Ruger SR1911 .45 ACP
Model: 6700
Ruger SR1911 .45 ACP
Model: 6700
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Ruger SR1911 is a full-size single-action .45 ACP built for range work and home defense. It has an MSRP of $1,259. It arrives with drift-adjustable Novak three-dot sights and a skeletonized aluminum trigger, both fitted at the factory.
The rest of the gun is set up the same way. An extended thumb safety and an oversized beavertail grip safety, an extended magazine release, an oversized ejection port, a flat checkered mainspring housing and a titanium firing pin, with one 8-round and one 7-round stainless magazine and a bushing wrench. The frame and slide are stainless with a low-glare finish, and the gun weighs 39 oz at 8.67 inches long and 1.34 inches wide. There is no rail and no optic cut.
If you're cross-shopping, the Kimber Custom II is the matte black steel 1911 at an MSRP of $1,085 and 38 oz, with a match grade barrel and bushing and a trigger Kimber lists at 4 to 5 lb, but plain fixed sights. The Springfield Armory Garrison is the cheaper blued gun at an MSRP of $878 and 37 oz, with three-dot combat sights and one magazine. The Ruger sits above both on sights and fitted parts, and it holds eight rounds where the other two hold seven.
Best For
Strengths & Limitations
- Two magazines of different capacities, plus a bushing wrench, so the gun is ready to shoot and to strip.
- A titanium firing pin and a skeletonized hammer, which lighten the parts that have to move before the shot breaks.
- An oversized ejection port and an extended magazine release, which are fitted parts instead of aftermarket ones.
- Investment-cast frame and slide, which is a cheaper process than forging.
- Hardwood grip panels are slick compared with G10.
- No accessory rail in the standard SR1911, so a weapon light means another model.
Category Rankings
How the Ruger SR1911 .45 ACP ranks among full-size .45 ACP handguns.
Compare Ruger SR1911 .45 ACP
See how the Ruger SR1911 .45 ACP stacks up against similar firearms.
Ballistics Calculator
Calculate trajectory, drop, and energy for .45 ACP ammunition.
.45 ACP Ballistics →Alternatives to Consider
Similar full-size .45 ACP handguns ranked by similarity.
| NAME | BEST PRICE |
|---|---|
|
Nighthawk Custom GRP Recon .45 ACP
Nighthawk Custom
|
— |
|
Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded .45 ACP
Springfield Armory
|
— |
|
Kimber Custom II .45 ACP
Kimber
|
— |
|
Wilson Combat CQB Elite .45 ACP
Wilson Combat
|
— |
|
Sig Sauer 1911 Nitron .45 ACP
Sig Sauer
|
— |
Frequently Asked Questions
What sights does it come with?
Drift-adjustable Novak three-dot sights, front and rear, with no tritium.
Where is it made?
In the United States.
Can the chamber be checked without working the slide?
Yes. An inspection port cut in the chamber area shows the case of a chambered round.
Does it take standard 1911 parts?
Ruger states it accepts most standard aftermarket 1911 parts and accessories, and the grip panels are replaceable.
