Rock Island Armory .45 questions.

[Just One Shot]

AJMBLAZER

Thanks for the info.

This would be my first 1911 and I'm looking forward to getting one.

What would be a good price for the Tactical?

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Look at SARCO. If you shop around I've seen them for right around $390-400 but that is online so plan on shipping and transfer fees. Folks seem to find them for around $500 or a bit lower locally but I've never even seen one in person locally. Lord knows what the rip off artists up here would want.

 

[twodawgs]

Get it.

I got mine.

 

[rondog]

Is Sarco back up and selling on the 'net again? I still don't see any RIA's on their site, just 1911 parts. That's where I bought my Compact from, BTW, for $340. But with shipping and FFL fee, it wasn't much below local retail. A little, but not a lot.

 

[husker]

i bought a high standard gi 1911 new in the box for$380 it shoots well. is this a good gun or did i pay to much. what do others think?

 

[EnsignJimmy]

The RIA M1911 is definitely a great gun. I bought a GI model a couple years back, polished it up a bit on the inside and changed out the grip safety, sear, and hammer for Wilson Combat parts. End result is a gun that puts quarter-sized holes into targets at 25 yards if I shoot kneeling, and has cheerfully digested everything from factory ammo to lead handloads.

 

[moxie]

Ditto on what Rondog said. Releasing the slide by pulling it back and letting it go not only saves wear and tear, it assures a more positive chambering of the round and lockup into battery.

 

[rondog]

i bought a high standard gi 1911 new in the box for$380 it shoots well. is this a good gun or did i pay to much. what do others think?

Ya did good! Essentially the same gun as the RIA GI, and that's an average price, AFAIK. I bought my two RIA GI's for $369.99 and $379.99 locally, on sale each time.

 

[FoMoGo]

My Rock shoots great, works without a hitch, feeds anything I put in the magazine... and well... I like how it looks



Jim

 

[easyrider604]

I like how it looks

+1 sweet!

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Rondog, yeah, they're back selling guns now. They got that BS settled and have their FFL back.

Last I knew you went to their site and looked for the flier listing. The latest issues of Shotgun News also feature firearms again.

 

[bgeddes]

They have all been for 5" models and I am curious if anyone has experience with the compact.

I own an RIA GI and a compact. The trigger on the Compact is a tiny bit better. Both have been reliable out of the box. As others have said, they are a steal.

 

[Phonetic Diabetic]

I've got a GI. I also own a Sig P220 and an H&K P7. I'm as accurate with my RIA as the others. Bought it for $333 on GunBroker. Eventually bought a Wilson Combat hammer and beavertail grip safety, but I don't know how to install them. Here's the pic taken from the auction I won. I have since also put on Hogue wrap around grips. I love this gun!

 

[gotboostvr]

Seen Boondock Saints a few times have we?

 

[snipe300]

I bought a Taurus PT 1911 in .45 back in Feb 08, and it is one of the most reliable guns I own. I've never shot a RIA, but the ones at gunshows seemed to rattle like a bb in a boxcar when I racked the slide.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

I like the shiny Super .38 ones...

 

[AJMBLAZER]

I bought a Taurus PT 1911 in .45 back in Feb 08, and it is one of the most reliable guns I own. I've never shot a RIA, but the ones at gunshows seemed to rattle like a bb in a boxcar when I racked the slide.

Go find and then handle a good condition (ie not shot out) original 1911 or 1911A1. You'll find that the Taurus and other "tight" guns are the ones varying from the original formula.