Ruger SR 1911 feedback needed.

Mike Oxbig

Mike Oxbig

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Recently i've been snapping up a few new Ruger rifles and handguns in stainless. They seem to be very well made and are beautiful guns priced right.
Recently I've had a hard-on for the SR 1911 and just before I hit the "Add to cart" I noticed a few reviews underneath saying that this model has a lot of slide play, enough that it has a constant rattle while fiddle f-ing with it. (not shooting, apparently it does that quite well)
Now my reason for buying Ruger is 1/2 fit and finish and 1/2 reliability. The price doesn't hurt much either but the reviews have turned me off a little.

Any input is much appreciated.

Thanks

Mike
 
ive only had mine for few days but the fit and function are first rate. no play at all in my slide. very little in the trigger. its really a great gun in my opinion, especially for the price
 
Of the 3 1911's I own the ruger rattles the most,just a little more then my springfield,with the norc being the tightest,go figuer.

1911's are supposed to rattle, take most of what you read on the internet with a grian of salt,what might be a lot of shake and rattle to one person, isn't a lot to the next.

It's a good pistol for the money, it shoots very well,what more could you want.
 
Mine went back to store and was sent back to Ruger...slide to frame fit was horrible...I guess I didn't have luck with mine , because there are members here who have one and it's perfect...I still want one and trying to find one locally to make sure I can handle it and not end up with lemon again . My advice...beautiful gun but Ruger's QC is ..ehh... not the best....find one locally , check it over , then make your purchase.
 
It's a hit or miss issue. Some have a loose fit others not so much. I did read a post in the 1911 forums that the slide to rail fit on his Ruger SR1911 was pretty good out of the box but has been getting more loose the more rounds he put's through it. Not sure what to think about that. More and more people are posting how they go to their local gun shop to look at the SR1911 and it rattles like crazy. They will even check all the SR1911's the dealer has in stock to find one with decent fit and come up disappointed.

This quote is taken from a thread on the 1911forums, "Just got off the phone with ruger. They informed me the ammount of jiggle is infact normal. I repeated the sound for them to make sure. I was surprised to get an American on the phone and it only took a few minutes going through the menu then the hold to get there it was faster than a commercial break.

They said it was for reliable function with 230grain and +p ammo and is more to milspec than most current milspec 1911s."
 
I thought mine had some rattle to it but it is my first 1911 so was comparing to CZ and Ruger SR9, then I played with a Kimber for almost twice the price and it had just as much if not more rattle as my SR1911, it's not much, you can hear some movement, slide to frame is great, I'm chalking it up to 1911's rattling.
 
No rattling on the one that I handled briefly. For $730, it's hard to beat, especially for an all-American product.
 
The ones I have handled myself did not have any excessive play/rattle but as others have said, I have heard it is hit and miss. I haven't seen any of the loose ones for myself but overall, I think the SR1911 is the best 1911 you can buy for under $1000.

Also, a small amount slide to frame play is not necessarily a bad thing. Accuracy comes from barrel to slide fit, not frame to slide fit. I have never shot a 1911 made by any of the Big 4 but of the dozen or so 1911s I do have direct experience with, the looser ones tended to also be more reliable. There is such a thing as too tight.

If you are buying local, just make sure you check it out for yourself and ensure it meets your standards.
 
Slight slide play on mine but not enough to rattle, quite a bit of rattle from the trigger though.

Only had it to the range once so far and the sights didn't match at all with the point of impact, elevation wise. The are only adjustable for windage. I'll try it a couple more times with some other ammo before making any sight changes.

Other than that it definitely seems worth the money fit and finish are very good.
 
Love mine, no complaints or rattles. I bring it to the range every time I go, not 1 failure. I dare say, to date its as reliable as my G17 Gen4, bang every time. Having said that there are Rugers out there that are very, very loose in the tolerance department. I would also advise hand selecting your gun...I got lucky I guess.
 
My SR1911 has a slight rattle if shaken hard enough.....

My NHC could be put in a paint shaker and would not make a sound......

They both fire and are accurate, this rattle sound business is an over blown OCD thing, in my opinion
 
Just owned an SR1911...
When I was selling it... lots of folks asked me about the slide/frame finish... I had no idea so I compared it to my Over $3000.00 Custom STI... Could not see enough difference to warrant spending the extra 2300 dollars... really... it was comparable. I wouldn't worry about it... As far as every other aspect of the gun... every bit as good as any Colt I've owned...
actually ... I think even prettier! There's 2 cents worth of free advice!
 
Mine has, in my opinion, a nice slide to frame fit and shoots incredibly. There is a slight rattle in the trigger it seems. That said, trigger is still very nice and you really can't hear the rattle when you're firing. For the price, It's an amazing firearm.
 
In 30+ years of owning/shooting 1911's I could care less if they rattle a bit.

Some I've had rattle more than the spankin' new SR1911 I just bought, some less.

The proof will be in how it shoots.

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All three of my 1911's rattle a little bit. The 1911 need some play to operate reliably. JMB designed it that way. If a GI in WWII pulled the gun out of it's holster he would want it to go bang 7 times.
 
Actually its supposed to bang 6 times, then swap the mag. (that's why JMB designed it to fire without a mag, you know, should the need arise while performing a mag change) This GI could have also been in WW1...(not trying to be a ####, just sayin')

Someone here posted actual testimony from a WW1 vet who on one occasion had to use his 1911 during a trench raid. Prior to actual combat he commented on how different the "new" auto pistol is to be utilized from its revolver counterpart that he was more familiar with. The trick, he said is to not empty the magazine. This is how the Army trained officers to use the 1911 back then. Not sure about now!? (double stacks 10rds. 9mm 1911's, ect,ect.)
 
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