Barrel Link Ruger SR1911
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HarcyPervin
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I contacted customer services, we'll see what happens, I'm not huge on the idea of mailing my gun anywhere especially since it's my only pistol. I'll update once I hear from them.
HarcyPervin
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I have to say it, I love Ruger - within 30 minutes I'm set up with someone to address my issue with their product.
CoRoMo
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As for the breech face, I've fought with Ruger and I've been through three SR1911's, each with the exact mis-machined breech. They eventually told me to leave them alone and that this is what they call 'spec'.
The SR1911 is a 94% finished product. The end user has to find a way to finish the last 6% of work needed.
HarcyPervin
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That's basically the reaction I got. I did mistakenly call the mark a casting flaw, but here's the response:
Mike,
The “casting flaw” you are seeing in the hammer is not a casting flaw, it is where the metal injection goes into the mold. All of the 1911 hammers look like this. If you are
uncomfortable with that I can always send you a new hammer. All of our 1911s have this step near the J cut as well. We can get the pistol in and get it checked out, but if
it is within factory tolerance, we cannot do any type of “custom” work. Let me know if you would like a new hammer, or the firearm to come in.
Nick Walters
Nick Walters- 88255
Customer Service Lead Technician- Prescott
Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc.
200 Ruger Rd.
Prescott, AZ 86301
[email protected]
928-778-6555
My response:
Hi Nick,
If having an uneven breech face is acceptable by your standards (even if only slightly uneven) then I am not comfortable sending my gun to you for repair, especially if the problem won't be remedied. I would, however, like to replace the hammer. Please send a replacement to me at:
Mike,
The “casting flaw” you are seeing in the hammer is not a casting flaw, it is where the metal injection goes into the mold. All of the 1911 hammers look like this. If you are
uncomfortable with that I can always send you a new hammer. All of our 1911s have this step near the J cut as well. We can get the pistol in and get it checked out, but if
it is within factory tolerance, we cannot do any type of “custom” work. Let me know if you would like a new hammer, or the firearm to come in.
Nick Walters
Nick Walters- 88255
Customer Service Lead Technician- Prescott
Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc.
200 Ruger Rd.
Prescott, AZ 86301
[email protected]
928-778-6555
My response:
Hi Nick,
If having an uneven breech face is acceptable by your standards (even if only slightly uneven) then I am not comfortable sending my gun to you for repair, especially if the problem won't be remedied. I would, however, like to replace the hammer. Please send a replacement to me at:
CoRoMo
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LOL!!
When I sent my first SR1911 back they completely ignored the breech face issue. They sent it back with a note that said that they fired 30 rounds of Black Hills through it and could not recreate the malfunction I described.
Malfunction I described? What malfunction did I describe? I never shot the pistol once; not before nor after it went back to Ruger. I simply noticed the flaw when I got it home and sent it straight in. When I got it back, I returned it to Davidson's and out came the 2nd pistol with the same defect. Then the third, which is a little better than the first two and I'll just clean the breech up myself.
HarcyPervin
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They are sending me the hammer to install myself. To his credit, he did respond again:
No problem at all. I apologize about the breech face issue. You can take it to a gunsmith if you would like. My technicians are just simply not allowed to do
anything deemed as “custom work” on the pistols.
I'm just going to leave it alone, I know that the "step" on the breech face isn't as bad as others and it's not going to change how mine operates, I guess it's just a pride of ownership thing. The other thing is that I just can't seem to scrub the gun clean, I guess I need to get some different solvents/oils than what came in my Remington Universal Cleaning Kit
No problem at all. I apologize about the breech face issue. You can take it to a gunsmith if you would like. My technicians are just simply not allowed to do
anything deemed as “custom work” on the pistols.
I'm just going to leave it alone, I know that the "step" on the breech face isn't as bad as others and it's not going to change how mine operates, I guess it's just a pride of ownership thing. The other thing is that I just can't seem to scrub the gun clean, I guess I need to get some different solvents/oils than what came in my Remington Universal Cleaning Kit
Ruger uses a MIM hammer, thumb safety, grip safety, sights, ejector, link, slide stop, sear and disconnector in their 1911s. Aside from the cast frame, they say no other "cast" parts in the guns.
The two "gouges" shown are voids from the MIM process. They shouldn't be there, but they're cosmetic & shouldn't affect longterm function.
Denis
The two "gouges" shown are voids from the MIM process. They shouldn't be there, but they're cosmetic & shouldn't affect longterm function.
Denis
CoRoMo
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Mine works 100% and the J-cut step does not even impress the slightest of marks on the case heads. The first SR1911 of course had the obligatory spent casing in the little envelope included with the gun, and after seeing the J-cut issue on it, I opened up that envelope to look at the case head and one edge of the head had almost been torn off due to the size of that unfinished portion of the breech. No way I was keeping that first pistol!
This isn't a Ruger-only issue though; I've seen Sig1911's with double the value of the SR1911 that had this J-cut issue.
This isn't a Ruger-only issue though; I've seen Sig1911's with double the value of the SR1911 that had this J-cut issue.
HarcyPervin
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Right, I admitted that I mis-typed when I called it a casting flaw. That being said, if they're willing to send me a replacement part for one that is admittedly out-of-spec or improperly produced, I'm not going to say "no" to it, even if I don't install it right away.
Harcy. Looking at your pictures again.. I can see where the void in the hammer is NOT in a place likely to crack.. but I am glad they are sending you a new hammer. If it is the injection point, I'd hope they inject a tad more material as a normal course. I expect your new hammer to have a smaller spot in it.
As for the face cuts. I'd expect to see that a bit. I am sure they use 2 different cutters and getting those to be exactly the same depth is tough. Even the same cutter on a separate path may move. A good gun smith with emery cloth may be able to blend it flush but chances are you'll still see it, even though you couldn't feel the edge.
Good to hear Ruger is taking care of you.
As for the face cuts. I'd expect to see that a bit. I am sure they use 2 different cutters and getting those to be exactly the same depth is tough. Even the same cutter on a separate path may move. A good gun smith with emery cloth may be able to blend it flush but chances are you'll still see it, even though you couldn't feel the edge.
Good to hear Ruger is taking care of you.
The "Commander" I have here has that little hammer dimple, I had to shine a light to see it after reading about it.
It won't hurt anything.
The Ruger isn't perfect, but overall I don't see many of the typical Colt QC issues in fit & finish on it.
Denis
It won't hurt anything.
The Ruger isn't perfect, but overall I don't see many of the typical Colt QC issues in fit & finish on it.
Denis
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2bfree
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I got the new link and pin today. Very fast customer service. I'm happy
HarcyPervin
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Good news, I'm expecting my new hammer next week.
HarcyPervin
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I think I'm not going to do anything with it. I don't reload at this point and it doesn't seem to be screwing up the brass. I also really don't like the idea of putting a gun in the box and sending it anywhere...
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