Ruger Unveils New SR1911 Pistol
J.M. Browning’s 1911 pistol is 100 years old, and now the latest iteration is… a Ruger. Sturm, Ruger & Co. just introduced the Ruger SR1911 in .45 acp, Ruger’s first-ever 1911-style handgun. The new Ruger SR1911 pistol will debut at the NRA Annual Meeting in Pittsburg, PA, April 29 – May 1, 2011.
CLICK HERE for Ruger SR1911 Spec Sheet
With its bead-blasted stainless frame, contrasting grip safety, and Novak sights, Ruger’s SR1911 looks an awful lot like the Smith & Wesson 1911 with some important differences. Unlike the S&W 1911, the Ruger SR1911 has a traditional internal extractor and no forward slide serrations. The SR1911 pistol features a titanium firing pin and heavy firing pin spring. According to Ruger, “this negates the need for a firing pin block, offering an updated safety feature to the original ‘Series 70′ design without compromising trigger pull weight.” In deference to the lawyers, an inspection port allows visual confirmation of a round in the chamber. SR1911 features are shown in the DownRangeTV video below.
We think the gun looks good, and will sell well. However, given Ruger’s checkered history with handgun recalls, we might wait a few months until Ruger gets the bugs out. The Ruger SR1911 weighs 39 oz., ships with one 8-round mag, and has an MSRP of $799.00. We expect street price to be around $725.00 once initial demand eases. The SR1911 is not yet approved for sale in California and Massachusetts.
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Tags: .45 acp, 1911, J.M. Browning, Pistol, Ruger
Nor in Maryland.
http://www.mdsp.org/services/handgun.asp
Three questions:
1. Are the frames investment cast or billet CNC machined?
2. What do they offer that is not already available on any other 1911.
Just what we need is another 1911 clone.
3. When will Ruger come out with a Mauser, pre-64 Winchester and a Remington 700 clone?
Nat Lambeth
I think the frames are cast (I remember reading on another site they also do Caspian’s frame). Not knowing much about the 1911, it seems that the main selling point is that you get a fairly well equipped, presumably well made, all American 1911 for the price of a mid-range Brazilian made Taurus or Springfield. Or, other words, it promises a $1,000 gun for $800.
The frames are cast, if you watch the video it shows them making the ceramic mold then casting them.
Personally if I’m going to buy another 1911 it will be one that is about 30-40 years old like my last one. I just don’t see the quality in the prices of the new ones.