The trigger on my Taurus is better than the one on the SR1911 but the Ruger is still more accurate. It needs to be “minute-of-bad-guy” accurate, not a bullseye shooter. I haven’t purchased one (I was in the market for an LC9 & still am) but it has made the decision much more compilcated. The 357/380 pistols and revolvers all fit well, but the trigger pulls on the revolvers all suffer from that excessive double pull force IMO. But don’t take my word for it… So I have to do my sighting-in and accuracy checks from the bag. $649.20. At the price I paid, I’m going back and pick up the CMD next gun show!!! The Ruger PC Carbine has that rugged Ruger feel to it, and the look of the Ruger PC Carbine is of a politically-correct pistol caliber-carbine, in that the style is of more of a traditional look and feel. In the 1911 world, which one is the Ford F-150? Ruger. I called Ruger and the guy I spoke too said if it was not within the spec it it would not have neen shipped. Enough of this political correctness crap, already! In that initial 250 round burst of exuberance, I had one single issue and that was an old GI mag not locking the slide back. let alone express our opinions. With a bit of bling: a skeletonized trigger and hammer, fixed dovetailed three-dot Novak sights — wait, what? If capacity is 8+1, pray tell how it shoots ten (yes, 10!) The review was SOOOO opinionated it should be completely disreguarded by any potential 1911 purchaser. So out of the gate the new Ruger has a couple of nice features. The SR1911 first released back in 2011, and since then it has carved itself out a niche among 1911 enthusiasts as a competent, yet affordable mid-range option. Just give us the information in plain old basic English!! Beyond that, carry guns see a lot of abuse from things like rain, holster wear, and even the oils from your skin. Even though it is through and through American, it is a internationally loved design and far from just being representative of “red neck white boys”! Still, our group’s groups at eight yards were about as tight as a 45-year-old hooker. I had the commander but it was stolen to my great lamenting, it was an amazing deal on Black Friday for around 450.00. I actually found Ruger’s manual refreshing in it’s detail and insistence on proper handgun usage. And the gun certainly isn’t bad looking. Sam’s from Africa; what does she know? ry fine shooting gun. The SR1911, in general, I was a little leery of it, to begin with. A few hundred bucks would not prevent me from owning a C-Bob but the Ruger shoots so well, why pay more? WhatsApp. Unlke the souless tactical Maybe you guys got a lemon as far as accuracy is concerned because I have seen some impressive groups from the SR1911 like these at 25 yards: Have now worked the trigger to about 2.5 pounds, have fiberoptic sights, Ed Brown barrel, 24 pound recoil springs and it shoots 45 super as well as ACP. In this case it is not the SR 1911 At the top end the round shoots flat, hits hard and is entirely well suited to defensive and hunting purposes. If I understand correctly the only cast part is the frame, which is common with much more expensive 2k custom guns. I am inherently suspicious of lightweight steel-framed handguns that don’t cost me an arm and both legs. In that time period, it … God as my witness, the Ruger SR1911 doesn’t need tiny witness holes that only serve to bear witness to our litigious times. Ruger 19121: The Ruger PC Carbine features American Flag Camo with an integrated Picatinny-style rail and in Type III hard-coat anodized for maximum durability. When I was disassembling it, the barrel could not be taken of the slide. And spend the difference on buckets of .45 ammo, cuz you’re gonna love this gun!! I’m happy that they finally made an affordable gun for my God loving, Anti welfare, Concervative, NON gang banger, Straight white guy ass. If it was a person, it’d be your rough-around-the-edges, but still lovable uncle. Notice 4 or 5 stars in nearly all categories. I would have had about $9,500 left over to spend on ammo and training. Oh yes! Good luck. Out of stock. Of course, there are also likely to be a few Tupac fans here, but I always thought Biggie was where it was at. The leading pro shop in this area is Mega-Sports, and when I can, I support my local dealer. I have a feeling I won’t hear from anyone though because like I said, you’re probably not Taran Butler. I do own a Ruger SR1911 But I bought a collectable version 1 of 300. with the laser engraving. No front-strap checkering, which I’d like to see on a defensive gun, but this is a mid-range offering after all. I forcefully removed the bushing and screw till I scratched the frame badly. I currently have 10 1911’s. I love my 1911s and yes some days I carry one. I have several of the SR1911s and one SR1911CMD. However, there are two guns I just don’t get: the ARs and the 1911s. Lswc. Safe shooting to all. Gun Review: Ruger SR1911 Officer-Style .45 ACP. I’m immensely happy with my choice for a solid, carry-ready 1911, and I think anyone who doesn’t have thousands to spend on a 1911 for self-defense would be too. For those looking at a reliable, well thought out, entry level 1911, this is it. I have had that problem with the one I shoot so I changed the clip to a wilson combat 1911. Get proficient on YOUR time. Where was I? This is done by pushing a lever and twisting the forearm assembly so that it comes free from the receiver/stock assembly. Ruger says you can use the SR1911 to shoot 1.5-inch groups at 25 yards. My carry gun needs to go bang every single time, without fail or delay. With the new Hunter rifle, Ruger takes its popular Ruger American rifle line to the next level. The front sight was loose on my sr1911 , it moved left to right with every shot causing a center mass to nine o’clock pattern! The 1911 platform is a finicky, cantankerous 19th century (well, close enough anyway) relic for hobbyists with lots of money to waste. THEY ARE OF COURSE ALL BOLT ACTION PISTOLS, so that helps but the perspective is revelent.. ! I’m not sure what compels a person to post such racist, bigoted, hate mongering filth as your sodomy comment, but it really seems to fit the theme you have created for yourself. So yes, you can draw a Ruger SR1911 from a holster in a self-defense situation, switch off the left-side non-ambidextrous thumb safety — Hang on. RUGER PC CARBINE 9MM FLAG 19121 | AMERICAN FLAG CAMO 9mm. There’s just something inherently and classically American about them, and we could all use some more good old fashioned American values right now. Maybe you dropped yours befor you grouped it, I dont know but your review of a test pistol should be complete, accurate for the pistol you tested and NO slanted personal comments. Cold, deadly, steel-framed, wood-griped, butter. Number of times I’ve shot a pistol before today? Get a life! Check out our beginners guns video course. Its pure self defense, and damned good for its purpose. I buy the best “whatever” I can for the money and pretend I’m doing my part for the old red, white and blue by letting the free market do its thing. You and whose Army sniper? Feels as good as a 1911 should: slim and substantial (i.e. I was so excited to had this gun waited for 4 months since last year Nov. I’ve searched in internet and gun shop to find this gun. By the way, there is a video on Youtube called "Gun Guys with Special Guest Bill Rogers - Developing the 47D." Kudo’s on some nice photos and details on the gun. When the author pulls short of a straight praise -athon, at least then you know they are being honest. I would recommend the SR 1911 big boy gun for the quality, I think each shooter has too make up his own mind and buy what he or she likes and feels comfortable with. If, God-forbid, I were to have to use my firearm in self-defense, who knows when or even if I’d get that significant investment back. The store was asking $650 for them. I am primarily a wheel gun guy. If you don't like his opinions, too bad. A shooting buddy bought one. I was going to buy another Kimber full size stainless or maybe an SA in stainless, but I’ll be buying a Ruger 1911 instead. I shoot it as well or better than any other handgun I own. All that said, if we want our economy to turn around, if we want more Americans to be working rather than looking for work, if we decide to acknowledge that our economic vote is far more important than our political vote, then we will aid and abet US Manufacturing by buying products made by US workers and, if necessary, adding (for example) Storm Lake barrels to our Ruger 1911 so that it shoots like we want it to. Ruger Forum A forum community dedicated to Ruger firearm owners and enthusiasts. My quess, The auther was either paid to write what he did, has no freakin clue about handguns or is just plain lying, possibly due to a negative past experience with Ruger and has a person vedetta. Two to the body and one to the head. Anyway, I want to spend less than a grand and the Ruger seems nice and looks ‘business like’, which is the idea, right?! But it’s still true that building a large run of high-quality, reliable, identical 1911s is a monumental challenge for any programmer. It depends on how I sm dressed for the day. You had a MUCH better review than the writer did! Given all that I could gather I decided the Ruger was the 1911 for me and purchased one and for $649 as some have stated above. For a range gun, leave it alone or pimp it to your aesthetic specifications. I feel the Ruger 1911 is the best value on the market considering features, price and company support. From its stunning design to its beautiful finish, this gun is the pistol of a gentleman. your shooting will increase significantly. Certain brands make mass productions of cheap bullets. Can’t say that about Kimber. ( I even have an Astra 380 but don’t tell anybody) When I mean cheap, not just the Thus why I learned to play the themes to both and take in stride, just like my bagpipe playing friends learned how to laugh at their life’s passion being compared to a bag of drowning cats. Mike McNett at DoubleTap ammunition has made a business of creating so many different 10mm loadings I’m unable to … When I did, it was just for the day with a friend’s 44 mag. One Gunblast: http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SR1911.htm It was my first gun. 1911s under a grand usually fall into two categories: “boy this is almost good” and “boy I wish I’d just bought a paperweight instead”. I got to handle one at the range today. Dead blow action features a custom tungsten dead blow weight that shortens bolt travel and reduces felt recoil and muzzle rise. Overall, the Ruger SR1911, though perhaps outshone by its Target version cousin, is an imminently competent entry into the mid-range 1911 world, and for the price is one of the best values in the industry. The mistake in modifying it was mine…I was solely responsible….not Ruger….still….I got a brand new gun from them. It being MADE IN AMERICA and $300 cheaper than the Colt, you can’t go wrong getting one. Ruger 19121 PC Carbine 9mm Luger 16.12" 17+1 Black Nitride American Flag Cerakote. I did not care for the fact that the revolver only held six rounds, and that under pressure, shooting double action vs single action is a disadvantage. I think the 1911 is a sexy piece and love mine. The 1911 wave has been ridden by a number of manufacturers, and so many variations have been made over the past 100 years that it seems unlikely that there would be room for any more. If I can shoot that well with it it, there must be something to it. Down at the local gun shop I have been pawing all over a Series 80 (Iknow!) The only thing I will say reliability-wise is that the gun didn’t like some of my cheapo GI 1911 mags that I grabbed from the $3 bin at my local gun store, but that’s fine. Over a thousand rounds later, In that initial 250 round burst of exuberance, I had one single issue and that was an old GI mag not locking the slide back. He’ll of a deal. Neither category makes you feel like you’ve been wise with your money. Having both a Loaded-model (assembled in Brazil), and a Trophy Match (assembled here in the States), I can say that the Trophy Match is fitted much better, although probably not $500 better (the price difference at the time). As for the idea of a polymer 1911, who would buy such a gun? The end result: After more than 500 rounds (not to mention some 160-grain hand-loads at a later engagement) we experienced nothing more untoward than a single failure to eject malfunction (cough – limp wristing – cough). I will remain a Ruger sr1911 fan. Top Shooting Drills and Zeroing Targets worth $47 FREE - Limited Period Offer. Now have six of them sitting in the safe that never get shot. They all shoot like gangbusters. Both are excellent. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google its made in usa for one a springfield is made in brazil and put togather in the usa. Owned one of these for 2 years now, and it’s got to be the most accurate pistol I’ve shot to date, and I’ve shot a lot of 1911s…I don’t know what this article writer is experiencing, because I can draw pictures on a target at 15 yards with this gun. I got the first SR1911 in Pittsburgh, and the first Commander size. It wasn’t a bb gun or a pellet gun So that said I will keep my sr1911 and my sr9c and my gp100. If the barrel could not be taken out. I hope to buy an SR1911 for all the reasons in the review. First of all, most of my 1911 and 2011-style guns cost a mortgage payment or two. And stay in touch with newsletters of our best articles on techniques, guns, & gear. You put a bullet in the chamber, you pull the trigger, gun go bang, gun put another bullet in the chamber for you,  you pull the trigger, gun go bang again, you can repeat until the magazine is empty. Back to my original theme: the 1911 is finicky. Opinions have NO PLACE in reveiws. It fits into any 1911 holster, gladly. It’s got almost a 100-year head start on the almighty GLOCK, and was carried by US forces all the way up until the Beretta 92 (M9) dethroned it as our military’s sidearm of choice back in 1985 or so. Most 1911’s you can count on to break at the same place, with the same amount of force every time. I would hate for this article to be used as a “look at these dumb red-necks talk about guns; lets ban them because the general public is too stupid to handle firearms” type of argument. So for a self-defense gun, it does pretty well. But if we set ultimate accuracy to one side, use someone else’s less crotchety 1911 magazine and graciously accept the fact that polymer pistols offer better reliability, lighter carry weight and better capacity than an all-steel 1911, we’re left with one important JMB advantage: style. Is it the nicest 1911 I own? Model : PC Carbine. QTY. I will be keeping this 1911 for shore. 1911 guns. The gun, with decent ammo, shoots extremely well. “For me to say a gun lacks accuracy is like a Burger King fry cook claiming that lobster fricassée with polyphenol sauce lacks authenticity. You CAN do a lot to the SR1911: Ambi safety, trigger job, more effective sights (the front sight dot’s too dim), etc. At the shop where I picked mine up, I spoke to another fellow that also had an SR1911 and said that his was very accurate. “Shootability” is of course incredibly subjective, but the 1911 grip angle is widely hailed as one of the most easily-pointable in the world, which makes shooting easier, and feel more natural. But they aren’t. Because the maker takes pride in his product and makes an effort to build in quality rather than inspect it in. Well, to be fair there’s not a lot of 1911’s I’d carry. The first one in the door fell backwards dead from a head shot. I’m just getting so damn sick and tired of hyper-sensitive, politically correct, spineless dim-wits being so offended by everything. Do firearms purchases have to have a “why”? I shoot steel targets at 50 feet with mine and usually make my self proud! 1911 colts, and my reply the rueger 1911 is way better quality gun, than the The SR1911, at typical defense ranges you’d encounter in your home (maybe 10 feet) chews one ragged hole in the X ring. Do firearms purchases have to have a “why”? The second was out the door almost as soon. off other reviews and expect that it will shoot most adequately if not much better. At first glance, without a magazine hanging out of it, it looks like the Ruger 10/22. Matthew Collins is a writer, editor, competitive shooter, hobby-level gunsmith and general firearms enthusiast. My uncle This improved with time and use. The Ruger is series 70, stainless, and American. This indicates that the military got it right when they wisely discontinued it use, The use of cnc will not fix a poorly enginered design.. Wow a 45 year old hooker, I hve been shooting the SR1911 for a couple weeks now can easily hold 2.5 inch groups at 25yrds all day long off hand. I wouldn’t call it “Plain Jane” but after all it is advertised as a 1911. As in, 1.5-2.5in groups at 25yds with a competent shooter. Out of the factory, the TM does have better sights and a better trigger (which needed a detail strip and clean to flush out the gunk that got inside at the factory). I’ve never been impressed by Brazilian- or Philippine-assembled 1911 by any manufacturer. Handloaded 250 grain SWCs (a bullet type that is usually used for .45 Colt revolver handloads) don’t make it jam. In other words, it’s a Goldilocks gun. a’*^ holes and we all have them. 3rd mag, my holes were all touching at 25 yards. They said its made in USA, but why they didnt make a solid and durable grip panel bushing and screw? God bless the 1911. Could Taran Butler whip my ass with this gun no matter what gun I was using? So do I trust the SR1911? Over a thousand rounds later, abso-freakin-lutely. I have been using my Kel-tec 22 magnum PMR 30 for carry as it is extremely light and packs a 30 round punch. Quantity on Hand: 0. You were factual! Or, if you prefer, the Ruger SR1911 was no more or less accurate — for me — than my Springfield XD(m) 45, which holds 13 rounds in a magazine that doesn’t feel like it wants nothing to do with your cartridges. No complaints here. And that’s the truth. Ruger PC Carbine 9mm American Flag with M-LOK Handguard. Terms of Service apply. I am sick and tired of politically correct morons being offended and implying that everyone is racist if they utter anything even remotely associated with race, even if it is obviously meant simply to be funny as it was in this review. It arrived ….again Ruger paid the shipping. We’re not talking about a stealth bomber here. Or…you have some kind of a beef with Ruger (not an uncommon occurrence for some in the firearms community due to Bill Ruger’s unfortunate performances while testifying before Congress). I have many different pistols both semi and revolver but am partial to the 1911 as that is what I used in the tunnels in Vietnam. Add … First of my shoot in 100 rounds the handle was loosen, when I went home I tighten it the grip panel screw. I never saw a factory or Brand X magazine perform up to the standards of the Wilson. After reading that whole thing, I realized all I needed was the table at the end to know what you thought about it… Still not sure if this was a good review or not.. Ok. You have a style all your own. So I plopped down $600 of my hard-earned dollars, filled out some paperwork, and took it home to see if this good-enough gat was in fact, good enough. Pinterest. Price: $799 MSRP, $640-ish Real World ($939 in 2019). This offers huge benefits for easier stora… I was very impressed that the SR1911 had a metal mainspring housing ! Here’s the kicker: from a compound bow??? I was disappointed in the sloppyness of the grip safety. And why not? What? GOD BLESS THE USA !!! And has checkering on the front strap. It’s comfortable, requires NO aftermarket add-ons to be an effective 1911 by ordinary, law-abiding gun owners. You can Pick up a RockIsland 1911 and have a VERY accurate weapon that is VERY relibal and will last a VERY long time how ever that is the only complants that i have with your review and I shall be looking toward picking one up next time I have the spare cash so that I can pick up the mearging of my Two favorate firearm names (1911 and Ruger), I have one of these new SR 1911 and my rating is 5 stars. Here’s where the weight pays off: very little muzzle flip or felt recoil. I also got my first 1911 in the late 70s. 11707. probably turn into a great piece. My wife can’t stand bluegrass. Just got my SR1911. I’ve had to draw a handgun twice in self-defense, once against a charging wild dog that weighed about as much as I do, and once against a wild hog that weighed about the same. Are there better guns for around that price up to say, $1000? Twitter. It is built to a price. If you make a very stupid mistake with a Chevy or a Ford….ditch or roll your vehicle…try to go into the dealership and get a new one. I hate it when people are misinformed about a really great gun or product! And why not? Either that or there was something about the pistol we shot. I like to look at reviews before I purchase a weapon. After the normal 1911 trigger work, replacing the main spring with a lower rate spring and replacing the recoil spring with a higher rate spring, it's a good 1911. Now it feels as good as my Browning, which BTW is *not* my favourite gun anymore :). And regardless if any gives an ish, i judt gotta tell everyone reading this that I’m losing more and more respect for TTAG with reviews like this, and the original Hi Point one. to do the same. This begs the question though: which 1911 to get? Coming from rifles the double pull action is very uncomfortable IMO, and the larger revolvers seem to have the trigger so far forward I had issues with getting a comfortable pad on it. By Scott Mayer. I struggled with this one because it is after all a 1911, but it’s not a particularly standout example of the breed. I recently bought a SR1911, great gun. like most young men start out with. Well recently I was told a Sig 45 ACP is the way 2 go without a doubt. Let me start by saying that I have always had a fondness for Ruger firearms. Thanks for the honest opinionated review! Are you sure you’re on the right website? He has a background in the entertainment industry and currently works as one of our awesome writers in the field.
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