My experience with the RIA Officers Mod (3 1/2") in both 45 and 9mm was the reverse plug on the recoil spring would peen on the edges. My opinion, soft metal. It would bind some in removal and re-installation and I had to take a fine stone and smooth out the edge of the reverse plug to get it to fit. Had to do this 2 or 3 times over the 3-4 years I owned them, shot a lot, but not excessively. I liked the guns, but the steel used was not the quality you find in a Colt.
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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244
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