RCP1936 said:
I don't care if Ruger hit the scene last week
That has nothing to do with the quality of the gun
Absolutely agreed. Although some around here act like Ruger created the platform 2 years or so ago. A 1911 is a 1911. None look appreciably different. The less that a company's 1911 differs from the original specs and design ... The better it is. No matter the manufacturer.
To compare a base model 1911 like the Ruger to something as iconic and proven as a Colt Gold Cup is ludicrous. Gold Cups have been the basis for 1911 target builds for centuries, it's doubtful there will be many ... if any ... Ruger SR1911's used as the base gun for any target builds now or in the future.
As I've always said ... They're a good $550-600 entry level 1911. But that's as far as it goes at this time. Maybe in the future Ruger will come out with an enhanced 1911.
If you try to argue that ... You're either not real familiar with the platform, and their various levels of performance and price points ... Or you're just not skilled enough to appreciate the shootability difference between a base model 1911 and a tuned and accurized higher level gun.
It would be like comparing a GP100, Super Redhawk, or Ruger Single Action to a Colt Python or Freedom Arms Premier Grade weapon. Doing so just proves you don't see .... or refuse to see ... The differences in quality that you get for the extra money.
The 1911 market is very competitive ... There's very well defined levels of technical, machining, functional, and cosmetic improvements at every price point. That is exactly what makes the Ruger an entry level 1911. There's guns that cost $150 less that are functionally just as good ... Like the Rock Island Armory guns. Granted ... They're made in the Phillipines, but that doesn't change the fact that they're fine weapons. They're not finished as well, but they shoot just as good. That's why they're $150 less.
The Springfield milSpecs are virtually an exact duplicate of the SR1911, both functionally and cosmetically ... and the Springfields are more true to the original JMB design, which in my opinion makes them more desirable, and more viable as a platform to build on.
The only shortcomings that I've seen with the Rugers are the front sight breakage issues, the rusting frames under the grips, and the quality of the final finish. The Rugers have a far coarser brushed stainless finish compared to something like a Springfield MilSpec model. You may like that or not ... That's personal preference, but a finer finish does cost more to produce. I wish it had a finish closer to a what a stainless GP100 has than the one that it comes with.
I also really wish Ruger would stop with all the tacky 'Taurus looking' laser engraving that they continually put on damn near every available surface. It really detracts from what otherwise would be a nice clean looking 1911.
REV