Savage 1911 caliber .45 Acp, the test fire

The new Savage 1911, the first Government from the American brand famous for its rifles, features many of the improvements that have been introduced in the Government in recent years.

We tried the dual-tone version with Picatinny rail in dust cover of the new American semi-automatic at the internal shooting line of the importer Bignami of Ora (Bz).

• Manufacturer: Savage, USA, savagearms.com
• Importer: Bignami, Ora (Bz), tel. 0471 803.000
• Model: 1911
• Type: Semi-automatic pistol
• Operation: Colt Browning type geometric closure
• Barrel: 5” ​​(127 mm), 1:16” right-hand pitch rifling
• Caliber: .45 Acp (also 9×19 mm)
• Shot: single action
• Safeties: ambidextrous manual on the frame; automatic dorsal; half mount on the dog
• Percussion: external hammer
• Sights: Adjustable rear sight with Novak Lo-Mount tritium bar and yellow Mega Dot Glow Dome tritium front sight; possibility of having the sled in dust cover for mounting accessories
• Magazine: 8-round single stack
• Total length: 215 mm
• Materials: forged stainless steel for barrel and frame, G10 for grips (Vz Grips)
• Finishes: nitriding for barrel and slide
• Weight: 1.15kg
• Classification: common weapon (code 23_00001)
• Price: from 2,449 to 2,729 euros

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Find the complete test of the Savage 1911 in the issue of Weapons Magazine of June 2024, available on newsstands and, in digital version, on PocketMags.

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