Model 1911 Compact .45 acp

[Tu_S]

Considering a Sub Compact.45 acp Model 1911.
Two I have located:
1. High Standard
2. Rock Island.

Anyone own one ?
Opinions ?

This will depend on the specific pistols, but Rock Island 1911's are made by Armscor in the Philippines, as were some of the High Standards over the years, so you could be looking at two guns that came off the same production line.

I have two Rock Island GI Standards, one a 3.5" Officers and the other a 5" full sized, and neither has had any problems, although the GI sights on the things are not the greatest.

Of course my favorite pistol is this one, which I have had for a while now.

 

[jimmyj]

Just picked up a RIA compact, and I like it a lot. Can't attest to durability yet but it functioned flawlessly right out of the box and I hit what I was aiming at.

What type ammo did you use ?

 

[Rosco Shooter]

You might also consider a Kimber Ultra Carry II. Never a hiccup with mine.

 

[dmn57]

What type ammo did you use ?

I'm using 230 grain hardball right now. I'll try some of that fancy SD stuff eventually to see how it works out.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I have a Springfield Ultra Compact and have never had a glitch with it. I carry it very frequently and shoot it every range trip. I think the Officer's grip is a good bit easier to hide than a standard grip, thought I will quite often carry a lightweight commander configuration if clothing and circumstances are friendly to it. I've never found the recoil of my compact that objectionable, but I'm not shooting 100 rounds at a time - more like there to four mags full for familiarization and ongoing reliability checks.

 

[H Richard]

I had a RIA Compact .45, one of the first ones, that had minimal sights. I had to fit a beavertail safety, and improved (Millit) sights and dis a improved trigger job. Was a good shooting handgun, and later when I wanted a 9mm I bought a RIA 9mm compact. The 9mm was all fitted out with proper safety, and sights so I did very little to it.

The 45


The 9mm

 

[Narragansett]

Earlier this year I picked up a Colt Officers model ( 3.9" barrel ) . It's a 7 round shooter . It has small type sights but very very accurate . It's a keeper . Good Luck , Regards Paul

I had the first SS privately sold Officers ACP sold in CT. I was living there at the time and walked it in to the Colt Custom Shop. Had the bright stainless finish done and the action tuned.. That was say 1985? Shot it once after that. Kept it all these years and a couple months ago passed it to my #2 son. Man is it pretty. Loved that gun, but it was time to pass it.

I own 2 Colt Govt series 70, NIB guns, but if I were to carry one, it would be the Glock 36 I have. Light, and it shoots anything I put in the mag.

 

[Mainsail]

I'm still not carrying it (yet) but I also have a Combat Master. When it warms up again and I can get up to the mountains and wring it out some, it may well become a carry piece.

 

[oink]

I've had one of the Armscor RIA Rock Standard CS officers model 45s for several years. I like it. I think it has good sights, it's reasonably accurate, and has never malfunctioned. The only thing I did is put a Remington ambi safety on it. It is all steel so has some weight. The finish is nothing special but it hasn't rusted even after getting pretty wet from sweat repeatedly. When I first got it I put over 500 rounds of mixed ammo through it to include HB, plated, various jacketed including Gold Dot, and my 230 gr CLSWC reloads. NO malfunctions! I don't have a picture on mine but it's one of these (Pic from Armscor):