Re: Ruger SR1911
I will preface this by saying that I am not a big fan of Ruger, based upon my experience with their P345. However, they do seem to have gotten it "right" with their 1911. I do not own one, but have put about 100 rounds through a friend of mine's.
The pistol itself is solidly crafted, and sits quite well in your hand. Very crisp trigger pull, and quite unlike any of their other semi-auto pistols. 3 dot sights are very clear and easy to pick up. IMO, I would rank it up there with any of the "higher-end" 1911's, such as the Kimber, which I do own. And for the price, you could end up purchasing 2 Rugers, if you could find them.