Remington Model 24 Takedown

[jackelope]

Anybody familiar with these little .22's ??
Specifically the "takedown" part? I just started getting my Grandfather's guns mailed out here from NY and The first to arrive is a model 24 and a Marlin Glenfield Model 60. The 24 is supposed to come apart in the middle and I think I see how it comes apart but I can't get it apart. Maybe it's seized. It's probably been in 1 piece for 30+ years.

[TONTO]

 Just a quick search, never even held a mod 24 let alone broke one down, but hope this helps


The model 24 is the early version, it is a take down 22 rifle in 22 short or 22 long rifle cal. WITH SAFTEY GLASSES ON, Make sure the gun is unloaded, then on the bottom just ahead of the bolt is the barrel take down button, push it toward the muzzle and turn the barrel a half of a turn and it should seperate from the butt stock and action assembly, then slide the bolt back about half way and slide the whole trigger group forward and lift out, be carefull at this point, there are springs under pressure and could cause an eye injury if released, for general cleaning you should not have to go any further, if you need to, bring it to a qualified gunsmith for further disassembly




Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Remington_model_24_disassembly#ixzz1HCa4jVGB

[coriantonk]

Those are cool looking little guns.  Good Luck.

[jackelope]

Just a quick search, never even held a mod 24 let alone broke one down, but hope this helps


The model 24 is the early version, it is a take down 22 rifle in 22 short or 22 long rifle cal. WITH SAFTEY GLASSES ON, Make sure the gun is unloaded, then on the bottom just ahead of the bolt is the barrel take down button, push it toward the muzzle and turn the barrel a half of a turn and it should seperate from the butt stock and action assembly, then slide the bolt back about half way and slide the whole trigger group forward and lift out, be carefull at this point, there are springs under pressure and could cause an eye injury if released, for general cleaning you should not have to go any further, if you need to, bring it to a qualified gunsmith for further disassembly




Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Remington_model_24_disassembly#ixzz1HCa4jVGB

Thats as much as I know. I think it must be seized. It will turn a tiny little bit then stop. Something's either broken or it's seized. I can not remember seeing this gun ever taken down...so at least 35+years. I'm thinking about taking all the wood off of it and letting it soak in some break-free or something just for grins. It's got the original wood on it in pretty decent shape. I think I dated it correctly to a build date of March 1926.

[whacker1]

Glad you were finally able to start getting them out here.  This is a dilemma you were facing for as long as I have been on this sight.

Congrats!

[jackelope]

Thanks...pretty excited. There's nothing too fancy but there's some cool old iron and some family heirlooms coming my way.