Savage was one of six companies to participate in the United States Army trials for a. The Model 1895 won a New York National Guard contract, but the contract was cancelled due to political controversy. Savage introduced the first hammerless lever-action rifle, the Model 1895, derived from Arthur Savage's Model 1892 rifle that he had designed for Colt in a failed bid for a US Army rifle contract that instead was won by the Krag–Jørgensen design. Within 20 years they were producing rifles, handguns, and ammunition. Savage Arms was founded in 1894 by Arthur Savage in Utica, New York. Savage Arms Company - Rifles - Utica, New York - 1904
