From deer to birds, combination guns like the Savage Model 24 Combo rifle and shotgun are often used primarily for hunting a wide selection of game.
Dating back to the former days of cartridge firearms, combination guns have an extensive history in countries like Europe, Africa, and Asia.
“With the Model 24’s scope mounts, the combination rifle/shotgun is intended for hunting as well as plinking.”
In 1894, native Jamaican Arthur Savage created Savage Arms Company. Years later, Stevens Arms introduced a special design in 1938 for a combination rifle/shotgun, the Model 22-410. Originally, it was sold by Stevens Arms, which was taken out of the Stevens lineup and added to Savage in 1950 as the Model 24. It stayed in continuous production until 2010.
The 24 combination was a break-action hunting firearm that was comprised of a rifle barrel and shotgun barrel with an over/under design. This model weighed around 6 pounds, had 24-inch barrels, a ramp front sight, elevation-adjustable rear, and was chambered for .22 Rimfire, .22 Hornet, .223 Remington, and .30/30 Winchester.
While older models featured a barrel-selector button, newer models have a spur on the hammer to choose a barrel selection. With the model’s scope mounts, the Model 24 combination rifle/shotgun is intended for hunting as well as plinking.
This model came in cartridges such as 22 LR over .410, .22 LR over 20-gauge, .22 Magnum over .410-gauge, and .357 Magnum over 20-gauge.