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American Rifleman Nov. 2023, p.42 has an article on the new Savage 1911 pistol.
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Thanks Jon, I just got that one. I took the 250 to WV for our 3 day, early doe season. it was so warm I didn't feel like hunting. I live in MD and we have to butcher our deer before crossing County lines because of CWD. I didn't really want to take a doe with it, so it's still #1 for regular rifle season, starting the Monday before Thanksgiving.
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Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one.
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Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one. I’d like one, but not for twelve hundred dollars!
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Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one. I’d like one, but not for twelve hundred dollars! Is it gold plated?
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Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one. I’d like one, but not for twelve hundred dollars! Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one. I’d like one, but not for twelve hundred dollars! Is it gold plated? Seems like it is priced right in there with other new "1911's" (~$800 - $2000) How much would you be willing to pay for one?
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Depends on how it shoots. I was given an Ed Brown Special Forces .45 for my 70th and it feels and shoots a lot different from any others I’ve ever used….can’t hear or feel it cycle, just smooth a silk! I would have to shoot the Savage before I chose to spent the bucks.
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Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one. I’d like one, but not for twelve hundred dollars! Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one. I’d like one, but not for twelve hundred dollars! Is it gold plated? Seems like it is priced right in there with other new "1911's" (~$800 - $2000) How much would you be willing to pay for one? I'd be willing to pay 800 for a Ruger SR 1911. That's what I paid for mine
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I'd be willing to pay 800 for a Ruger SR 1911. That's what I paid for mine That's fine. I have a 70 series Colt nickel, smooth as silk. Love it. Beyond that, all new 1911's are not created equal. Aluminum or stainless steel? Sights? Grips? Prices vary with options. I look forward to shooting one the new Savage 1911's and then we'll see about purchase. Savage 1911 is tempting but I don't need one. When did NEED become an issue?
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The American Rifleman article was very complementary on the quality, smooth action, lack of problems that are usually inherent in a new 1911. I think it's worth it. Maybe after the first of the year.
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Do any experienced Colt guys here have any experience with a Savage 1911?
KeithNyst?
Wondering if in the same ballpark? Or apples and oranges?
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I've not read the best reviews on the newer Colts. One review I read in fact suggested buying a Ruger instead.
So I did. No complaints.
I've owned several WW ll 1911's over the years. Most of them Colts. No complaints there either.
Maybe Savages new 1911 is a home run. Seems a little salty in price to me though.
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Didnt Savage make some 1911s before WWI?
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They made some 1911 parts. Slides as I recall, but never any complete pistols. That may have been more like between the wars, before or during WW ll.
I'm sure somebody knows the whole story better than I do.
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Not Savage Arms. It was A.J.'s and Arthur's company in San Diego that made some slides (at least). About as much as I know.
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Not Savage Arms. It was A.J.'s and Arthur's company in San Diego that made some slides (at least). About as much as I know. I think the Colt guys have debunked the Savage slide story. Keith has brought this up previously.
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Not Savage Arms. It was A.J.'s and Arthur's company in San Diego that made some slides (at least). About as much as I know. I think the Colt guys have debunked the Savage slide story. Keith has brought this up previously. They have a theory, a pretty good one. But don't think they have firm proof. Whether it was Springfield Armory or AJ/Arthur's company in San Diego - it wasn't Savage Arms.
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the ambidextrous safety shown in the video convinced me to get one after the first of the year when I recover from paying property taxes. Maybe I'll sell my gold cup to help pay for it.
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Good article here: Savage 1911 guns & ammoExplains some of Savages rational for this pistol price point. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) will start at $1,350 for the all-black Melonite and all-stainless models; $1,425 for the two-tone models; and $1,500 for the rail guns. How did Savage arrive at these price points? Some of it had to with factoring in costs to source certain high-quality components from suppliers. In the effort to situate its position for making premium products, Savage targeted the price-point for similarly equipped models offered by brands such as Ruger and Smith & Wesson.
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