Savage .45 ACP Handgun

UBER RARE – Understood to be only 288 ever made. The Savage Trial Handgun was specifically made when the U.S. Army were wanting a new service firearm in the early 1900’s, Colt eventually won the contract for the U.S/ armed forces with the 1911 pistol. This firearm is Serial Number 97 of 288. The Savage Model 1907 .45 ACP trials pistol was an experimental semi-automatic handgun entered by Savage Arms into the 1907 U.S. military trials to find a standard-issue service sidearm. It ultimately lost to John Browning's design, which became the iconic Colt M1911. Savage Trial History and Outcome Entered the 1907 U.S. Army trials scaled up from its standard .32 ACP design to handle the powerful new .45 ACP round. Competed closely against submissions from Colt and DWM (Luger) Lost the final 1911 endurance test when the Savage design broke down during a 6,000-round trial, while Colt’s design succeeded.