I purchased the first Ruger SR1911 Commander in Pittsburgh, and won't bore you to death with the story. I bought what I believe to be the 3rd Ruger SR1911 full size. Send me an e-mail at
[email protected] and I'll show you, with photos, what a disaster that gun was, and how perfectly well Ruger resolved every issue. Both the SR1911 full size, now that its been hand reworked by craftsmen at Prescott, and the Commander--perfect out of the box--have what you need in a 1911, and every part, piece, spring, etc., is American made. (the soft case they give you is made in China, but it doesn't go bang) I own "several" 1911 platform firearms, and like them all. By far, even moreso than Kimber, the lockup between barrel bushing and barrel are superior on the Rugers. Accuracy is incredible, and at typical defense ranges (7 yards or less) both guns rip the X out of the ten ring. Bear in mind these are all stainless frames and slides, and the weight of the gun dampens felt recoil considerably. The trigger pull is so smooth, and breaks crisply. There is no Schwartz (?) safety, as used on the Kimber, or firing pin release safety as used on the Series 80 Colts. I've had the opportunity to bring both guns to promotional shoots and fund raisers, and everyone from novices to Law Enforcement Certified Trainers with hundreds of thousands of rounds downrange loves the weight, balance, trigger, and accuracy. I can, without any reservation at all, assure you that Ruger's investment of over 2 million bucks in new machining centers at Prescott has paid off handsomely, and if you can get your fingers on one, do beg the owner to let you fire some rounds downrange. If you shoot one, you'll buy one.
And to think, Ruger was going to introduce this pistol with black plastic grips? The walnut grips are classic.
