Armscor Guns

[brolin_1911a1]

I purchased an RIA 1911 Compact CS, the 3-inch Officers-size pistol with the beavertail safety, a bit over a month ago. Out of the first 14 rounds I had several FTF or FRTB. I called RIA and spoke to their sales rep, Ray Witham. He immediately, no questions asked, sent me a new recoil spring and guide assembly. With the replacement spring, the gun has a bit over 250 rounds of mixed bullet and power loads without a hitch. The gun is amazingly accurate shooting nice ragged one-hole groups off-hand at 7yds. Between the accuracy, pointability, and fine customer support from RIA I don't think you could find a better value for the $$$.

 

[Gator]

My gunsmith, who does a lot of very nice 1911s, won't work on them because of the soft steel they use. Has Armscor corrected this?

 

[Beagle-zebub]

My gunsmith, who does a lot of very nice 1911s, won't work on them because of the soft steel they use. Has Armscor corrected this?

This isn't my baeliwick, but he might mean that Armscor doesn't use 5100-type steel, but rather merely 4100-type. (4190?) Chinese 1911s used the former, and thus were popular for building custom guns--perhaps this is true across the board for 1911s. Again, not my bread and butter.

 

[loop]

Armscor is an importer. Most of its guns are from the Philippines. The MAP1 is a Tanfoglio, imported from Italy. EAA also imports Tanfoglios, but only brings in guns made with the large frame. Armscor brings in 9s and 40s in the small frame (which averts contract issues with EAA).

The Filipino 1911s are well made and tight. The metal is lacking so they won't hold up to long-term heavy shooting. They are not a good format for customizing. Specs start out well but deteriorate.

If you shoot fewer than 500 rounds a year an Armscor will give you good service the rest of your life.

If you shoot 500 rounds a month you need to look elsewhere.

JMHO