Rock Island Armory 1911 Price Review

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Rock island armory 1911 price review.

Of course it s chambered in 45 acp as god and jmb intended. If you ve ever heard of the legendary 45 acp m1911 you should know what to expect in this. The rock island 1911 isn t a replica. Items 1 to 24 of 28 total.

Rather than that it s a highly functional pistol that comes with a fair price. Anyway after our visit to sti ttag james69 asked when we were going to see a review of the decidedly lower priced rock island armory 1911. I wouldn t imagine that anyone would ever consider carrying it. The rock island 1911 is a great starter priced 1911 around 500 that maintains the look of a standard gi model with decent parkerizing and surprisingly good trigger.

Rock island armory 45 acp 1911 pistols 28 products filter by. 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. I spoke with bill bennett davidson s director of marketing and asked what the concept was for this 1911. I ve been itching to try one myself for a while so i emailed a request to ttag command for a base model in 45acp most riki tik.

Rock island armory 1911 a1 fs tactical 45 acp 5 8 1 full size model 51431. A good pistol is in fact rarely the most expensive one. 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. Ati 4 auto ordnance 2 bersa 26 chiappa 3 cimarron 3 colt defense 27 cz usa.

The rock series is rock island armory s most well optioned line of 1911 pistols built in the traditional 70 series design with the addition of next level upgrades. A recent arrival to the 1911 scene is an exclusive collaboration between davidson s and armscor rock island armory. The joy of minimalism. Before we dive too deep into the review let s talk about what rock island armory defines as a gi 1911.

Rock island 1911 is a model that fits these standards perfectly and it s a must have for any gun enthusiast. 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. All rock island armory 1911s are manufactured by armscor in the philippines and then directly imported by. The 1911 a1 rock standard fs ds.

Basic facts of the ria 1911. Rather it s a representation of the original m1911. In the end the rock island 1911 s are all about price. The a1 isn t a match grade target pistol.