All 1911s are the same - they just have different names on them.

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True to a degree as most parts should interchange but quality, fit and finish vary greatly between manufacturers and THAT is the difference.

The same could be said of the AR-15 family of rifles.
 
It all depends on the criteria. If you are only looking at shooting say 500 to 1000 rounds a year then almost any gun 1911 will do. If you need a range toy, don't care about the quality of components used, don't care about longevity, do not care about the quality of its finish, accuracy at 50 yards etc... just that it shoots for those few range sessions a year then the differences between a RIA and a Wilson Combat will not matter. The only practical difference will be a sucking sound which is the money leaving your wallet.

Now once you start to give more weight to one criteria or another the picture gets more and more vague...

If you are a big Ruger fan wait. Don't be a beta tester and if it holds up to Rugers rep then get one. Price will be lower than the just hit the doors price and you will get the gun you want. Patience is a virtue.
 
There's a few threads that exist already in recent days re: the SR1911, including a pretty good video from Hickok45 over @ YouTube.

So far, word on the street is that it's worth a try, especially at its competitive price point.
 
I owned an ATI for a month. Having had and still have SIG, Springfield, and STI 1911's, I can assure you that they are all NOT the same.
 
All Ruger 1911s are the same... unavailable in stainless only. Someday they will be available in stainless only, but for now they are not. Perhaps they may be available someday in a finish other than stainless, but they are not. They look just like a Taurus, stainless with black/blued pins and controls, so for me Ruger and Taurus are the same... not on my list as long as STI, Colt, SIG, S&W and SA make 1911 pistols.
 
Jed Carter said:
They look just like a Taurus, stainless with black/blued pins and controls, so for me Ruger and Taurus are the same...
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Wow, this AGAIN?

I don't see a single model on Taurus's web site that is a stainless frame with dark colored controls.

It looks much more like a Dan Wesson Pointman than it looks like any Taurus
http://www.cz-usa.com/products/view/dan-wesson-pointman-marksman/

The STI's with their front slide serrations look much more like a Taurus than the Ruger does.

Nevermind that Springfield Armory doesn't make the pistols sold under their name...
 
The 1911 was a genius design that has stood the test of time. There has actually been a major resurgence in its popularity. In my opinion people have realized that a good 1911 is hard to beat in terms of overall feel, build quality, looks, function, accuracy and historical significance.
 
This is why you allways have to carry a Teir 1 Tactical Sharpie marker to all gun stores and gun shows.....
So you can reach across the counter and draw a big X on his forehead.
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Hahaha great idea.
 
I have owned about 25 1911s over the last 25 years or so, and I can tell you that in my experience, this statement is ludicrous.
 
Typical gunstore garbage, made to demean you and make you feel unre informed, it's the hussle without the music.
 
bannockburn wrote
Yes it is essentially the same design, but different materials, configurations, quality of manufacture, and customer service are all things which set M1911 manufacturers apart.
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Agreed. With Ruger, you are going to get good quality of manufacture and customer service. The configuration area is definitely one of weakness, since there is only one. If all the gun writers are correct, the quality of materials are excellent with the major drawback being a cast frame. If the cast frame is a problem for you, avoid the Ruger, otherwise I see no real issue with buying one. While any company will have teething problems, the 1911 is a 100 year old design, if the design is adhered to, there shouldn't be much of a problem. I trust Ruger will be able to do that.
 
I held a RI 45 mil spec yesterday, and it was great for 399.00, I will pick one up this week, if nothing else it will make one hell of a blackjack. But really it was nice, everything fit and felt the way it's supposed to. With a little cleaning and a fluff and buff I can se it becoming a favorite . I will change things as I go forward, maybe put a comp barrell, and titanium pin and some wolf springs. grips night sites,. But the good thing is you don't "have " to do anything to it.If yu hate it you can sell it tomorrow for what you paid for it. or just get the tactical, it already has most of the stuff in it or on it. the more I think about fancy guns the more I like the RI. You can make it fancy or leave it the way it was meant to be. Buds sold out of the tac beore I could grab one, they have it in nickle, buy I just can't press the button on a nickel 45. Tommy Lee jones ruined that for me forever. If you have to use your plastic gun as a club, it may fall apart all over the floor, the rock is a rock, it may have extended usage based on weight and solidity.
 
While you could probably break down all the 1911's in his shop into a pile of parts, and mix the parts all up, then rebuild all of the guns from the pile of random parts, that is not to say that the quality and fit are compariable
 
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