My buddy bought the Rock Island referred to in the two posts above mine. We both like the weight, feel and (apprarance of) build quality but his pistol does -- not -- run.

He's pig headed haha and refuses to contact Rock Island, to him it is a challenge he intends to beat. Problem is that it's always on the back burner and too many projects.

Bummer, because if his had ran, I may have chased one myself. It simply won't get through a magazine and we've tried maybe a dozen different varieties of rimfire ammo.

Yeah, it looks odd and the open top slide showcasing the round barrel does indeed remind you of a Beretta 92. I find it curious that I almost never hear about these pistols. I'm hoping his is merely a lemon.