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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK SAVAGE PISTOLS BY BROWER, JR.
LOT 461
Notice the Next Two Lots have the Same Collector's Number
Desirable Milestone Serial Number
“100001” Savage Model 1907
Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Factory Letter - Serial no. 100001, 32 ACP cal., 3 3/4 inch
round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1914, the top of the slide is marked with the standard two-line address and patent, as well as the caliber marking. The “SAVAGE” trademark is marked on the left of the frame. The desirable
“100001” serial number is marked on the front edge of the frame. It has standard features including checkered hard rubber grips with Savage logos at the center. The included factory letter lists shipment on 14 May 1914 to Oliver Bros.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original
blue finish with the balance having thinned to a
smooth grey patina and some scattered light pitting and oxidation.
The grips are very good with a few scattered light blemishes and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”.
Estimate: 950 - 1,600
LOT 462
Unique Milestone Serial Number
“10001B” Savage Model 1915 Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 10001B, 380 ACP cal., 4 1/4 inch
round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured from only
1915 to 1917, the Model 1915 is the most rare of the Savage pocket
automatics, with only about 3,900 manufactured in .380 ACP. The top of
the slide is marked with the standard two-line address,
patent date, and caliber marking (“9 MM” excluded),
while the left of the frame has the Savage trademark. It
is fitted with the standard blade and notch sights, grip
safety, and checkered hard rubber grips
with Savage logos.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original blue
finish with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina and some scattered
patches of very light surface pitting. The grips are very good with a few scattered light handling marks and otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”.
Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500
LOT 463
Unique Documented Savage Model
1907 Semi-Automatic Test Pistol,
Factory Special “Tested and Proof Marked”
with Factory Letter - Serial no. 43616, 32 ACP cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1911, the top of the slide is marked with the standard two-line address and patent date, the caliber, and the factory circled “SAP” proof on the upper left. The included factory letter indicates that this pistol was accepted from the factory on 8 August 1911 and shipped
to W.A. Forbes on 16 August 1911. The letter also indicates in
the ledger that the pistol was “tested and proof marked”, which
accounts for the “SAP” proof. It is fitted with factory installed blade
and notch “target” sights and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips
with Savage logos at the center.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% plus of the original blue finish
with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina, most noticeably on the sides at the muzzle. The grips are also excellent with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
LOT 464
Documented Attractive Cutaway
Savage Model 1915 Semi-
Automatic Pistol as Pictured in
“Savage Pistols” by Bailey Brower Jr. - Serial no. 10898B, 380 ACP cal., 4 1/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured c. 1915-1917, this unique pistol has been professionally modified to a demonstrative cutaway configuration. This specific pistol is pictured and described on p. 106 and 152 of “Savage Pistols” by Bailey Brower, Jr. The book states on p. 152 that this cutaway was made by Gale Morgan. There are 13 cutout viewing ports on the left side and six on the right, all of which allow for an excellent view of the internal workings of the Model 1915 pistol. It is unknown whether any factory made cutaways of this model of pistol exist due
to the short production life of the model, making any such examples exceptionally rare. This pistol may be the closest example to a factory cutaway in existence. It has standard markings (some of which have been obscured/ removed due to the viewing ports) including the Savage trademark on the left of the frame. It is fitted with a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Savage logos at the center.
CONDITION: Very fine as professionally modified to cutaway configuration, retaining 85% plus of the original blue finish on the areas not cut away and the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina. The very fine grips have two large viewing ports on the left and a small one on the right and otherwise a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically fine as a cutaway for demonstration purposes.
Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 465
Exceptionally Fine Savage
Model 1907 Semi-Automatic
Pistol as Pictured in “Savage
Pistols” by Bailey Brower Jr. -
Serial no. 6170B, 380 ACP cal., 4 1/4
inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips.
Manufactured c. 1914-1915, the top of the slide is
marked with the two-line address, patent date, and
caliber, which on this Issue 1907-13 Modification
No. 2 lacks the “9 MM” notation. It is fitted with blade and notch sights, and
a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Savage logos. This example is pictured on p. 91 of “Savage Pistols by Bailey Brower, Jr., where it is used as a typical example of this variation.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina, primarily at the muzzle and on the grip straps. The grips are excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”.
Estimate: 850 - 1,300
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SERIAL NUMBER 100001
SERIAL NUMBER 10001B
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK SAVAGE PISTOLS BY BROWER, JR.