Thinking about a RIA commander but have some questions...

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Just real quick, are the slides and frames forged? I know that there are some MIM parts but can't seem to find an answer to that on here.

I am looking for simple reliability and durability. Not much else other than combat accuracy.

Thanks,

Patrick
 
I was looking for one a while ago and I think they're forged. Almost got one.

E-mail this guy and he'll give you all the details you need:

[email protected]

He runs the show at Armscor and is very customer friendly.

I ended up getting a SA Mil Spec because it looked a little less rough than the RIA 1911s. Everybody I know who has an RIA loves it.

-J.
 
great shooter, fantastic reliability, the BEST customer service in the WORLD so there is NO worry - my life depends on mine
 
Forged is considered stronger and thus better, but both are fine for a 1911. I have experience with only 1 RIA, actually a Citadel. It has yet to prove itself reliable. Only a few hundred rounds or so. If it keeps acting up after a few hundred more I will send it in. From what I hear about their cs Im not worried. And from what I hear about their guns this is not the norm.
 
I ended up with a "Tactical" model in a trade. To say it has been problematic is an understatement. At least one of the frame holes is non standard as well. Once I get it running, it's outa here. I'd suggest a Para or Springfield for an entry level 1911.
str1
 
Shooter1 -
Send it to Arnel Bernardo in Pahrump, NV. They handle the importing of RIA's. They will fix it. There are several stories of what you can expect on the m1911 site, in the Armscor forum.
 
lexjj,
Thanks, but short of catastrophic frame or slide failures, I don't send pistols back to the factory. I'll get it running, and make a few bucks on it.
str1
 
So is forged frame better than cast frame? If so, or if not why?
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The conventional internet wisdom is that a forged frame will last longer than a cast frame.

The amount of stress (ergo, rounds shot) required to see the difference between the two is in the 20,000 round range (according to 1911Tuner).

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=2395198&postcount=63

In the linked thread he's talking about the cast *slide* being the weak point at 20K. Of note is that this was when the RIA was coming with cast slides. Currently RIAs have forged/milled slides.

So, the bottom line is this: you're buying a budget 1911. By the time you've shot enough ammo to even potentially get to a spot where you might see a difference between a cast and forged frame, you've all ready spent several thousands of dollars in ammo (and many many times the purchase price of the gun).
 
I think I will wait for a GI champion. That is the size I want but they are difficult to find right now. I was hoping the RIA commander would work but I don't want it if it is cast.

I am sure they are fine, I just don't like cast.

Patrick
 
Their nothing wrong with a cast frame many autos have them My Dan Wesson is a cast frame Caspin are cast frames I believe Ruger autos are cast frames Cast is used from low priced to high priced pistols
 
I know that, Michael T, I just wondered what the deal was as far as Patrick's opinion was - maybe I could learn something from it - I know Ruger casts its strongest guns, and Ping casts it's strongest golf-clubs, and GMC casts it's strongest blocks, but maybe he knows something about guns we don't, so I ask....
 
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