Ruger Replies About the SR1911!

[Nakanokalronin]

I don't know who stated that it had mediocre accuracy but mine is very accurate and on par with my other 1911s which includes Colts, Springfields, DW Valor and others.

I've done a review on several forums and if you Google "Review of the SR1911 Nakanokalronin" you'll see a few of them.

There is indeed cast and/or MIM in the SR1911. This is insignificant since Ruger owns Pine Tree casting and has not only been making cast frames/parts for their own firearms for years, but 1911 parts for other companies as well.

It feels great in the hand and I've not experienced a single malfunction with multiple brands of FMJ and HP ammo in 230gr (the only weight of 45acp I use)

Accuracy is very good. The slide glides smoothly on the frame and all the parts are very well fit. I changed my trigger since I like the solid look better. I purposely bought an oversized trigger so it needed to be fit to the frame and it now has zero play. The trigger play is apparent in many brands of 1911s and will only be as tight as mine is now if you do the work yourself or buy a custom build.

I'm very pleased with the SR1911 and would easily suggest it to anyone as a first or even tenth 1911.

As long as the quality and price remains the same, Ruger has hit a home run with the SR1911. I hope they make a "Defender" sized model in the future.

 

[Sonic82]

From what I understand, Ruger does close tolerance investment casting for the medical industry...they've got it down pretty good.

 

[KAS1981]

I've heard that Ruger's firearms manufacturing is kind of a side job.....that investment casting parts manufacturing is really their bread & butter.

 

[Nakanokalronin]

I've heard that Ruger's firearms manufacturing is kind of a side job.....that investment casting parts manufacturing is really their bread & butter.

Technically your right. They first started out making tools like manually operated hand drills where you turn a crank to spin the chuck. This was before he got together with Sturm for the firearms portion of his business.



Same grip angle as the MK .22 pistols. So eerily similar the lines are.

 

[Sonic82]

That's very interesting Nakanokalronin.

 

[*NOVA*]

In an earlier post I was whining about the difficulty in obtaining the SR1911. DammitBoy pointed out:

No it's not, it's rather quite simple.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=259363841

So, when I realized he was right (I had been to GunBroker before) I went ahead and put my money where my mouth is. Starting bid on the gun was $600.00. I put in a maximum bid of $712.02, since I figured my LGS's FFL fee would put me right about where I'd pay if the LGS had the same item in their store for sale.

Here is the result - :banghead:

Dear *NOVA*,

You have been outbid on an item at GunBroker.com. If this is a Dutch auction you may have been outbid on all or just part of the quantity you bid on. The item is:

Item Title: RUGER SR1911 MODEL 6700
Item Number: 259110598
SKU: 6700
Ending Date: 11/06/2011 10:51:05

Yes, it is easy to get one from GunBroker, if you don't mind paying more than I am willing. It is a matter of principal - I cannot in good conscience pay more than what I think something is worth. We vote with our dollars in this free market system, so I'm willing to wait until the prices come down. I already own a very nice SW1911 TRS, just broken in and shooting sweet. The Law of Supply and Demand will hopefully apply to this product like any other.

 

[*NOVA*]

Here is a good example - anyone having the time to check it out for themselves, it is a Ruger SR1911 current bid at $650.00. With six days left to go, I am willing to bet it goes over $700.00 before the auction is ended:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=259474621

 

[DammitBoy]

The way to win on gunbroker is to keep trying until you get lucky. It happens all the time.

I won a Bennelli M1 super 90 for $900, but only after I lost on at least 7 Bennelli M1 super 90's that went for over $1100.

 

[Mr.357Sig]

I came across an SR1911 at my LGS when they first came out. I didn't have the funds, so I had to pass. Now that I have the funds, I can't find one anywhere. And the units I've found online are overpriced.

Looks like it'll be 2012 before I can finally get my coveted first 1911. Bummer.

 

[Mr.357Sig]

I'm with *NOVA*. The ones I've seen on Gunbroker always seem to go for well over $700. It's starting to really piss me off.

 

[TexasRifleman]

One went for $600 right here on THR.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=624023&highlight=sr1911

Wish I had seen that one sooner.

 

[Feanor]

There is indeed cast and/or MIM in the SR1911. This is insignificant since Ruger owns Pine Tree casting and has not only been making cast frames/parts for their own firearms for years, but 1911 parts for other companies as well.

Excuse me, but every internal part in the Ruger 1911 is MIM excxept I believe the barrel, the frame is a casting, not exactly an insignificance. MIM parts are inferior, and if I may, Ruger only supplied STI with moulds, not parts! I believe that at 700.00 bucks, the Ruger is way over-priced.

 

[Jim K]

"MIM parts are inferior..."

Hmmm. Some early ones were, or MIM was used in inappropriate places, but over the years, I think that technique has proven itself. FWIW, some makers who make a point of not using MIM parts use cast parts, which are, IMHO, less desirable than MIM.

Jim

 

[MarshallDodge]

MIM is a solid process if the QC is there.

I have/had quite a few 1911s with MIM parts and never broken one. On the other hand I have broken quite a few machined steel parts. I don't know of anyone breaking a part on a Ruger 1911 just yet but time will tell.

The original striker in my M&P was machined and died at 2K rounds. The new replacement is MIM and is supposed to have a 70K strike life.

The Ruger with it's cast frame and MIM parts is priced right about where it should be. If you look at the market it looks to be a quality gun for the middle of the pack where it resides. It is not a $2K 1911 selling for $650.

 

[HOOfan_1]

if I may, Ruger only supplied STI with moulds, not parts!

Yet, they make the frames for Caspian...there is a used Caspian frame/slide at my LGS....mind you FRAME and SLIDE ONLY going for $900.

 

[Snowbandit]

Does anyone know how the Ruger compares with the offering from Remington?

 

[thefamcnaj]

One went for $600 right here on THR

from TexasRifleman^
I feel your pain. I was on nightshift saturday night and while on break I decided to browse the thr classifieds. When read the post I almost jumped out of my chair, and quickly began to type a pm......then I saw the the bold letters by the description, indicating it was sold
I own a couple of 1911's and like them a lot. I'm not a true 1911 enthusiest, but I really want this one. I love Ruger's CS and their product(of coarse after I send them back to get worked on ) and just think it would be neet to have an amercian made 1911. It would of been cool to have one manufactured in 2011 due to the 100 years, but thats not going to happen.
I was going to be 9th on the list at my lgs, so I'm just waiting it out.

 

[Bush Pilot]

I've had my Ruger 1911 for 2 months (LGS $619.00) IMO this gun is a great value for the money. Anyone who says these aren't accurate I beg to differ, I let some of the match guys at my range shoot it and they were all very impressed with out of the box accuracy.

 

[*NOVA*]

from TexasRifleman^
I feel your pain... and just think it would be neet to have an amercian made 1911. It would of been cool to have one manufactured in 2011 due to the 100 years, but thats not going to happen...

Hey, it's still possible the one you get is manufactured in 2011, even if you buy it in 2012.

 

[PabloJ]

The SR1911 is set at a very attractive price made by an American company that has been making 1911 components for other manufactures for years. Add the build quality of the SR1911 and its no wonder why so many people want it. I'm glad to see that they are getting the necessary equipment to boost production runs but I hope they still take the time to make them right. We don't want it turning into a situation where they rush them out the door without proper QC like many other companies seem to do these days.

I'm glad I got mine the first week they where introduced for around $600 from my LGS.

Very nice pistol in stainless steel for only $600. For those that do not want Ruger proven investment casting there are always $2500+ made in USA wonders from other manufacturers or should I say "Chopper Shops"?

 

[Mr.Revolverguy]

I love my SR1911

I was blessed with an early production run and was able to write up a review of it here, with plenty of pictures. Simply put I love it.

SR1911 Review Made in The USA

 

[23pairer]

Got mine in MAy, paid $650, and enjoying the heck out of it! I even bought a Kimber 22LR conversion kit for it, to train the kids with. It is a solid pistol, well worth the wait. I reload my own cartridges, and it has worked flawlessly.

Ruger SR1911 with Conversion Kit by Kimber

 

[DammitBoy]

Nice review Mr.Revolverguy! Thanks for the link.

 

[Nakanokalronin]

Excuse me, but every internal part in the Ruger 1911 is MIM excxept I believe the barrel, the frame is a casting, not exactly an insignificance. MIM parts are inferior, and if I may, Ruger only supplied STI with moulds, not parts! I believe that at 700.00 bucks, the Ruger is way over-priced.

Your excused and please report of a catastrophic failure on your own personal SR1911 if you do have one.

BTW, if you think the only part Ruger has made for other firearm companies is a rough cast frame to STI then you haven't done your homework.

ETA: http://www.ruger.com/casting/P-Overview.html In just the two tiny pictures alone I see firearm frames and parts that don't belong on a 1911 nor STI. What guns do you currently own? I'll bet there is more MIM in the guns you own than you think.

 

[KAS1981]

Excuse me, but every internal part in the Ruger 1911 is MIM excxept I believe the barrel, the frame is a casting, not exactly an insignificance. MIM parts are inferior, and if I may, Ruger only supplied STI with moulds, not parts! I believe that at 700.00 bucks, the Ruger is way over-priced.

Haters gonna hate.