So Torn - SR1911 or SR1911 CMD

[Nirvana]

I'm so torn on which to buy... The SR1911 or the SR1911 CMD?

They have the same width and height, and only differ less than an inch in length...

Is a gun 0.75 an inch that much more concealable? It doesn't seem so, but I could be wrong.

Isn't the 5'' barrel more accurate?

Could someone list some of the Pros and Cons to help me decide? I am truly torn...

 

[revhigh]

You've pretty much done that yourself .... Get the full size.

REV

 

[eveled]

I have no use for a steel frame commander. I think Ruger and Remington are missing the boat in this regard.

What is the point of a smaller gun for concealed carry if it weighs as much as a boat anchor? Just my opinion of course. Hold them both if one balances better for you get that one.

Honestly the shorter barrel doesn't make that big of a difference either in concealing or accuracy. Ed.

 

[WAYNO]

This is one of the most often asked questions, and has become rhetorical. You could get as many different answers as you have responders.

I own all of the above choices, but the one 1911 I actually carry regularly is the Ruger 1911 CMD. But I'll admit if someone switched out my Commander-sized 1911 with a full sized 1911, or even a lightweight Commander, I wouldn't notice any difference.

On the range however, there's few things more satisfying than shooting an all-steel, full-sized 1911.

WAYNO.

 

[6gun]

Problem solved buy both

 

[WAYNO]

Problem solved buy both

Yep. That's the only way to discover a preference.

WAYNO.

 

[Gunner4640]

The only reason I bought the commander was the mag is a flush fit. I just liked to look better.

 

[accessbob]

The only reason I bought the commander was the mag is a flush fit. I just liked to look better.

So is the full size if you use the 7 round mags with it. Yes, it comes with a 7 and 8 round mag but you don't have to use the 8 round mag and can get another 7 round one. That being said, I have the CMD as well and I carry it with a 7 round mag but a 10 round backup mag.

 

[skipper49]

I have both, and greatly prefer the CMD, except tomorrow, when I'll prefer the 5", and then, back to the CMD. Well, you get the idea. I don't really want to have to choose. Among long time 1911 shooters, many will strongly prefer one or the other. I do find the Commander length to carry a little easier.
Since I've been absolutely NO help at all, I'll just go now.

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[Jayhawkhuntclub]

I'm so torn on which to buy... The SR1911 or the SR1911 CMD?

They have the same width and height, and only differ less than an inch in length...

Is a gun 0.75 an inch that much more concealable? It doesn't seem so, but I could be wrong.

Isn't the 5'' barrel more accurate?

Could someone list some of the Pros and Cons to help me decide? I am truly torn...

I wouldn't consider either to be terribly easy to conceal carry. Some people disagree. If you already have a 5" 1911, then get the CMD. Otherwise, start out with the 5". The 5" isn't more accurate. But some people find it easier to be accurate with longer barrels.

 

[gramps]

The shorter barrel allows you to "clear leather" that much quicker.
gramps

 

[Cholo]

3/4"? I have both and, all things considered, 3/4" doesn't even matter in a Tijuana Cat House.

 

[Bkat]

3/4"? I have both and, all things considered, 3/4" doesn't even matter in a Tijuana Cat House.

Cholo, that may be true in Tijuana, but not in Juarez or Matamoros. You should know that.

Bkat

 

[ArmedinAZ]

The shorter barrel allows you to "clear leather" that much quicker.
gramps

Gotta disagree. Presentation from a holster is all about a sequence of motions and 3/4" of barrel doesn't matter a bit.

 

[gramps]

The shorter barrel allows you to "clear leather" that much quicker.
gramps

Gotta disagree. Presentation from a holster is all about a sequence of motions and 3/4" of barrel doesn't matter a bit.

Physics does't lie, but you are entitled to your opinion.
gramps

 

[dakota1911]

Buy both.

 

[ArmedinAZ]

The shorter barrel allows you to "clear leather" that much quicker.
gramps

Gotta disagree. Presentation from a holster is all about a sequence of motions and 3/4" of barrel doesn't matter a bit.

Physics does't lie, but you are entitled to your opinion.
gramps

You are absolutely correct technically although there are so few people trained to such a high level that 3/4" barrel length would be noticeable during a rapid presentation that it's just not an issue. If you're one of them I applaud your skill level.

 

[revhigh]

The shorter barrel allows you to "clear leather" that much quicker.
gramps

You are absolutely correct technically although there are so few people trained to such a high level that 3/4" barrel length would be noticeable during a rapid presentation that it's just not an issue. If you're one of them I applaud your skill level.

I swear ... From some of the questions asked, and some of the comments given on this forum ... You'd think people live in Kabul or some other war zone where they're involved in a firefight every time they leave their house.

What ammo do you use in your LC9 ? ..... Oh ... I use Hornady Zombie killer XXX +++P++..... With the hollow point filled with ricin and sealed with cyanide wax.

I can clear leather better with an eighth of an inch less barrel length ....

I carry an SR9 with four 17 round spare mags, and an LCP with +++P+++ ammo and 6 spare mags on an ankle holster as backup .... A Microtek Halo knife in my sock .... And a backpack full of 9mm ammo.

What's the best way to conceal my Ruger p90 and 6 spare mags if all I'm wearing is a swimsuit ?

Give it a break .... Most of the mall ninjas talking about this stuff would pee their pants if somebody came up behind them and touched them with a Popsicle stick.

REV

 

[JFB]

I allowed my Local Dealer make the decission between the two for me. the only one He had at the time!

 

[gramps]

You are absolutely correct technically although there are so few people trained to such a high level that 3/4" barrel length would be noticeable during a rapid presentation that it's just not an issue. If you're one of them I applaud your skill level.[/quote][/quote]

I swear ... From some of the questions asked, and some of the comments given on this forum ... You'd think people live in Kabul or some other war zone where they're involved in a firefight every time they leave their house.

What ammo do you use in your LC9 ? ..... Oh ... I use Hornady Zombie killer XXX +++P++..... With the hollow point filled with ricin and sealed with cyanide wax.

I can clear leather better with an eighth of an inch less barrel length ....

I carry an SR9 with four 17 round spare mags, and an LCP with +++P+++ ammo and 6 spare mags on an ankle holster as backup .... A Microtek Halo knife in my sock .... And a backpack full of 9mm ammo.

What's the best way to conceal my Ruger p90 and 6 spare mags if all I'm wearing is a swimsuit ?

Give it a break .... Most of the mall ninjas talking about this stuff would pee their pants if somebody came up behind them and touched them with a Popsicle stick.

REV[/quote]
What got your panties in a wad Rev? Off your meds again?
gramps

 

[mohavesam]

Buy the CMD. Ruger employees have learned a lot from building the full-size gun, and started the CMD with all that understanding and more.

If it is to be your first 1911 gun, start off well with the shorter gun. Whatever you choose - practice, practice, practice.

 

[ArmedinAZ]

Buy the CMD. Ruger employees have learned a lot from building the full-size gun, and started the CMD with all that understanding and more.

If it is to be your first 1911 gun, start off well with the shorter gun. Whatever you choose - practice, practice, practice.

That's some logical advice right there. Would you think both pistols would be at the same quality level now though?

 

[Cholo]

So, 3/4" makes that much of a difference between then and now in an SR1911...seriously? :roll:

Cholo, that may be true in Tijuana, but not in Juarez or Matamoros. You should know that.

I didn't think about TX when I posted. Too funny!!! :lol:

 

[gramps]

The shorter barrel allows you to "clear leather" that much quicker.
gramps

When I first wrote this I was remembering going from a 1 7/8 inch snub to an 3 1/16 inch barrel, and it seemed to take forever to draw. Those of us who don't do quick draw find small amounts of added barrel length to be a surprise!
gramps

 

[mohavesam]

That's some logical advice right there. Would you think both pistols would be at the same quality level now though?

One could hope.
The 5" slides are still milled using a (the original) vertical, single-clamping system. The CMD slides are milled using a horizontal, 2 clamp system. Less chatter when the tools wear... evidence the slide interior surfaces.
Just one example.

 

[ArmedinAZ]

So the manufacturing process is improved on product line #2 but #1 isn't updated to a higher level. Not necessarily a bad thing if quality parameters are being met on product #1.

 

[mohavesam]

For all the good and the bad inside Ruger, they still manage to deliver a high-quality, high-value product to the American workingman/woman at a paycheck price-point.
In time all experienced lessons get incorporated into current procedures. Its just that if they had a quality system and management commitment, those procedures would be improved immediately. They could literally empty the competition's buildings...

 

[olyinaz]

One late comment I'll add is that a Commander has a subtle difference in feel, not as pronounced but similar to the difference between a Govt. Model and a long slide, and I find that this slight difference in balance and slide cycling time shines well on the Commander. I do not find that the slightly shorter distance between sights degrades my personal accuracy as much as the better feel improves it.

In short, I shoot my SR1911CMD as well or better than all my other 1911s, and as this is the first Commander-format 1911 I've owned that has been something of a surprise.

Oly

 

[lafermedavid]

I bought my first 1911,by feel and looks, its a cmd.I did the same in 83 when I bought my python,both keepers

 

[mohavesam]

Thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of Commander-type 1911s owners have had the same opinion. Wife#1 has carried a ltwt. Commander (a REAL Colt Commander) for more than a decade - ever since she refused to hand it back to me!