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January 17, 2022, 08:30 PM | #1 |
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1911 search is . . . over!
Found a Ruger SR1911 in stainless steel at LGS. Very impressive. Did the paper work and made down payment. Price is good deal below MSRP.
Pick it up later this week. Look for pics and a range report. Life is good. Prof Young |
January 17, 2022, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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I'm quite happy with mine. It's one of only two "just for fun" firearms I own - everything else serves a purpose.
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January 17, 2022, 10:45 PM | #3 |
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I love mine and it is a never sell pistol in my collection. It is my most accurate 1911. When i carry a 1911, this is the one.
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January 18, 2022, 07:16 AM | #4 |
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I've had the same exact gun PF for about five years.....you'll enjoy shooting it.
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January 18, 2022, 08:04 AM | #5 |
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Congratulations! I'm looking forward to the range report.
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January 18, 2022, 12:31 PM | #6 |
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Another lover of the SR 1911 here. Carry gun for years and eventually had a bunch of wilson combat parts installed in it.
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January 18, 2022, 05:48 PM | #7 |
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Ruger is a relative late-comer to the 1911 market but, unlike some other gumakers, they seem to have done their homework and they make a very decent gun for the money.
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January 18, 2022, 11:55 PM | #8 |
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Not a fan of stainless 1911 variants....until I bought my Ruger. For the price, it's loaded with features and the fit/finish is very impressive.
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January 19, 2022, 12:37 AM | #9 |
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I sure do like my Ruger SR1911 COMMANDER.
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January 19, 2022, 12:40 AM | #10 |
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Wow. I paid $300 for mine. It's $1169 MSRP now.
Private sale and many years ago, but still.. |
January 19, 2022, 03:40 PM | #11 |
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For me, the Ruger .45 4.25" I had didn't work well for me.
Too many small parts broke; it wasn't accurate enough/I wasn't accurate enough with it. For most other folks, it probably would have been great; but it wasn't for me. I didn't want readers to believe everybody is happy with Ruger 1911s, as I wasn't.
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January 19, 2022, 04:17 PM | #13 |
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I'm curious about that as well. I'm not defending Ruger or the SR1911, and much of what I own are other brands, but I've never had a part break on any firearm I have owned.
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January 19, 2022, 04:25 PM | #14 |
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I turned one down at a show last fall. NIB, for $600 I was tempted. If it had been blue I would have owned it. Ruger makes many guns that I don’t like but I don’t know of any that aren’t made well.
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January 19, 2022, 05:02 PM | #15 |
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For Post_12:
two front sights; one rear sight; extractor; slide-stop.
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January 19, 2022, 06:39 PM | #16 |
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That's impressive.
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January 19, 2022, 08:04 PM | #17 |
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If the Ruger had been out before I turned 21 and was bitten by the Kimber bug... You bet your bottom dollar that I would be the owner of two Ruger 1911's. A good friend of mine had one, and I had the chance to put a box of shells through it. Rivals my kimber, hands down.
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January 24, 2022, 07:55 AM | #19 |
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I predict you'll like the piece, Prof...both of mine (SR1911 & SR1911CMD) have been outstanding...accurate, reliable (virtually 100% with handloads, JHPS etc.), and with all the features a carry/combat 1911 should have and none of the mall ninja folderol.
Sights are good Novak style, checkered MSH, enough beavertail to avoid hammer bight & position the hand in a firing grip, SS construction for realistic everyday use...it's a winner. And the price you paid is a real bonus...Best Regards, Rod
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January 24, 2022, 08:53 PM | #20 |
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My SR 1911 is one of my favorite handguns. I always shoot it well.
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January 29, 2022, 04:31 PM | #21 |
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Dropped a 7pt buck with mine at 30 yards free hand 180gr FMJ right on the scapula
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