catalogs until 1960. This is one of those tricky areas that is tough to figure out when Savage added that feature to everything.
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