Major issues w/ new Ruger SR 1911

[AmericalJoe]

I bought a SR 1911 about a month ago. At the range it cycled and fired perfectly with Fed, Rem and reloads. The only issue I had with my SR 1911 was the magazine release would sometimes hang up and the magazine would not lock in place. When this would happen you would have to push the magazine release from the right side of the gun to get it to snap back in place. When I looked closer at this you could feel the release was not as smooth as it should be.
I sent it back to Ruger in Prescott Az to be repaired. They replaced the magazine release and now it seems to work perfectly. Ruger paid postage both ways and the whole process took 16 days from when I shipped it until I received it back. I was very happy with their service.

 

[Johnny Lightning]

I just had some work done on my Springer Loaded...new Storm Lake match barrel and bushing, trigger job, and new fiber optic front sight and would have to say the ruger still comes close to the accuracy I am getting out of my revamped Springer. I was shooting my Springer at around 12 yards free hand and was ripping a single ragged hole w/ WWB and then shot the Ruger sr1911 with almost the same results. I have to say that the Rugers accuracy is VERY impressive for being a totally stock 1911! I still think the trigger on my friends ruger 1911 is too loose...I can easily jiggle it back and forth from side to side and there is no comparison to the awesome trigger my Springer now has...breaks like glass! I think my friend is going to have some work done on his sr 1911 and one of the items is a trigger job. My friend wants the two tone look like the new TALO edition sr 1911...is there any way to coat the stainless steel slide w/ some sort of bluing to get that effect? Maybe blackened stainless steel?

 

[ajd1911]

Johnny I hear ya. Your situation is simular to mine. I had this ruger ordered for 6 months before I and finally got frustrated and just bought one online and paid about $780 after shipping and transfer (over spent). This was my first 1911 and I knew about breaking it in but I too went with the cheap 100rd WWB. My SR1911 cycled the rounds but it seemed pretty unaccurate and slide failed to stay open after the last round every time. After shooting the entire box I noticed my gun was filthy. I cleaned the hell out of it and oiled it up real good and shot 2 boxes of 230 grain federal out of it this week. Problem solved. Shot great and seemed pretty acurate (I was blowing apart left over pumpkins so I'm not sure how accurate it was other than I was hitting them). I too agree that the trigger seems loose. I think I am going to get a after market one.
FYI my buddy I shot with this weekend bought a SR1911 as well and he said the trigger would stick. I guess he had to tap it to get it lose??? Sent it back to Ruger and I guess that tap voided the warranty.... Ruger told him to pound sand. He traded it out for a Glock 22. I can tell you they lost one customer for life. Mine seems good so far.