Savage Model of 1917

[Tinpig]

I have a thing for old working guns.

Just found a Model 1917 variant of the Savage Model 1907, made in 1920 and holds 10 rds. of .32 ACP in a double stack mag.

It is very comfortable and steady in the hand with the flared grips, and handled the ammo I had (S&B and Magtech) flawlessly at the range with moderate accuracy.

The trigger is a strange combination of spongy and stiff with a long pull, not really great, but perfectly adequate when you get used to it.

A good companion for my Colt M1903. Anyone else got one of these (or the M1907?)







Tinpig

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[Storm]

Yup!

 

[wnycollector]

Great old pistol tinpig! I have been watching an old savage similar to yours but much less bluing, languish in a local gun store for about a year now. If mags were not so hard to come by I would have picked it up a while ago.

 

[Comanche180]

Good old .32s

I have a Savage 1907 manufactured in 1914. It has a lot of bluing wear but it has a lot of class. I also have a couple Colt 1903s (1916 & 1918), Browning 1910, Dreyse 1907 and others. I have a small caliber desease but they are interesting historical pieces.

WNYcollector, do you need mags? I'm sure there are some aftermarket mags available. My Savage came with two originals.

 

[jam_o_matic]

Yup!

I'm jealous, my 1909 looks wretched compared to yours



Congratulations on your acquisition Tinpig, they're great guns. Have you tried the "10 Shots Quick!" test yet?


Here's a link to a great site devoted to the 1907 Savage. I know yours is a 1917, but I don't have any resources for those.

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

 

[wnycollector]

I'm sure there are some aftermarket mags available.

I have not heard great things about the triple K mags made for the savage pistols.

 

[jam_o_matic]

Check GunBroker for used original mags. There are some listed occasionally, but you're liable to pay a premium price.