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Savage Model 1907 - Early Pocket Pistol
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Posted on 12/04/2019 5:47:27 AM PST by w1n1

10 Quick Shots from an Early 20th Century Pocket Pistol - Before concealed carry was the norm, Savage Arms produced the Savage Model 1907 semi-automatic pocket pistol in .32 ACP is from 1907 until 1920.
Although smaller in size, it is derived from the .45 semi-automatic pistol Savage submitted to the 1906-1911 US Army trials to choose a new semi-automatic sidearm. After several years of testing the Savage pistol was one of two finalists but ultimately lost to Colt, which became famous as the Colt Model 1911.

Savage felt that a scaled down pocket pistol would be a better seller than a large bore handgun so the .45 ACP model never made it into Savage’s consumer catalog. Some gun collectors speculated how the .45 Savage would have been received if it was put into wide distribution. There was no need to wonder how the 1907 .32 fared. It was a home run and Savage ultimately produced 235,000 model 1907 pistols.

Design - The Model 1907 uses no screws (even the grips snap into place) and is simple to strip. The grips were made from gutta-percha, though some early production examples had metal grips. In 1912 the Model 1907 underwent a major design revision modifying almost every major component.
As with most semi-automatics, the pistol is readied for firing by pulling back and releasing the slide, which inserts a cartridge into the chamber and cocks the pistol. The recoil from firing a cartridge automatically extracts and ejects the empty shell, cocks the firing pin and loads another cartridge into the chamber, ready for firing.
It was chambered for the .32 ACP cartridge, which was popular at the time and considered a fairly potent round. With its 71-grain FMJ bullet moving at about 900 fps, it would penetrate 5 inches when fired into stacked 0.875-inch soft-pine boards from 15 feet, a standard test at the time. Read the rest of Savage Model 1907.


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1 posted on 12/04/2019 5:47:27 AM PST by w1n1
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To: w1n1
I own one that I picked up from another shooter at I gun range I belong to.

Savage used Bat Masterson and other famous people to market the pistol. The chief selling point was it fired ten rounds with its double stacked magazine, while the Colt 1903 only fired 8 rounds.

Even advertised in Saturday Evening Post and Lady's magazines as the ideal home defense weapon.

2 posted on 12/04/2019 8:40:19 AM PST by Robert357
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To: Robert357
Oh, I forgot it shoots the 32 ASP pistol cartridge which was slightly hotter than the .32acp but identical in size.

https://news.guns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/savagemodel1907ad31.jpg

3 posted on 12/04/2019 8:48:22 AM PST by Robert357
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To: Robert357
So who would argue with Bat Masterson peddling your brand?

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NOWvRxWvqoo/WI4vnSFDOMI/AAAAAAAAJoU/CHlPFqH0TYsny7fq9YByu9BYWMrkh0VBgCLcB/s1600/savagemodel1907ad51.jpg

Bill Cody also did testimonials.

4 posted on 12/04/2019 8:49:50 AM PST by Robert357
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To: w1n1

Great little pistols. The design is cool, the double stack detachable magazine was well ahead of its time and they’re fine shooters. I have one.


5 posted on 12/04/2019 10:17:33 AM PST by FLT-bird
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