Savage Model 24 Question (.410/22 LR combo gun)

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I have just recently aquired a Savage 24, an over and under, "double barrel" shotgun/rifle combo, with .410 shotgun barrel stacked under a .22 LR barrel on top. (A man I go to church with gave it to me, for son's use, as long as i would supervise... He informed me it needed a bit of trigger work.)
There is a selector "switch" on the side of the receiver that moves the hammer position to strike either the top or bottom barrel.

We took it squirrel hunting and shot it for the first time Thanksgiving day... The .410 shot well every time, but the 22 LR had a few issues, with several misfires... When i inspected the 22 lr rimfire, misfire cartidges after the trigger had been pulled, it appears as if the firing pin maybe hitting the rim, but only placing a small dent in the rim...sometimes, i could pull the trigger several times, before the bullet would fire, sometimes it would fire on the first shot.

The Savage 24 appears to be antique, and from research, production began in 1936. not sure when production of the guns stopped. Any further information on the Savage 24 would be appreciated, if you do not mind sharing?

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to correct the misfire of the .22 LR barrel, on the Savage 24?, or where to start on trying to fix this problem??
 
When I was a boy, probably 1972, my dad bought me the same gun for Christmas. I would guess it may be a victim of dry firing. The firing pin may be just a bit short now. That's just a guess but any gunsmith should be able to tell pretty quick.
 
The schematic helps a good bit., though not sure where to start.

The combo gun is super... I was able to take a single shot at a squirrel standing still with .22, or have the option of taking a running shot with .410, with 9 year old. I wonder why these guns are not being offered any longer?
 
though not sure where to start
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If you are having issues with igniting the rounds, for what it costs, I would replace at least the rimfire firing pin and if it was me, both firing pins. A thorough cleaning and oiling should be done when replacing the pins.
I believe it's items 54 & 56, and they appear in stock.


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I have a mod 24. This doesn't make me an expert, but I think that there was an issue with some of the guns that had the barrel selector on the side of the frame. I believe there was an update that put the firing selector on the hammer (like mine).
Be patient...someone here will help you. The Mod 24 is a popular topic usually.
 
I'd bet on it being a victim of dry firing like somone already said. You can either replace the firing pin, or if it is a flast one, just remove it, peen it out a bit, square off the face and reinstall it.

Edit found this: Fixing light strikes by "Legionnaire"


Good luck,
35W
 
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I had severral of those 24's, never found one that both bbls shot to the same point of aim... Anyway, you need to go here http://www.savage24.com/ and they have all the info you would ever need on the 24's, as that old model is known to have problems...

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Also try another brand(s) of ammo. I've found the Winchester to be the most reliable of the bulk packed ammo (and Eley, Fiocchi or SKG match ammo). Some lot#'s of Federal bulk pack and most Remingtons seem to give problems with miss-fires (also called snap, crackle, pop breakfast ammo....-inconsistent and unreliabe). CCI minimags are ususally reliable too.

Sight in for the .22lr barrel. Don't expect the .410 to shoot exactly to same point of aim. Pattern it to see where it hits and hold "kentucky" windage for the shot-gun if shooting at stationary targets....
They were very popular in my part of the country as a "utility" gun for small game hunting and pest control ('possums, racoons, stray dogs and feral cats, ect, ect, ect.)
First time I ever went squirrel hunting at 9yrs old, I was allowed to carry one, with one round of .22 and one rd of #6, but had to carry the ammo in my pocket......( I was disgusted at that, as I'd been neighborhood wood-lot hunting with my .22cal air-rifle for 3yrs and not shot myself or neighborhood, but had taken a LOT of squirrels.....)

Never got to shoot the M24, but did get aquainted with the recoil of an Ithaca Featherweight pump in 12ga. But, I did kill the squirrel, even if that high-brass load of #5's knocked us both on the ground !!!!!
 
I'd bet on it being a victim of dry firing like somone already said. You can either replace the firing pin, or if it is a flast one, just remove it, peen it out a bit, square off the face and reinstall it.

Edit found this: Fixing light strikes by "Legionnaire"


Good luck,
35W
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Thanks a million for sharing this link.

What do you mean by a "flast one"?

The first time i fired the .22 LR, i was pointing it down towards the ground, and it fired perfectly... However, when i was squirrel hunting, it misfired when i was pointing it up some of the time. I believe the 30 degree angle of the gun when fired might have something to do with it.
We took two .22 rifles that day, the ruger 77/22 never misfired using the same CCI bullets, so i doubt it was ammo related.
 
I have a Model 24 S-E. Its the later version with the selector built into the hammer. I love it and have never had a problem out of it. If the firing pin checks out then the next thing to check would be the springs. Old springs in an old gun can easily cause light primer strikes.

Enjoy your handy little gun!
 
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