archigos
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I assume that we'll be able to swap out the sights with night sights?
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Actually only the 7 round magazine is flush to the bottom of the frame...the 8 round magazine body extends below the frame and is covered by a large bumper pad
I've found that in a design as old as the 1911, it is really the manufacturer that needs to be time tested. It isn't the design that we question, it is the different manufacturers interpretation of that design.mgmorden said:
1911 aren't built the way they were designed to be built...it there were, there would be a lot fewer folks who could afford them
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I'd like one with an arched mainspring housing, non-extended thumb safety, commander length, and non-skeletonized trigger.
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Hotcakes!!!!
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it's look like taurus 1911.
The Lone Haranguer
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If this one sells well, it is quite conceivable that they will bring out other models and variants at a later date.
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ISO1600
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superman, thanks for the link. too bad i need to be registered there to read it.
What is the thread about? (well, besides the SR1911 lol)
What is the thread about? (well, besides the SR1911 lol)
cyclopsshooter
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crap... gotta get one... dont know how my colts will take it tho-
Doesn't make me want to buy one, but it's attractive.
Jed Carter
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Wow, one model / finish, $799 msrp for a $599 pistol, at least they are on the bandwagon. I am really suprised they did not stamp their legal disclaimer on the non-port side. I would feel better if the pins etc were stainless and not carbon. MIM? As it is, it looks just like a Taurus. I like my Ruger revolvers, just not a fan of their pistols, yet.
earlthegoat2
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I forgot how much 1911 weighed.
That thing is only an ounce less than a 4" GP100.
That thing is only an ounce less than a 4" GP100.
As I stated in another thread...it looks about as much like a Taurus 1911, as any 1911 looks like a Taurus.
Tauruses have an ambidextrous safety...the Ruger does not
Tauruses have front slide serations...the Ruger does not
Tauruses trigger cutouts are round...the Rugers' are triangular
Taurus has a rounded hammer spur...the Rugers' have an elongated hammer spur
The back slide serations are completely different Tauruses have 6 wide grooves and the Ruger has 8 narrow grooves.
So what about it makes you think it looks more like a Taurus than its looks like the umpteen other 1911s out there? What exactly makes you think the Ruger looks more like a Taurus than the umpteen other 1911s out there look like a Taurus?
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I don't get the comparison to Taurus either. The fit on these looks great for a $700 gun ($799 is the MSRP), and to my eye, looks comparable to some $1000 or higher guns.
I'm not a big fan of the two-tone accents, but I don't find them offensive either. A 5.5 lb trigger pull sounds high, but not for a carry gun. For a full-size 1911, this would be near the top of my list.
The cool thing is that now that they have the tooling for CNC and investment casting the full-size, it will be relatively easy for them to start rolling out other materials and configurations. I'd love an aluminum frame CCO.
I'm not a big fan of the two-tone accents, but I don't find them offensive either. A 5.5 lb trigger pull sounds high, but not for a carry gun. For a full-size 1911, this would be near the top of my list.
The cool thing is that now that they have the tooling for CNC and investment casting the full-size, it will be relatively easy for them to start rolling out other materials and configurations. I'd love an aluminum frame CCO.
wow6599
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Anyone notice Jeff Quinn said it weighed 43 oz empty and I think he said a 4.5# trigger (Ruger probably tuned it for him)............and the few shots he took at STI and Springfield?
Short hijack - About the Remington R1, this was quoted by Jeff from his YouTube channel:
Short hijack - About the Remington R1, this was quoted by Jeff from his YouTube channel:
Madcap_Magician
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I think it would look better blued, personally...
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Wow, Ruger is offering a very tempting 1911 with a lot of desirable features at a great price. I will be saving my pennies.
Zach S
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I own a Hardballer, I don't see the resemblance, other than the fact they're both 1911s. It's gone through a lot of change, but in stock form, mine looked pretty much like a knockoff of a Gold Cup knockoff. Yes, I said knockoff twice on purpose...
Anyway, I like the fact that they didn't jump on the FLGR, front serrations bandwagon, bu I'm not gonna run out to fondle one once they hit the shelves.
SwampWolf
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No need for me to wait on store deliveries for inspection duties. I plan on feeling one up at the Ruger booth at the NRA convention in Pittsburgh at the end of the month.
I, too, like Ruger's rendition of the 1911: no front slide serrations; no billboard sized logos; no ambidextrious safety (one can be added later if a shooter wants/needs one); a steel mainspring housing (at least, that's what I've heard); and the plunger tube is integral to the frame.
On the other hand, I'm not big on the extended thumb safety and would prefer an arched backstrap and low-profile adjustable sights (similar to Wilson's Combat sight). I'm sure as time goes on, Ruger will be offering a plethora of variations on the 1911 theme.
I'm also sure that there are going to be long waiting lines for people wanting to buy Ruger's idea of what a 1911 should be. Let's see, as for Ruger now addressing all the needs and wants of America's shooters and hunters, about the only stones left unturned are pump and semi-auto shotguns...
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I've wanted a good 1911 for a while but don't want to pay $800+. I had a new Springfield but even on an all-hardball diet and even after a trip back to the factory it was a piece of jammamatic junk. I like Rugers and this gun definitely intrigues me, especially being in stainless, which I prefer for any handgun that might see any concealed carry usage. Time to save the pennies!
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