Comments by "" (@RedXlV) on "Savage Automatic Pistols: Overview" video.

The change in the mag release and accompanying change in the catch on the mag was actually done before the 1915 and 1917; in 1912 I believe. So early 1907s used the original mags, while later ones used the same mag as the 1917. And for a while mags were made with dual catches so they could be used in both early and late 1907s. Oh, and you didn't mention it but the only mags with the hold-open were for the 1915.
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Jesse Sisolack In the initial .45 trials, the Savage pistol was at least as good as the Colt. The problem was that for the second round of trials, Colt went back to Browning and had him make extensive changes to create would become the M1911, while Savage only made minor refinements. IIRC there was also an issue with the Savage pistol being designed for a lighter bullet (probably the original 200 grain rather than the 230 grain loading that became standardized for .45 ACP).
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+ChristophInns It was designed to be short recoil, and on the original .45 ACP prototypes it actually was. But when they made the pocket pistol versions in .32 and .380, it functioned as just delayed blowback.
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+SearTrip The sad thing about those is that when they first got imported back to the US, some idiot gun dealer threw away a bunch of the Portuguese coat of arms grips and replaced them with regular Savage grips because he thought they would sell better that way.
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+Forgotten Weapons Actually, Portugal used the 1907. With an amusingly crude lanyard loop added. France used them as well, along with all the other .32 ACP pistols (ie Ruby variants) they imported during WW2.
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+Lazarus Long I take it you're referring to the resemblance between the Tokarev's hammer and the Savage's "hammer"/cocking lever? There's no actual connection between the two. As for a carry gun, it should be fine. Some people insist on a larger caliber, but if you're fine with a .32 or .380 then a Savage should work.
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