32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back - The Firearms Forum

Rugermanws · 04-08-2012, 05:06 AM

I bought this over 15 years ago from a co worker's mother. I sold it 5 years ago for the money and now it's back. I always knew who had it so I made an offer and now it's mine again. It's not going anywhere anymore, mine till I die!

Zane71464 · 04-08-2012, 05:35 AM

Nice looking Savage Pistol.
I've done the same thing in the past for one reason or another. And to this day, I'm
still kicking myself over a new 10/22 stainless, laminated grey stock that I let go and have
never seen again.
I'm glad you got your .32 back Rugermanws!

Rugermanws · 04-08-2012, 08:35 AM

Zane I've done it with others as well. Colt 22 Diamondback, Ruger 357 3 screw, Colt 45 Goldcup 70 series, etc. I tell all my friends that if they sell it they'll want it back later down the road, we all make these mistakes.

Captain Jack · 04-08-2012, 09:01 AM

YES We do , Ive done it aswell

noslolo · 04-13-2012, 12:12 AM

I did it, a couple of years back with the first handgun I ever bought. Nothing special, but I still miss it. A Firestar M-40. It was a tank, but it always made me feel safe.

GatorDude · 04-13-2012, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Rugermanws

Nice pistol. It's tough to turn loose of any pistol ...especially interesting ones with some history. Cool that you got it back!

Appliancedude · 04-13-2012, 08:39 AM

Ditto, sold an SKS that I've kicked myself everyday since

Lanrezac · 04-13-2012, 07:46 PM

If that is the original finish, it's in terrific shape. And it appears to have the early type of rear sight.

I've sold guns I wish I could buy back. I had a Colt Police Positive 4th Issue that was a terrific shooter. I got nickels and dimes for it because "It's only a 38 and everyone wants 357s". You can't get them now for love or money. Live and learn, I guess.

Rugermanws · 04-14-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorDude

Nice pistol. It's tough to turn loose of any pistol ...especially interesting ones with some history. Cool that you got it back!

The finish is this clean. The lady that I bought it from 15 years ago kept it under her pillow at night. Very slight holster wear at the muzzle, you can't see it in the picrture but you'd have to look for it if I handled you the pistol. I'm trying to research the build date but it's not as easy as I thought it would be. I'm thinking 1915 or 1917, it's marked patent date 1905 on the barrel.

Lanrezac · 04-17-2012, 01:42 AM

Donald Simmons wrote an excellent article about the Savage 1907 for Gun Digest back in the 1970s or 80s. I'll try to find out which year exactly. And there is an excellent book by a guy named Bailey Brower called "Savage Pistols" - any big internet book dealer should have it for about $25. It's a bargain.

Savage used to do factory letters for these pistols, with date of manufacture and who it was invoiced to, but I don't know if they still do.

One piece of advice: Never take the grips off. As Jim K explained to me, John Browning got a patent that included the idea of an automatic pistol with grips attached with screws. (I am still flabbergasted by that.) As a result, for 17 years, American pistol designers had to come up with wacky work-arounds for attaching grips. Your Savage relies on the modest natural flexibility that hard rubber has when it is new. At 100 years old, I wouldn't count on that any more. Just my $.02.

Rugermanws · 04-18-2012, 02:06 PM

Thanks for your help. I don't plan on shooting this gun but I appreciated the condition and the age of it. I see them for sale on gun sites but none look anywhere as nice as this one does. Thanks again.

04-08-2012, 04:59 AM	#1
Rugermanws V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Pa Posts: 225	32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back -->

04-08-2012, 05:06 AM	#2
Rugermanws V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Pa Posts: 225	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back I bought this over 15 years ago from a co worker's mother. I sold it 5 years ago for the money and now it's back. I always knew who had it so I made an offer and now it's mine again. It's not going anywhere anymore, mine till I die!

04-08-2012, 05:35 AM	#3
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,372	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back Nice looking Savage Pistol. I've done the same thing in the past for one reason or another. And to this day, I'm still kicking myself over a new 10/22 stainless, laminated grey stock that I let go and have never seen again. I'm glad you got your .32 back Rugermanws! __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

04-08-2012, 08:35 AM	#4
Rugermanws V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Pa Posts: 225	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back Zane I've done it with others as well. Colt 22 Diamondback, Ruger 357 3 screw, Colt 45 Goldcup 70 series, etc. I tell all my friends that if they sell it they'll want it back later down the road, we all make these mistakes.

04-08-2012, 09:01 AM	#5
Captain Jack V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: wakefield ma. Posts: 79	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back YES We do , Ive done it aswell __________________ DADS AGAINST DAUGHTERS DATING DEMOCRATS If you`re not catching FISH or shooting DUCKS then you don`t know JACK

04-13-2012, 12:12 AM	#6
noslolo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 1,558	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back I did it, a couple of years back with the first handgun I ever bought. Nothing special, but I still miss it. A Firestar M-40. It was a tank, but it always made me feel safe. __________________ I'm a heck of a "obesito illegitimo"

04-13-2012, 08:39 AM	#8
Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back Ditto, sold an SKS that I've kicked myself everyday since __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one.

04-13-2012, 07:46 PM	#9
Lanrezac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 687	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back If that is the original finish, it's in terrific shape. And it appears to have the early type of rear sight. I've sold guns I wish I could buy back. I had a Colt Police Positive 4th Issue that was a terrific shooter. I got nickels and dimes for it because "It's only a 38 and everyone wants 357s". You can't get them now for love or money. Live and learn, I guess.

04-17-2012, 01:42 AM	#11
Lanrezac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 687	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back Donald Simmons wrote an excellent article about the Savage 1907 for Gun Digest back in the 1970s or 80s. I'll try to find out which year exactly. And there is an excellent book by a guy named Bailey Brower called "Savage Pistols" - any big internet book dealer should have it for about $25. It's a bargain. Savage used to do factory letters for these pistols, with date of manufacture and who it was invoiced to, but I don't know if they still do. One piece of advice: Never take the grips off. As Jim K explained to me, John Browning got a patent that included the idea of an automatic pistol with grips attached with screws. (I am still flabbergasted by that.) As a result, for 17 years, American pistol designers had to come up with wacky work-arounds for attaching grips. Your Savage relies on the modest natural flexibility that hard rubber has when it is new. At 100 years old, I wouldn't count on that any more. Just my $.02. Last edited by Lanrezac; 04-17-2012 at 01:50 AM..

04-18-2012, 02:06 PM	#12
Rugermanws V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Pa Posts: 225	Re: 32 Savage... Had it, sold it, bought it back Thanks for your help. I don't plan on shooting this gun but I appreciated the condition and the age of it. I see them for sale on gun sites but none look anywhere as nice as this one does. Thanks again.