Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this awesome combination rifle/shotgun today for a penny start auction, this is the Savage/Stevens Model 22-410!
The Savage/Stevens Model 22-410 Combination gun resembled the typical break open single barrel gun of the era except that it had a slender second barrel on top of the shotgun barrel. The lower barrel was chambered for the 3" .410 case and was full choke and the slender top barrel fired the .22 short, long, or long rifle cartridge interchangeably!
The Savage/Stevens Model 22-410 Combination gun resembled the typical break open single barrel gun of the era except that it had a slender second barrel on top of the shotgun barrel. The lower barrel was chambered for the 3" .410 case and was full choke and the slender top barrel fired the .22 short, long, or long rifle cartridge interchangeably!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Savage/Stevens
Model: 22-410
Serial: No Serial (Manufactured Prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968)
Date of Manufacture: 1939-1950
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle (Top) / .410 Gauge 3" Chambered (Bottom)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Beaded Blade Front and Lyman 55C Peep Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Tenite Stock and Forearm
Action: Break
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Model 22-410 is in excellent condition overall showing no evidence of extensive use or handling that we can see.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 22-410
Serial: No Serial (Manufactured Prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968)
Date of Manufacture: 1939-1950
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle (Top) / .410 Gauge 3" Chambered (Bottom)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 24"
Optics/Sights: Beaded Blade Front and Lyman 55C Peep Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Tenite Stock and Forearm
Action: Break
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The little Stevens and later Savage combination guns in .22-410 originated in 1939 as the Stevens No. 22-410. The gun resembled the typical break open single barrel gun of the era except that it had a slender second barrel on top of the shotgun barrel. The lower barrel was chambered for the three inch .410 case and was full choke and the slender top barrel fired the .22 short, long, or long rifle cartridge interchangeably. Barrel length was 24 inches and the gun came equipped with the standard open sights found on most .22 rifles of its era. The design is somewhat heavier than a single barrel shotgun and weighed about 6 ½ pounds.
The gun opened with a top lever which could be pushed either right or left to open the gun. The original guns had an exposed hammer and the barrel was selected by sliding a button on the right side of the frame up to fire the .22 barrel or down to fire the .410 barrel. The barrels had separate firing pins mounted in the standing breech and the button moved a "connector" which transferred the blow of the hammer to the correct firing pin.
The barrels had separate extractors. The one for the .410 or lower barrel was a conventional cam-operated design, but the .22 barrel was too far away and too small for the same design, so a spring-loaded, plunger-style ejector is used for the top barrel.
In addition to the combination gun, an over and under .410 appeared at the same time under the designation Model No. 240. Both barrels were chambered for the three inch shell and choked full. Sights on this version were the same as on the 22-410, rifle sights. This version had double triggers and two separate narrow hammers, each powered by a separate main spring, fitted into the space occupied by the single hammer on the .22-.410 version. Cocking both hammers at once requires twice the pressure that cocking a single hammer. I think I also have seen one of these guns with the original single hammer and trigger set up with the barrel selector, but my aging memory sometimes plays tricks on me. The Model No. 240 was not as useful nor as popular as the combination gun and was discontinued in 1941 at the beginning of World War Two. They are rarely seen today. The butt stock was attached with a through bolt and the forend was a "snap-on" design attached by a spring clip. Many early guns had tennite stocks and forends. Tennite was an early plastic which had many structural uses and was used on a number of gun designs. However, it was not popular for assorted reasons, among them, traditionalists wanted wood, but, in addition, it also did not hold up as well as wood and broken stocks are common. One of my references says the first Stevens guns had wooden stocks before Tennite was introduced, and this may be so as the wooden stock seems much more common than the plastic one.
Although Savage and Stevens had originated as separate companies, in about 1920, Savage bought Stevens, and thereafter many designs will under both marquees. In 1950, the Stevens 22-410 became the Savage Model 24, and the Stevens 22-410 disappeared.
Condition and Contents:Although Savage and Stevens had originated as separate companies, in about 1920, Savage bought Stevens, and thereafter many designs will under both marquees. In 1950, the Stevens 22-410 became the Savage Model 24, and the Stevens 22-410 disappeared.
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Model 22-410 is in excellent condition overall showing no evidence of extensive use or handling that we can see.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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