The pistol was based on the action of the Savage Model 110 and was sold with a composite stock, originally with a center grip, but later also with a rear grip as an alternative.

[citation needed] The pistol was designed for right handed shooters, and had a loading port on the right side and the charging handle on the left.

It was delivered with a mount for attaching a scope sight and ambidextrous grip.

It was short action, with different bolt heads depending on the caliber group rim size and used a standard small shank Savage barrel.

The factory trigger setup was changed multiple times over the course of production.