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The crossbolt safety pushes to the left to fire. The upper barrel accepts any 22 Long Rifle cartridge (a 22 Magnum version will be available later), and the bottom barrel accepts any 2.5 or 3 inch 410 shotshell. The mono-block hinges to allow loading and unloading of the weapon. To open the action of the Model 42 for loading, a lever in front of the trigger guard is pulled rearward by the shooter’s trigger finger. As far as I can tell, the 410 barrel has no choke constriction, and it is not threaded to accept choke tubes. The barrels measure twenty inches in length. Thankfully, the Model 42 has sling studs, as should any such firearm that is meant to live in the great outdoors. The action is a non-ferrous casting, with the barrels, mono-block, trigger, hammer, and other small parts made of steel. “Savage Arms” is proudly shown in red letters along each side of the forend. The recoil pad is soft and effective, and the black stock is accented with red butt pad, pistol grip cap, and forend cap spacers. The polymer is impervious to harsh weather and rough handling. The buttstock has a generous pistol grip, also textured for a secure hold. The forend is slim and easy to grasp, with long finger-grooves on each side, and texturing along the bottom.

Instead of blued steel and walnut, the Model 42 wears a matte black finish on the receiver and a satin black finish on the barrels, all fitted into a lightweight black polymer stock. Savage has now introduced a thoroughly modernized version of the Model 24, called the Model 42.

If you do find one for sale, they are sometimes in pretty rough condition, as these were working guns riding in pickup trucks and living in the woods much of the time. However, several variations of these discontinued Model 24 combination guns are now fetching princely sums of money, as most folks who have these guns are not willing to part with them. Unlike many of the European combo guns that cost more than a new pickup truck, the Savage Model 24 that was built in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s provided shooters, campers, hunters, and survivalists with handy firearms that would fire both rifle and shotgun ammunition, at prices that most folks could afford. Savage Arms has a history of producing good-shooting, affordable combination guns. New Savage Model 42 22LR/410 Shotshell Combination Gun