Just ordered a Ruger SR1911 10mm

[GunBugBit]

Your gun is probably fine, but with a 1911, especially one that's had  trigger job, you don't want to slingshot the slide nor otherwise let it drop on an empty chamber.  It bounces the sear engagement point on the hammer face.  Also, it's a best practice to hold the trigger down when working the slide (when it's unloaded of course).

I have no doubts the gun is fine, I consider this a minor issue that most likely will self correct with a few dozen rounds down range. If not, it's certainly a minor bit of tuning.

I learned a long time ago not to let the slide drop on an empty chamber. If the chamber is empty I ride the slide into battery with my left hand. If the gun is loaded, that's a different story. I prefer to slingshot the slide when I have a loaded mag inserted but have been known to use the slide release lever at times.

Nick

Oh, I thought you said you were slingshotting with an empty chamber.  I think most 1911s can withstand a few reps of that, so that's why I was saying your gun is probably fine.

I'm jealous of your 10mm 1911!  I hope you have great times with it!

[sqlbullet]

Slide stop lever.  It's job is the stop the slide.  The fact it can be manipulated to release the slide doesn't make it a slide release.

(I call it a slide release sometimes too)

[GunBugBit]

"Slide stop lever" is the proper name but you see guys using them to release the slide all the time in competition, including me.  That's why we have extended levers and why we go to great pains to make sure the gun reliably feeds when operated in that way.