Rock Island Armory 1911 45 Acp Review

Is there a reason that laser dots were not mentioned as a sight upgrade.

Rock island armory 1911 45 acp review.

Basic facts of the ria 1911. All rock island armory 1911s are manufactured by armscor in the philippines and then directly imported by. A look at the sig p238 a year later. In fact i wasn t expecting more than one and it was a surprise when rock island sent out two of their latest 1911s for t e.

Like all rock island 1911s each is built using 4140 ordnance steel on the industry s best cnc machines while being hand fitted and tested to strict tolerance guidelines for. Don t worry about the recoil. I would recommend any 45 acp no matter what brand. Model which most closely resembles the m1911a1 that saw service from world war ii to vietnam a commander model a compact model a match model and a tactical model.

Ruger sr1911 lightweight officer style 9mm. If you ve ever heard of the legendary 45 acp m1911 you should know what to expect in this case. The sig sauer p238 was the first 380 acp bug to grace my gun safe a welcomed addition to the 9mm polymers 38 spl revolvers and 45 acp 1911s. I m tempted but the the deal w the sights kind of puts me off.

Right now the rock island armory 1911 gi 45 acp w 5 barrel is only 399. It s a gentle recoil. Before we dive too deep into the review let s talk about what rock island armory defines as a gi 1911. I just purchased the rock island armory version in addition to a colt remington and a springfield armory.

This oldtimer is the father of pretty much every single modern pistol nowadays and for a good reason. Hands on with beretta s new 92x full size centurion compact and performance models. Of course it s chambered in 45 acp as god and jmb intended. The rock island armory gi standard 1911 is a simple gun meant to evoke the original browning design and the guns issued to american soldiers for decades.

What you re purchasing is the same gun made by different manufacturers. You ll be pleased with it i suspect. Rock island 1911 is not an exact replica of m1911 but the basic concepts are identical nonetheless. Rock island armory currently produces a handful of different 1911 models including a g i.

The joy of minimalism. Colt 1911 government series 80 45 acp. Rock island armory tac ultra cs 1911s 9mm 45 acp it s not often that we are asked to test multiple handguns at the same time.