Originally Posted by texken
so Athur got turned down by US gov. for the .45 pistol and the 1914 musket and the torpedo (which the Brazilian Gov, did a contract). were there any other weapons?
Arthur had left Savage Arms by ~1905 so anything after that was Savage Arms responsibility, not Arthur.
1914 musket? Montreal Home Guard? A quantity was built and shipped, but not by Arthur.
Arthur had a torpedo patent. Not sure any were made or used. Possibly.
He made a small number proto-type rifles leading toward the Model 1895 Savage Rifle including the failed 1896 rifle trials.
He dabbled in other things as well, a tack hammer comes to mind.
Arthur and son Basil attempted to establish a gun manufacturing plant in CA long after he had left Savage Arms/Utica. It didn't work out although it sounds like they did make a quantity of Colt 1911 slides during that time.
Otherwise, he tried an orange grove, a tire factory and probably other things.

The best available biography for Arthur Savage is in Bailey Brower's Savage Pistol Book.

Last edited by Southern_WI_Savage; 05/31/22.

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