Do not mix those up however!).Īs a side note, if you have not fired the revolver, I would take it to a gunsmith for a safety check. Its extremely portable, won't raise many eyebrows, and you only need to stock two calibers (three if you bought some 357 magnum rounds for the rifle. Load the 38 down for small game, and up for larger predators, and you have a very flexible two gun battery for hunting and defense. This configuration would take the same ammo as your revolver, as 38 Special can be fired in 357 magnums, but not vice versa. Another option would be a buttcuff that would hold both some shotgun rounds and some 357 magnum rounds. (The Camper is no light weight either.)Ī competent gunsmith could easily shorten the barrel, and could possibly work the stock so that there was some storage space for a few shells. Barrel was 24", stock had no storage space, and the weapon did not break down.
#Savage model 24 camper special full#
Savage used to make a full sized model 24 in 357 magnum over 20 gauge (12 might also have been available if that is more your speed). She liked the M1 and the Berretta, but a shotgun would be hard to beat for all that it can do.Īnyone want to trade a PO Carbon 15 Type 97 for a Remmington 11-87 20 gauge youth? I'll make it worth your while. We tried other firearms on for size while we were at the range today (AR15, Mini 14, M1 carbine, Berretta Storm). They make a youth model that has a shortened stock and a 20" ribbed barrel that would fit her smaller body and still allow me to use it. I've had my eye on a Remmington 11-87, for my wife, for awhile now. Savage no longer makes the Camper unfortunately, and as I am likely to inherit this one, I believe after today that we'll be looking into getting a semi-auto 20 gauge. The stock also holds 2 20 gauge shells and 10. The weapon breaks down into three pieces, the fore grip, barrel, and stock. We didn't shoot for more than an hour, but she was pretty comfortable with this weapon by the time we were done.Ĭurrently this is on loan from my father, it is his travel piece. She also appreciated the size of the weapon (20" barrel) and how versital this package could be for hunting/plinking/survival. (Note: This weapon is a single shot rifle barrel over a single shot shotgun barrel.) She found the thump to be controlable and liked what it could do to a helpless coffee can. I found it to be very fast to the shoulder, and could see how a 20 could be quick with a follow up shot. She had never fired this weapon, and had not handled anything greater than a. 22 that I first learned to shoot with, all though I never fired the 20 until today. But if you are looking for a non-collector combo to drag around and tear up in the woods, and possibly cut on, then I think it's a better choice.Took my wife out to the range today and taught her to shoot this weapon. They are pretty low-end guns, and the Savages were made a good bit better. I heard a rumor that they were making them in. They come threaded for chokes from the factory, have double triggers (albeit in the wrong order, but still double triggers lol), cost less than a decent-condition Savage 24C, and likely won't be regulated any more badly than the 24Cs I've had my paws on. If you are looking for a combo gun that is a shooter instead of a collector, I'd put the Savage in the safe and get you one of the Chiappa Double Badgers in. If you thread it or rechamber it, you'll reduce the gun's collector value a good bit, and you'll end up with a whole pile of money into it, way more than it's worth. The Savage 24s are starting to become collector pieces. My opinion isn't worth much, but here it is.
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