Rock Island Armory 1911 45 Review

All rock island armory 1911s are manufactured by armscor in the philippines and then directly imported by.

Rock island armory 1911 45 review.

Rock island armory tcm tac ultra fs in 22tcm 9mm. Is there a reason that laser dots were not mentioned as a sight upgrade. 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. Of course it s chambered in 45 acp as god and jmb intended.

The 1911 a1 rock standard fs ds. 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. 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.

Right now the rock island armory 1911 gi 45 acp w 5 barrel is only 399. The original m1911 was similar to the model t ford in that you could have any variety you wanted as long as it was the same one that came off the factory floor. Ruger sr1911 lightweight officer style 9mm. Basic facts of the ria 1911.

The joy of minimalism. I spoke with bill bennett davidson s director of marketing and asked what the concept was for this 1911. 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. Photo by ralf s pix.

If you ve ever heard of the legendary 45 acp m1911 you should know what to expect in this case. Rather it s a representation of the original m1911. Rock island armory currently produces a handful of different 1911 models including a g i. The rock island 1911 isn t a replica.

A look at the sig p238 a year later. 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. If they are a viable option then purchasing the rock island armory 1911 gi 45 acp becomes a no brainer. Colt 1911 government series 80 45 acp.

I m tempted but the the deal w the sights kind of puts me off. Rock island 1911 is not an exact replica of m1911 but the basic concepts are identical nonetheless.