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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Hilltop123 on December 30, 2013, 06:14:53 PM

Title: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: Hilltop123 on December 30, 2013, 06:14:53 PM: I did some on line reading today, about Rock Island and their guns. Most of the reviews were positive, and I'm leaning in this direction. Ya they ain't purty like a $1000 piece. But I can buy a new Dillion press with the price difference. Anyone out there have RIA handgun? Whats your impression? Don't hold back!!
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: JohnVH on December 30, 2013, 06:17:09 PM: I know of 3 people with them, they are all happy. On one the sights were off quite a bit, but that is fixable
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 30, 2013, 06:26:18 PM: I really like 1911's, I haven't shot a Rock Island in .45 but I test drove a friends Rock Island 1911 in 10mm. For the money you won't go wrong. I looked at several basic 1911's awhile back, I was just looking for another plane Jane .45. I ended up going with a Para Ordnance GI Expert.
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 30, 2013, 06:47:08 PM: I've been looking at the 10mm and it has gotten great reviews. Almost bought one, but not yet.
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: fareliz on December 30, 2013, 07:16:33 PM: i had a 1911 officer model, great gun, love it shots better that i ever will and for the price you can't beat it,
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: yorketransport on December 30, 2013, 07:30:48 PM: Never owned one, but a good friend of mine bought one to shoot in GI matches. It worked so well that he went and bought a second one for his son. This is a guy who didn't hesitate when he dropped the cash on his Les Baer or Wilson Combat 1911s. That was a pretty strong endorsement to me.

Andrew
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: mountainman on December 30, 2013, 08:59:48 PM: Know alot of cowboy action guys that love the standard GI for their Wild Bunch classification.
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: mountainman on December 30, 2013, 09:02:09 PM: Yorkie, still would rather run with this one! :tup:
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: GEARHEAD on December 30, 2013, 09:49:19 PM: look at the Ruger SR1911 and its price.
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: Hilltop123 on December 31, 2013, 06:06:51 AM: Quote from: GEARHEAD on December 30, 2013, 09:49:19 PM
look at the Ruger SR1911 and its price.
Got one on order already........was interested in RIA, for there 9mm compact tactical......Thanks for everyone's input
Title: Re: Rock Island Armory.......impressions
Post by: high country on January 03, 2014, 04:26:53 PM: Mine, a 10mm would drop the magazine every shot and throw brass almost as far as the bullet. I did some tuning and now it stacks up empty cases 10 feet away and will feed empty cases from the magazine as well as function with 45 mags. For the cash. .....you can't beat it.....but it might need some love. In there defense, they offered to fix it.....but I refused.

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