.410/22 o/u

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I was told about a .410/22 Savage O/U for sale for $100. I don't know the condition of the gun. I was told the problem with it is it has no serial numbers. If I remember correctly, most of them did not have serial numbers because these are generally older guns. Does that sound right? I was told that no scratch marks can be found anywhere on the gun. I have heard these guns can be worth quite a bit of money.
 
Dude, I looked at some, I know must have been 10 or 15 years ago, 24Vs this guy had at a gun shop here. 300 to 400 each and I was tempted. 100 bucks is outrageous good if it shoots. :D

I own several guns from the 50s and 40s that don't have serial numbers. they weren't required back then. So, um, what's the problem? No serial numbers is a GOOD thing!
 
Before the Gun Control Act of 1968, a good many less expensive rifles and shotguns had no serial numbers. They weren't required.

A Franklin ($100) is a steal for any Savage combo gun.

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Serial numbers weren't required for guns built before 1968. It's common for older inexpensive guns not to have them.

$100 is a steal for any 24 in decent condition.
 
I have had one of these for years. It had a plastic stock that I replaced with a wood one, and I did a homemade re-blue, but it's an OK gun. Certainly worth $100. There is a knob on the side of the receiver that slides a piece of metal up and down between the firing pins for the two barrels, to determine which barrel is fired by the hammer when you pull the trigger. Be sure that is there and works properly.
 
wgp is correct about the barrel selector on the early 24 Savage. The gun won't work if it is broken. It needs TLC to keep working as the screw and block that break are fragile. The later Savage 24 series changed this BTW. Numrich had the parts to fix my sons last year.
 
Thanks for the answers! I actually already have one but it is in Kansas at my dad's house. I always thought it was worth a little bit of change and didn't want to take any chances with it because it is in really good condition and the sentimental value of it is beyond what someone would offer. I thought I would jump on this since the opportunity rose unexpectedly.
 
wgp is correct about the barrel selector on the early 24 Savage. The gun won't work if it is broken. It needs TLC to keep working as the screw and block that break are fragile. The later Savage 24 series changed this BTW.

All is not lost if the button breaks. My dad's older model 24 had the side button that broke. I acquired the later model hammer that fixed the problem. I hate that it isn't orginal, but the gun does work now. I actually prefer my own 20/.22WMR model anyway. It is very accurate! Good luck on the gun if you get it.

Here's a pic...

http://home.comcast.net/~milkmaster/model24.jpg
 
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