Ruger 1911 Slide to Frame Lock Up.

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I was just wondering how the slide to frame lock up is on a Ruger 1911. The only one I have seen is not that tight which is alittle bit disappointing considering its about $500 more then my Norinco. Anyone else find this?

My opinion only but I would like to think it should be abit tighter then it is. Could a gunsmith make it tighter. Or should I ask does it really makes a difference if its tighter? I have heard that its not important for accuracy.

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charlesquik said:
Tight slide make no difference and you bought your norinco 1911 for 200$...?
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I seen the Ruger go for $800 + tax thats $903 at the local shop in my area, Norinco's go for around $300 which is near what I paid for mine like new but not new therefor used. I have seen the Ruger online for cheaper but not in stock.

Cheapest I seen online is $700 then add the tax and your still looking at around $790. You could buy a used one for $700 no tax. It all depends what kind of deal you get.
 
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The Ruger SR1911's are hit and miss when it comes to the slide to frame lock up. Some are tight fit and others are rattlers. Seems to be very inconsistent at the Ruger factory. Ruger claims it is made to 1911 mil spec which is supposed to be loose in the slide to increase reliability and people have accepted it. If this was the case you shouldn't be able to find any SR1911's with a tight slide to frame fit so to me, this is bull****. I think people just look past it because it is a really nice stainless steel 1911 for under $800. In Canada the only other stainless 1911 you can get under $1000 is a S.A.M 1911 for about $560? It all comes down to what you are willing to accept because after all, you have to live with it.
 
Pistolwhiptricks said:
The Ruger SR1911's are hit and miss when it comes to the slide to frame lock up. Some are tight fit and others are rattlers. Seems to be very inconsistent at the Ruger factory. Ruger claims it is made to 1911 mil spec which is supposed to be loose in the slide to increase reliability and people have accepted it. If this was the case you shouldn't be able to find any SR1911's with a tight slide to frame fit so to me, this is bull****. I think people just look past it because it is a really nice stainless steel 1911 for under $800. In Canada the only other stainless 1911 you can get under $1000 is a S.A.M 1911 for about $560? It all comes down to what you are willing to accept because after all, you have to live with it.
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thx interesting
 
Remington SS GI can be had for under $800 abouts, but pistolwhiptricks is correct. I paid $650 for used SR1911 to my door. It is my tightest 1911 compared to my old Colt, Remington R1E, and NP29 Norc. Guess what, it is no more accurate or shoot better than the others. Norc is the loosest, but still very accurate and good groups.

You want tight and rattle free, you should be shopping for Nighthawk, Les Barry, Christians, etc... And they won't be any more accurate.

Sorry, forgot to mention Sig 1911, tight and affordable.
 
As stated, compared to bushing to barrel fit and barrel to slide fit, slide to frame fit is not very relevant to accuracy. Maybe 3 or 4 percent of 1911 accuracy derives from slide to frame fit is what I have read from master 1911 gunsmiths. People pay all kinds of unwarranted attention to it because it's something they can easily test. And as a result, gun makers have wasted all kinds of effort trying to make 1911s with a tight slide to frame fit so their customers think they have a better gun, and in many cases produced guns with less reliability as a result. Don't worry too much about it IMO.
 
EdGCNM said:
As stated, compared to bushing to barrel fit and barrel to slide fit, slide to frame fit is not very relevant to accuracy. Maybe 3 or 4 percent of 1911 accuracy derives from slide to frame fit is what I have read from master 1911 gunsmiths. People pay all kinds of unwarranted attention to it because it's something they can easily test. And as a result, gun makers have wasted all kinds of effort trying to make 1911s with a tight slide to frame fit so their customers think they have a better gun, and in many cases produced guns with less reliability as a result. Don't worry too much about it IMO.
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Well said sir.

TDC
 
EdGCNM said:
As stated, compared to bushing to barrel fit and barrel to slide fit, slide to frame fit is not very relevant to accuracy. Maybe 3 or 4 percent of 1911 accuracy derives from slide to frame fit is what I have read from master 1911 gunsmiths. People pay all kinds of unwarranted attention to it because it's something they can easily test. And as a result, gun makers have wasted all kinds of effort trying to make 1911s with a tight slide to frame fit so their customers think they have a better gun, and in many cases produced guns with less reliability as a result. Don't worry too much about it IMO.
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Bingo.

Also, just for the record, there is no "slide to frame lock up". There is slide-to-frame FIT. Lockup is the term that describes the barrel-slide interface that holds the barrel stationary when the gun is in battery.

Tight slide to frame fit is popular among people buying expensive 1911s because A) why not, it's expensive and it seems better if it doesn't rattle, and B) most people don't really know much about guns.

If you happen to want a tight slide to frame fit, there's nothing wrong with that, but just remember it's the equivalent of doors that shut smoothly on a car. It certainly might be nice but it has no bearing on the performance of the vehicle, so you should give some thought to where you place it in your list of features to evaluate when comparing potential purchases.
 
Buy a Norinco two tone 45acp,A great buy.Hard chromed frame ( A 300 dollar option in the gunsmith world )Get a reputible Gunsmith to tune and replace the hammer sear and the the totally useless sights.
 
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