No more SR1911's for 2012?

[Chef With A Gun]

I had a LGD tell me that Ruger is not going to make any SR1911 pistols for the rest of 2012. Just wanted to see if anyone heard about this?

 

[robfrommaine]

No offense intended to original poster. I have heard no such info. Whoever this dealer is should go into business with the salesman who gave a customer the barrel defect lie. They could sit around all day trading rumors and selling Kool Aid to their customers. :lol:

 

[luvmyruger]

That dealer was probalby just too lazy to try to find one for his customer. I have dealt with some like this. If they have too much inventory in their small store, they discourage the locals from ordering new items. Ruger doesnt even know what exactly they will be making 3 months from now. They may have plans, but those will change with demand.

 

[buscadero]

Here we go again.......

(there's alot of "tougher" going around)

 

[Sugar River]

I had a LGD tell me that Ruger is not going to make any SR1911 pistols for the rest of 2012. Just wanted to see if anyone heard about this?

Yeah, I heard the same thing from a very reliable source.

Really, he's the guy who sold me that bridge in Brooklyn............


Pete :roll:

 

[CampWI]

Cw/AG posted this on at least 3 different forums. To what end I don't know other than to stir the pot.

 

[dlidster]

Someone should start a list of "The 100 Stupidest Things Stated as Fact by Local Gun Dealers."

 

[Ruger Packer]

I've got a bag full of horse apples for that dealer.... and the OP.

 

[Tabs]

I've been looking for one, like many others, for some time now. I can tell you that on a whim I visited the Gander Mountain website on Monday night and to my surprise the SR1911 was listed on their site as "in stock". I called and ordered it and will have it in hand Monday!

I went to the store yesterday and the guy behind the counter told me that they had one in the store last week for the first time and before it made it into the display case, a customer standing at the counter saw it coming out from the stock room and bought it on the spot.

I feel very fortunate to have found one. I was starting to lose faith!

 

[robfrommaine]

I've been looking for one, like many others, for some time now. I can tell you that on a whim I visited the Gander Mountain website on Monday night and to my surprise the SR1911 was listed on their site as "in stock". I called and ordered it and will have it in hand Monday!

I went to the store yesterday and the guy behind the counter told me that they had one in the store last week for the first time and before it made it into the display case, a customer standing at the counter saw it coming out from the stock room and bought it on the spot.

I feel very fortunate to have found one. I was starting to lose faith!

Seems to be how many of them are acquired. I got mine because another guy changed his mind and cancelled his order before it had shipped. The dealer had my info. from an e-mail and knew I was interested...

 

[Chef With A Gun]

That dealer was probalby just too lazy to try to find one for his customer. I have dealt with some like this. If they have too much inventory in their small store, they discourage the locals from ordering new items. Ruger doesnt even know what exactly they will be making 3 months from now. They may have plans, but those will change with demand.

Just wanted to get this out there! I have had one since last Sept. The comment came out after I told them I had one and saw that they had them in stock. Hope its not true! I can see the morons saying stuff like that too. I had one guy tell me that my 1938 P-08 (# match) was loosing value!

 

[steveodtw]

Yeah. Ruger invested in another SR1911 production line so they could stop making them. :shock: :roll: :lol:

 

[norfolknova]

Well that does it for me, No more Rugers for me.... well at least not until maybe friday when I get my paycheck with the overtime in it....

Matt

 

[freakindawgen]

I heard Ruger bought Glock and will start making Smith & Wessons.......... :twisted: :roll:

 

[The Wall]

I heard Ruger bought Glock and will start making Smith & Wessons.......... :twisted: :roll:

You gotta be kidding! I'm going to write Ruger CEO and complain. No wonder I can't find a Beretta 92.

 

[Meeko]

I had a LGD tell me that Ruger is not going to make any SR1911 pistols for the rest of 2012. Just wanted to see if anyone heard about this?

Some gun dealers are like car dealers in that they disregard what YOU tell them YOU want and come up with stuff (stories) to get you to buy what THEY have in stock or on THEIR lot!!! JMHO

 

[The Wall]

^I'm experiencing Deja Vu.

 

[robfrommaine]

^I'm experiencing Deja Vu.

Yes, you are, all over again, I might add!

 

[jdc]

Bought mine yesterday.
My local gun store must not have known they shouldn’t have had it on the shelf. :wink:

 

[spencer60]

Actually, this sounds like a distortion of Rugers' announcement this week that they were temporarily suspending ordering until they had caught up with production.

 

[sglide05]

I only waited 2 weeks for mine and that was last week when I bought it.

 

[SAM2]

I had a LGD tell me that Ruger is not going to make any SR1911 pistols for the rest of 2012. Just wanted to see if anyone heard about this?

Oh, I hope not!
When I talked to my friend from Prescott last Saturday night, she had just finished a 14 hour shift and told me that they were producing as many as 110 of our "Little Darlin's" daily. She enjoys her work and the overtime. Wanted me to thank all of you and Mr. O next time I see Him.

 

[HAWKEYE#28]

Sounds good.......You will recall that original production was approximately 60 per day; Mike Fifer noted that production was to be doubled and staffing accordingly, increased. Sounds like a win-win situation to me......... 8) NOTE; THEY WILL STILL BE SHIPPING MANUFACTURED GOODS.....THE PLANTS ARE NOT CLOSING..... 8)

 

[Chef With A Gun]

Well I caught this on Fox last week. Ruger has stopped taking orders in the first quarter. They have a 1 million guns on order.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2012/03/22/sturm-ruger-soars-on-brisk-demand-for-new-guns/

 

[jimjc]

I was told that Micky Mouse bought Comcast and TV will be all cartoons soon....My reply was good that means Yosemite Sam will be back with his revolvers smokin...thats probably better than watching reruns 95% of the time anyway..

The BS coming out of gun shops never ceases to amaze me...these salespeople want you to believe they have a IN..in the gun business...

Gun Manufacturing has been for years now in a very enviable position....they can`t keep up with demand and they`re making more money than they ever imagined...I`m betting Ruger will be coming out with another couple 1911 models to add to the pot..of coarse they will be the more expensive ones...

I`ll have to close for now... the Roadrunner should be coming on...

 

[lfpiii]

Ruger has started taking orders again but probably not for long as they cannot keep up with demand. I for one am glad that they are not droping quality for quantity.

 

[kybandit]

Got mine yesterday after a 14 month wait. Worth it, though.

 

[marsh919]

Got mine yesterday after a 14 month wait. Worth it, though.

Kinda of good news for me. I could save up 635.00 by then and not feel the pinch!!

 

[RenoH414]

I walked into my LGS Sunday and he had one sitting in the case. I asked him about it and he said it was 1 of 9 he had just received. He said he had 8 on back order from 1 supplier and 1 on back order from another. Apparently, his normal sales person was on vacation and through some sort of fortunate mix up they shipped all 8 of his back orders instead of spreading them out among several dealers. He also received the 1 he had on b/o from the other supplier. Lucky for me this was the last one he had and that was due to a couple people on the wait list not having the funds at the moment to buy it. Needless to say I did not pass on the opportunity to own one. I picked it up last night after he was able to get it transferred across state lines for me. My initial impression is that it is a solid well built gun that I can not wait to take out for some fun.

Reno