I agree with your premise, but I must have missed where it said they were “specially prepared”.
I haven’t owned a 1911 in years, but I might buy one of these.
I too, wish carbon steel was an option.
This is the 1911 Rob S spec’ed on the Charles Daly forum, iirc.
Very nice, looks like Ruger got some stuff right for once…
I especially like the tastefully done rollmarks, warning, etc. Looks very, very nice and not overdone in the least.
I’m not, nor have I asked you to buy anything, you should spend your money solely on what you want.
I would probably not be the best person to answer these questions, like I mentioned before I’m no 1911 expert.
I’ve got 500 rounds through mine and have been pleased with it. Accuracy and reliability have been good. I’ve had no trouble with 200gr LSWC, 230gr ball and 185gr XTP JHP’s. I have had a couple of failures to feed with 185gr SWC using the factory mag (same ammo worked fine in my CMC, Wilson and Tripp mags) but those stubby little suckers don’t usually feed in anything.
Here’s a couple mags worth of Hornady 185gr XTP’s fired from fifty yards. Not the best group I’ve ever fired in my life but not too shabby for a carry trigger and full powered ammo.
Note the “bow tie” cut in the frame.
It was a rhetorical question duck but I will answer it. A Ruger 1911 is, like all Rugers, a great idea but for the shitty quality control that, over the years has become legendary. If you were lucky enough to get a good one, how wonderful for you! I have not been so lucky.
Duck didn’t say that, I did. I surmised it considering that a dozen or more shooters fired hundreds, maybe thousands of shots each and
nobody on the firing line reported any malfunction that I am aware.
With such an obvious chip on your shoulder in regards to Ruger I must ask, why did you even read this thread let alone post in it? I won’t grandstand for Ruger, but they do have several firearms which are also legendary for durability, performance and value.
Time will tell whether or not Ruger can keep the quality up on these guns but I really like what I see so far. The little parts are probably cast or MIM which raises a question of durability but the little things like no FPS, improved extractor, and in-house casting and machining make me think that this one has promise.
To provide some balance, some perspective and to warn the unaware that their experience with Ruger may not be as wonderful. Mr. Duck had a wonderful experience with Ruger, my experience has been less than wonderful. People need to know there is a risk involved in buying a Ruger. I have purchased Ruger firearms as recently as two years ago when I bought several big bore DA revolvers. I intended to send them to Cylinder and Slide and have them tuned, have the problems fixed. I haven’t done so as I have been spending my cash on black guns. All five of these revolvers, the rear sights are loose. They wobble from side to side anywhere from too much to way too much. Here is the issue, either Ruger doesn’t know that a loose rear sight is a problem or they don’t care. Which do you think it is? You think I should just suffer in silence and let them get away with this stupid shit?
I will agree that Ruger is legendary for durability. Value is debatable. As far as performance, if accuracy is a consideration, they are legendary for mediocre accuracy.
By the way, I will still buy a Ruger under the right circumstances. The big bore revolvers are an example. No one makes a comparable gun. Have them gunsmithed and Rugers can be great guns.
If you want to refute me, don’t question my motives, challenge my assertions. My motives are obvious. I read the thread because I want to be informed. I respond because I want my fellow shooters to be informed. And, if Ruger has figured out how to build quality guns, finally, after all these years, I want to know about it. And as far as I know this 1911 is a great gun. Mr Duck says so and while I have questioned his impartiality, I do not doubt nor have I questioned one word he has written.
Just another 1911 full of cast and MIM.
By the way, my new ruger MK3 .22LR shoots a group the size of a salad plate off a sandbag at 25 yards.
My MK2 made in 1981 can shoot a 2" group from a sand bag at 25 yards. This guns probably also has 5000 rounds through it.
Perhaps we could stick to the original topic of the SR1911. Ruger bashing probably needs it’s own thread if y’all really want to go there. :sarcastic:
Now there’s an idea. 
Cool pics and stuff. But I agree. Ruger makes it no secret that their niche is cost savings by casting parts.
Can’t be any worse than Springfields base 1911s though.
All brand bias, pro and con aside, my hope is this will be the 1911 that Kimber used to be.
It is my belief that MIM, if done correctly, can be a durable part in certain applications.
I will probably wait until actual reports from reputable sources on the quality of it before I buy one.
Having said all that, on paper, it looks gtg so far.
I agree with this statement. Certain low stress parts can be MIM without them affecting the function of a weapon. I don’t understand why everyone is complaining about the cast and MIM parts in this gun. At that pricepoint, what do you expect? With that said, Ruger has been making guns out of cast steel for a long time. I believe they have the know-how to make a quality cast steel frame so that part should be a non-issue. QC issues have popped up for Ruger in the past few years when they put out a new product. Whether or not problems occur with the SR1911, Ruger is quick to fix the issue and please its customers.
There is a lot to like about Ruger’s 1911 offering, but I think I will wait a while before buying one (if I even do buy one). I’d like to see a carbon steel or dark-finished stainless one.
I see your point to make aware your concerns with Ruger, but if we all sat here and made a list of every manufacture that we had ill issues with the list would run long. I could complain about my ill dealing with HK, Colt, SIGSauer, Beretta, and I’m sure a few others but not all owners of these firearms have had the same dealings as I. I still have a couple and maybe one day I’ll buy another HK but right now I still have a bad taste in my mouth but I don’t feel the need to chase after a new HK product that I have never seen much less touched and run it down.
I have heard this term(“”) before but don’t know what it refers to, school me.
Me too.
http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=120227
It means the guys at Ruger did a bit of homework. I remember LAV pointing out at the 1911 operators class that this cut is overlooked by many manufacturers, but the “bow tie” is essential to a good long lived gun. I think there’s another way to get at it, by fitting the lugs to the frame such that the bowtie sort of forms in reverse on the lugs.
I’m not sure I explained that very well, but long story short there’s a couple of ways to skin that cat.