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Ruger SR1911 Government Size 5” 45ACP: BUY??
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Very Nice! I also have a preference for SS...maybe some nice wood grips?!
I was almost ready to bet you jumped on a Rock...If you have one and like it most cool.
I will leave this right here for you...
CM - Where is the extractor?
Perfect trigger pull! It just looks like a smooth runner!
1. Me too! But since you didn't let me borrow your 1911s for a month
2. But, for the right price, I will buy about anything for the experience.
3. Don't know whether I'll keep it, there could be something else I'll "need" and I can't take any more $$ out of savings and keep the marriage.
4. Perhaps I'll fall in love and have to go back and get the Dan Wesson: NOT
1. Agreed! What were they thinking: they sell new ones in the $700s.
I wanted to go to the range tonight after work to put rounds through my "new" Ruger 1911, and my upgraded and never shot 1911-22 but I can't get away.
I'll get away Saturday after "chores" or by Sunday pm even if I have to skip church in the am. (that was humor; my wife would sell my guns off if I behaved so poorly 
).
I'll get away Saturday after "chores" or by Sunday pm even if I have to skip church in the am.
(that was humor; my wife would sell my guns off if I behaved so poorly ).JonProphet
Sharpshooter
You guys are a bad influence. Springfield in the Classifieds and appears to be a great price.
If I had loose cash, I'd be divorced. I bought 2 guns in about 2 weeks. 3 total in the last month or so.
If I had loose cash, I'd be divorced. I bought 2 guns in about 2 weeks. 3 total in the last month or so.
If you are referring to the RO I saw that. If I was nut Butt deep in a custom 1911 build right now I would be very tempted.
Since buying my "new" Ruger 1911, I have seen $500 Rugers (not SS), and other $600 - $800 1911 .45s including the one of which you speak.
Saw a couple of Smith and Wessons that seemed nice and priced right also.
And, a Remington for $500, but I read mixed reviews on them.
I wish I could have bought off an individual and not paid taxes, and I had to pay a 3% "convenience" fee (using credit card), which adds insult to injury to the concept of buying of a shop vs. and individual.
But, I was willing to pay more to get the SS since it is part of the "joy" factor for me.
Unlike me to be so illogical, but I have my weakness, and since I think I will sell and get all my money back: it doesn't bother me but only a little to tie my money up in a gun that I bought just to make sure I didn't need another .45 instead of my Shield that I love, but it is the only 45 I've ever owned, but after shooting a few at the range: I'll keep it for the $275ish I have tied up in it ($320 minus $50ish of ammo).
After shooting jmcuttr's Ruger and Dan Wesson 1911s at the range, I knew I could live w/o one, but for $600ish I had to make sure.
I might take it to the range for an hour and be done with it, or, like my Shield 45 that I bought not needing since I have my Shield 9 I will keep long-term, I will sell the Shield 45, but I like it too much to do yet.
Plus, I was going through my ammo tonight and I have been buying alot lately, and I ended up with about 800 rounds of .45 acp, so let the range fun begin!
Saw a couple of Smith and Wessons that seemed nice and priced right also.
And, a Remington for $500, but I read mixed reviews on them.
I wish I could have bought off an individual and not paid taxes, and I had to pay a 3% "convenience" fee (using credit card), which adds insult to injury to the concept of buying of a shop vs. and individual.
But, I was willing to pay more to get the SS since it is part of the "joy" factor for me.
Unlike me to be so illogical, but I have my weakness, and since I think I will sell and get all my money back: it doesn't bother me but only a little to tie my money up in a gun that I bought just to make sure I didn't need another .45 instead of my Shield that I love, but it is the only 45 I've ever owned, but after shooting a few at the range: I'll keep it for the $275ish I have tied up in it ($320 minus $50ish of ammo).
After shooting jmcuttr's Ruger and Dan Wesson 1911s at the range, I knew I could live w/o one, but for $600ish I had to make sure.
I might take it to the range for an hour and be done with it, or, like my Shield 45 that I bought not needing since I have my Shield 9 I will keep long-term, I will sell the Shield 45, but I like it too much to do yet.
Plus, I was going through my ammo tonight and I have been buying alot lately, and I ended up with about 800 rounds of .45 acp, so let the range fun begin!
223 Gunner
Master
I guess I am not up to speed, when did U.S. Currency take on "ish" denominations?
Purple implied.
Purple implied.
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1.
I know you just be pulling my leg but just in case: "ish" after a number means it is not an exact number: Example = $600ish is anything "around $600 ($550 = $675).2. There. I did it: it was the teacher in me addressing what might be a "gap" in your cultural numerical exposure, but I'm going with: humor.
3. By the way, I have my own "gap: What does "purple implied" mean?
223 Gunner
Master
On the forum, typing in purple means sarcasm.
When? When my wife asks how much that gun was.
My suggestion would be to take some time to train with the 1911. You've handled and shot ALOT of different platforms. Give the muscle memory a chance to decide if you are destined to worship at the JMB alter...
On the forum, typing in purple means sarcasm.
1. Well, don't I feel stupid!
2. I'm there right with you.
3. Last evening I was "confessing" buying the Ruger 1911 (leaving out the price when she asked), but did "forget" to tell her about the 1911-22 that I bought an hour earlier.
4. I even googled "JMB" but it wouldn't go to the website at work to read what that is: I am such a newb.
(gun radio show, gun magazine or some communication about guns?)5. I didn't think I'd be able to go to the range after work, but the wife says friends are coming over at 6pm, so I have time to make the connection, so the muscle memory starts this pm in 4 hrs. That gives me something to live for today.
(in my otherwise boring life)
Areoflyer09
Master
JMB is John Moses Browning
1. Of course! I should have been able to connect the dots, but the "M" though me off.
Range report: just got back from an 1.5 hrs. at the range.
50 minutes of just the Ruger SR 1911 and my S/W M/P Shield: both .45 acp.
After 50 minutes I couldn't take it anymore and switched to my new 1911-22, but that's another thread.
Conceptually, I hate to say this b/c I will lose any goodwill I have built up, but you must know I'm a strange bird, a half-a-bubble-off type of person.
Shooting the Ruger SR did not provide anymore joy than anything else, and it is my most expensive gun.
I knew after shooting gmcttr's Dan Wesson and his Ruger SR 1911s that I didn't need to buy a 1911 .45 but I didn't mind doing so for the right price to see if I would want to replace my Shield 45 with a Ruger (b/c I would not keep both unless I kept the Shield 45 for CC, but I'll probably keep the Shield 9mm for that; I haven't decided yet).
I could sell the Ruger tomorrow, but I don't mind keeping it to try out more in case I think I need to sell the Shield 45 instead, but since I have less than half the money in the Shield, if everything else is equal in my enjoyment of the 45s, I'd sell the more expensive one, just as a good business model.
I enjoyed shooting the Shield as much as I ever did (my first .45), and the Ruger 1911 did not bring any more pleasure than the Shield.
I put about 3 boxes through them. I wrote down the accuracy of each to compare.
The Ruger was shooting consistently low for me; I had to learn to bring the dot up past the 2 dots a hair, instead of keeping the 3 dots level.
I shot at 5, 7 and 10 yrds.
Sometimes the Smith was more accurate by 1 shot/magazine, but then sometimes the Smith was: fairly even.
I used Federals 230 grain, PMC 230 grain and Blazer 230.
I think I posted that there were 4 mags total, but there is 5, with 2 being 10 shot mags.
I do love looking at it the 1911, being a stainless over boring black composite, and it is 39 oz (I think I read), and the Shield feels so light in comparison, but I still really like the Shield, and would hate to part with it.
Something has to go, though, I have too many guns and there are more out there that I "need" to try out.
50 minutes of just the Ruger SR 1911 and my S/W M/P Shield: both .45 acp.
After 50 minutes I couldn't take it anymore and switched to my new 1911-22, but that's another thread.
Conceptually, I hate to say this b/c I will lose any goodwill I have built up, but you must know I'm a strange bird, a half-a-bubble-off type of person.
Shooting the Ruger SR did not provide anymore joy than anything else, and it is my most expensive gun.
I knew after shooting gmcttr's Dan Wesson and his Ruger SR 1911s that I didn't need to buy a 1911 .45 but I didn't mind doing so for the right price to see if I would want to replace my Shield 45 with a Ruger (b/c I would not keep both unless I kept the Shield 45 for CC, but I'll probably keep the Shield 9mm for that; I haven't decided yet).
I could sell the Ruger tomorrow, but I don't mind keeping it to try out more in case I think I need to sell the Shield 45 instead, but since I have less than half the money in the Shield, if everything else is equal in my enjoyment of the 45s, I'd sell the more expensive one, just as a good business model.
I enjoyed shooting the Shield as much as I ever did (my first .45), and the Ruger 1911 did not bring any more pleasure than the Shield.
I put about 3 boxes through them. I wrote down the accuracy of each to compare.
The Ruger was shooting consistently low for me; I had to learn to bring the dot up past the 2 dots a hair, instead of keeping the 3 dots level.
I shot at 5, 7 and 10 yrds.
Sometimes the Smith was more accurate by 1 shot/magazine, but then sometimes the Smith was: fairly even.
I used Federals 230 grain, PMC 230 grain and Blazer 230.
I think I posted that there were 4 mags total, but there is 5, with 2 being 10 shot mags.
I do love looking at it the 1911, being a stainless over boring black composite, and it is 39 oz (I think I read), and the Shield feels so light in comparison, but I still really like the Shield, and would hate to part with it.
Something has to go, though, I have too many guns and there are more out there that I "need" to try out.
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