Knob Creek
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In the newest Backwoods Home magazine. Ayoob made the statement that "Ruger is ready to introduce a low-price, high quality 1911"
Anyone else hear anything on this yet?
Anyone else hear anything on this yet?
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Ruger to manufacture a 1911?
- Thread starter Knob Creek
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this would be nice! first I've heard of it.
I love the stuff I have from Ruger so I don't see why not. It might take a recall or two to get there though...
Im going to guess it will be on the lines of the of
http://www.auto-ordnance.com/PA-1AO_pkz.html
and
http://www.armscor.net/Pistols.htm
Both of which use cast parts. I for get where AO gets theres brazil or argentina then they are shipped to NH for machine work then to AO for assembly the called Made in the USA. For the 500ish range I quess you get what you get. I have read that the AO since KHAR arms has taken over they are better than before.
http://www.auto-ordnance.com/PA-1AO_pkz.html
and
http://www.armscor.net/Pistols.htm
Both of which use cast parts. I for get where AO gets theres brazil or argentina then they are shipped to NH for machine work then to AO for assembly the called Made in the USA. For the 500ish range I quess you get what you get. I have read that the AO since KHAR arms has taken over they are better than before.
This could be nice...though I could see them going a similar route as Sig and making a 1911-ish gun, as if I read right (which I may not have), their m-4-ish gun is only m4-ish, not fully compatible. I might be making this up. I've heard nothing but good about Rugers (aside from recalls), and the couple I've shot were fine pieces of machinery.
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See http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Casting/index.html
I believe that Caspian cast frames are made by Pine Tree.
Ruger no longer casts in Titanium.
When I bought my Kahr-built WWII repro from Four Seasons, they told me that Ruger actually supplied the frames for Auto-Ordnance. Took it with a grain of salt. Either way, I really like my AO, the frame is very well made.
well they finally put out an AR platform rifle...don't see why they wouldn't do the same for 1911's...especially if they've been making frames for years already
This gun is built off an AO frame... and I pound the living crap out of it every year. Has held up pretty well. The magwell fell off the gun once and had to be welded back on, but that was hardly the frame's fault. I think whoever built it chose AO because it was the cheapest thing he could get his hands on.
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Heck, it might open things up in that market if they sell it here in MA. Does Taurus sell their 1911 here?
Put me down for one. Say what you want but Ruger is on top for service, weather it be a recoll or a problem. I will take 2 Better late than never
I'm not a business whiz, but where is the market for another 1911? Just like the AR market: what are you offering that is better/different than the dozens of other 1911's (or AR's) on the market?
I suppose certain manufacturers have their following and there are some that will buy it just because it says Ruger. That's not a knock on Ruger, by the way. Same applies to Remington's AR, etc..
I suppose certain manufacturers have their following and there are some that will buy it just because it says Ruger. That's not a knock on Ruger, by the way. Same applies to Remington's AR, etc..
