Just announced ~ Ruger SR1911 9MM

I am so excited about this I've been wanting one for a while this great news

ruger 1911 9mm

This is great news I too have been wanting one. I read the link but didn't see if it is just the .45 frame or did they scale down the whole weapon like Springfield did with their 1911 9mm?

It's a real 1911, not the shrunken Springfield EMP version. Looks good; they'll sell by the truckload.

I have heard that 9mm build on the .45 frame are not as reliable as the 1911's that are scale down a little is that true or was I miss informed?

johnnylaw53 said:

I have heard that 9mm build on the .45 frame are not as reliable as the 1911's that are scale down a little is that true or was I miss informed?

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As far as my experience is concerned, a 9mm 1911 is just as reliable as the real thing.

I have heard the rumor, too. However, my 9mm keeps ticking along. I have heard the same thing about compact 1911's, but I have not seen problems with those either. Heck, my compact 9mm runs great too. In my opinion, if it is sprung correctly, it will be fine.

That Ruger looks great. I have a birthday coming up in October. Might have to causally mentioned this to my wife in the next few months.
I used to own a 4" STI 9mm Ranger 1911 (with a bull barrel) years back and sold it (don't know what I was thinking back then). Oh well.

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I like the way it looks but I would like a steel frame thats just me tho

Very cool. I'll consider purchasing if they release a full size barrel with stainless frame, but I still like the idea of a relatively inexpensive 9mm 1911 from Ruger.

Seems to me like they're just trying to catch up as pretty much every company that makes a 1911 has one or more in 9mm..

johnnylaw53 said:

I have heard that 9mm build on the .45 frame are not as reliable as the 1911's that are scale down a little is that true or was I miss informed?

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You were misinformed. It's the smaller ones - either short ones like Officer's Model or the EMP series - that tend to be more problematic. A Government or Commander should run just fine in any caliber.

Fingers crossed for a CCO... in 9mm...

This is sweet, since I have no real use for 45 and its expensive, factory or reloaded. Call me interested!

ColoradoShooter77 said:

This is sweet, since I have no real use for 45 and its expensive, factory or reloaded. Call me interested!

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Expensive to reload? 45 ACP? What?

I dont think its any more expensive that anything else. A thousand bullets under $100. Powder, primer etc. About $.15 a round total to reload.

Ive got the SR1911 in 45 ACP and a Remington RS1. Only thing I dont like about them is chasing the brass down.

I bet they sell like hot cakes.

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Lets hope not. When was the last time you bought a hot cake?

Walkalong said:

The EMP was designed around a shorter cartridge and the 9MM EMPs run like Swiss watches.

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I thought the EMP was the gun that made Springfield's reputation for customer service...

OK, that's not really fair, but I recall the early ones had more than their share of problems. That seems to have been more of a problem with the execution than the design, and it's long since been sorted. And they are neat little guns.

The inherent problem with the 9MM cartridge in the 1911, being shorter than a .45 ACP cartridge, is the jump from the mag to the chamber. Mags have been designed to help that, like using spacers in the back etc. This is the same regardless of barrel length. That said, 1911's in general have to be really built right the shorter you make the barrel/slide. That is simple mechanics. The shorter you go, the tougher the angle, with less slide weight/momentum.

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I'm convinced that bad magazines are to blame for the majority of 1911 failures. Metalform has a pretty slick 9mm 1911 magazine that doesn't use a spacer; my 9mm Colt came with spacer mags. I'll be interested to see how the Ruger 9mm magazines are designed.

The 3- to 3.5-inch 1911s have gotten better in recent years, but they're still a little too ragged-edge for me. I don't like the shorter grip of an Officer's Model either (the CCO leaves me completely baffled). I'll stick with my Governments and Commanders. Commanders are cool.

I'd just as easily buy a Rock Island 1911 9mm because they have models with doublestack mags and come with the .22 TCM conversion.

Ruger is late to this party as they are to most, but what they always do is take a step back and figure out a way to improve on what is already out there. This will be no different and will probably be slightly better than most 9mm 1911's already available.

Based on this component price, 45 ACP is more expensive to reload. 14 cents for bullets, 3 cents for primer, and 1.5 cents for powder/round. So basically 19 cents/round.

http://rmrbullets.com/shop/bullets-...5-452-14/45-230-gr-full-metal-jacket-fmj-new/

I can load 9mm for 11 cents/round. So that's a difference of $80/1000.

9mm makes a lot more sense to me, for high volume practice punching paper.

Walkalong said:

It is so irritating when a company does this after releasing something instead of before.

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What, you don't like being a beta tester???

Anyway, I am excited about the Ruger SR1911 9MM, even though I need another 9MM 1911 like I need another whole in my head. I have a full sized S&W 1911 in 9MM and enjoy shooting it a lot. Maybe it needs a little brother.

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Me too, although I want to see one first. My 9mm Colt is a 1991 Government and I've been wanting a 1991 Commander to go with it. But a Lightweight Commander in 9mm is appealing...and I wonder if anybody makes a Lightweight Government in 9mm...

I believe Colt just came out with a lightweight rail gun in 9mm. Tgey also have a lightweight Commander in 9mm as well.

The Kimber Aegis Custom is a full size 9mm model.

9mm 1911s are a joy to shoot. I bought a new Kimber Pro Carry Two tone in 9mm for a fun plinker and I love it. I am eager to see the new Ruger 9mm. If it's priced right, I wouldn't mind buying one.