New Rock Island Armory 1911 - The Firearms Forum

gdmoody · 11-05-2009, 12:00 AM

I picked up a new (to me anyway) Rock Island Armory M1911 on the way to work this afternoon. Of course I haven't fired it yet, I will post a range report when I get to shoot it. I have heard that RIA makes a good platform for customizing. I may look into this if time and money allow me!

There is an extra set of springs with it so the previous owner did something with it. My friend who owns the gun shop said that he "did some work on it" but who knows what that really means.

Oh yea, I gave $415 for it.

woolleyworm · 11-05-2009, 12:35 AM

Nice gun and great price. I don't think you could go wrong for a hair over 400 bucks. Can't wait for the range report!

JLA · 11-05-2009, 09:35 AM

sweet ride George, Looking forward to the range report as well...

zb338 · 11-05-2009, 09:52 AM

He might have one set of springs for hard ball (full power) ammo, and
another set of springs for low powered target loads.

Zeke

40CalJoe · 11-05-2009, 12:30 PM

Congrats. I hear more good things about RIA guns than not. One of the better entry level 1911's. Hope it serves you well.

ivarr · 11-12-2009, 12:41 PM

i love my rock

guns4life · 11-12-2009, 06:42 PM

Which one is better the rock island or the springfield armory. I have 2 springers and 1 rock island GUNS FOR LIFE

Insulation Tim · 11-13-2009, 05:56 AM

I very seldon ever shoot my RIA anymore. Two reasons. It has always been very finicky on feeding rounds into the chamber. The other is that the beavertail on mine, bends down and becomes painful to my hand.

I think that my RIA was one of those "monday made" guns but I much prefer my Kimber.

Good luck with yours.

johnmpeters · 11-17-2009, 04:49 PM

I'm impressed with the RIA 1911"s. My experience is from shooting the hell out of my buddy's commander length RIA. Absolutely no frills, excellent trigger believe it or not, nothing weird happening after probably close to 1000 rounds. We did have 1 stovepipe in the first 100 rounds though, if that even matters. Have tried to buy it off him a few times, guess I'll have to get my own

Shooter45 · 11-18-2009, 03:07 PM

Nice.

Agentwil · 02-09-2010, 08:50 PM

Love my Rock Island. Never fails and is dead on. It is a no frill 1911 that does what it is supposed to.

FTK87 · 02-09-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Insulation Tim

I very seldon ever shoot my RIA anymore. Two reasons. It has always been very finicky on feeding rounds into the chamber. The other is that the beavertail on mine, bends down and becomes painful to my hand.

I think that my RIA was one of those "monday made" guns but I much prefer my Kimber.

Good luck with yours.

I have the same problem with mine, but only with hollow points, ball always feeds fine.

hogger129 · 02-10-2010, 06:06 AM

nice... i have an ria 1911-a1. looks just like that but without the black grip you have.

hogger129 · 02-10-2010, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guns4life

Which one is better the rock island or the springfield armory. I have 2 springers and 1 rock island GUNS FOR LIFE

Depends which Springfield 1911 you're comparing it with. Obviously a Loaded is on a different playing field than the RIA 1911-A1. But at least with my RIA 1911-A1, there isn't much difference between that an Springfield's GI 1911... Only difference is name brand, and cosmetic differences.

mikld · 02-23-2010, 09:59 AM

I too, just picked up a RIA 1911. Brand spanking new. It only came with one magazine, but I've got some on order. I live in a small town with only three places to buy a gun, and I got tired of shopping/hunting for different 1911s. One store had a new Springfield for over $800, one had two RIAs, and the other had no 1911s. So, I got the plane jane matt finish RIA M1911A1 for less than $500 to start my 1911 journey...

TheGunClinger · 02-23-2010, 05:29 PM

Nice aquisition GDMOODY. Looks nice and clean and you got extra clips and springs. Cant beat that!

11-05-2009, 12:00 AM	#1
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,324	New Rock Island Armory 1911 I picked up a new (to me anyway) Rock Island Armory M1911 on the way to work this afternoon. Of course I haven't fired it yet, I will post a range report when I get to shoot it. I have heard that RIA makes a good platform for customizing. I may look into this if time and money allow me! There is an extra set of springs with it so the previous owner did something with it. My friend who owns the gun shop said that he "did some work on it" but who knows what that really means. Oh yea, I gave $415 for it. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) --> Last edited by gdmoody; 04-22-2013 at 11:32 AM..

11-05-2009, 12:35 AM	#2
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 Nice gun and great price. I don't think you could go wrong for a hair over 400 bucks. Can't wait for the range report! __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

11-05-2009, 09:35 AM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 sweet ride George, Looking forward to the range report as well... __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-05-2009, 09:52 AM	#4
zb338 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Recently moved to Pennsylvania. Posts: 286	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 He might have one set of springs for hard ball (full power) ammo, and another set of springs for low powered target loads. Zeke

11-05-2009, 12:30 PM	#5
40CalJoe V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In the middle Posts: 421	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 Congrats. I hear more good things about RIA guns than not. One of the better entry level 1911's. Hope it serves you well. __________________ *I will give hussein obama exactly the same respect liberals gave George W Bush: NONE.*

11-12-2009, 12:41 PM	#6
ivarr V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Great Barrington, Massachusetts Posts: 90	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 i love my rock __________________ DEFENDING AMERICA IN THE COMMUNIST OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF MASSACHUSETTS

11-12-2009, 06:42 PM	#7
guns4life V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 281	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 Which one is better the rock island or the springfield armory. I have 2 springers and 1 rock island GUNS FOR LIFE __________________ If ever a time should come when vain and aspiring men shall posses the highest seats in goverment our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin SAMUEL ADAMS 1776

11-13-2009, 05:56 AM	#8
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,295	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 I very seldon ever shoot my RIA anymore. Two reasons. It has always been very finicky on feeding rounds into the chamber. The other is that the beavertail on mine, bends down and becomes painful to my hand. I think that my RIA was one of those "monday made" guns but I much prefer my Kimber. Good luck with yours. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

11-17-2009, 04:49 PM	#9
johnmpeters V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Interlachen, FL Posts: 134	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 I'm impressed with the RIA 1911"s. My experience is from shooting the hell out of my buddy's commander length RIA. Absolutely no frills, excellent trigger believe it or not, nothing weird happening after probably close to 1000 rounds. We did have 1 stovepipe in the first 100 rounds though, if that even matters. Have tried to buy it off him a few times, guess I'll have to get my own

11-18-2009, 03:07 PM	#10
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,751	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 Nice.

02-09-2010, 08:50 PM	#11
Agentwil V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 264	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 Love my Rock Island. Never fails and is dead on. It is a no frill 1911 that does what it is supposed to.

02-10-2010, 06:06 AM	#13
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 nice... i have an ria 1911-a1. looks just like that but without the black grip you have. __________________ 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."

02-23-2010, 09:59 AM	#15
mikld Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 573	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 I too, just picked up a RIA 1911. Brand spanking new. It only came with one magazine, but I've got some on order. I live in a small town with only three places to buy a gun, and I got tired of shopping/hunting for different 1911s. One store had a new Springfield for over $800, one had two RIAs, and the other had no 1911s. So, I got the plane jane matt finish RIA M1911A1 for less than $500 to start my 1911 journey... __________________ My Anchor is holding fast. Last edited by mikld; 02-23-2010 at 02:49 PM..

02-23-2010, 05:29 PM	#16
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,382	Re: New Rock Island Armory 1911 Nice aquisition GDMOODY. Looks nice and clean and you got extra clips and springs. Cant beat that! __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.