What a giddy, wild, and wonderful orgasm of innovation, design, engineering and marketing were first few decades of the 20th century.
But, just as with cars and other newfangled machines, some guns were just over-designed, over-complicated, over-built, over-priced, and sometimes just plain butt-ugly.
Savage; the Stanley Steamer of automatic handguns...inherently flawed and doomed, but interesting and collectible just the same.
Not too many deaths and injuries from internal combustion engine explosions. Boilers, on the other hand ...
It is interesting that the Savage design fired the .45 ACP round at a higher velocity than the 1911, but also had a higher perceived recoil. Given more development tweaking, the design has the potential to produce a more effective pistol.
Note the hammer mechanism instead of a striker in the pistol parts diagram: http://www.americanrifleman.org/videos/savage-model-1907-45-acp/
What a giddy, wild, and wonderful orgasm of innovation, design, engineering and marketing were first few decades of the 20th century.
ReplyDeleteBut, just as with cars and other newfangled machines, some guns were just over-designed, over-complicated, over-built, over-priced, and sometimes just plain butt-ugly.
Savage; the Stanley Steamer of automatic handguns...inherently flawed and doomed, but interesting and collectible just the same.
Nicely done Lady! Thanks! It's nice to get the 'rest of the story' so to speak.
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ReplyDeleteYou realize that Searle's design had a lower parts count than Browning's, right?
Tam,
ReplyDeleteLess moving parts to a boiler than an I/C engine too...;)
So, not "over-designed and over-complicated" then?
ReplyDeleteNot too many deaths and injuries from internal combustion engine explosions. Boilers, on the other hand ...
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting that the Savage design fired the .45 ACP round at a higher velocity than the 1911, but also had a higher perceived recoil. Given more development tweaking, the design has the potential to produce a more effective pistol.
Note the hammer mechanism instead of a striker in the pistol parts diagram:
http://www.americanrifleman.org/videos/savage-model-1907-45-acp/
http://www.forgottenweapons.com/savage-45-acp-video/