Slide wear on SR1911 (lightweight CMD)

I have about 200 rounds through my 1911, and I absolutely love it. I clean it after each outing, and I keep it lubed up.
I have noticed wear marks on the bottom of the slide, where it cycles back into the frame. Obviously, the front lip of the frame is slightly rubbing as it cycles- anybody notice this on theirs?
Mine is not a safe queen, and I view it as a tool, not the Mona Lisa. But, I do care about aesthetics, and I am wrestling with whether I should contact Ruger about it. It isn't going to affect the running of the gun, but I do notice it everytime I pick it up to admire it...

 

Now that I've brought the issue up on the forum, I decided to go ahead and contact Ruger. I will keep you folks posted.

 

No burrs, and I oil that area when I service the gun. It is only on that side of the slide. Everything is very tight- no rattles, no excessive movement.
I emailed Ruger, and they responded by asking for a photo.
I am very happy with my 1911, and with Ruger. I both look forward to working through this with Ruger, and experiencing their customer service. My philosophy is that the barometer of a business isn't necessarily their product, but their service. I have confidence in my Ruger products, and the company.

 

They responded back quickly, asking for photos (the one I linked to them wouldn't open up). I am very confident that I will be more than satisfied with their service, plus to be blunt, I am so happy with my 1911 that this is just a minor issue that I could deal with it it is too much trouble to remedy. It isn't the end of the world.

 

Ruger made contact yesterday, and requested that I send the complete pistol back to them. I spoke with Venessa, who was pleasant and professional. I may have misunderstood, and I'm not hanging my hat on it, but I believe that she said they would replace the gun.
She emailed me the proper forms and a prepaid shipping label, 2nd day FedEx. It will go out this morning.

 

It is now in Phoenix. I love tracking.

 

I oil that area- anywhere that friction can happen. It still marred the stainless.
Ruger is now in posession of it. Now the wait to hear from them. Patience is not one of my strong suits.

 

I knew what you meant.:metal2: While I am careful not to goop up my guns, I do make it a point to learn (not assume) how each firearm is intended to be lubricated, and I make sure that they are lubed to the plus side. I also clean and re-lube them if they sit for a time. I am a preventative-maintenance type of person. Plus, I enjoy doing it. It's a labor of love.

 

I have no idea what the outcome is, but I received a tracking notice from FedEx that I will be receiving a package from Ruger on Thursday.
Ruger did let me know that if there were any charges, I would be emailed prior to doing the work. Otherwise, there would be an explanation of work in the box with my gun.
Now, I need to find some sleep-aid. Tonight and tomorrow night are going to be worse than Christmas eve for a kid.

 

I say that the proof is in the pudding. If you have done it that way for enough time to know that it is protecting your gun, then it works. I have followed many threads on gun lubes and practices, and I have deduced a couple of things-
1) There is no other subject that has more experts, than when it comes to guns.
2) There is no one way to do it, and everything else is wrong.
3) There is no one, do-it-all lube product.
4) There ARE many ways to skin the cat, and if it makes you comfortable, fits your wallet, and produces results, then it's good.
5) It is much more important to have a regular maintenance schedule, and to do it thoroughly, than it is to get stuck on one product. I use a synthetic grease where critical sliding happens, and gun oil elsewhere.

I believe that most shooters never run their firearms enough to tax whatever they are using for lube. In other words, they could probably get by with most anything, and their guns would be fine. They clean and reapply before the current lube/grease is getting worn out, evaporated, dripped, or contaminated.

A member on Sigtalk brought up one good point about petroleum lubricants- obviously your face, nose, and mouth are pretty close to your firearms. Long term ingestion of fumes from petroleum products burning off probably isn't wise; non-petroleum based lubes are probably better for your health. That may be a consideration, and it may not. It is worth considering.

 

It's on the truck for delivery!
I'd give the driver a tip, if he'd come here first.