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Ruger SR1911CMD-A weirdness
May 11, 2017, 09:50 AM
AllenInARRuger SR1911CMD-A weirdness
I took possession yesterday of my Ruger lightweight Commander. While checking it out (at home) it occurred to me that there were no grooves on the front strap. Every pic I'd come across on the internet showed grooves, so I called Ruger customer service. They asked that I send pics, serial #, etc.
They just called back. CSR says Ruger made "a very few" with no grooves. Bizarro. So depending on how you look at it, I have a collector's item or a freak of nature.

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May 11, 2017, 10:04 AM
rpm2010Perhaps you could send yours in and have it checkered...even more a rarity.
May 11, 2017, 10:05 AM
TheFrontRangeInteresting. I'd thought, based on some info over at 1911Forum, that the front strap serrations had been discontinued altogether. The response you received makes me think the feature has perhaps been reinstated.
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May 11, 2017, 10:07 AM
soggy_spinoutquote:
They just called back. CSR says Ruger made "a very few" with no grooves
Or a clandestine way of saying that the dude that runs the CNC machine that does the serration cuts was out sick for a couple of days.

May 11, 2017, 10:17 AM
AllenInARI kinda thought that myself.
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May 11, 2017, 12:09 PM
YooperSigsI am doubly weird. I have two Ruger Commanders. One in .45 and the other is 9mm.
No grooves at all.
I went old school Pachmayr to sticky up the front straps.
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May 11, 2017, 12:21 PM
AllenInARMaybe they meant very few were made WITH the grooves.
Obviously, some were.
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May 11, 2017, 12:30 PM
ChowserYeah probably meant very few were made with grooves. My 9mm Commander from last fall has nothing. I stuck a Wilson Combat thing on the front. I think all the pictures I've seen of various people's 9mm had no grooves. I didn't feel like spending the money to have it done and the WC thing was sitting in our throw away parts bin at work.
Not minority enough! May 12, 2017, 10:15 AM
Rolan_KrapsI didn't have any on my full sized SR1911. I just added one of the Wilson front wrap-around jobbies. Only about $10.
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May 12, 2017, 12:39 PM
AllenInARI wonder how hard it'd be to match the black color? And just pressure from the grip panels keeps it in place?
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May 12, 2017, 12:45 PM
Rolan_Krapsquote:
Originally posted by AllenInWV:
I wonder how hard it'd be to match the black color? And just pressure from the grip panels keeps it in place?
They also make it in black/blue. Yes, it is held in place behind the panels. Mine has never slipped.
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May 12, 2017, 04:40 PM
NipperSkateboard tape. Been using it on my Colt LW Cmdr for 30 years.
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May 12, 2017, 05:50 PM
Sunset_Vaquote:
Originally posted by soggy_spinout:
quote:
They just called back. CSR says Ruger made "a very few" with no grooves
Or a clandestine way of saying that the dude that runs the CNC machine that does the serration cuts was out sick for a couple of days.
lol
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