How to I.D. different Stevens Savage Combo guns

I recently picked up .22/.410 combination gun. I think it is an early Savage 24 Model. However there is no "Model Number" on the right side of the frame. The only markings found on the barrel (bottom), stock (end), and frame (receiver - inside) are stamped “A” and “S”, and the barrel also has a “J”. All three “A" and "S” stampings are followed by two symbols: a circle with a rectangle going through it. The butt plate has a number “1” with the following symbol on top: 3 interlocking solid circles. The stock and forend are wood, but I do not know if the are walnut or tenite. How can I determine if they are tenite or walnut? Also can anyone tell me what model I have and the year it was made?

Lastly, I am in the middle of taking the gun completely a part to clean and replace some broken parts. This is the first shotgun style gun that I am working on. I am down to the fire control system and want to know if any one has a written or video procedure for disassembly/reassembly.

I appreciate any help - thanks

Edited additional information - I cleaned the barrel and found the following markings inside of a circle on the barrel: 6P.  The gun barrel is 24" long, the barrels are brazed together their entire length, it is a top lever opening gun, with a right side button to designate which barrel is to be fired.

Thanks cw,

I thought it was a 22-410 and the stock looks like and has the same characteristics of wood.

This is my first shotgun, I just could not resist having a combination gun. I have worked on many pistols, revolvers, and rifles, but no shotguns. Are there any disassemble instructions around? I do not want to break or loose any parts during the disassembly/cleaning/reassembly phases. I am waiting on some replacement parts from one of my parts suppliers.

Can you help me with the 6P marking or at least point in the direction of a cipher?

I appreciate any help, thanks.

neilrr

Alright here's a question for everyone out there. I have 2 early model .22/.410 combos; almost identical, but the one I believe is earlier doesn't have the scope grooves in the .22 barrel, whereas the other one does. Anybody know off hand when they started adding the grooves?

I don't have an exact date, but the great majority of 22-410s (not talking here of the Savage 24, but rather the Stevens 22-410) did not have the scope grooves. The change from Stevens 22-410 to Savage 24 took place, I think, in the 1950-1952 era.  None of my 22-410s have the grooves.  The Savage 24's  I had in the mid to late 1950's did have the grooves.  Hope this is of some help.

What an outstanding site!

I picked up a Savage 24 .22LR/3" 20ga at a flea market recently, marked Series P on the left side of the shotgun barrel. The 24" barrels are not brased together the whole length. Has dovetails to mount a scope on the .22LR barrel, a hammer barrel selector, and a tang release. Wood forearm and stock. I firmly believe it to be a Field Grade.

Next to model marking on left side of shotgun barrel is what looks like an upside down 8 inside a square. On the right side of the shotgun barrel is stamped SP1 inside a circle (I checked the date page, and it would seem to be from 1963-1965?). Serial on receiver/frame is D033XXX. The only other markings are on the lug which locks the barrels in place upon closing the action: a capital A stamp and near it a number 17 inside a square. This weapon also has a plastic trigger guard and a plastic piece toward the receiver/frame when snapping on the forearm.

Am I correct in thinking that this weapon is from the 1963 to 1965 timeframe? Or is the marking "SP1" from a much later date? I had one brand new as my first firearm in the 1980's, so I know that later versions exist, just unsure if the SP1 stamp is from the mid-sixties or not.

Any guidance would be appreciated!

I posted an inquiry on the forum section. I was refered to this post thread. Still can't identify exactly which model 24 I have. I'll describe it again. I am guessing it dates to the mid-60's.
The item of confusion to me is the fact that it does not say "Savage model 24 anywhere on it. Is this normal?
22 WRM over 410. 24" tubes, button selector right side, walnut pistol grip and fore end, soldered full length tubes, tang opening lever, no serial #, no writing on right side of case hardened reciever, Savage Arms Company Chickopee Falls on left side reciever, Barrels only say 22 Mag. and 410 3". Circle with 1 inside of it on barrel under the fore end.
It came with a Williams peep sight that mounts on left side and says 22-410 on it.

Thanks for the reply. After further examination of the gun, I got out the old magnifing glass and studied the left side of the reciever closely. Almost buried under the color case hardening and in very tiny lettering was the word model 24, and no letter. It looked like someone over buffed the light stamping away. The stamping is along the bottom edge.
I found the date code mark and that puts it at 1963, unknown what letter code it might be.

Overall, the gun looks to be in excellent condition. This is my fourth model 24 over the years and I love it.