While the both pistols had their problems during the trials, the Savage 1907 pistols were substantially more expensive. Finally, the trials narrowed the choice to the Colt and Savage. As well as being exposed to mud, dirt, water and sandy conditions. The unit price for the Savage was an extremely expensive $65 compared to just $25 for the Colt.ĭuring the next stage of testing the pistols were rigorously tested with 6,000 rounds being put through each of them. 45 ACP pistols - this total includes prototypes and a batch made to replace pistols which went missing in transit. Savage too had initially declined to supply the pistols, however, subsequently decided pursue the contract. At this point Luger withdrew from the trials not wishing to tool up for such a small number of guns for a relatively small potential contract. The Army ordered 200 pistols from the three manufacturers for troop trials. A toolroom prototype impressed evaluation officers surviving over 900 rounds fired through it. Incorporated a grip safety which was a direct request from the Army as well as a lanyard loop. Savage’s pistol had the advantage of an impressive 8-round double stack magazine, a revolutionary design feature at the time. 45 ACP Model 1907 Trials Pistol ( source) From these emerged three: the Savage 1907, the John Browning-designed Colt 1911 and the Luger. Manufacturers including Webley, Colt, DWM (Luger), Mauser, Smith & Wesson and Savage all submitted pistols for testing. By 1908, the selection of pistols had been narrowed down to half a dozen. US Army Board of Musketry conducted a series of trials between 19 which saw up to 20 manufacturers asked to submit designs. Searle patented his final refinements in April 1907 The pistols trials were delayed until early 1907, giving Savage and Searle time to refine a version of their pistol capable of firing. 38 service revolver which had been found lacking during the Spanish- American War and the Filipino Insurrection. The Thompson-LaGarde tests the US Army announced trials for a new. Patent drawing for Searle’s first pistol design, c.1903 ( source) Searle envisaged a series of pistols scalable to different calibres which could be sold to both the military and civilian markets. In 1905, Savage Arms acquired the rights to Searle’s designs and began refining his designs for production. Searle patented a more refined design in October 1904 ( US Patent #804985). In the early 1900s Elbert Searle of Philadelphia began working on a series of semi-automatic pistol designs, patenting his first in November 1903 ( US Patent #804984). While it lost out to Colt’s M1911, the Savage is a pistol that should not be overlooked. The Savage Model 1907 was undoubtedly one of the finest commercial pistols of its day, well designed, finely manufactured and in many respects revolutionary.
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