Rock Island Armory 1911 45 Acp Review

If they are a viable option then purchasing the rock island armory 1911 gi 45 acp becomes a no brainer.

Rock island armory 1911 45 acp review.

Right now the rock island armory 1911 gi 45 acp w 5 barrel is only 399. Before we dive too deep into the review let s talk about what rock island armory defines as a gi 1911. 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.

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. I just purchased the rock island armory version in addition to a colt remington and a springfield armory. Rock island 1911 is not an exact replica of m1911 but the basic concepts are identical nonetheless. If you ve ever heard of the legendary 45 acp m1911 you should know what to expect in this case.

It s a gentle recoil. Basic facts of the ria 1911. Don t worry about the recoil. Is there a reason that laser dots were not mentioned as a sight upgrade.

Rock island armory tcm tac ultra fs in 22tcm 9mm. 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. 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.

The joy of minimalism. 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. Rock island armory currently produces a handful of different 1911 models including a g i. You ll be pleased with it i suspect.

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. I m tempted but the the deal w the sights kind of puts me off. Ruger sr1911 lightweight officer style 9mm.

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. 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. Colt 1911 government series 80 45 acp.