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Small frame Savage auto, model 1907, 1915, and 1917 in 380. Unusual in Canada, not that rare (their 45 is very rare). Depending on condition, originality, options etc, anywhere from $150 to 500 or so. As it's a prohib in this country, closer to the low end I would guess. Nice little guns though, and interesting to a Savage fan. - dan
I agree with "dan belisle". Savage pistols aren't particularly rare (actually pretty common in the US), but not very commonly for sale in Canada. The two rarest I know of are the .45 (very, very rare) and the Model 1915 (fairly rare). They're interesting pistols and if you have the "prohibited" license, well worth having. First autoloading pistol to use a staggered magazine built for ten rounds (in .32ACP). Some of the .380s (like the model 1915) have "restricted" length barrels. As far as I know, all of the 1905/1907 pistols are "prohibited" by barrel length. If you're going to shoot one, I suggest you have a gunsmith check the internal bearing surfaces first. About ten years ago, while living in the US, I had a Model 1907 go full auto on me because of a worn surface. Stimulating experience.
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the .380 is fairly uncommon
Well, again, only in Canada. They made quite a few of them, and they're not hard to find stateside. Neat little guns though, very interesting design. - dan
Again, "belisle" is right. Outside Canada .380 Savages are fairly common. But two 1915s. That must be pretty much all the ones available in North America. For those of us with "restricted" licenses, the .380s are the ones we get. I'm in the process of bringing a Model 1915 .380 into Canada from the US (through Prophet River). I'm not really looking any more, but I don't know of any Model 1915 Savages for sale anywhere in any caliber right now. They were made with a loaded chamber indicator that usually broke. Had an interesting time finding one for mine. Still trying to find a 1915 magazine. The 1907s and 1917s sold far better, and the number of 1915s sold was really small. Given its rarity, $100. is quite a bargain for that Savage.
I just acquired a 1915 in .380 and have been trying to find more info on it. from what I have learned only 6;502 Model 1915 pistols were produced in .32 ACP and 3,900 in .380.
MTF, I would have to agree, 2 1915's in the same place at $100 each is hard to fathom. wonder if they were actually 1907's or 1917's and the shop labled them wrong.
last pic is the 1915 with a 1917.
MTF, I would have to agree, 2 1915's in the same place at $100 each is hard to fathom. wonder if they were actually 1907's or 1917's and the shop labled them wrong.
last pic is the 1915 with a 1917.
"beach bum", thanks for the photos. Both look pretty nice. There just isn't a lot of information on the 1915. I have Bailey Brower's book, and he doesn't have very much. Your production figures sound right. Brower wrote that Savage wanted to capitalize on the success of the Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless. So they covered the hammer and added the grip safety and the hold-open magazine. Whether it was WWI or some other reason, it just didn't sell, and they abandoned the idea pretty quickly. Does your 1915 have that little clip around the chamber? On most of the 1915s they've been broken off.
