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So my very first rifle was a savage model 24. It was given to me by my grandfather when I was 9, and it was chambered in 22 magnum/20 ga. I fell in love instantly, and have used it to successfully hunt rabbits and grouse in Alaska ever since. I have taken more game with it than all my centerfire rifles combined (not in pounds mind you, as moose are rather large, and grouse are rather small). I did some research recently and discovered they made these fine firearms in other calibers. I'm sure this isn't news to you all here, but I was excited by the prospect of a larger caliber rifle barrel on the top end. However I have only come across a couple of them, and infrequently at best on gun broker. I'm not exactly sure what they would even be worth at this point, but was hoping someone around here could improve my knowledge a bit. Many folks at gun shows here seem particularly proud of their model 24s when selling them, and I'm wondering what the value minus pride would be. In particular I was looking at the model 24V in 30-30/20ga.

Thanks a bunch in advance!

Dave

I don't know much about the 24 other than it has a loyal following and that you could probably devote an entire collection to its variants. Thudy-thudy over 20-gauge would be a handy little set-up.

When I lived in Soldotna I used a 24V in 357 mag/20 gauge to hunt snowshoes and ptarmigan. Loads of fun.

I found this site researching a 99F take down I bought at an estate sale. No one was looking at the 99 and there was a pile of people crushing to see the 24. I couldn't get it? I wasn't a big fan, but a bunch of others were. I wound up paying $140 for the 99 and the 24 went for over $400. Some folks really like them, Joe.

$600-$700 I'd guess. One on GB is bid up to $600 as of today. I prefer the Series V-C and V-D. The Series V-A and V-B have a wonky-looking monobloc receiver.

Thanks Josh, That's what I saw too. They are hard to predict, as I've seen the same models vary sometimes as much as $800-900! Makes it hard to establish a baseline.

Joe, sounds like you got a steal on the 99! I wonder if it is because combination guns are just not as common?

Courtesy Savage24 aka Doug A. at Savage Fest 2014.
Nice display Doug!

Under almost any condition, it seems like a stretch to call Savage 24s "fine firearms" rather than the basic utility guns that they were made to be, all-purpose barn/farm/ranch/truck guns.

I don't mean to denigrate them, but I've got to call 'em as I see 'em, and I'm a Savage 24 fan. Two that I particularly like are a 22M/410 and a 223/20.

If you're interested in Savage 24s, you'll probably like Marshall Stanton's article in the Tech Notes section at www.beartoothbullets.com.

EDIT: There were two style of Savage 24s cataloged in 30-30, the 24V's lower barrel was chambered in 20 gauge and the later 24F's lower barrel was chambered in both 12 and 20 gauge.

Being from Alaska the Model 2400 O/U in 308/12 ga made by Vamlet for Savage might be of interest to you. Might impress those hungry in your neck of the woods. Guess the 30-30 / 20 also might work if you carried some 20 ga slugs for backup.

The 24's show up often in the 4-5 hundred range if you are patient. GW

The savage model 24 in .22lr over .410ga is what I learned to hunt with. Every hunter in my family learns how to be a hunter with that gun. My nephew has it now.