Ruger 1911 Impression

Surprisingly Wanstalls had the better price on the Sig 1911 Target model unfortunately the other Sig 1911 prices are a bit high. Take the Nightmare for example. I think they're about $150-200 more than the competition. Hopefully they will price match for daRRski.

Hey daRRski, let us know how you make out and what you end up getting.
 
I have one with 1000 rounds through. It is tight, accurate, reliable and comfortable. Unfortunately, it sounds like inconsistency is the issue off the production line. Mine needed 10 minutes of tuning out of the box, but is a favourite now.
 
dallasm said:
I have one with 1000 rounds through. It is tight, accurate, reliable and comfortable. Unfortunately, it sounds like inconsistency is the issue off the production line. Mine needed 10 minutes of tuning out of the box, but is a favourite now.
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10 minutes is ok but what did you tune?
the QC seems awful and I can't buy a problem
also can't always do a detailed inspection in store
 
Santa Fe said:
10 minutes is ok but what did you tune?
the QC seems awful and I can't buy a problem
also can't always do a detailed inspection in store
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Mine had a good slide to frame fit (not Sig or S&W tight but just fine). The trigger had slop vertically and horizontally and the grip safety was a yard sale. The 10 minutes was spent polishing and re-fitting the trigger bow to the frame (bend it out, try it, bend it in, try it . . . keep going until the side to side play is corrected) and tuning the sear spring (adjusted middle tine forward to correct sloppy trigger take up and rightmost tine back to correct loose grip safety). Helped big time, YMMV.

While not neccessary (I do the same to all my 1911s), I also replaced the firing pin with an Ed Brown steel, the mainspring with a 19lbs, recoil spring with a 16.5 lbs (both lighter than stock I believe).

As you say odds of a problem are probably higher with Ruger than Sig, STI, S&W, SA, etc. but if you get a good one, it will stand out IMO.
 
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dallasm said:
Mine had a good slide to frame fit (not Sig or S&W tight but just fine). The trigger had slop vertically and horizontally and the grip safety was a yard sale. The 10 minutes was spent polishing and re-fitting the trigger bow to the frame (bend it out, try it, bend it in, try it . . . keep going until the side to side play is corrected) and tuning the sear spring (adjusted middle tine forward to correct sloppy trigger take up and rightmost tine back to correct loose grip safety). Helped big time.

While not neccessary (I do the same to all my 1911s), I also replaced the firing pin with an Ed Brown steel, the mainspring with a 19lbs, recoil spring with a 16.5 lbs (both lighter than stock I believe).

Ass you say odds of a problem are probably higher with Ruger than Sig, STI, S&W, SA, etc. but if you get a good one, it will stand out IMO.
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W.T.F., "Shirley you're kidding" --- I'm sorry and I'll stop calling you Shirley.

You "lucked-out" on the slide to frame fit (a very hard fix) and then you changed the firing pin, all the related springs and fiddled with the sear spring. Now the gun is close to where it should have been when it left the Ruger facility, because of your skilled efforts and the price of the parts.

How about loose grip screws, absent 25 line per inch checkering on the forestrap, non-crowned barrel, machine marks, off-center cut dust cover, barrel lug to slide lug miss match etc. etc. etc.

I wore down a series 70 Gold Cup, pounded a series 80 stainless Government Model and I'm trying the same with a Kimber Eclipse Target II and I've never seen or heard of crap like I have with this SR 1911. Mind you we didn't have the internet, "back in the day", but I'm glad we do now.

How long before we pronounce the SR 1911 a Canadian Tire, "On Sale All Next Week", special P.O.S. and put it on the WALL OF SHAME?
 
So, Santa fe...do you own one? Sorry, what's that? No!? I can speak from experience and have no idea what those guys on the 1911 forum are talking about. Does the SR1911 have front strap checkering? No. Non-crowned barrel? Mine does {and so do the rest}. If someone wants to change out the titanium firing pin why not? Does this mean there's something wrong with the original? Loose grip screws! Is that all you've got!? All the rest of your assertions are B.S. {barrel lug to slide miss match...they're cut from the same stock piece!}, off center dust cover??, Machine marks???

It's a 1911, guy's love to "tweek em" just because this is the case does not categorize it to the "special of the week piece of sh1t"...know what you're talking about before you spout is my advise.
 
Give it a year or two and they will have the bugs worked out. I sure as **** would not buy one of these now though.....major fail by Ruger rushing in to the 1911 market with such an inferior product.
 
{barrel lug to slide miss match...they're cut from the same stock piece!},

FYI

Read the SR Website or any Youtube presentation or any Guns and Ammo type review of this piece...

It's the barrel and bushing that "SR" claims to be cut from the same bar stock.
You can even watch the step by step pictures.

I will not buy one.

With this much smoke, there must be fire -- alas -- I'm not an "experiential" learner, but I sure appreciate those that are.
 
there a lot's of guys out there that have a good one....I would not call it a piece of s..t...far from it....I still like the gun...would love to keep it or get it replaced with a piece that QC dude actually bothered to check....gun feels great in my hand , looks awesome and has a lot of goodies for money...I just wasn't lucky enough to get one that doesn't rattle....if Wanstall's had a one in stock...good copy...I would take it in a heart beat
 
for those on the fence and pondering the purchase of this firearm....ONLY do it in the store where you can handle the gun and check it over...it's an awesome gun...you just have to find a good one
 
daRRski said:
there a lot's of guys out there that have a good one....I would not call it a piece of s..t...far from it....I still like the gun...would love to keep it or get it replaced with a piece that QC dude actually bothered to check....gun feels great in my hand , looks awesome and has a lot of goodies for money...I just wasn't lucky enough to get one that doesn't rattle....if Wanstall's had a one in stock...good copy...I would take it in a heart beat
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Brother you are correct!

We all support your efforts and consider you, "Out there for Us"!

Unfortunately, we all can't go to BC or other places like that to spend the afternoon with a magnifying glass and 500 rounds to see if a "piece" [piece of ordnance] is worth making an offer on or saving up for or liquidating other pieces for. Therefore, it is vitally important that in this age of "abundant crap", we are able to rely on long standing producers/suppliers to save us from crap.

Forgive me, but you seem new to shooting pistols and 1911's --- welcome!
Thank you for sharing your experience and outcome --- it helps us all.

You are good.
Wanstall's appears good [please keep us posted - I want to know if they really are] I will buy from them based on how they treat you!!!

However, the juice from this SR1911 --- does not appear to be worth the squeeze. Very unfortunate!

I've got a lot of net-time and headache in this so far, but fortunately, no money or heartache.
 
Santa Fe said:
W.T.F., "Shirley you're kidding" --- I'm sorry and I'll stop calling you Shirley.

You "lucked-out" on the slide to frame fit (a very hard fix) and then you changed the firing pin, all the related springs and fiddled with the sear spring. Now the gun is close to where it should have been when it left the Ruger facility, because of your skilled efforts and the price of the parts.

How about loose grip screws, absent 25 line per inch checkering on the forestrap, non-crowned barrel, machine marks, off-center cut dust cover, barrel lug to slide lug miss match etc. etc. etc.

I wore down a series 70 Gold Cup, pounded a series 80 stainless Government Model and I'm trying the same with a Kimber Eclipse Target II and I've never seen or heard of crap like I have with this SR 1911. Mind you we didn't have the internet, "back in the day", but I'm glad we do now.

How long before we pronounce the SR 1911 a Canadian Tire, "On Sale All Next Week", special P.O.S. and put it on the WALL OF SHAME?
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Slide to frame fit wasn't "luck". I checked it before I bought it. If I'd ordered it online, I would have sent it back if it were not to my liking (not unlike the OP is doing). Necessary parts cost $0. My OCD (read unnecessary) spring + FP tinkering cost about $20.

WTF yourself. I don't care if you buy one or not. Mine pleases me.
 
Santa Fe said:
{barrel lug to slide miss match...they're cut from the same stock piece!},

FYI

Read the SR Website or any Youtube presentation or any Guns and Ammo type review of this piece...

It's the barrel and bushing that "SR" claims to be cut from the same bar stock.
You can even watch the step by step pictures.

I will not buy one.

With this much smoke, there must be fire -- alas -- I'm not an "experiential" learner, but I sure appreciate those that are.
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What is wrong with the slide and bushing being machined from the same bar stock?
 
Santa Fe said:
Nothing if they were, I guess.
The point is they are not.
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Look at the pics down the right side.

http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SR1911.htm

Iv'e also seen another set of pics (can't find it right now) that showed a box of barrels and a box of bushings. Therefore they were all mixed up. So what's the truth?
If the stuff is machined right (tolerances)it wouldn't make any difference anyway. A barrel and a bushing cut from the same piece on an automated lathe or milling machine is probably a manufacturing simplicity and a marketing gimmick.
 
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