Ruger 1911 Photo leaked ad for shooting times

I haven't received that issue in the mail yet. I will be looking forward to reading it.

SURPRISED THEY HAVE NOT MADE A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

I wonder when they will actually be available on the shelves?

I don't blame them for NOT presenting it at SHOT show. It would have gotten lost in the sea of 1911s this year. By doing it now, it will get more INDIVIDUAL coverage rather than being lumped in with ones from everyone else. I can understand their logic. I think they should have made a formal announcement on the 100yr anniversary date or something BUT it's still within the 100yr anniversary year. I'm guesing it's going to be on alot of Christmas wishlists for people that wanted to wait for their first 1911.

haha Nice!

I bet you probably frequent Phantasytour, too....

we should start a "Dead Heads for the 2nd Amendment" organization and see if we can get more than 10 people to join...

As long as it is 100% made in The U.S., with good quality control standards applied, it should be interesting.

Looks good to me. I'm in the market if the price is right.

@harmon rabb

he M&P trigger is nothing like a glock's. the M&P is single action, like a XD, and not pre-set double action, like the glock (and sr9).

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wrong... the M&P is partially cocked (98%), almost SA, but not quite, thus described by S&W as "striker fired (double action only)" ...look on the S&W website
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57954_757781_757781_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

wow6599 said:

Would it have the warning billboard on the slide? Don't they all...........

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That warning is what prevented me from getting the SR9!! Plus the pop-up ramp!! Cheesey and cheap looking!

wrong... the M&P is partially cocked (98%), almost SA, but not quite, thus described by S&W as "striker fired (double action only)" ...look on the S&W website
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...layErrorView_Y

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they lie. iirc, under their definition, ANY single action trigger would be considered double action.

Fine.

Ruger did not make a .44 special from a sp101 frame but did another 1911.

Fine.

Keep it up Ruger ... keep it up.

how many rounds would a .44spl sp101 hold? 4? lol.

Wait, that means I must have missed the Kel Tec 1911.

As been said: If the price is right!

I'll be saving up for one, I don't own a 1911 yet.

Lateck,

I don't see the big deal - unless they offered a 10mm option...

Hmm. Since it's a Ruger, does this mean it will by default be fine with some .45 Super?

timothy

Will there be a CCO version?

hoax...

I would want to see if it goes off when you drop it before I buy it.
There will be at least one recall before long, Hell its a ruger, it will go off before it hits the ground.

It'll have to be priced around the Taurus1911 and Remington R-1 price point before I even roll it over to look at the warning billboard they put on the otherside.

Well ... it is going to be 9 pounds and thicker than most.

If the internet dribble I read was true, I thought Ruger already made frames for Caspian. If true, good for Ruger for putting their logo on it!

Thought this was amusing......

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1165105

Here's the thing;

This could be the perfect bump for Ruger. This is a way around the problems their other guns have had, like creepy triggers. They don't need to innovate, they don't need to outperform, they just have to not screw it up. They could move in and set the standard for people who have wanted a 1911 but had been holding out for a better price tag. But yes, to compete with the other entry-priced competitors, they need to ditch the roll mark. That could be a tie-breaker for a lot of people who will buy a Taurus instead.

Truth is, I'm not sure why they didn't do this a long time ago.

And yes I savor the irony that it is just one more manufacturer BESIDES Browning that is making them now.

Funny, my RSM 375 does not have a saftey warning on the gun at all, and I believe it was of very recent manufature. Maybe if you pay enough they figure you're smart enough? I never understood the value of Ruger's (or any manufaturer) saftey warnings anyways. What if you don't read? Why aren't the saftey rollmarks also in Braille? I smell Miranda v. Ruger.

I heard they were going to replace checkering and slide serrations with stamped-in safety warnings and references to the owner's manual.

I smell a lot of ruger hate.

I smell a lot of ruger hate.

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Even though this was my initial impression as well, there has been quite a bit of speculation about Ruger making a 1911 and none of it has come from Ruger. There are many Ruger lovers out there who would love for their favorite gun company to come out with a 1911. I kind of find it in bad taste for them to have waited this long. I also like Ruger and own several of their products but I will continue to rag them about their billboard and incorporation of every safety device known to man.

Ruger does not make niche products. That is why they have not come out with a 44 special compact revolver. They only make products that will sell A LOT. The 9mm Sp 101 and Speed Sixes got canned for a reason. 9mm revolvers do not sell in high enough quantities. S&W learned their lesson too. Just because the vocal minority likes to hear the sounds of their own voices does not mean it will be a moneymaker. They are still just the minority.

As to the 1911, it is fun to do a little Ruger ribbing pertaining to this because it has been such a long time coming. They really are fools unless they have been making more money off of the Caspian frames (which I have never been able to verify more than a rumor they even make them). People will buy a 1911 from Ruger just because it says Ruger on it. This says a lot for the company and even more for the consumer. (not a good thing)