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Ruger built its Street Edition series to tip the hat to the towns that shaped the company, and this one salutes home base: Southport, Connecticut. The low-glare stainless slide carries fine engraving with the Ruger logo, a bald eagle, and "One Lacey Place" across the top, the address where Bill Ruger set up shop back in 1949. Only 500 of these were produced, so it sits comfortably in that sweet spot between range gun and safe queen, and it earns its keep either way.
Strip away the engraving and you still have one of the best values in the 1911 world. This is Ruger's lightweight Commander-style platform, pairing a black anodized aluminum frame with a stainless steel slide and 4.25 inch barrel. At 29.3 ounces, it sheds a good chunk of weight compared to an all-steel gun, which your belt will appreciate on long days. The titanium firing pin and skeletonized hammer speed up lock time, the skeletonized aluminum trigger breaks clean with a short reset, and the oversized beavertail grip safety and extended thumb safety handle just the way a modern 1911 should.
Drift adjustable Novak 3-dot sights give you a fast, familiar sight picture, and the black and gray deluxe checkered G10 grip panels lock your hand in place without chewing it up. Ruger's CNC machining delivers a tight slide-to-frame fit and positive barrel lockup, so accuracy out of the box is genuinely impressive for a production 1911. Feeding is smooth thanks to the titanium feed ramp insert, and the whole gun accepts standard 1911 parts if you ever want to tinker.
You get two 7-round stainless steel magazines in the box, so you're ready to load up 7+1 of .45 ACP and go shoot it. Whether you're a Ruger collector chasing the full Street Edition set or just want a distinctive lightweight Commander that works, this one checks both boxes.
Mechanically it's the same proven lightweight Commander-style SR1911, but this version is part of Ruger's limited Street Edition series with only 500 produced. The slide carries custom engraving including the Ruger logo, a bald eagle, and "One Lacey Place," the company's Southport, Connecticut address. It also wears black and gray deluxe checkered G10 grips unique to this run.
It can be both. The aluminum frame keeps it at 29.3 ounces, which is light for a .45 ACP 1911, and the 4.25 inch Commander length rides well in a holster. That said, with only 500 made, plenty of buyers keep these unfired to hold value while shooting a standard SR1911 instead. It runs reliably enough for either job.
Yes. The SR1911 follows classic 1911 dimensions, so most standard 1911 parts, grip panels, and magazines will work. For holsters, anything cut for a Commander-length 1911 with a 4.25 inch barrel should fit this pistol just fine.
Ruger ships this model with two 7-round stainless steel magazines, giving you a 7+1 total capacity with one in the chamber. It also comes with a barrel bushing wrench and the owner's manual in the box.
| UPC | 736676167050 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 16705 |
| Action | |
| Barrel Length | 4.25" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .45 ACP |
| Capacity | 7 |
| Color | Black, Silver |
| Model | |
| Number of Magazines | 2 |
| Product Type | 1911 |
| Sights | Drift Adjustable Novak 3 Dot |
| Sights Type | ADJUSTABLE |
| Safety | Grip/Thumb |
| Slide Description | Serrated w/Engraving |
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