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RYANINMICHIGAN · 02-01-2012, 07:21 PM

Hey guys,
Just joined, anyway I wanted a "knock around gun" for hiking, hunting, general truck gun. Did a lot of reading and bought a Rock FS tac. Love it! She is not as pretty as my other guns but it shoots just as good. I have no issues with fit or finish. It eats what ever I put in it. The only thing I would change is the sights. Not bad, I just prefer a three dot sight. They are a little hard to see in low light.

yetiman · 02-01-2012, 07:31 PM

My ATI came with the exact same mag, I haven't put that many rounds through it but it hasn't missed a feed yet........

Hawg · 02-01-2012, 07:43 PM

I bought four Chip McCormick's to try out. These are nice mags. I will be getting more of them.

BlackEagle · 02-01-2012, 08:00 PM

Welcome to the forum, Ryan. You have come to a great place, fun to browse around and full of excellent advice freely given, good disussions and a some good laughs.

Sounds like you have a good gun there. Others will comment on it too, I'm sure.

CharlieSW · 02-09-2012, 09:21 PM

I have a 9mm that looks exactly like your pistol. Decent finish and that nice Philippine wood. Mine is astonishly accurate. The only downside I have experienced is that it does not like hollow point ammo.

Hawg · 02-12-2012, 11:54 AM

Mine eats whatever you feed it but my pet loads are going to be 230 grain SWC's. The grips were too fat for my liking. I went with Pachmayr's for a little while but I just like the feel of wood so much better. Those Chip McCormick mags are top notch. Not cheap feeling like the ACT and best of all no bumper.

Tensallday · 02-12-2012, 06:32 PM

Sweet i cant wait for one!

NEILT · 02-12-2012, 10:48 PM

RunningOnMT · 02-13-2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawg

Mine eats whatever you feed it but my pet loads are going to be 230 grain SWC's. The grips were too fat for my liking. I went with Pachmayr's for a little while but I just like the feel of wood so much better. Those Chip McCormick mags are top notch. Not cheap feeling like the ACT and best of all no bumper.

How do those compare to Wilson Combat mags?

Hawg · 02-14-2012, 09:53 AM

Never used a Wilson Combat but I'd say the Wilson's are a cut above. Mine work with anything you put in them and they're much better feeling than the ACT. They look and feel more like a Colt mag. They can't be disassembled is the only drawback I can see. I would imagine the Wilson's have a better finish also but for the price they're top notch in function and reliability.
The floor plate is drilled if you wish to put bumpers on them. Personally I can't stand bumpers.

Double D · 02-14-2012, 10:27 AM

I use wilson combats mostly but mccormics are my second choice. I know metalform makes good mags too but I just always go with wilsons because they have never let me down.

Hawg · 02-14-2012, 12:15 PM

I looked at Wilson's but for the price of one I could get two of these.

hogger129 · 02-14-2012, 01:24 PM

Metalform is another brand I would give good reviews on

02-01-2012, 07:21 PM	#26
RYANINMICHIGAN V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 223	Re: Rock Island Hey guys, Just joined, anyway I wanted a "knock around gun" for hiking, hunting, general truck gun. Did a lot of reading and bought a Rock FS tac. Love it! She is not as pretty as my other guns but it shoots just as good. I have no issues with fit or finish. It eats what ever I put in it. The only thing I would change is the sights. Not bad, I just prefer a three dot sight. They are a little hard to see in low light.

02-01-2012, 07:31 PM	#27
yetiman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Martin, Tn Contributor Posts: 501	Re: Rock Island My ATI came with the exact same mag, I haven't put that many rounds through it but it hasn't missed a feed yet........

02-01-2012, 07:43 PM	#28
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,558	Re: Rock Island I bought four Chip McCormick's to try out. These are nice mags. I will be getting more of them.

02-01-2012, 08:00 PM	#29
BlackEagle Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,170	Re: Rock Island Welcome to the forum, Ryan. You have come to a great place, fun to browse around and full of excellent advice freely given, good disussions and a some good laughs. Sounds like you have a good gun there. Others will comment on it too, I'm sure.

02-09-2012, 09:21 PM	#30
CharlieSW V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 60	Re: Rock Island I have a 9mm that looks exactly like your pistol. Decent finish and that nice Philippine wood. Mine is astonishly accurate. The only downside I have experienced is that it does not like hollow point ammo.

02-12-2012, 11:54 AM	#31
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,558	Re: Rock Island Mine eats whatever you feed it but my pet loads are going to be 230 grain SWC's. The grips were too fat for my liking. I went with Pachmayr's for a little while but I just like the feel of wood so much better. Those Chip McCormick mags are top notch. Not cheap feeling like the ACT and best of all no bumper. Last edited by Hawg; 02-12-2012 at 11:57 AM..

02-12-2012, 06:32 PM	#32
Tensallday Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 13	Re: Rock Island Sweet i cant wait for one!

02-12-2012, 10:48 PM	#33
NEILT V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 80	Re: Rock Island nice

02-14-2012, 09:53 AM	#35
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,558	Re: Rock Island Never used a Wilson Combat but I'd say the Wilson's are a cut above. Mine work with anything you put in them and they're much better feeling than the ACT. They look and feel more like a Colt mag. They can't be disassembled is the only drawback I can see. I would imagine the Wilson's have a better finish also but for the price they're top notch in function and reliability. The floor plate is drilled if you wish to put bumpers on them. Personally I can't stand bumpers. Last edited by Hawg; 02-14-2012 at 09:55 AM..

02-14-2012, 10:27 AM	#36
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,078	Re: Rock Island I use wilson combats mostly but mccormics are my second choice. I know metalform makes good mags too but I just always go with wilsons because they have never let me down. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

02-14-2012, 12:15 PM	#37
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,558	Re: Rock Island I looked at Wilson's but for the price of one I could get two of these.

02-14-2012, 01:24 PM	#38
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Re: Rock Island Metalform is another brand I would give good reviews on __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can."