Gun question- mechanical issue

Dani

Dani

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Anyone here own or very familiar with a Savage 1907 or 1917? I've got a gun on my desk (the 1907 in 32 Auto but the 1917 is very similar) that I need to make work (if possible) and I would like to ask a few questions before I end up destroying the gun. It may come down to that in the end in order for me to get the parts I need out of this gun (if I can't get it working) but I'd like to talk to someone knowledgeable about the gun. I called Savage and I was told I'd have to write a letter to their historical society, that their gunsmiths don't work on anything that old.

Or perhaps does anyone have a recommendation of a good gunsmith that works on guns that old as a specialty?

Thanks a lot

Dani
 
Dani,

One of the things I love about the internet is the "how toos" on YouTube. I couldn't figure out how to take down my Luger S42 until I saw it on YouTube. A brief search for you 1907 yielded this video and I see there are quite a few more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDYCmTyNPwk

Hope it helps.
 
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Thanks Pete. I'll take a look at those at home. Can't look at stuff like that at work (some youtube vides are okay, but nothing gun related...which is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not helpful when us folk in the gun section here at work could really use the additional resources from time to time)...I'll see if some of those videos address my issue...thanks again
 
i dont know what exactly you are looking for but this Shooting Times article has a little bit about its operation. maybe it will help.

http://www.shootingtimes.com/handguns/handgun_reviews_st_savagemodel1907_200901/
 
Thanks Oliver. That's a great article and explains the operation quite nicely.

I had a mechanical issue that caused a seized slide but with multiple nights soaking in a bucket of Kroil (there was some rust on the gun that contributed to the problem), some vice grips for leverage, a vice, a big hammer and a block of wood, I was able to overcome the problem without damaging any of the parts need for operation.

Thanks for the article and thanks again Pete for the videos.

Dani
 
Dani said:
Thanks Oliver. That's a great article and explains the operation quite nicely.

I had a mechanical issue that caused a seized slide but with multiple nights soaking in a bucket of Kroil (there was some rust on the gun that contributed to the problem), some vice grips for leverage, a vice, a big hammer and a block of wood, I was able to overcome the problem without damaging any of the parts need for operation.

Thanks for the article and thanks again Pete for the videos.

Dani
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Dani,
Just a suggestion, in the future you might want to clean you guns BEFORE they get this bad. [pirate] [whistle]
 
hahaha thanks Dave. That's great advice. BUUUUUUUT happily it's not my gun. Some alleged bad guy did some alleged bad thing and they sent the gun in to me for testing and comparisons......
 
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