Replay time, hard to believe I've been away from the forum for close to 5 years. Hope all is well with everyone.
This is the cornerstone of my Savage collection, it's my Savage 1907 Serial #78 Military Trial Test .45, one of the original 200 sent to the US Military and tested and competed...
Here is an original .45 trial pistol with it's issued holster. A very old gentleman had this listed a number of years ago and was asking 30K for the rig. I'm basing the owners age on the hands shown holding the pistol while taking the pictures. Holsters are more rare than the pistols.
This is a 2nd holster I added to my collection today, a Savage .32 cal Pocket holster design marked Audley patented October 13, 1914 in very excellent condition. (108 years old )
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I picked up a Savage model 1907 chamois pocket or purse holster made between 1914-1918. These were considered fragile back in the day due to the soft shammy material on the outside and felt on the inside, they were very vulnerable to moths and overall deteriorations thus very few appear today...
Thanks for the comments.
Yes Bailey is amazing, he and I have had many conversations and email exchanges over the past 5 years. He tried to buy my 1915 SO Company .380 but I didnt want to part with it. The pearl .32 and .45 Trial in my collection came from Bailey's collection. His book is a...
Thank you! I've switched gear still have a few Colts and WWI & WWII pieces but have expanded my Savage collection, pretty much stalled now.
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Savage model 1907 from the production year 1920, notice the high number of serrations in the slide that's how you can detect a late model 1907 with a 21 serrations. This one has a matte blue-black finish which was what they were using in that time period. From early production to the end of...
This Savage 1907 .45 Trial Pistol serial# 78 this was 1 of 288 made and comes from the Bailey Brower's collection who is the author of the book Savage Pistols and recognized as the authoritarian of Savage pistols. After the trials were over Savage purchased the pistols back from the...