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I used to have a great little Savage 24 until I stupidly sold it ,now I see Savage have come up with a redesigned O/U rifle/shotgun combo called the model 42. It is made of plastic, aluminum and steel.
According to most reviews I have read, it is ugly, inaccurate and has bad sights and trigger.
The 20" .410 barrel is cylinder choke the 20" rifle barrel comes in either .22lr or .22mag, now I could use a lightweight combo for woods walking but I would like to hear from someone who has actually used or even held a Savage 42, is it even worth considering? Is this gun is as bad as some reviewers claim? If so will Savage Arms correct any design faults or will any aftermarket accessories be made for it?
Any views and comments welcome.
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I have fondled a few of them, they are not the best looking, but have a functional, utility type of character. Lightweight and came up to my shoulder and sights on what i was looking at. I would not buy one unless it was under $150 or so. Jeff Quinn has a write up on them in gunblast.com. Todd/3leg
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I looked at one at a local gun dealer, did not look like much, I have heard good things about the Chipia Double Badger, but have not had my hands on one.
I have the Chiappa Double Badger, and would highly recommend it. I have used Savage 24s in both 410/22 and 20/22. For what it will cost to buy a used Savage 24 nowadays, you could buy two Double Badgers. Mine is walnut and blued steel..no plastic to be found. Several grouse and a few snowshoe wabbits would also testify to its effectiveness, but sadly, they can't. Les
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I think they're a great $125-$175 rifle. The problem is they want $400
They remind me of a Kel-Tech product (don't know if that means much to you in the UK) , but not quality, not something you'd expect to still be working to hand down to your children.
I think they'd be fine for an emergency tool, left in car, truck, boat, airplane or cabin, but they cost too much for that job as well. Light and flat is probably the Savage's best feature.
I wasn't real impressed with the Chiappa's I saw at the Shot Show a few years back, but it looks as if they may have improved them some. They were kind of crude in many ways, but I'd probably rather have one than the 42. Especially if it was something I was going to shoot. The Savage is full of flimsy plastic and sheet metal bits that won't take much abuse.
Best gift I probably ever gave 44MagHunter was a Savage 410/22 LR probably made in the 1940's. That has the little dinky open 'notch' sights, but he can pick off the 4" gong at 100 yards fairly easily with it.
Were they really THAT hard to make and so impossible to make cost-effectively nowadays...??? After all, they're just a breakopen 'over and under' of sorts...
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Thanks for all the replies, I agree about the Chiappa Double Badger being a better gun, in fact it is very similar to my Marocchi O/U .410. The only reasons I was interested in the Savage 42 was it looked like it would not mind getting soaking wet and it's a lot lighter to carry I also like the hammer. Savage do seem to have missed the boat with the design AND THE PRICE, it is way over priced for what it is, especially over here in the UK $1013 , and fiber optic sights would have been a nice option too, infact at that price I would expect night sights
I may write to Savage Arms and ask them what they were thinking when they brought out the model 42, a bit of customer research may have helped them design a better and more successful combination gun.
Occasionally the old model 24s come up for sale over here, I will have to keep my eyes open for a decent one or try to get my hands on a Double Badger, sadly Savage Arms have lost a sale and I have bought six Savage/Stevens guns in the past.
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I've handled both the 42 and the Badger. I too let a 24 get away. Actually I gave it to a cousin when I went into the service. I'll just keep checking the used gun racks and sooner or later one will show up.
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,now I see Savage have come up with a redesigned O/U rifle/shotgun combo called the model 42. It is made of plastic, aluminum and steel. 
, but not quality, not something you'd expect to still be working to hand down to your children. 
, and fiber optic sights would have been a nice option too, infact at that price I would expect night sights 
