Originally Posted by Jiveturkey
It's not all that cheap, but I'd avoid Ruger sr1911. Had one 5-6 yrs back. I could not get a decent group with it neither could anyone else that shot it. I generally like Ruger, but not that one.
Keep in mind the overall reputation of the maker. Yours is a sample of ONE.
The vast majority of Ruger's 1911's have been very good pistols. Ruger generally doesn't make crap. And truth be told, a lot of "other" 1911's out there are actually made inside the Ruger facility.