Ruger SR1911 - quick review

condomboy said:
mine rattles a bit but I look at it as "Mil Spec" so if a grain of sand got in there it'd still run...:rockOn:
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The rattling thing is still a bit of a mystery to me, in that I've yet to see a gun other than my friend's Ed Brown, which to me at least, exhibited no movement of any part in an undesired plane. My M&P has a lot more of such movement than my Beretta but neither one is "unacceptable" to me. I'm probably just not exposed enough to the world of the highest end, custom made guns but relative to what I'm used to, the Ruger is above average in terms of fit.
 
my trigger was also rattling, bring it to the range shoot around 100 bullet and boom after a cleanup ( this baby get dirty ) the trigger no longer rattle :D this is now a perfect gun
 
I just sent off my Restricted application. Anyways, I am seriously considering the SR1911 as my first pistol. As someone who has never even fired a pistol what say ye? (Sorry for thread hijacking)
 
davemccarthy707 said:
I just sent off my Restricted application. Anyways, I am seriously considering the SR1911 as my first pistol. As someone who has never even fired a pistol what say ye? (Sorry for thread hijacking)
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Fire a pistol first, fire as many as you can (as you probably know, you don't need a license for this). The 1911 only has love and hate camps, while even those who dislike Glocks like me will freely admit that if you pull the trigger on one, it'll go bang. 45acp is also the most expensive of the common calibers, and has noticeable recoil.

In short, make an educated decision based on your own preference
 
Thanks for the info. I don't think I will be able to try any pistols before buying one. The closest range is a couple hours away. It is usually empty of shooters :(
 
davemccarthy707 said:
Thanks for the info. I don't think I will be able to try any pistols before buying one. The closest range is a couple hours away. It is usually empty of shooters :(
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Maybe stick your thumb out in the general pistol discussion area, see if there's a local on here with a decent collection, and arrange to meet up at the range? It's just such a personal thing, it's hard to emphasize it enough. Before I started, I read a lot about how 9mm is the best, or 9mm sucks and 45 is the only real caliber, or how 45 is too much, and how a 50AE will break your face in half. The only truth I ever derived from any of it is that any opinion that's extreme to one end, is wrong.

All that said though, if you must buy blind, I think the 1911 is a great choice. I resisted buying one for the longest time. I only really saw the light when I bought a 1911 in 22LR, nearly for the hell of it and became a believer. It feels so different from all of the modern striker fire double stacks, in a very good way. And being an all steel gun, recoil is quite mild. And as I think this thread anecdotally demonstrates, the SR1911 is likely to serve you well.
 
TheJuggernaut said:
Maybe stick your thumb out in the general pistol discussion area, see if there's a local on here with a decent collection, and arrange to meet up at the range? It's just such a personal thing, it's hard to emphasize it enough. Before I started, I read a lot about how 9mm is the best, or 9mm sucks and 45 is the only real caliber, or how 45 is too much, and how a 50AE will break your face in half. The only truth I ever derived from any of it is that any opinion that's extreme to one end, is wrong.

All that said though, if you must buy blind, I think the 1911 is a great choice. I resisted buying one for the longest time. I only really saw the light when I bought a 1911 in 22LR, nearly for the hell of it and became a believer. It feels so different from all of the modern striker fire double stacks, in a very good way. And being an all steel gun, recoil is quite mild. And as I think this thread anecdotally demonstrates, the SR1911 is likely to serve you well.
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Well that is great to know. I will likely get my hands on one once my restricted comes through. I doubt I will fire more than a couple hundred rds a year through it.
As for recoil, I hunt/shoot with a .300 WinMag fairly regularly. I am by no means recoil sensitive.
 
I actually find the .45 very pleasant to shoot {paying for it not so much :)} in comparison to my 9mm Glock. Not really wanting to turn the discussion to Glock vs. 1911 BS. I'm referring to the factory round itself. The .45 is more of a "push" that I find very controllable to the point that I feel confident shooting this round and my ability to follow up. The 9mm is somehow more "snappy" and as a result I find myself adjusting my grip and have no confidence in follow up shots.
I have more round for round experience with 9mm but once the .45 came into hand it was love at first squeeze. I'm actually contemplating a Glock in .45 and abandoning the 9mm round all together...(but its sooo much cheaper than .45)

Just my nickel's worth.
 
I'm still waiting for someone to 'splain why custom, high end 1911's have tight slide-to-frame fit, yet offer functional reliability, but it's deemed necessary for production guns to have a loose fit for same .....

In this day and age of cast frames, MIM parts and CNC machining, I EXPECT a production gun to be reasonably close fitted. I'd rather have it come with a disclaimer that says:
"Some fitting and smoothing may be necessary for best functional reliability due to close manufacturing tolerances."

One way or the other, the customer pays for what he gets.
 
plinker 777 said:
I actually find the .45 very pleasant to shoot {paying for it not so much :)} in comparison to my 9mm Glock. Not really wanting to turn the discussion to Glock vs. 1911 BS. I'm referring to the factory round itself. The .45 is more of a "push" that I find very controllable to the point that I feel confident shooting this round and my ability to follow up. The 9mm is somehow more "snappy" and as a result I find myself adjusting my grip and have no confidence in follow up shots.
I have more round for round experience with 9mm but once the .45 came into hand it was love at first squeeze. I'm actually contemplating a Glock in .45 and abandoning the 9mm round all together...(but its sooo much cheaper than .45)

Just my nickel's worth.
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Have you tried a Glock in 45? The reason I ask is I actually find my 40S&W M&P snaps a lot harder than the 1911 too but I think it's more due to the fact that one's all steel and the other has no weight other than the slide which is flinging around.
 
TheJuggernaut said:
Have you tried a Glock in 45? The reason I ask is I actually find my 40S&W M&P snaps a lot harder than the 1911 too but I think it's more due to the fact that one's all steel and the other has no weight other than the slide which is flinging around.
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I haven't shot the Glock in .45.
To be honest, I'm bound and determined to love Glock on its merits of reliability. In practical application though I just can't hit what I'm aiming at with my Glock and the reason is no doubt my grip/purchase on the firearm and not the firearm itself. In any event its really frustrating me to no end.
I simply shoot 1911's much more accurately and fairly quickly maintaining accuracy than I do my G17...I'm hoping its the caliber and not the firearm characteristics that are the issue. I will ask someone at the range if its possible to test run their Glock in .45 and see for myself prior to a purchase.
I also don't shoot .40 or 10mm, but have of course seen them in action and they look like "snappy" rounds (factory) even when run in a 1911 as compared to .45 IMHO
 
Might be more to do with the poly frame than the round, my steel framed cz-75 9mm doesn't snap like my g-17, and .45 is more of a push in a steel 1911 frame, but might feel like a wallop in a poly frame...
 
I find all poly frames to be more snappy what ever the caliber, but least of all the M&P 9. My Steyr M9 is feels snappy as does a friends G17. I'm thinking its the heavy slides on light polymer - can't absorb like a heavier steel frame. The softest 9mm I ever shot was a Norinco NP29... very heavy 1911 frame and slide.
 
I have about 3500 rounds through mine so far without a single failure. I love it so much I am ordering a compact.
 
Another 200 rounds down the pipe, 100 of the Norinco stuff. Still not a single hiccup. One happy 1911:

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Firlotte.com said:
I certainly enjoy mine, to the point I'm developing some kind of 1911 fetish... I've been meaning to research how to cure the trigger rattle issue (not that big of a deal, I'm just a drama queen when it comes to my toys!), I'll look into the fix you describe, hopefully this works!

Also, if you're in my neck of the woods, I'm sure I can crank out a better burger for you!
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Many 1911's have a bit of play in the trigger.The only two I have tryed that didn't was an STI and a SIG..
 
Sharps '63 said:
How was the slide-to-frame fit?

I've noticed several Ruger SR1911s for sale, either NIB or with very few rds fired. Makes me wonder why .... ?
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While the Rugers 1911 are awesome value and great bang for the buck don't compare them to a 1911 in the $1000 range. My friend bought one for $599 new. While it shoots nice it we both agreed that it doesn't shoot as nice as his SIG tacpac or my STI Trojan. Doing a detailed strip you can appreciate the nicer internals of a STI and SIG.

You see so many on EE cause its a great bargain shoot it and sell it with minimal depreciation when you decide to upgrade.
 
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