Savage 1907

[martin08]

Three digit serial.

[Low & Slow]

Aragorn, the ones marked .380 will typically have only the high release hole, which yours uses. Those will work fine for both calibers if in good shape. If you find one with both holes, as yours is, that'll be good as well. I suspect the low hole only mags would be a bit more rare, and won't work for you anyway.

Martin, very nice!

[Aragorn243]

That's good to know but the prices on all of them are ridiculous.

[Low & Slow]

prices on all of them are ridiculous.

I'll bet. I have only one for each, but they both function well. As rapid reloads with these are beyond my skill level, I'm fine with that.

[Aragorn243]

As I tend to be crazy when it comes to correct setups, it's looking like I'll need two extra magazines. Not for this one but I do still want a French issued one, plus the holster which is odd in that it holds two magazines instead of the usual one.

I'm just looking towards the future. Don't have the holster yet either but will be watching now. I may try to find a period holster for this one also. I've seen a few but they want as much for them as a lot of military holsters.

[Low & Slow]

I tend to be crazy when it comes to correct setups

Wouldn't expect any less!

[Aragorn243]

Managed to get an original military holster for $15.00 on eBay as no one else bid on it.

[Low & Slow]

Nice. Pics to follow?

[Aragorn243]

I don't have it yet, just won it last night but here are the eBay pics. They say it has Portuguese markings but don't show them and then claim it's French used because it's dyed black. I believe the same company supplied holsters for both France and Portugal as they look the same and both have the same snaps unless they were replaced. The left pouch has the correct outer snap but it was modified to be used as a button rather than a snap. Came from a 1907 collection. It's not perfect, has a messed up snap on the one magazine pouch but almost all of these I've seen are messed up. Must not have been a good design. The only other holster on eBay at the moment is a Portuguese one in brown with missing interior snaps and they want $265 for that one.

[browningautorifle]

a messed up snap on the one magazine pouch

Wish it were a bit closer, I'd make a replacement setup to assemble there. They get rusty or verdigris and people force them so they break.