Synopsis:

Scarce and Impressive Savage 1907 Military Test Pistol in .45 ACP, Well Documented, Rework

Description:

Standard configuration Savage 1907 pistol in .45 ACP made by Savage to compete against the Colt.  Production limited to 288 pistols, this one (#71) is listed by serial number on page 261 in the book: "U.S" Military Automatic Pistols" by Scott Meadows, reported as issued to Troop I, 3rd Cavalry, Fort Wingate, New Mexico. After the testing, the guns were reworked and sold commercially.  Part of the refinish included removing most of the slide legend, leaving only “ CAL .45”. When resold by Savage, a revised single line legend was applied to the left of the slide rib. The only other marking on the gun are the “SAFE” and “FIRE” at the rear of the frame. In this case, all parts matched to #71 except the hammer group #41, unnumbered grips, and the magazine #89.

Condition:

VG rework with matte blue generally faded.  Exposed barrel hood and trigger polished bright. Faded case colors on magazine release. Comparable condition dark oiled grips with blunted checkering as photographed. VG-Exc. original finish magazine. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Perfect manual mechanics.  An extremely interesting and historic Savage for less than half of what you would expect to pay for a comparable, original pistol.