A Ruger 1911 at last....

[Discworld717]

I am just impressed that Michael has been able to keep this secret for over 2 years.

I have a production line SW1911, a Para 14, and a RIA 1911. The nicest 1911 I have ever shot, this includes a Colt, A Sig 1911 and a Nighthawk custom, is the SW 1911 Doug Koenig model. A smooth trigger, it broke like glass.The sights were perfect and just wow.

It is possible to make a nice 1911 across all price points. I am sure that Ruger's 1911 will be every bit as nice as my production SW. The hard work of design and refinement are done. People know what makes this gun work. What remains is for Ruger to produce a series of flawless models. Good luck Ruger.

[twyacht]

Good luck to Ruger as well. Some may ho-hum "another 1911" however consider the design, the elegance of what an otherwise NOT changed design has achieved.

A combat pistol.
A combat proven pistol.
A combat proven pistol requested, to this day, by U.S. troops, over the M9.

An SD pistol.
An SD proven pistol.
A pistol that has stood the test of time.

.45 Ball ammo STILL WORKS.

John Browning made a winner, for our great-grandchildren to enjoy, and hopefully never need. But if called for duty, will still perform..



My S&W Gold Match, Performance Center "tweaked version"....and it is that good.

 

[philw]

I am just impressed that Michael has been able to keep this secret for over 2 years.

lol   NDA's do that to you though


if it is true  and someone did not mess up the April Fools date when putting it out there    it looks quite good


do you think the 1911 market over saturated??

[fightingquaker13]

IfNow I just can't wait for the Ruger High Power!

Save your pennies and buy a Belgian made original. I'll sell you mine, if you'll buy me a new truck. Scratch that. A new truck AND a new 6 horse for my boat. Seriously, I appreciate the the classics and like good repros. Still, the question is: Do you make a new model of an old classic, or take the risk and try to make a new one? Ruger did that with the 10/22 and the Blackhawk/Redhawk. I'd like to see them do it again rather than jusy be another guy offering a "me too" 1911.
FQ13

[capbyrd]

Good luck to Ruger as well. Some may ho-hum "another 1911" however consider the design, the elegance of what an otherwise NOT changed design has achieved.

A combat pistol.
A combat proven pistol.
A combat proven pistol requested, to this day, by U.S. troops, over the M9.

An SD pistol.
An SD proven pistol.
A pistol that has stood the test of time.

.45 Ball ammo STILL WORKS.

John Browning made a winner, for our great-grandchildren to enjoy, and hopefully never need. But if called for duty, will still perform..



My S&W Gold Match, Performance Center "tweaked version"....and it is that good.

 

Something is wrong with your slide.  It looks like your 1911 has a glock extractor.  GROSS!!! haha

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[MAUSERMAN]

I like the 1911 but why now? I hope Ruger is going to come out with different caliber options, maybe a rail model. There are just one to many 1911's out there to choose from. I will go out on a limb and say the Ruger will be tough as a bank vault and digest all kinds of ammo.

[fightingquaker13]

I like the 1911 but why now? I hope Ruger is going to come out with different caliber options, maybe a rail model. There are just one to many 1911's out there to choose from. I will go out on a limb and say the Ruger will be tough as a bank vault and digest all kinds of ammo.

That might be a good option. Why not take advantage of Ruger tough and produce a resonably priced Dessert Eagle type option on a 1911 platform? ,357, .44 mag anyone? THAT would get my attention. As it stands, if I want a work horse 1911 I'm buying a Rock Island. If I want a target gun, there are many to choose from.
FQ13

[jaybet]

The thread is "Ruger 1911 at last?"  I'm like,   "Ruger 1911- what's the point?  Are they hoping that Ruger fans will buy one because it says Ruger on it?  Is there a circle jerk going on at Ruger?

[bafsu92]

Even though I trade for a bunch of different guns I've actually bought more new Ruger's from a dealer than any other brand the last couple years. The one thing I can say about all of them is they flat out work. In the last 2 years I've bought or otherwise acquired 3-LCP's, 1- .38lcr, 1- 357lcr, a .357 SP-101, a .22lr SP-101, a SR9c adn most recently a LC9. All of them have functioned perfectly, no FTF's etc. all have been very well built, better than a lot of "higher end" brands when it comes to fit and finish especially. Sure the triggers could be a bit better on most all of them. I actually emailed Ruger because I thought the trigger was a bit gritty feeling on the LC9, just feeling them out to see if this was an issue. Without even asking they offered to email me a pre-paid UPS label to send it in for them to look at. In a total turnaround of 5 days (I sent it on a Friday afternoon and had it back in my hands at 9:10am the following Wed.) It came back with a much crisper and smoother trigger.

If the pistol looks as good on the other side as that picture, keeping the warning print etc. down to the bare minimum (I'm talking to you S&W) and doesn't have huge gold laser engraved Ruger logos filling the entire slide I'll be buying one. Even if the prices come at the $700-$900 range nobody else is doing an all stainless, internal extractor 1911 made in the USA without gaudy printing all over the slide and frame. I've recently had 3 S&W 1911's and have ended up getting rid of all 3 of them because every time I cleaned it or handled it I just couldn't get past all the crap they chose to print on it. I don't want to pay to get my 1911 refinished just to get all the idiot labeling off of it. I also had an issue with the external extractor but i was willing to try to get used to that if it was the only issue I had.  A real shame to because they're good shooting pistols.

[fightingquaker13]

Amen to your aesthetics Basfu. I like a Taurirs for the value, but I hate the bold script on the side. I feel like we are in "the uglieest gun" thread. I am a minimalist. I don't want engraving, gold leaf,  or a varninshed stock or other crap on my gun. Seriously, I traded a Weatherby Mark V ultra fancy, with the burled walnut monte carlo stock and gold enlaid bolt hanle, for a blue collar Merkle shotgun and a Ruger M77, and thought I got the better deal. Honestly, that Weatherby (with its Schmidt and Bender scope ) made me feel like I'd escaped from a French whorehouse. Beautiful burled wood in the varnished Monte Carlo stock, great engraving, the gold was nice, but it wasn't me. God bless my granddad for getting it for me, but I was much happier with my Ruger straight stock with a B@L Elite on top of it. Not only did it shoot better (minute of coke can at 200 yards), but I didn't feel like a fool carrying it. The lesson is this. Some folks like bling. That's fine, its their call and I won't say them nay. Me? I like plain. Form over function. I gues its why I like Glock and Ruger.
FQ13 Who just doesn't like a fancy gun. Deep blue and nice wood is as far as I'll go.