Ruger Lightweight CMD
 

looks like Ruger is coming out with a Lightweight Commander. I never really liked two-tone 1911's but I like how this one looks.



http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SR1911CMD-A.htm





here's the Video but it's kinda hard to listen to, Jeff sounds like he's dying lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KzEy...em-subs_digest

I got 99 problems but a Ruger 1911 ain't one :D

I've never shot a Ruger 1911,I've never seen or heard anything wrong about them.

har har har:p

I shot the original Ruger commander when it first came out and really liked it a lot.

my FIL has one and I really liked it EXCEPT it didn't take regular 1911 mags....for dumb.

that's odd, I used my Colt mags in the one I shot.

Hmm, I have not heard this before. Did the dealer tell you this or did you try it yourself?

That's a deal breaker right there. I don't want another gun that requires proprietary mags.

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.p...&pictureid=888

my ruger commander uses all my standard mags.

Commanders are on a gov frame. Take the same mags.

I agree, was interested until I saw this.

Someone has their wires crossed.

All single stack 1911's use standard (whatever that is) 1911 mags.

The length of the gripframe determines which length (full size, or Officer's/compact) of 1911 mag must be used.

The SA EMP isn't a true 1911, as dimensions have been scaled down. It uses proprietary mags and grips.

I can attest to this, My FIL got one of the first ones and I like the gun. We were shooting it and I tried to use my Wilsocom Combate mags in it and it was a no go. Tried a Kimber mag, no go. Only the Ruger Factory mags work in his. I just figured Ruger did something in the design that would not let you use any mags but theirs but maybe there is something wrong with his. Don't know I guess?

I'd pull the mag catch and see that if there's some extra material from the casting on the catch in the area that mates up with the locking notch in the mag.

Did you try depressing the mag catch any while trying to seat the "other" mags?

In comparing the Ruger mags to the others; is there anything different about the locking notch, or the top left edge of the mag body?

I know a couple of guys with the full size Ruger. When one of them asked me about magazines for it, I pointed him to Tripp Research.

I have now created a "magazine snob". He will only use Tripp Research mags.

Next time I am over at his house I will mess with it and see if there is a defect. I just thought it was normal....I will get back to you.

are you sure He doesn't have an SR9??? or maybe a MKIII??? that might be why the 1911 mags don't fit:D


seriously though I bet it's a minor flaw that's keeping the mags from working.

:facepalm:

Its a good thing you are not within driving distance or I would come over and shoot out your porch light :D

funny!

you wouldn't shoot at my house, I have doughnuts in here and you might nick one of them. then how could you live with yourself???:D

I simply couldn't it would be like sacrificing:rolleyes: one of my own children

The only additional 1911 I'm looking for at the moment is a Colt LW Commander XSE in the same finish as my LW Government XSE, but at least at the moment they don't make one.

No, but they do make a fair looking stainless one:

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...s/photo-72.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...s/photo-74.jpg

*Stocks by Zane at Lonestar Grips.

only Ruger I ever owned was a Security Six. Wish I still had it

I have one in six inch (which taught me I don't like revos over four inches) that needs a new home :D

I love my security six, super accurate and reliable.

Nice pistol

I have a Walther PPK/s that needs a new home, possible trade.....? :D

Hmmm ... you never know ;)

Actually, I don't want to add another caliber but I'm all ears for .38, 9mm and .45ACP.

I think the coolest thing about the lightweight Ruger is the titanium insert in the feed ramp in the alloy frame.

I stopped buying ruger handguns when I found the safety flips off in the wrong direction on the P85-95 series. Exact opposite of the 1911 and every other safety I've ever used. Wonder if they did that with their 1911's too? Hmmmmm..... "just sayin'"

No, their 1911 thumb safety works as you'd expect.

Actually the Ruger is pretty much a direct copy of a series 70 1911 with none of the firing pin safety bull crap in fact the only part that you can't change out is the plunger tube that integral to the frame instead of being staked in like on other 1911s.