In some calibers with the right ammo, some people use these for turkey.
Heard they are popular in Europe too. Not to mention drillings and other combination long guns.
Valmet made the 412 models with interchangeable barrels, O/U double rifles, double shotguns, combination and IIRC you could adjust the POI. Valmet also made some for Savage who rebranded them, but you could not swap out the barrels - otherwise they were the same as the Valmets.
Savage made some combos themselves - I have one in .223 and 20 ga. - IIRC they made a combo in .30-30 and 20 ga.
I also have an M6 Scout in .410 and .22 rimfire.
I think Winchester at one time made an O/U combo too IIRC.
Savage did indeed chamber their Model 24 in .30-30 over 20ga (and I believe over 12ga as well). Carrying this versatile gun, the hunter afield is ready and well-equipped for any critter that walks our woods. Since the gun is not a tube-fed repeater, bullet selection for the ol' "thutty thutty" expands limitlessly to accommodate any application (think 165gr Nosler Partitions!). Elk medicine toot sweet. Or, go the other direction for coyotes (think 110gr Hollowpoints!).
Not a tube-fed repeater, but certainly can be classified as a repeater, since that second barrel is only a hammer sweep away. Should a monster Wapiti not loose his footing right away with the .30 caliber injection, administering a 20ga slug will convince him lead poisoning is certainly fatal.
Collectors (including myself) and hunters (including myself) are snagging up the Model 24's right and left. It is getting harder and harder to find ones in decent shape (they were guns that were used A LOT!), but they are out there at premium asking prices. Best bet is to find one that has "been around the block" but "still all there". (Cosmetic issues only.) Overhaul/refinish it to suit yourself, mount optics or peep sight if desired, attach a buttstock ammo carrier that will hold 4-5 rounds of each of the two calibers and you are set for "Grab and Go" for an all-day hunt or more.
With apologies to the breath-mint industry, "It's two! Two! Two guns in one!"
I myself have several Savage 24s. 2 30-30/20Ga, a .223/20ga, a .357mag/20ga, and the original model the Stevens .22/.410. They are wonderful guns and, even though they stopped being made in the 80's, more modern that some of the other O/U models. You can find them out there cheaper than the one you linked to and in more common calibers.
Brief History
Stevens started with the .22/.410 model rifle over shotgun combo
When Savage bought them, they renamed it the Model 24
During its production calibers ranged all over the place with 20ga and .410 being the shotgun calibers until toward the end. In the end there were some 12ga. the 24F series being where most showed up. There were some .223, .22 Hornet, and 30-30 listed over 12ga. From all my research, these were made in far few numbers that the earlier 20ga.
Rifle calibers included 22 Hornet, .222Rem, .223Rem, .30-30Win,.357 Magnum, .357 Rem Maximum, 17HMR, .& 22lr.
The Savage 2400 was made by Valmet for Savage. It was a Shotgun over rifle configuration and was only chambered in .222Rem/12ga and .308Win/12ga.
Savage had an Italian company make one labeled the Savage 389. It was shotgun over rifle in configuration. It came with 2 triggers (one for each barrel so no selector) and was chambered in .222Rem/12ga and .308Win/12ga. I think only model that had a 3 inch chamber
Also, to muddy the water, Savage took custom orders. So some employees and customers ordered combos that were not in the catalog. I think the rarest I saw was a .357Mag over .410. IIRC, it is considered a one of a kind. Also, some guys had their .222Rem bored out to .223 after .222 started falling out of favor.
There are also Deluxe models of some combos that had a Nickle receiver. The .357max one came with a pistol grip to swap onto it in place of the standard stock if you wanted to.
Yes, I am a bit obsessed..... but not as much as some others that follow these.
Some of the rarer combos can get pricy.
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