Rock Island 1911

[bdb benzino]

I have a Armscor made 4" Charles Daly, that I recently picked up and I love. Shoots great with a sweet trigger. Mine has a tight frame to slide fit and feeds all ammo. A great bargain and a great shooter as well. This is my third Armscor made 1911 and all have been perfect in function!

 

[Pict]

I have an RIA Compact on which the firing pin wanted to stick forward. Replaced it with a Springfield titanium firing pin and all is well in that department.

The extractor was really jammed in tightly and I had to re-fit it in order to do the typical new-gun tension adjustment.

Sights were off quite a bit, but a punch on the back and a file on the front took care of that. Dependably accurate now.

Even with having to fiddle around with it some, it still seems like a bargain to me. Spiffy carry pistol, especially with the McCormick extra round mag. I think I paid a little over $400 for it.

 

[n00bhandgunner]

ROCK ISLAND 1911 Breakdown

i saw a video of a fellow disassembling an RIA compact gi 1911--since it has no bushing, he used a paperclip to actuate the slide stop forward??? is there a better method than that???

 

[bdb benzino]

No, that is the method.

 

[wally]

No, that is the method.

The SA, Kimber, and Colt "officers" sized guns use the same, although there is a little half-moon tool you can buy if the practicality of a bent paper clip to hold the spring back for take down offends you

 

[rondog]

I have three, they're all good for me. This one shined up nice.....





Ol' Sarge here wears its Colt parts well.....

 

[Bush Pilot]

I purchased a used RIA a few years ago and it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. This is a nice entry level gun for people wanting to get their feet wet in the .45 market.

 

[n00bhandgunner]

@benzino, @wally--thanks folks! lol im never one to turn down practicality, just wasnt sure about it.

 

[tinygnat219]

Mine's the 9MM Tactical. It's a fun range gun, but it doesn't feed JHP very well so I tend to just put Wolf Ball in it and burn through 100 rounds at a time with it as I thin out my supply of Wolf.

It's a fun, low-recoil, accurate gun. I'm probably going to try and get it throated out to accept JHP ammo and possibly use it as a carry gun once it runs reliably.

 

[Sniper X]

Since I have owned, shot and worked on my 1911's since about 1976, I will add that the only thing I can say about an RIA that has quality parts installed that is different than a $1000.00 1911 is there is a SLIGHT possibility it MIGHT not last as many thousands of rounds as a +1K pistol. I sure can't find any difference in the way mine shoot or function. Prestige of ownership maybe?

 

[wolfen89]

I bought a standard RIA G.I. model about 6 months back. I just wanted something plain and simple for my first 1911. And i got it. So far it has fed everything i have put through it and have experienced no issues of any kind. Sights suck but that what you get with a G.I. I'm thinking about buying another in the tactical version...why not?

 

[Nushif]

i saw a video of a fellow disassembling an RIA compact gi 1911--since it has no bushing, he used a paperclip to actuate the slide stop forward??? is there a better method than that???

Yes there is.

I take mine down by pulling the slide back slightly, taking out the slidelock and then simply pulling the slide off. No tools needed and since that is the way I learned 1911 takedown much faster than the ones with the bushings.

 

[Sniper X]

Nush, I do that too, always have. Way easier than using the pin method. Even works on full siz that has a full length guide rod.

 

[franco45]

I really like my two tone tactical in 45 acp. I want the 9mm tactical also.

 

[SADshooter]

Does anyone know if the Tactical is offered in .38 Super?

 

[HisSoldier]

I paid $350 for mine, and there is just something special about a 1911 that works so well yet cost so little. I have some that cost 3 times as much, I like them too.