Savage Model 1910
Savage Arms Company · Pistol · Discontinued · 1910
Also known as: Savage 1910, Savage Automatic Pistol Model 1910
Overview
The Savage Model 1910 is an American semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in .32 ACP, an improved development of the Model 1907 produced by the Savage Arms Company. Designed around Elbert Searle's patents, it used an unusual delayed-blowback action in which a rotating barrel briefly resisted the rearward thrust of the slide. Its staggered double-stack magazine held ten rounds, an advantage over contemporary single-stack pocket pistols, and it was marketed with the slogan 'Ten Shots Quick.' The compact, screwless design was an early example of high-capacity concealable handgun engineering.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 539 g (19.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 165 mm (6.50") |
| Barrel Length | 95 mm (3.74") |
| Height | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Width | 25 mm (0.98") |
| Action Type | Delayed Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 290 m/s (951 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 183 J (135 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hard Rubber |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .32 ACP · primary — also known as .32 Automatic, 7.65x17mm Browning SR, 7.65mm Browning
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Rotating Barrel Lock, Double Stack Magazine, External Cocking Lever, Fixed Sights, Screwless Construction
Service history
Operators
- Civilian market · adopted 1910
Production
Estimated total produced: 259,000 · Production years: 1908-1920
Figure covers total Savage pocket pistol production across the 1907/1910/1915/1917 family; the French military ordered about 27,600 examples between 1913 and 1915.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Elbert H. Searle
Discontinued: 1920
Notes
The Model 1910 designation covered refinements to the Savage 1907 pocket pistol; the same broad family also supplied .45 ACP pistols submitted to the 1907-1911 U.S. Army service pistol trials, which ultimately lost to the Colt design that became the M1911.
Background
The Savage automatic pistols were promoted with the slogan 'Ten Shots Quick' and famously endorsed in advertising by Western figures and detectives, capitalizing on their higher magazine capacity than rival pocket pistols of the era.