Ruger SR1911

[mrerick]

The SR1911 is a very well made M1911a1 platform pistol from Ruger.

I have had one for a few years, and for the money it's quite well fitted.

Your correct support of the pistol is critical to it's cycling properly. If you don't provide the support, the recoil pulse won't completely crisply cycle the pistol. The recoil pulse should travel through a solid grip through your wrists down the bones of your arms and be absorbed by the mass of your body.

If you don't do your job, the recoil pulse will be dissipated and it might not chamber the next round solidly.

Some chambers are also a bit tight, especially when new. Any dirt or dimensional problems in the round itself can end up interfering with chambering. Shoot it for a few hundred rounds, and keep to a good grip and stance before you judge it's reliability.

[Spanner]

Originally Posted by mrerick

The SR1911 is a very well made M1911a1 platform pistol from Ruger.

I have had one for a few years, and for the money it's quite well fitted.

Your correct support of the pistol is critical to it's cycling properly. If you don't provide the support, the recoil pulse won't completely crisply cycle the pistol. The recoil pulse should travel through a solid grip through your wrists down the bones of your arms and be absorbed by the mass of your body.

If you don't do your job, the recoil pulse will be dissipated and it might not chamber the next round solidly.

Some chambers are also a bit tight, especially when new. Any dirt or dimensional problems in the round itself can end up interfering with chambering. Shoot it for a few hundred rounds, and keep to a good grip and stance before you judge it's reliability.

Thank you for the comments. I really do like this gun. Actually, the last thing I was blaming was the pistol. I've had new guns before and have had similar experiences. Was only approaching it from a scientific method of elimination, that's all.

I believe I have found the issue. I noticed a little pimple molded into the plastic, on the magazine follower, when going over everything. Thought it odd but didn't think of it again until I cleaned the pistol after shooting. While reloading a mag, the rim of the cartridge hung up. I need to trim this off.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Spanner

Thank you for the comments. I really do like this gun. Actually, the last thing I was blaming was the pistol. I've had new guns before and have had similar experiences. Was only approaching it from a scientific method of elimination, that's all.

I believe I have found the issue. I noticed a little pimple molded into the plastic, on the magazine follower, when going over everything. Thought it odd but didn't think of it again until I cleaned the pistol after shooting. While reloading a mag, the rim of the cartridge hung up. I need to trim this off.

Maybe-maybe not; only the last round will encounter the "bump".
Many Colt 1911 .45 mags have had such a bump for years, I have no idea why, but it should not cause an issue with the rimless .380 either. JMHO
But removing it should not cause a problem either!