Ten shots quick

Scattered Thumbs · July 02, 2016, 09:31:19 AM

Maybe I didn't pay attention but...

Has everybody neglected the first double stack removable magazine pistol ever?

Endorsed by Col William F. Cody and "Bat" Masterson.

And Jude Law in "Road to perdition".

Drydock · July 02, 2016, 04:40:19 PM

Savage 1907. One of my favorite .32 autos. And one of the most "Art Deco" handguns ever built.

Scattered Thumbs · July 02, 2016, 05:22:21 PM

And used by Portugal and France in the "War to end all wars".

Drydock · July 02, 2016, 08:16:05 PM

Do you have one with the Portuguese grips? Those are HARD to come by!

Scattered Thumbs · July 03, 2016, 12:37:03 AM

Nope, mine is from the Army contract, lanyard ring, loaded chamber indicator but regular grips. The ones with the Portuguese grips are believed to be from the later (and smaller) Navy contract.

Bat 2919 · July 03, 2016, 10:30:08 AM

My collection of Savage pistol 1907 & 1917 began not long after my home club the Sand Creek Raiders began our own Wild Bunch (years before SASS) matches. Used my first little .32 for years in those matches. How could Bat Masterson not use a Savage after doing advertising for them and writing a book (well, pamphlet really) for them about how a tenderfoot bests the toughs with his little pistol.

The bottom row are all 1907 .32's. The top row includes a 1917 in .32 (left) and two 1907 380's (right)

Scattered Thumbs · July 03, 2016, 04:14:31 PM

Quote from: Bat 2919 on July 03, 2016, 10:30:08 AM
My collection of Savage pistol 1907 & 1917 began not long after my home club the Sand Creek Raiders began our own Wild Bunch (years before SASS) matches. Used my first little .32 for years in those matches. How could Bat Masterson not use a Savage after doing advertising for them and writing a book (well, pamphlet really) for them about how a tenderfoot bests the toughs with his little pistol.

The bottom row are all 1907 .32's. The top row includes a 1917 in .32 (left) and two 1907 380's (right)

You're definitely consistent with your name.

Nice collection. You only seem to be missing the lanyard ring version and the so called "hammerless" with the grip safety.

I won't consider the Portuguese crest grips cause they are scarcer than hen's teeth.

Scattered Thumbs · August 01, 2016, 01:01:59 PM

Here is mine, it was refinished though:

Baltimore Ed · August 02, 2016, 12:42:21 PM

There was a .45 Savage on GB for only 25000.00. But it is supposed to be one of the guns built for the US Army trials. A true one of.

Pitspitr · February 12, 2019, 08:04:09 AM

Here's my latest trade. When I first saw it I thought of the Army test trials and I'd pretty much made up my mind to buy it before I realized it was a .32 instead. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but it's in really nice shape.

http://vintagepistols.com/1907/index.html

treebeard · February 12, 2019, 12:10:18 PM

Great pistol. The machineing is a work of art. I would suggest watching the disassembly videos if you are not familiar with them. They are easy to take down but do have a couple quirks.

Pitspitr · February 12, 2019, 12:54:14 PM

Quote from: treebeard on February 12, 2019, 12:10:18 PM
Great pistol. The machineing is a work of art. I would suggest watching the disassembly videos if you are not familiar with them. They are easy to take down but do have a couple quirks.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll plan on it. I read the description of how to do it, and promptly decided I wasn't going to attempt it before getting more info. I have a reprint of the owners manual and the promotional booklet Bat Masterson (the original, not the G-Man) wrote on the way

Tornado · February 13, 2019, 07:25:28 AM

Nice pistol Pitspitr! I love my 1917 Savage(very similar). The Savage pistols were very advanced at the time being striker fired and having double stack magazines. Here is a nice video on them from C&Rsonal if you have the time:

Pitspitr · February 13, 2019, 08:36:35 AM

Awesome!

Thank you

Pitspitr · February 25, 2019, 09:20:50 AM

Made a holster for it this weekend. Not my best work but it will serve.

G Bulldog Grainisland III · March 08, 2019, 05:25:16 AM

By Harry but that is a nice holster for a really interesting gun!

-Bulldog

DeaconKC · March 29, 2019, 09:13:37 PM

Definitely a fine job on the holster.

DeaconKC · May 19, 2019, 07:21:14 PM

Here is a sharp holster for the Savage
https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,25909.0.html

Baltimore Ed · May 19, 2019, 07:46:38 PM

I saw one in .45acp at the Baltimore Military Antique Show this year. A very large pistol, super neat.

Pitspitr · May 20, 2019, 10:01:39 AM

Quote from: DeaconKC on May 19, 2019, 07:21:14 PM
Here is a sharp holster for the Savage
https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,25909.0.html

Dalton does indeed do nice work. I have 3 carry holsters and a mag pouch from him. I would just about give my right arm to be able to do the floral carving he does.
His down-sized 1911 holsters for the 1907 Savage was the inspiration for the pattern for the one I posted. When and if I make another, I will modify my pattern slightly.