• Savage Arms Jumps Into the 1911 Game for 2023

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    Published on 12-21-2022 12:28 PM  Number of Views: 895  
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    The 1911 is now Savage. After more than a century of evolution, the US Military's M1911 is now being given the Savage treatment. While the look pays homage to the original, the Savage 1911 is built for hard use. It's built from stainless steel, has a dual recoil spring, machined sear and disconnector. From its nitride coated titanium firing pin, to the target crown on the barrel, this 1911 delivers accuracy and reliability.



    Options Include:
    3 colors:
    - Black Melonite
    - Stainless Steel
    - Two-Tone
    2 Calibers:
    - 45 Auto
    - 9mm
    Accessory Rail Models Available




    The Savage 1911 is built from stainless steel and has a dual recoil spring and machined sear and disconnector. From its nitride coated titanium firing pin, to the target crown on the barrel, this 1911 delivers accuracy and reliability.

    FEATURES

    • Forged stainless steel frame and slide
    • 5” Stainless Steel Barrel machined from billet with 11° target crown
    • Dual recoil spring system with GI-style guide rod and barrel bushing
    • Ejection port is lowered, flared, and cut for live round ejection
    • Nitride coated titanium firing pin
    • Fully machined, tool steel sear and disconnector and stainless steel hammer.
    • Novak® Lo-Mount adjustable tritium bar rear sight and tritium Mega Dot Glow Dome™ Yellow front sigh
    • Ambidextrous slide lock safety
    • VZ G10 Grips


    MSRP price ranges from $1,349 to $1,499 depending on color choice and rail option.


    For more information visit Savage's website: https://savagearms.com/1911

    For detailed information on the various models: https://savagearms.com/content?p=firearms&a=Savage1911



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    1. J.Baker's Avatar
      J.Baker - 12-21-2022, 01:06 PM
      After foolishly jumping into the AR market 10-15 years too late in 2018, and then climbing aboard the micro-compact single-stack 9mm pistol bandwagon in 2022 - late to the party again, I just knew it wouldn't be long before Savage Arms would get into the 1911 game as well. I'm starting to think someone at Savage misunderstood the whole "me too" movement thing.
    1. Whynot's Avatar
      Whynot - 12-21-2022, 04:51 PM
      That's a fairly hefty price that they put on it. Yes- 1911s go way higher than that, but it's high enough they are competing against some solid choices...
    1. Dave Hoback's Avatar
      Dave Hoback - 12-21-2022, 08:46 PM
      I agree with you Jim. Day late (or 20 years) & a dollar short! But hey… I’m sure they will have several supporters. And no doubt they will have people buying them and immediately start in on how it’s the most accurettest, and bestist 1911 of all time, evah. LOL!
    1. J.Baker's Avatar
      J.Baker - 12-22-2022, 02:16 AM
      Don't get me wrong, they look nice and hopefully they'll have success with it. There will always be a market for 1911's, the question is whether or not these will be good enough to compete at their price point. Given the MSRP's I'm guessing the street prices will probably fall in the $1100 to 1300 range or so. That's pretty spendy for a mass produced 1911 considering how many cheaper options are out there of known and proven quality. Lot's of Springfield's, Kimber's, S&W's, Magnum Research's, etc. out there for less, and then there's the plethora of cheap imports like Armscor/Rock Island Armory, ATI, EAA Corp, Garsan, etc. that undercut them by 50% or more on price. It's just a flooded market and unless the Savage proves to be stellar I just don't see them doing well. Hopefully I'm wrong, but I won't be holding my breath.
    1. FoxHunter's Avatar
      FoxHunter - 01-09-2023, 01:01 PM
      i think i paid 400 bucks for my series 70 colt 45. lol
      still looks new
    1. GaCop's Avatar
      GaCop - 01-26-2023, 07:48 AM
      I'll take my Kimber over the Savage any day and it was cheaper at $800.