Does my .45 1911 need a parabellum pal? I think yes

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I hadn't heard of this gun until I wandered into a new shop that opened up next to my homebrew store. The place was small, but the prices were very good. I did my usual window shopping, and saw the Ruger 1911 NINE MILLIMETER!

Has anyone had a chance to shoot this spanking-new firearm? I held it and dry-fired it a few times, and it felt very nice. I've owned the big brither (sr1911 45acp) for many years, and the dimensions of the 9mm made it, in my opinion, much more comfortable to hold. I have smaller hands, and while I still shoot my old 1911 better than any other gun I own, I can't help but wonder if Ruger is using brain-scanning technology as a marketing tool. I am a very big fan of their new product, and for $750 out-the-door, I'm not sure I have the will power to resist this purchase.
 
If you don't already have one, your 1911 might need a Browning Hi Power pal more than a 9mm 1911. Of course it's a YMMV thing, but I much prefer the overall feel of the HP.
 
The grip frame on Cmdr size weapons is the same as Govt. Aside from the reduced weight via alloy frame, and .75" shorter barrel...it oughta feel the same.

9mm 1911's are great though - if you like it grab one...typical once a production run is sold out, prices go up until the mfr makes another pass.
 
I would second the notion of possibly considering a Browning Hi-Power to go with your full size Ruger SR1911. For some reason I have always preferred the shorter Commander size guns in 9mm. and .38 Super.
 
J don't have the Ruger 1911 9mm , but I do have a 1911 9mm and it is one of my favorite range guns . When I let newbies shoot it , they almost all comment on how soft the recoil is .
 
CajunBass: I usually don't like plain wood grips on a 1911, but they look good on your Tisas. I once owned an RIA 1911 that came with lighter colored plain grips. I immediately changed out for checkered. The RIA has since been appropriated by son, along with my Springfield XD .45.
 
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Good point about letting new shooters try a 1911 in 9mm. I use to start them out with a .22 semi-auto then when they were ready moved them up to a Star Model B 9mm. Everybody who used the Star all thought it was very easy and comfortable to shoot and made for a very smooth transition from .22s to 9mm.s.
 
I looked at the new Ruger 9mm yesterday and the fit/finish was horrible. Slide sticking out over the back of the frame, looked to have little speckles of something in the finish. Felt extremely loose, and could almost rock the slide back and forth on the frame.

The only good thing about it I thought was the slide was easy to rack, very light recoil spring and in fact the gun itself was very light.

The price was $850 which IMO is insane for what it is. I think even the sights are MIM parts. The Kimber Pro Carry 9mm was $799 as was the Springfield R.O. Champion in 9mm. Both are of much higher quality. I think the Colt was the same price as the Ruger and also much much better quality.
 
I had a standard SR1911 back in 2011 and it was a lot better than this one was. I almost couldn't believe how bad this thing was for the price.
 
[wise guy] I don't know, the 45 won WWII, not the Parabellum [/wise guy]

I'm of a slightly different opinion. While I see nothing wrong with a 9mm 1911 if I were to want a 9mm in that style I would rather it be a Browning Hi-Power. Maybe a .38 Super in the 1911. I hear good things about those Rugers but never shot one in 9mm.
 
Y'all saying Hi Power instead of 9mm 1911 are looking at this all wrong. The correct answer is Hi Power AND 9mm 1911.
 
Thanks A Lot!

I really need to stop visiting this site. Friday morning I didn't even know the Ruger SR1911 9mm "LW Commander" existed, 24 hours later, I owned one! Thanks a lot guys; at 65 YO the last thing I needed was another new gun!
 

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Anyone think there is any possibility of Ruger coming out with a .40 version of this pistol? I would be all over it....
 
Yes! I have a 1911 45acp and a "1911-style" 9mm. They are both great to shoot. In fact, I liked them so much I felt obligated to get a 1911 in 40 caliber as well! :)
 
Been looking for a Colt Series 70 Government in 9mm. I have the .45 and .38 Super guns but still would like a 9mm to fill that void. :)

Ron
 
CajunBass: I usually don't like plain wood grips on a 1911, but they look good on your Tisas. I once owned an RIA 1911 that came with lighter colored plain grips. I immediately changed out for checkered. The RIA has since been appropriated by son, along with my Springfield XD .45.
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I'm not crazy about them either, so I swapped them out for a cheap set of brown rubber grips I found on E-bay. Didn't change the looks much, but are a lot easier to hold onto.
 
I'm gonna say "no". I know it's all purely subjective, but I kinda feel like a 1911 is just meant to be chambered in .45acp. Anything else just rankles me, kinda like AK47's in .223.
Also, if I'm gonna drag around a big honkin' gun, IMO, it oughta be loaded with a big honkin' round! I'm actually a big 9mm fan, but I feel like going to 9mm in a 1911 platform is just going in the wrong direction.
And, I agree with the above recommendations to just bite the bullet and do it right, and go get you a BHP.
But again, this is all 100% subjective opinion, if you want it, then nothing wrong with getting it, Lord knows I've made a bunch of "goofy" acquisitions, just because I thought they were cool. (and it ain't like you're talking about getting a 1911 chambered in .25 auto :D)
 
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