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Post by jojonabs on Sept 14, 2013 12:55:03 GMT -5
Hello, I'm a new member to the board but have been checking it out for a couple of years after finding an old 24c series N in rough condition when my father passed away. It's the one gun that I have no idea how he ended up with it. Anyway, I've been meaning to make it a project and finally got to it last month and it's almost complete. I refinished the wood since the original was peeling off, cleaned up some rust spots and spent 30 bucks on getting a ding in the end of the 20 gauge barrel taken out. The only thing that I am missing is the buttplate, which was broken. I've been searching the web with no luck. I ordered on from Numrich but it was for the series S, which had the bigger stock. I'm looking for the older, smaller one with the keyhole shaped ammo access. I have the metal slider that goes behind it. If I cannot find one, I have an idea to replicate this and was wondering if others would be interested getting one as well. I would need an original buttplate in order to have them made. Let me know if you have any ideas or feedback.
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Post by loganboone on Sept 14, 2013 14:41:28 GMT -5
I have made them from solid savage 24 buttplates, a drill and a dremel took care of it. I had an original to look at though.
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Post by jojonabs on Sept 14, 2013 14:52:00 GMT -5
was it for the smaller stock? If so I would be happy to try that but need to know where to buy the solid buttplate of that size (I believe it's about 4 1/4" long). I'm only able to find the larger one that is over 5" long. Thanks for your reply
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Post by loganboone on Sept 14, 2013 16:39:35 GMT -5
It was, I had to trim down the outside edges of the plate quite a bit too. I got the buttplate from numerich gun parts company. I just traced the end of the stock onto the plate and dremeled and filed until it was a good fit, then cut the keyhole. I have made several bullet traps for other guns( win.94,Henry H001)using the trapdoors for savage 24C and cutting my own holes.
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Post by jojonabs on Sept 21, 2013 10:14:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice. I was able to use my workbench sander and sanded down the larger plate in about 15-20 minutes. It's not perfect but to the untrained eye looks pretty professional. The plate had the oval cutout so I'm ready to get this little guy out in the woods. I may post some pics if I get a chance.
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Post by loganboone on Sept 21, 2013 19:06:31 GMT -5
Awesome, glad that worked out for you, now you know the trick, start looking at your other guns and decide which need bullet traps.
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