Yes...when they first came out the street price was less than $400.
I very much doubt it.Could it be that the OP has confused the Ruger 1911 with the Remington R1 (which has had its share of quality issues)?
No, the O.P. is not confused.Could it be that the OP has confused the Ruger 1911 with the Remington R1 (which has had its share of quality issues)?
Exactly.I very much doubt it.
I did not take his opening post to suggest the gun was not mechanically sound, but took it to be questioning why it was not more popular.
They don't make any stainless MIM parts?I love mine... Series 70 was the big selling point. I did wish they offered a regular ran railed model, especially in stainless, but I do like the lines of a traditional Government model. Worst case, I’ll toss that Recover Tactical railed grip on... if I really need to run a light.
It shoots good, and fills the niche (I’m not necessarily a 1911 guy... definitely not a $2,000+ 1911 guy). Personally, when I get all my other “scary” gun purchases squared away, I plan on rebuilding that SR1911 into something different. Mainly, I’m going to yank all the MIM parts and install stainless. Not that I don’t trust MIM, granted if done right... but that I just like a full stainless gun.
They don't make any stainless MIM parts?
I beg ti differ. They do, indeed, make stainless MIM parts.Screwball said:Correct... which is why I’m going to swap those parts out for stainless.