{"product_id":"savage-trial-1909-semi-auto-pistol-45-acp","title":"Savage Trial 1909 Semi-Auto Pistol .45 ACP","description":"\u003cp\u003eUBER RARE – Understood to be only 288 ever made. The Savage Trial Handgun was specifically made when the U.S. Army were wanting a new service firearm in the early 1900s. Colt eventually won the contract for the U.S. Armed Forces with the 1911 pistol. \u003cstrong\u003eThis firearm is Serial Number 97 of 288.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake:\u003c\/strong\u003e Savage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trial (Very, Very Rare Firearm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1909\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handgun Semi Auto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalibre:\u003c\/strong\u003e .45 ACP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 133mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and Background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Savage Model 1907 .45 ACP trials pistol was an experimental semi-automatic handgun entered by Savage Arms into the 1907 U.S. military trials to find a standard-issue service sidearm. It ultimately lost to John Browning's design, which became the iconic Colt M1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSavage Trial History and Outcome\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntered the 1907 U.S. Army trials scaled up from its standard .32 ACP design to handle the powerful new .45 ACP round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompeted closely against submissions from Colt and DWM (Luger).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost the final 1911 endurance test when the Savage design broke down during a 6,000-round trial, while Colt's design succeeded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Savage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494961246297,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0224\/2057\/files\/SavageTrialSN973.jpg?v=1786170704","url":"https:\/\/barryson-firearms.com.au\/products\/savage-trial-1909-semi-auto-pistol-45-acp","provider":"Barry \u0026 Son Firearms \u0026 Military Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}