Rock Island Armory 1911's

[kir_kenix]

my little brother got a RAI 5" parkerized for his birthday this last year and he's modded it out to be a nicer shooter then most of the 1911's ive ever shot. they are all mil-spec and he replaced EVERYTHING (except the barrel...go figure) over the course of the last year. i really wish i had a picture of it, but all that you would be able to see different would be the ss skeletonized trigger/hammer, "gator"(i think) grips, and adjustable sights. it is a great shooter, but ill bet he has $950 in his $250 pistol...lol. i considered using one of these as a build-up-in-progress...but have never gotten around to it. i do remember that the trigger pull was pretty terrible when he first got it tho. ill bet it broke at 8.5# or so (seriously...it was that bad), but that was easily fixed by a careful disasembly and a serious deburring project. i have put pbly 1500-2000 rounds thru this pistol (tho most of them were post brownells shopping spree) and i must say i was seriously impressed. i wouldnt feel bad suggesting this as a build gun or a plain-jane-no-frills-no-options-gi-spec shooter.

 

[garymc]

RIA

I just got a RIA M1911-A1. I can't get the first shell to feed into it. The extractor looks like the problem. I guess I'll get to try out their limited lifetime warranty at my expense for the shipping. It looks real nice, though.

 

[TireFryer]

garymc:
get in contact with Ivan over @ RIA and he'll take care of this...whether over the phone or by having you ship the RIA back to them to resolve the issue. Top notch service...another reason i am contemplating getting their newly released 5" Tactical model!

 

[MD_Willington]

I occasionally shoot .45, so I have considered purchasing one. I also know I can get a hold of a representative through this forum or the 1911 forum and have any problems taken care of.

MD

 

[soutex50]

As a previously Colt only 1911 fan and experienced gunsmith, I took the Rock Island route and still ask myself how a gun that looks and feels and shoots so well only cost me $325. I have to remind myself I bought a gun "cheaply" not a "cheap" gun.



She'll be fine sleeping with my other 1911's.

 

[White Horseradish]

Sean, in the last thread on this subject I have asked you for some proof of what your are talking about. You have never provided any. I don't see you giving any here.

So, are you refusing to back up your statements with facts, or do you just not have any facts?