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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: gunman42782 on February 18, 2012, 06:03:39 PM

Title: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: gunman42782 on February 18, 2012, 06:03:39 PM

Got to feast my eyes on one of these today:
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/gunman42782/ruger19111of100.jpg)

My boss bought one for his father for his birthday.  He may have to clean my drool off of it before he gives it to him!

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: twyacht on February 18, 2012, 06:58:19 PM

Remember what Patton said regarding "pearl" grips,.... ;)

However, it is beautiful. Something about the lines of a 1911 the Glock will never achieve....

and yes,.. I own one of each...

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: gunman42782 on February 18, 2012, 07:11:16 PM

Those aint pearl, they are fake ivory.

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: Ulmus on February 18, 2012, 07:23:40 PM

Think that's the one they'll be offering in their contest?  If so, I need to get writing.   ;D

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: bafsu92 on February 18, 2012, 08:20:06 PM

I'd rather have the standard pistol with a checkered front strap. Nice barbeque gun though.

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: djk5279 on February 19, 2012, 08:34:06 AM

I would love to just see a standard version of the Ruger SR1911 in my LGS or somewhere like www.budsgunshop.com or impact guns.  These have been painfully slow in getting to market.

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: bafsu92 on February 19, 2012, 10:20:56 AM

Quote from: djk5279 on February 19, 2012, 08:34:06 AM

I would love to just see a standard version of the Ruger SR1911 in my LGS or somewhere like www.budsgunshop.com or impact guns.  These have been painfully slow in getting to market.

Not hard at all to get on Gunbroker. The prices have even come down below suggested retail. I was in 3 different shops this week adn all 3 had one in stock as well. The in shop prices were still a little jacked, $30-$50 above suggested retail but they were there.

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: Timothy on February 19, 2012, 10:29:40 AM

Quote from: bafsu92 on February 19, 2012, 10:20:56 AM

Not hard at all to get on Gunbroker. The prices have even come down below suggested retail. I was in 3 different shops this week adn all 3 had one in stock as well. The in shop prices were still a little jacked, $30-$50 above suggested retail but they were there.

My FFL had a customer bring one in for warranty return.  The guy spent 1200 bucks on it because he couldn't wait!  Seems a bit silly too me!

Title: Re: SR1911 one of 100
Post by: bafsu92 on February 19, 2012, 11:33:03 PM

Quote from: Timothy on February 19, 2012, 10:29:40 AM

My FFL had a customer bring one in for warranty return.  The guy spent 1200 bucks on it because he couldn't wait!  Seems a bit silly too me!

That's a Ruger fan boy to rival the best of a Glock fan boy. That's like paying a $250 premium for a RTF-2 Glock with the fish gill serrations or paying an extra $100 or more for Austrian Proofs when they don't cost any more from the factory. When I think of the quality of 1911 you can get for $1200 compared to the Ruger I can't wrap my brain around that.