I got rid of mine in less than a week....
You guys that have functioning RIA .45's are really lucky! I recently (like last Monday) got one lightly used (see my other thread about it) and could not get it to function at all, with three different type of FMJ, and three different magazines. Lots of 3 point jams.
I understand that some pistols may require a break in period, but---
1-I aint gonna spend way over a c note on ammo to try and get a gun to work
2-This was going to be my carry piece....after its dismal performance, there really was no way I coud ever trust it.
3-I once had a Llama in .38 super that was a much cheaper gun, and it functioned flawlessly....same with my dad's Taurus 1911, right out of the box. What gives with the RIA?? The guy at their service department told me to start buying new springs and polish this and that....why should I need to do that on a basically new gun?
The gun was beautiful and I wanted to love it (I love the way the GI 1911 looks, and I really like the size of the hole it makes) and when it worked, it was also pretty accurate.
However, life is too short, so I traded my problems away on Saturday at the Dallas gun show for a Smith and Wesson Model 64 snub...something that WILL work eveytime I pull the trigger.
I won't be getting another.