Who likes their SR1911??

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When metals rub together, there is going to be wear. It's normal, and actually a good thing since the 'machine' will run more smoothly as it breaks in.

I don't think I've owned a pistol - ever - that didn't show 'rub' on the slide where the rails make contact.

That looks like wear, and not galling. "Galling" will eventually cause a seizure. I doubt that's going to happen to the gun in that picture.

Keep it well-lubed...
 
after 1000's of rounds in my S&W1911, the slide and rails look buffed and have no galling or even scrapes or scratches, not saying the ruger is a bad gun , I want one , however I use gun grease on my rails like it came from the factory with , that ruger looks like it was ran dry or with only some cheep light oil,
 
Ok...considering those are both pictures taken from an electron microscope and most likley not on the rails of an SR1911...what exactly do they prove?
 
My experience with stainless S&W autos mimics yours. No galling, just mirror shine. And all I used was Break Free w/CLP for lube. The same goes for my German Sigs. I read that some US made Sigs don't do so well in that regard.

On my SR1911 the frame rails looked like the pic in Post #53 and I used a liberal amount of Rig +P grease upon the recommendation of the Ruger rep I met at the gun store.
 
I don't know if I'm over-analyzing but this is my first 1911 and I'm learning a ton from the posts here. I took some pictures after seeing CUBAN's picture showing how high the first round sits atop the magazine. Two pictures show a) slide locked back with the mag inserted and b) riding the slide and letting it close slowly. My concern is that the round is nose-diving. I've experienced no problems so far, and I'm using only the Ruger supplied magazines, I'll try the same with the Wilson Combat mag I have on the way. Am I being overly concerned and spending too much time looking at the gun I should be out shooting?

a) ruger2.jpg

b) ruger 1.jpg
 
Yes. Riding a slide slow to load a round is the wrong way to do it. Use the slingshot method or release the slide stop to load the first round.
 
Harcy,
I'm not understanding your concern.
Shoot the thing. If it works, you have no problem.
Cycling by hand isn't going to tell you much. Neither is worrying about how high the round looks to you.
Denis
 
Harcy,
I'm not understanding your concern.
Shoot the thing. If it works, you have no problem.
Cycling by hand isn't going to tell you much. Neither is worrying about how high the round looks to you.
Denis
Words of wisdom.

Happy SR1911 owner here. The gun looks, feels, and shoots great. The only downside (for my wallet) is that it makes me want more 1911s.
 
Wow, had never even seen one until this post. Looks like they made a Ruger version of what S&W did with the 1911...with exception of the ejector. So, does anyone have both? How does the Ruger compare to the Smith in quality and parts composition?...if anyone knows.
 
For the money their not bad! Put a little work into it and you can have a fine 45 acp but outta the box there's a lot to be desired for a accurate reliable pistol! They are made to go BANG and that they do most of the time! Those marks someone posted pictures of are where they came out of the casting mold and are normal, the gun has a lot of what I call over the counter parts in it and most are cast!
 
The only cast part is the frame.
Several small parts are MIM.
Denis
 
IIRC They're black ash burl. they were made for me by another forum member in trade for a block of black walnut I had laying around.
 
The only cast part is the frame.
Several small parts are MIM.
Denis
Dpris, maybe yes, maybe no, you and I will never know for sure, many manufactures are having so called MIM parts die cast overseas in order to save money, It cost a lot to set up initial MIM making for parts, this can only be offset in making millions of said parts or in other words, in the long run, these same companies die cast the same parts for who knows how many different firearm makers. People will argue that cast, forging, MIM, one is better or worse because of this and that but in reality the final part is only as good as the base metal used from the start and the process it went through to make said parts and there are many ways to get to the final product.
 
I wasn't even going to reply to this thread, but I just love my SR1911 so much, I felt that I'd be doing the sidearm an injustice if I didn't put in my 2cents.

It's my woods gun, my bedside gun, and my whatever-the-hell-else-I-need gun. From looking at what other people have said, I have to say that I agree with most of them. The feed ramp is a little steep, but the bullet is loaded so directly into the chamber that I've never had an issue with it. I know that the MIM parts leave a bitter taste in a lot of people's mouths, but after right around 1500 rounds through mine, I have yet to have a breakage. There was one picture posted about a small "nick" on the inside of the hammer, and my gun has the exact same mark in the exact same spot. I'd be nice if it wasn't there, but I still trust the gun with my life, so I don't loose sleep over it. If it bother's you, you could probably swap it out for an aftermarket hammer for $30, and still be making out like a bandit on the overall price of the gun.

I have a bad habit of detail stripping all my guns at around the 500 round mark, and I especially enjoy taking the 1911 apart. The sear, disconnect, and trigger are not of the $2000 1911 quality, but in my opinion, still very clean. I stoned the disconnect and the trigger, and VERY lightly stoned the sear, and I couldn't be happier with the trigger pull. Breaks clean at 5.5 lbs, and shoots 2 1/2 inch groups at 15 yards (and I'm sure many people could out-do that). You could buy a gun that shoots tighter groups, but could you do it for around $700? Probably not.

I've bought and sold a couple guns, but I don't see me letting the SR1911 go anytime soon. Happy Hunting!
 
Dpris, maybe yes, maybe no, you and I will never know for sure

Uh, I don't want to burst your bubble, but trust me: Dpris knows for sure. I mean, I suppose there could be some conspiracy afoot, but it doesn't seem likely. If he wants to tell you his qualifications to make that statement definitively, he can do so on his terms as opposed to mine, but I trust his word on this.

Now, that isn't to say that the guy is never wrong. I am sure he would be the first to admit a mistake. As far as people that I have personal knowledge of on THR, until proven otherwise, I consider him a top-tier, credible source of information.
 
Thanks, Timbo.

In this particular case, I have a sample pistol here & my info comes directly from Ruger.

The mainspring housing, ejector, front & rear sights, hammer, thumb safety, grip safety, sear, disconnector, barrel link, mag catch, firing pin stop, and slide stop are all MIMs, detailed in an email April 20, 2013, from a rep in a position to know who deals with people like me & has good reason to be accurate. As in lose his job if he's not accurate.

And, Ruger outsources their MIMs, they don't have MIM production capability yet. Been doing MIMs for several years & the parts are widespread throughout their handgun & rifle lines today.

Denis
 
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