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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: ORCA_SIX on July 23, 2012, 09:25:14 AM

Title: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: ORCA_SIX on July 23, 2012, 09:25:14 AM: Savage is now making a model 42 which is suppose to be an updated/new age model 24. Has anyone got their hands on one, shot one, etc? What did you think of it?

I know the 24 is a good little piece to have but thought this might be a good gift for a nephew or even a truck gun on grouse/ coyote for me.

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/ (http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/)
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: washelkhunter on July 23, 2012, 09:32:15 AM: Havent handled it but it looks nice. I think ill go with the 22mag/20guage when its available. I need a good truck gun.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: ORCA_SIX on July 23, 2012, 09:35:26 AM: I was just reading up on it a bit more and yeah, it does appear that they will be making some other combos. I will wait for the 20guage/22wmr combo as well or a .223 combo. See what they come up with and what the final product looks like.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on July 23, 2012, 10:08:17 AM: Hmmm...cute--But I'll just keep the model 24 that I paid $35 for. :o
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: KimberRich on July 25, 2012, 08:57:37 AM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on July 23, 2012, 10:08:17 AM
Hmmm...cute--But I'll just keep the model 24 that I paid $35 for. :o

Good buy! Must have been in 1978. Hahah.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on July 25, 2012, 08:59:34 AM: Quote from: KimberRich on July 25, 2012, 08:57:37 AM
Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on July 23, 2012, 10:08:17 AM
Hmmm...cute--But I'll just keep the model 24 that I paid $35 for. :o

Good buy! Must have been in 1978. Hahah.

No, I think it was 1966. :tup:
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: Special T on July 25, 2012, 09:07:58 AM: If they build one in .223 12 ga or 243 12 ga i'm buying one. :tup: I was really sad to see the 24 go away glad they are coming back with a caombo gun. :tup:
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: FC on July 25, 2012, 09:25:21 AM: Quote from: Special T on July 25, 2012, 09:07:58 AM
If they build one in .223 12 ga or 243 12 ga i'm buying one. :tup: I was really sad to see the 24 go away glad they are coming back with a caombo gun. :tup:

Me too! 243/12ga would be the one for me.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: Special T on July 25, 2012, 09:39:10 AM: If they built that gun I might be an exclusive predator hunter... Bear, cougar, Bobs and coyotes... That gun in Iron sites would be one hell of a west side varmint slayer!
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: JohnVH on July 25, 2012, 09:47:54 AM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on July 23, 2012, 10:08:17 AM
Hmmm...cute--But I'll just keep the model 24 that I paid $35 for. :o

Got me beat, I paid $50 for mine about 10 years ago!
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on July 25, 2012, 10:16:25 AM: Quote from: JohnVH on July 25, 2012, 09:47:54 AM
Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on July 23, 2012, 10:08:17 AM
Hmmm...cute--But I'll just keep the model 24 that I paid $35 for. :o

Got me beat, I paid $50 for mine about 10 years ago!

If you figure in the inflation factor, you probably got a better deal than I did! :tup:
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: addicted on July 25, 2012, 11:01:21 PM: why did they make it so ugly. :dunno:
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: JohnVH on July 25, 2012, 11:12:13 PM: New one is pretty weird. I like my old one better.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: coriantonk on July 25, 2012, 11:40:01 PM: Quote from: addicted on July 25, 2012, 11:01:21 PM
why did they make it so ugly. :dunno:

:yeah:
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: addicted on July 26, 2012, 12:37:39 AM: Quote from: JohnVH on July 25, 2012, 11:12:13 PM
I like my old one better.

:yeah:
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: RadSav on July 26, 2012, 02:31:06 AM: I couldn't decide between the 24 and the semi auto JC Higgins. Both were $35.00 I think 1974 or '75. But when the Western Auto clerk offered to throw in 1,000 rounds of .22 and 100 rounds of .410 I went with the 24. I had to split and stack a hell of a bunch of firewood to pay my dad back for that. I think he got the best deal :chuckle: That gun has sure taken a bunch of birds and critters over the years.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: ICEMAN on July 26, 2012, 07:35:12 AM: Absolutely ugly.

I prefer my 24. Soldered barrels with wood, only way to go.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: JohnVH on July 26, 2012, 08:17:23 AM: looks like they were going for a zombie gun looks
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: yorketransport on July 26, 2012, 08:22:51 PM: I'm glad to see them trying, but that is a funny looking gun. :chuckle:

Like everyone else, I'm glad I got my hands on an original model 24 in 30-30/20 gauge. I bought it for my dad so that he would start hunting with me again. It worked for a year until my folks were in a car wreck. He doesn't hunt any more, but that gun will always be here in case their situation changes. It's one of a very small number I guns which I won't sell.

Andrew
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: deerslyr on July 26, 2012, 08:30:27 PM: Like said before, wish they would of gone with a more classic look
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: madmack76 on July 26, 2012, 08:59:05 PM: that's got to be one of the ugliest guns i have ever seen.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: KimberRich on July 27, 2012, 08:19:44 AM: Quote from: JohnVH on July 25, 2012, 09:47:54 AM
Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on July 23, 2012, 10:08:17 AM
Hmmm...cute--But I'll just keep the model 24 that I paid $35 for. :o

Got me beat, I paid $50 for mine about 10 years ago!

Thats a good buy. I love the 24 and have a few myself. From what I saw they were going for $150-$250 just 6-7 years ago. All of a sudden the prices on them is through the roof!! They're marked $350-$450 at the gun shows and on line now. Ridiculous.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: KimberRich on July 27, 2012, 08:22:21 AM: Quote from: ICEMAN on July 26, 2012, 07:35:12 AM
Absolutely ugly.

I prefer my 24. Soldered barrels with wood, only way to go.

X2. The new one is ugly. But if they come out with an interesting caliber/gauge combo I stil may have to try one out.

Anyone hear what they will be selling for?
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: AWS on July 27, 2012, 08:51:46 AM: I had a 24 in 223/20ga and it was a nice accurate rifle but was cumbersome to cock with a scope mounted low enough to use and the selector on the hammer was kind of a pain to use. I started looking around and there are a lot of nice combo guns out there and some can be very reasonable for a high quuality European made rig.

I sold off the Sav. 24 and picked up a nice Bernadelli 12ga/5.6x50R Mag (222 Rem. Mag rimmed would be close), set trigger on the rifle and very nice looking. As you can see by my avatar it works.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy222%2FBrowndaug%2FDogsandrifles008.jpg&hash=b3a4eae5586e8efc17fccf113dae1bff23b2a928)

My old Sav.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy222%2FBrowndaug%2FSavage24V001.jpg&hash=74f96665d05d1e801f736762ed85beeb4ae73cb8)
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: ORCA_SIX on July 29, 2012, 05:13:54 PM: I heard at Sportsmans Wareshouse that they were going to market them at $389, I believe. They still do not have them on the racks yet.
Title: Re: Savage Model 42 .410/22WMR
Post by: wraithen on July 29, 2012, 05:19:42 PM: Quote from: coriantonk on July 25, 2012, 11:40:01 PM
Quote from: addicted on July 25, 2012, 11:01:21 PM
why did they make it so ugly. :dunno:

:yeah:

It's a savage. Ugly is part of the charm! :tup: