rock island armory

I'm wondering if the oil/grease that the RIA guns ship from the factory in, does it turn rust color when it dries? Kind of brownish red? I'm wondering because I have a RIA A2 GI stored from several years ago. The other day I took a peek at it and it still has the original gun oil, which looks...

I'm considering getting a new firearm on the low-cost side of the spectrum. Amongst the firearms I'm considering I'm also considering a Rock Island Armory M206 .38 Special Revolver. I thought being a revolver I didn't have to worry about any malfunctions but I recently saw a number of reviews...

I just picked up a Rock Island Armory Rock Standard FS 1911. Does anybody know if the sights are true Novak Style? Does anyone else have this gun, and what sights have you put on it? What other upgrades have you guys done to your Rock Standard FSs? I hate ambi safeties, so I ground down the...

Hey guys, I made a post before about Rock Island Armory 1911s, and heard many good things about them. I saw that Tisas SDS imported A1 1911, which also has good reviews. I'm not buying a 1911 to be a "1911 guy", I just want one because America, and I feel like everyone should own one. So I'm...

So I am looking to get into the 1911 world. This wouldn't be a carry gun or a home defense gun, but a bit of Americana. I just want a cheap 1911 to have a 1911. It wouldn't be my main hand gun. I saw the Rock Island Armory GI M1911 replica, and it seemed pretty nice, I especially liked that...

I was at the range yesterday with a couple of buddies and we found ourselves about ~25 ~30 yards away from the dueling tree when a little bit of rivalry started. I was shooting my Beretta 92 which I have owned for about 30 years and found myself competitive with their XDm target and FNX. Then...