Savage 1911?

CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
I don't get out much these days, I guess. I don't look at Savage ads a whole lot, either.

I bestirred myself a bit and leaned that Savage advertises both a nicely-featured 1911-series pistol and a micro-compact striker-fired 9mm pistol. I do appreciate the heads-up, SnakeOil.
 

JWFilips

Well-Known Member
I looked it over It is very nice... Scarry MSR price however! Wonder what they really sell for!
A lot nicer than my Remington R1 But double the price!
 

hporter

Active Member
I read about this in an American Rifleman blurb. I agree, the MSRP is pretty steep considering the alternatives on the market. I wonder what the real world prices would be?

From the article:

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CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
Everything else in this hobby field has been buccaneer-priced for over 2 years--why should Savage Arms steer against the tide?

None of the gunmakers have done much in the way of providing product depth during this most recent marketing machination. All of the new roll-outs mean NOTHING if the products can't/don't land on dealer shelves.
 

MW65

Wetside, Oregon
Just picked up a lightly used Springfield Armory 1911, with a buncha bells and whistles for south of that MSRP... deals can be found and had, but good new 1911s are hard to come by...
 

Petrol & Powder

Well-Known Member
It’s still too early to tell, but a MSRP of $1300-1500, may be a little aspirational.

Let the pistols make it to the retail sellers and get in the display cases. Then allow the initial wave of buyers to throw their money around. You know the ones, the guys that just absolutely must have the newest, coolest stuff the day it hits the showroom floor. The sellers know those people too and will take their money with a smile.

After that initial rush, a few reviews, and some actual sales competition; the real price will begin to emerge. I suspect it will be lower than that current MSRP.

Just looking at the advertising, there are some positive attributes to that Savage pistol.

A lightweight titanium firing pin (eliminating the need for some obnoxious series 80 type firing pin safety). Decent sights right out of the box. Ambidextrous safety. No MIM parts? An all-stainless model available? Made in the U.S.A.

I don’t think I would give $1300 for one but let’s wait and see what they REALY sell for.
 

JustJim

Well-Known Member
You may be thinking about one of the 500 Singer WWII production 1911 pistols, not Savage.
I thought he was referring to Savage's entry into the 1906 trials that ended up with the adoption of the Colt. About 180 of the trial pistols were returned to Savage, refurbished, and sold on the commercial market.
 

fiver

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Savage has been on the we got to charge a lot more than necessary for our stuff wagon lately.
first a 1700 dollar shotgun that's almost as good as everyone else's 900 dollar gun, only with more hyped advertising,,, and now this.
i'm guessing one of their 110's is gonna go for 1200 next.
 

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Savage has been on the we got to charge a lot more than necessary for our stuff wagon lately.
first a 1700 dollar shotgun that's almost as good as everyone else's 900 dollar gun, only with more hyped advertising,,, and now this.
i'm guessing one of their 110's is gonna go for 1200 next.
It is the free enterprise system, charge what the market will bare. Then when you can't sell it, lower the price till it sells! Car dealers do it all the time.
 

Rick H

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I own two Savage 110 variants. I purchased them when Savage was the poor stepchild of bolt action rifles. At that time they were at least $150 cheaper than Remington or Winchesters. Both of mine are in .223R left handed and shoot very well. I thought they were a bargain, rubber stocks and all. They are pre-"AcuTrigger" but the old 110 triggers both adjusted down to a nice safe crisp 3#. At some point Savage got mighty proud of their stuff and prices are ridiculous. They do not belong priced above a new Browning A-Bolt or Tikka.
 

Missionary

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All the hype about "new" 1911's makes me appreciate all the old 1911's we have. Still very attached to our 1918 made Colt and a 1943 Rem. Rand. They will never win a match or catch a collectors glance but this old tread head feels right well having either in a shoulder / chest rig.
 

Petrol & Powder

Well-Known Member
The market for 1911 platforms is pretty crowded right now. Competition will sort it all out.

MSRP stands for Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. I think we will find that the “S” part to be very much just a suggestion and not a reality in the open market.