Ruger SR1911® Bullet Proof®

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Please don't stone me my fellow S&W members but we all love a quality firearm regardless of the name right? :confused:
Well guys I don't have the parts yet but I just ordered all the Wilson Combat Bullet Proof® parts for my SR1911.I am crazy excited so I tell my girl about it and she smiles and says sweet :confused: but she could care less so I had to share with you guys. I'm so excited to do the rebuild considering I ordered basically every single piece they had to offer. All of the parts are Wilson Combat Bullet Proof® except the slide release because they didn't offer the extended in Bullet Proof® so I just got there extended one which is still guaranteed for life and I'm keeping my mainspring housing and grip safety because I like the Ruger versions better. There is much satisfaction knowing that for around 1200 altogether including price of gun I'm gonna have the same Bullet Proof® quality as there $3-5k guns and its all still made in the USA. I am confident knowing that having a gun of solid parts not that cast **** I will be able to pass it down for generations to come I so happy :D . Alright I'll be quite now :cool:

Trigger, Ultralight Match, Long (Standard) Pad, Black

Checkered Frontstrap, Stainless

The Ultimate Bushing Wrench,

Complete Pin Set, Blue

Sear Spring, Bullet Proof®

Custom Tune® Spring Kit, 1911 Full-Size

Extractor, 70 Series, .45 ACP, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Extended Slide Release, Blue

Disconnector, Bullet Proof®

Hammer, Ultralight Skeletonized, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Deluxe Bullet Proof® Sear, A-2

Magazine Release, Tactical, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Firing Pin Stop, 70 Series, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Extended Ejector, .38 Super/9mm/.45 ACP, Colt Government/Commander/Officer's, Blue
Commander/Officer's, Blue

Magazine Catch Lock, Blue

Complete Spring Set, Full-Size

Thumb Safety, Tactical Lever, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Magazine Catch Spring

Hammer Strut, Blue

Group Gripper Kit, Government

Barrel Link Pin, Blue

Recoil Spring Plug, Ringed Cap, Bullet Proof®, Stainless

Magazine Well, Blue
 
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I dunno. In those long-ago days I took my trusty DCM .45 out into a plowed field. With hammer down, I put it into a hole, covered it over with dirt, and jumped on the top of it all. Dug it up, racked the slide, and fired a full magazine of hardball without difficulty. Still have the gun.

THAT'S "bulletproof" in my scheme of things.

The Ruger 1911s are tempting but I get the warm fuzzies from the old ones that saw me through my stupid years.
 
Some of those parts will require fitting, finishing, and/or tuning. If you haven't done so before you will be in for some fun and learning.
 
I am all for you, if that is what you want. I have left my Ruger as is. Maybe if some parts wear out I will replace them. However, I do not see that happening anytime soon. I have a Series 70 GC that in which I installed a new solid bushing, had the barrel throated and polished and have fired over 20k rounds through it. The slide stop broke last year and I have installed a new recoil spring or 2 over the years.
 
My SR1911 seems to work and function just fine with the parts it came with. I do not understand why someone would replace all the parts? Will it shoot $700 better? Sure it's fun to mess around with guns if that's your thing, so I hope it turns out like you want it to.

It's like Rimfire Central were you take a $200 Ruger 10/22 and invest $2000 in it.:confused:

Why not just buy a more expensive gun to begin with.

My Ruger 1911 shoots almost as well as my Dan Wesson Pointman 7. I also think it has better parts than the SW version.

The Remington 1911 enhanced is a really nice gun if one can be found.
 
I have a SR1911, and the only things I replaced were the grips and the mainspring for a 19# one. The gun is very well made and shoots better than I do straight from the box. It has digested several different bullet styles and handloads without a hiccup, and is accurate.

Bill Wilson will appreciate you buying all his different parts, and you will have a lot of fun fitting many of them so that the pistol will still shoot when you are done. BTW, the SR1911 is an exact copy of a Colt Series 70. So in essence you already have a Series 70 and don't need to buy series 70 parts.
 
As I do to make mine more softball friendly, I replace the main, slide/recoil, and sear/trigger spring with maybe $15.00 worth of parts.

Spending a lot more would defeat the idea of buying and enjoying a $649.00 1911.

If I was going to put another pile of $$$ in a 1911, it won't have the Ruger name on it.
 
I have a SR1911 I purchased for $699.99 last year.

The only extra's I have purchased are those there .45 things that go into that magazine thing.

I'm just a old timer living in a old timer's world.

Most of my firearms are not altered in any way and Bling isn't my bag.

But if you like dressing yours up, enjoy yourself and have fun.
 
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If you spend much time on a 1911 forum you realize that a lot of folks see the 1911 as a DIY project. Don't get me wrong, I have two RIA's and I have replaced the triggers in both (I like the long trigger) and grips and grip screws. On the RIA rail gun I paid for a trigger job. Replacing parts just because they are MIM doesn't make sense to me. The OP will never get his money back out of that Ruger SR1911. Owning and shooting guns is a hobby and if that is what makes you feel good, then its your money, go for it. Of course some folks do it with cars. I have an Infiniti G37S and I can't get over the amount of money folks spend modifying these expensive (to me anyway) cars.
 
The SR1911 stock is already a really fine firearm and is remarkably accurate for a production gun. And the parts inside also seem like very good quality parts. I'm sure if I don't touch anything it will last for a long time and still be a great shooter. But I am one if those people that have to have a spare on hand for all my parts because you never know what will happen. I know a lot of you probably would have just paid for one of the performance guns to begin with for a few thousand dollars more and been very satisfied. But now I have the opportunity to upgrade to close to that same quality for a fraction of the price and the best thing is that I am the one that did all the fitting and assembly instead of paying someone 3000 or something crazy. I am most certainly one of those people who look at a 1911 as a project and I am going to love getting frustrated as I'm fitting all the pieces by hand and making it custom to me. And in the end I'm still gonna have all the original quality Ruger parts for spares. I was also thinking that I could invest a few hundred more in the future and grab another Frame, Slide, Barrel and just build a custom gun. I would like a Frame with a rail on it. But hey we all like different things for some reason I just get some kind of satisfaction knowing the Bullet Proof® parts are built from a solid piece of steel rather then being pumped through a tube into a mold. And I'm gonna have a really nice spare parts kit for if SHTF :D lol
 
Gone Down that Road

I can relate as the first centerfire pistol I ever fired was a mil-spec Springfield 1911A1. It was love at first shot. That had me purchase a similar Colt 1991A1 mil-spec. The accuracy was so-so, we'll call it "combat accurate." It also had some abhorrent plastic parts and suffered from the occasional stovepipe jam. After having people show me and allow me to shoot their higher spec guns I appreciated what could be done in regards to triggers, beavertail grip safeties, sights, and the like. A buddy purchased an HK USP at the same time that showed me how a 45ACP pistol should shoot. When all was said and done I had a gun that cost about as much as that HK overall but was a one-off custom by me that I have personal pride and a stake in which someday may belong to my son.

My pistol looks nothing like a $3000+ custom but it shoots almost as well and has been 100% reliable with all ammo types...though I haven't tried wadcutters yet.

So, do with it what you will, just keep in mind that it'll be your skill and care that makes or breaks the pistol, not the quality of the parts going into it.
 
Rick_A said:
So, do with it what you will, just keep in mind that it'll be your skill and care that makes or breaks the pistol, not the quality of the parts going into it.
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I agree that's why it will be my baby precision care during all the fitting as well as frequent spring changes when necessary and keeping it properly cleaned/lubricated where needed.




Nframecollector said:
The ultimate bushing wrench? Do you wanna buy a bridge in Brooklyn?
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I don't know if you are familiar with the ultimate bushing wrench but it can be very helpful for all kinds of purposes. If I need to check anything or practice anything I would like to have a safe magazine replica that I can use and it also helps with that nice tight fitting bushing that comes with the SR1911®
 

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I love my SR1911 as is...but I found the box to be quite plain...so I sent mine out for a little custom work.

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Best $6500 I ever spent.......:)
 
hardknoxni69a said:
Please don't stone me my fellow S&W members but we all love a quality firearm regardless of the name right? :confused:
Well guys I don't have the parts yet but I just ordered all the Wilson Combat Bullet Proof® parts for my SR1911.I am crazy excited so I tell my girl about it and she smiles and says sweet :confused: but she could care less so I had to share with you guys. I'm so excited to do the rebuild considering I ordered basically every single piece they had to offer. All of the parts are Wilson Combat Bullet Proof® except the slide release because they didn't offer the extended in Bullet Proof® so I just got there extended one which is still guaranteed for life and I'm keeping my mainspring housing and grip safety because I like the Ruger versions better. There is much satisfaction knowing that for around 1200 altogether including price of gun I'm gonna have the same Bullet Proof® quality as there $3-5k guns and its all still made in the USA. I am confident knowing that having a gun of solid parts not that cast **** I will be able to pass it down for generations to come I so happy :D . Alright I'll be quite now :cool:

Trigger, Ultralight Match, Long (Standard) Pad, Black

Checkered Frontstrap, Stainless

The Ultimate Bushing Wrench,

Complete Pin Set, Blue

Sear Spring, Bullet Proof®

Custom Tune® Spring Kit, 1911 Full-Size

Extractor, 70 Series, .45 ACP, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Extended Slide Release, Blue

Disconnector, Bullet Proof®

Hammer, Ultralight Skeletonized, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Deluxe Bullet Proof® Sear, A-2

Magazine Release, Tactical, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Firing Pin Stop, 70 Series, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Extended Ejector, .38 Super/9mm/.45 ACP, Colt Government/Commander/Officer's, Blue
Commander/Officer's, Blue

Magazine Catch Lock, Blue

Complete Spring Set, Full-Size

Thumb Safety, Tactical Lever, Bullet Proof®, Blue

Magazine Catch Spring

Hammer Strut, Blue

Group Gripper Kit, Government

Barrel Link Pin, Blue

Recoil Spring Plug, Ringed Cap, Bullet Proof®, Stainless

Magazine Well, Blue
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How do you get those "R"s inside of those little circles :confused:
 
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® This can be printed by holding down the Alt key and typing 0174 on the RH number board (not the numbers above the keyboard letters). These are called ASCII characters. One I use a lot is the ¢ sign. I hold down the Alt and type 155
 
Nothing against Ruger but A $700 1911 is still going to be a $700 1911 after you dump hundreds in parts into it. If your doing it for fun, then I get it. If your thinking the gun is going to shoot better or be worth more.....
Been there-done that. If you have $1200 to spend, I'd suggest a SW1911 pro or e series.
 
Wee Hooker said:
Nothing against Ruger but A $700 1911 is still going to be a $700 1911 after you dump hundreds in parts into it. If your doing it for fun, then I get it. If your thinking the gun is going to shoot better or be worth more.....
Been there-done that. If you have $1200 to spend, I'd suggest a SW1911 pro or e series.
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Some people buy guns just to try then resell them but I am not one of those. I am not trying to add value I could care less what it would resell for because I plan on keeping forever as my first 1911. And I am absolutely doing it for the fun some people shoot just to shoot then pay other people to clean once its dirty enough me I love the mechanics behind the scenes I had the entire gun completely stripped to pieces after my break in period just so I could see how it all works I did the same thing with my M&P. Once I was putting it all back together I realized how easy it is to upgrade parts and such. And for those who have an SR1911 will know that it is a very well built gun compared to the other cheaper ones so as a base I thought it would be a good choice. If for some reason I have to sell my $700 1911 it will be swapped out with all the original parts that way I don't take a big loss and can save the parts for another build. I really liked the s&w pro or e series but I couldn't justify it for the money it is a really nice gun but somebody else did all the fitting. I know I'm not a pro who does it for a living but I am extremely confident in my ability to fit the pieces correctly if needed and then it will be done by me which is the most fun part of all. And not to mention even Smith pro series uses a lot of cast parts. There is nothing wrong with the quality of the current Ruger cast parts or Smiths cast parts but there is a reason the Bullet Proof® parts are such a big seller people want the quality, reliability and piece of mind that comes along with having the solid parts. Even if bought the pro series I still would have ended up upgrading most of the parts. So to spend only 1200 and have the quality I am looking for I am pleased and I have a really nice parts kit ready to go or I could just use them to build a whole different gun. The Ruger has remarkable stock accuracy and is a very reliable shooter so now I still have that plus a little more. The new trigger setup should be so nice I can't wait to try it out :D . Oh ya and I'm bringing it to get gun kote finishing done so it will really be two tone its gonna look like the talo edition which is pretty sharp looking in my opinion. It may still be the $700 Ruger but I have a feeling I'll be happy with my Bullet Proof® Investment.
 
jaykellogg said:
® This can be printed by holding down the Alt key and typing 0174 on the RH number board (not the numbers above the keyboard letters). These are called ASCII characters. One I use a lot is the ¢ sign. I hold down the Alt and type 155
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How do you find out about this stuff???????????????????
 
Why do people......

Rule3 said:
My SR1911 seems to work and function just fine with the parts it came with. I do not understand why someone would replace all the parts? Will it shoot $700 better? Sure it's fun to mess around with guns if that's your thing, so I hope it turns out like you want it to.

It's like Rimfire Central were you take a $200 Ruger 10/22 and invest $2000 in it.:confused:

Why not just buy a more expensive gun to begin with.
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Why do people buy cars and spend thousands of dollars to jazz them up (do people still do this??) It doesn't make economic sense, but the end product is something that is individualized, there's not any other quite like it and you can say it's yours.:)
 
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