Oldies but goodies

[DanGunner]

I like old guns that are still shootable and that's particularly true of old .22's, both handguns and rifles. Several years ago, I bought a Remington Model 24, which was Remington's version of the John Browning-designed .22 semi-auto that FN called the Browning SA-22 and manufactured for many years, before outsourcing the rifle to Japan and more recently has been made in China by Norinco, The FN version came out in 1914 but production ended almost immediately due to onset of WWI. Remington introduced the Model 24 in 1922 and made 130,000 of them before stopping in 1935. Later, it offered a slightly altered version, the Model 241 Speedmaster, Anyway, the Model 24 I acquired was non-working because its unique feeding system from a tube in the stock, and its ejection from the bottom of the receiver was out of whack. However, I recently found a gunsmith who was familaiar with it, he ordered a part it needed (who knew parts were still available?) and made it happen. I picked up the rifle today, immediately put it through its paces with a diet of CCI Mini-mags and couldn't be happier with the outcome. Worked perfectly and quite accurately. I checked the date code that Remington stamped on its barrels and leared that it was made in October 1929. Not my oldest .22 rifle, but definitely one of the most unusual.

[Tank 57]

A lot of older guns were well made and well designed. I have a Winchester 52 that was made in 1922. Still works and shoots accurately but it was rebarreled in 1948. Nice you found someone that could fix yours. Might need to fix it again in 70-80 years.