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scored my first Nickle .380, have had several bluedl .32's, this one J T's letter states was made in 1915 shipped to Iver Johnson same year, comes with extra clip, pistol is 100% condition, must have been stored in a safe for 94yrs before seller sold to me acquired it.
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Sounds like a fine one.
How's about some pics of the piece and the letter?
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would you be so good as to post the pics "texken  austin.rr.com" thanks
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Nice!! Having a letter confirming the finish is a big plus.
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Congratulations Ken. If anyone deserves it, YOU do.
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Great looking pistol. Hard to find good nickel plated handguns where the nickel hasn't deteriorated. That's a beauty! Congrats!
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pics don't so it justice,the only upgrade would be one in the box, be nice to know why Iver Johnson would buy?
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pics don't so it justice,the only upgrade would be one in the box, be nice to know why Iver Johnson would buy? Savage sold almost totally through retailers after the first few years for almost all their guns. So Iver Johnson was just probably the local sporting goods store where the owner placed his order.
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pics don't so it justice,the only upgrade would be one in the box, be nice to know why Iver Johnson would buy? Savage sold almost totally through retailers after the first few years for almost all their guns. So Iver Johnson was just probably the local sporting goods store where the owner placed his order. thanks, never thought about that
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Very Nice, Great Find! Iv never seen a Nickle one for sale!
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Nice one! They don't get much better.
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When you pull the slide back is there a three digit number on the bottom? These Savage pistols seem to be in two states, excellent condition because they spent there life in a bedside drawer or well used. You not only got one with condition but a very hard to fine plated one. Congratulations. I have all (?) of the .32's and several .380's but no plated ones. 
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When you pull the slide back is there a three digit number on the bottom? These Savage pistols seem to be in two states, excellent condition because they spent there life in a bedside drawer or well used. You not only got one with condition but a very hard to fine plated one. Congratulations. I have all (?) of the .32's and several .380's but no plated ones. Rick, because of trauma to both my hands, I could barely pull the slide back, it appears so, but not sure, I will get a neighbor over and check for sure.
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I can easily pull the slides back on my .45's, this must not have been shot very few times, it was a struggle to move the slide. this one of the top five gun or guns that I have ever had, bought my first .22 in 1954
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I could barely pull the slide back Yes, the spring on a 380 is much heavier gauge than a 32.
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Might be.. but the first really nice 1907 in 32 I got had a spring that was extremely stiff. Very stiff.. I think it might just be a function of stiffening up if not used.
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