Videos tagged with Savage 1915

This video features a detailed look at the Savage 1915 pistol, highlighting its impressive condition and performance despite being over 100 years old. The presenter praises its low recoil and ease of use, making it a great range pistol. A potential drawback mentioned is the rarity of parts. The video also expresses a desire to compare it with a 1903 Hammerless model in the future, emphasizing the unique appeal of this vintage firearm.

This video explores the historical significance of the Savage 1915 pistol, highlighting its status as a striker-fired, double-stack firearm that predates the Glock by 70 years. It details the pistol's lineage as a variant of the Savage 1907, which competed against the Colt 1911 for military trials. Although the Savage lost the contract due to reliability issues in the torture test, it was later adapted for military and civilian use. The 1915 model is noted as the rarest variant, produced for only two years before being redesigned as the 1917. The content emphasizes the firearm's unique place in early 20th-century firearm development.

This video features a Savage Model 1915 pistol being used in a monthly BUG (Back Up Gun) match. The description highlights the history of the Savage Model 1907 and its successor, the 1915, emphasizing their intended use as simple, effective pocket pistols for personal protection and home defense. The presenter aims to test historical claims about the pistol's performance, referencing personalities like Buffalo Bill Cody and Sheriff Bat Masterson who endorsed the earlier model. The video also links to other content on Savage pistol development and Savage .45 pistols, suggesting a broader historical firearms focus.

The Savage Model 1915, a 10-shot .32 ACP pistol from 1915, demonstrated surprising reliability and capacity during a BackUp Gun (BUG) match. Its 'point and shoot' ergonomics were highlighted as advantageous for its era, performing well in rapid-fire stages against steel and paper targets. The video showcases its use in competition, including a magazine change, underscoring its historical significance and functional performance.

This review covers the Savage 1907, 1915, and 1917 automatic pistols, detailing their historical context, design evolution, and mechanical features. The 1907, the most common variant, offered high capacity for its time in .32 and .380 ACP. The 1915 was a hammerless variant, while the 1917 featured an exposed hammer and improved ergonomics. The video highlights their unique rotating barrel mechanism and marketing strategies.