SIG GSR 1911

[jlh26oo]

So these have NO mim parts, which apparently can't be said of colt, springfield, kimber, and even STI? What's the negative about these? Seems like there are far more S&W's and STI's out there than Sig 1911's. I would have expected them to have a huge following.

Hand fit, match grade trigger and barrel, no mim, and novaks for under a thousand. Am I missing something, is there a reason these aren't more popular? They look like a great buy, on paper anyways. Anyone have any experience with them?

 

[Ala Dan]

Um, I've got one in showcase; NIB. Its been there since the GSR's
inception. A few looker's, but NO serious offers~! Reason being,
its pricey, heavy, bulky and has a few sharp edges and poorly made
grips. I've handled it on more than one occassion, and find that this
one has a really sweet trigger. All in all, its a pretty good prototype
as SIG's first entry into the 1911 market. I wouldn't mind owning one
even though I've read of some FTF and FTE within the first run. Now,
would I pay $975 + sales tax for it?

A few months ago, I had that choice too make. Based on other
reviews, I by-passed the SIG and opted for the 5" Kimber Raptor II.
And so far, I'm very satisfied~!

 

[jlh26oo]

Um, I've got one in showcase; NIB. Its been there since the GSR's
inception. A few looker's, but NO serious offers~! Reason being,
its pricey, heavy, bulky and has a few sharp edges and poorly made
grips.

THat would explain it. Thanks.

 

[Jim Watson]

The second generation without the searchlight rail, known as the Revolution, is said to be of better quality. I haven't seen one to comment, though. Read about them on www.sigforum.com

 

[Technosavant]

Don't forget that the GSR won't fit standard 1911 holsters.

I would love to own a GSR for home defense (provided it was reliable), but I just can't justify $1000 on any firearm, even a nicer 1911.

Nice gun, but the market is pretty well flooded with good 1911s at that price, and a few hiccups at inception have not helped matters any.

 

[fastbolt]

Only person I've known who bought one of the original GSR's was one of our folks.

Hs was displeased by it's functioning and returned it for repair/correction. he told me that at some point he was finally told by a SIGARMS technician that they just couldn't get his particular pistol to function properly, and they offered him the opportunity to exchange it for another SIGARMS pistol. He chose a P-220 and was very pleased with the exchange.

Perhaps the new GSR parts guns will perform better, since they've reportedly received close attention in the parts used to assemble them, as well as the fitting. It's not like some of the other major manufacturers who have entered the '1911' market haven't had a minor glitch or two catch them by surprise, you know.

Perhaps SIGARMS will invest in the equipment to start making their own parts, if they haven't started doing that already, since that's certainly one way to control the quality of the parts that you use to produce the pistol ...

 

[Walt Sherrill]

I've got one of the early SIG GSRs (7xx) serial number. Its a great gun. Accurate, wonderful (4-5 lb.) trigger, looks and feels like a custom gun (without the fancy bling/bling you see on some.) I bought it used, but basically unshot, from a forum member -- who had given it to a gunsmith to do some custom work, and who basically left it untouched for several months.

My only complaint is that IDPA changed weight limits AFTER I bought it, and its arguably now too heavy to shoot in CDP. (I've not weighed it, and know that factory website specs are sometimes wrong.)

I've had several nice 1911s, including a fairly customized one that had been worked on by several gunsmiths (including George Stringer, before his illness) have shot a number of Wilson guns, and I like this one about as well as any of them.

(Later edit: Forgot to mention, too, that 1911 Tuner detail stripped this gun and went through it analytically. Had nice things to say -- harrumphed about the extractor -- but otherwise found no fault at the time.)

I paid about $850. Would I pay $1200? Maybe, but it would depend on what else I could find and try in that price range. At the "used" price I got it for, its great and well worth the money.

 

[MachIVshooter]

its pricey, heavy, bulky and has a few sharp edges and poorly made
grips.

Don't forget the fugly extractor. My take on the GSR is that it might have faired OK 15 years ago, but with so many top-shelf 1911's in it's price range, it has too many shortcomings (particularly aesthetics). Oh yeah, the first sample I handled would drop the hammer as soon as the grip safety was depressed. How'd that get past CQ I'm certainly not about to trade my Kimber in on one.

I personally stick with Kimber and Springfield for 1911's, though I certainly wouldn't mind a Nighthawk

 

[glocker1911]

Funny this should come up today. I just bought a new Revolution. Great 1911 style pistol IMHO. The original "rail" models did have some issues, but alot of people are highly satisfied with them. My new revolution has excellant fit and finish, night sights, checkered front strap, and much more for $899. Oh, did I mention NO MIM! Try getting a Kimber or Springer for any price where you can say that. Every maker has it's fans (and detractors, too for that matter). But hype aside, the Sig Revolution offers a lot of features on a very nicely built platform for a very competitinve price. Do I trust mine? It's my new ccw. You won't get this one away from me.

 

[jlh26oo]

Congrats. I am officially demanding pics.

 

[glocker1911]

I wish I could post a picture, then I could turn around and use it for a background! I know I need to buy a digital camera, but everytime I get some extra money I buy some ammo, or other gun stuff instead. I've read one report on another forum with a new Revolution owner complaining of some cosmetic issues, but mine is as close to perfect as you can expect on a factory gun. This is probably the nicest 1911 I've ever owned. Someday if I can ever afford a Nighthawk, I'd like to think it may be better, but I don't realy see how!

 

[Walt Sherrill]

I think mine (mentioned above) is handsome. I just wish it didn't have the accessory rail. (I added an inexpensive [$5] mag well from Numrich, but will eventually replace it with a more refined one. It works, and for $5 its better than nothing.)

 

[blairdoc]

I have the gsr revolution w/rail black with rose wood grips bought for $969 +tax had FTF first 2-300 rounds but like most precision 1911 guns with very tight tolerances they do have a break in period. That being said I have heard horrror stories with the first generation of this model, I believe this was partly due to the fact they had outside suppliers (caspian) making the frame or slide that apparently had at least feed lip problems. On the revolution model I believe that Sig Arms make both the slide and frame in house and this (in my experience) has fixed the previous problems. All in all this is a beautifuly machined pistol that is way more accurate than I am. It runs flawlessly, sits in my night stand, and will never be sold.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

The Revolution Carry I bought in Feb. 2007 had so many malfunctions and breakages, requiring three returns, that (to their credit) they gave me another one. Then that one broke (compromised safety engagement). The bugs seemed to be out of it since that repair - 300 rounds with no problems - but I've decided I need some money more than that gun.