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Rock Island Arms 45 1911A1 FS

pasound

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My birthday present to myself. $420 new at the LGS. Parkerized, 5" barrel, walnut and rubber grips, adjustable skeletonized trigger, 8 round mag, ambidextrous safety, beavertail grip, commander hammer, windage-adjustable (probable copy of Novak) sights. Trigger is amazingly crisp - it just goes "click" - no creep.

So much extra stuff that costs $$$hundreds more on other brands. Amazing.

Sorry I have no pics ATM. Stripped it down without tools, old-school style to just remember how. RIA ships their products soaked major over-lubed. Cleaning is slow. Ouch - one band-aid and I stopped. Bought a bushing wrench to get it back together without pinching myself. Wrench is shipped, maybe arrives Tuesday.

I want to shoot it, a lot. :D
 
That’s good the bushing is that tight, you want that. It should make for an accurate pistol.
 
Rock Island makes very nice 1911's for the price. I have a 9mm ATI w1911 which is the same as Rock Island which has been excellent.
 

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oink said:
I like RIA guns. I only have one but I like it. That 10mm looks nice. Hurry up and buy one and give us a report.
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I will. S&W for some unknown reason isn't making a 5"+ optics cut M&P in 10mm. Should be easy. Honestly, easy. So it's either this RIA or a Glock 40 MOS 10mm long slide.

RIA 10mm can also get a .40 S&W fitted, as well as a .357 SIG. Same magazines. Carry as a SIG, target shoot and teach with cheap 40 and woods stomping with heavy 10mm bear loads.
 
I have the G40 with Venom Vortex and with a .40 barrel. I like it a lot. But I also like 1911s so the RIA 10 also appeals to me.
 
pasound, I have the same gun in 9mm. I have had it for a couple of years and continue to be impressed with it.
 
RIA has many fans over on the "1911 Forum". Can't beat 'em for the price.
Nice buy :)
 
A close friend of mine has had an older, full-size Rock Island for years and it is a tack-driver and has been 100% with ball ammo.
 
I have 2 RIA 1911's one Tactical .45 ACP and the .22 Magnum XT, both a lot of value for the $$.
Only squawk is that I wish the .22 XT was offered with an adjustable rear sight.
 
I have two STI Spartans built on the ARMSCOR frame and slides and a RIA double stack 9mm. I am impressed with all of them.

Don't forget your rebate: $50 on each pistol
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Our local Rural King was advertising the basic 10mm single stack for $399
 
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