I have now fire 500 rounds through my SR1911 and thought I would do a review of sorts. I have a military background so I am not a total newbie but I am not that experienced with guns in general and 1911's in particular. I just like to shoot.
After some initial problems with feeding, caused by a little piece of label getting into the magazine, the feed and ejection has been flawless. I am now shooting 230gr Hard Cast reloads with no problems. I shoot in a relatively rapid style of acquire target and pull trigger. I am not shooting for the ultimate in accuracy. My typical 10 round group at 10 yards would consist of most rounds in a 3-4" group with 1 or two fliers out to 5-6". The fliers are my shooting technique. At 15 yards the groups go up by a couple of inches. The 1911 points very well and the trigger seems pretty decent although by no means a match trigger. Overall a little better than my Sig 226 SRT but not as good as my tuned cowboy revolvers. Accuracy is about the same as the Sig. That is, the limit is me not the gun. The front sight has not fallen of so far, apparently a reasonably common problem. The sights seem pretty good, easy to see with my old eyes and are to be pretty much spot on for aiming at 10 to 15 yards. My range is limited to 15 yards so I can't comment beyond that.
Considering this is a "value" gun I am very happy. It was 1/2 the price of my Sig. So far it is reliable, shoots well and looks good. It is a reasonably traditional looking and functioning 1911, well except that it is stainless, which I like. Fit and finish seem pretty good although clearly not as good as a hand built 1911 but it is a 1/2 to 1/3 of the price of a semi custom. I bought it because I wanted a 1911 without getting silly in price and it has exceeded my expectations. The more I use it the more I like it. It goes bang every time and shoots better than I do so so what is not to like.
Further Update. Another 150 rounds and I thought I had a fail to feed fully but no, me being a dumb arse. I didn't let the trigger fully reset. I guess I am just used to my Sig with the short reset trigger. This was a new reload I was trying out. This time with copper jacketed bullets and Trail Boss powder. Trail Boss at full load 4.5 grains gives a pretty mild recoil but accuracy is still good. No chance of over charging the case with Trail Boss, it is full. Might be a bit light for those who like a bit more oomph but for those who are recoil averse seems pretty good. So far I have used FMJ, Hard Cast lead and Copper jacketed. No problems with any of them. I keep meaning to post a target but I forget to take the photo. Next update.
After some initial problems with feeding, caused by a little piece of label getting into the magazine, the feed and ejection has been flawless. I am now shooting 230gr Hard Cast reloads with no problems. I shoot in a relatively rapid style of acquire target and pull trigger. I am not shooting for the ultimate in accuracy. My typical 10 round group at 10 yards would consist of most rounds in a 3-4" group with 1 or two fliers out to 5-6". The fliers are my shooting technique. At 15 yards the groups go up by a couple of inches. The 1911 points very well and the trigger seems pretty decent although by no means a match trigger. Overall a little better than my Sig 226 SRT but not as good as my tuned cowboy revolvers. Accuracy is about the same as the Sig. That is, the limit is me not the gun. The front sight has not fallen of so far, apparently a reasonably common problem. The sights seem pretty good, easy to see with my old eyes and are to be pretty much spot on for aiming at 10 to 15 yards. My range is limited to 15 yards so I can't comment beyond that.
Considering this is a "value" gun I am very happy. It was 1/2 the price of my Sig. So far it is reliable, shoots well and looks good. It is a reasonably traditional looking and functioning 1911, well except that it is stainless, which I like. Fit and finish seem pretty good although clearly not as good as a hand built 1911 but it is a 1/2 to 1/3 of the price of a semi custom. I bought it because I wanted a 1911 without getting silly in price and it has exceeded my expectations. The more I use it the more I like it. It goes bang every time and shoots better than I do so so what is not to like.
Further Update. Another 150 rounds and I thought I had a fail to feed fully but no, me being a dumb arse. I didn't let the trigger fully reset. I guess I am just used to my Sig with the short reset trigger. This was a new reload I was trying out. This time with copper jacketed bullets and Trail Boss powder. Trail Boss at full load 4.5 grains gives a pretty mild recoil but accuracy is still good. No chance of over charging the case with Trail Boss, it is full. Might be a bit light for those who like a bit more oomph but for those who are recoil averse seems pretty good. So far I have used FMJ, Hard Cast lead and Copper jacketed. No problems with any of them. I keep meaning to post a target but I forget to take the photo. Next update.
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