Irish_Dave
Regular Member
Does anyone have any feedback on these pistols? I'm in the market for a 1911 and I don't want to break the bank.
How does that clip-draw work, for day-to-day moving around,etc.? That looks like an idea there..
Carsontech,
Thanks for the info, good pics too. I got to say I'd have to go with the flush mag plate. How does it Handel JHP ammo? I've read that the less expensive 1911's are mostly recommended as Hard Ball only, my preferred .45 carry load is jHP 200+p, will that present a prob?
I recently bought a RIA tactical full size and it's comparable in function and accuracy with my other more expensive 1911's, kimbers and springfields.
I just shot it yesterday and put 200 rounds through it with no issues. The accuracy was fantastic and I had 1 FTF with remington gold saber, the round got pushed straight up after leaving the magazine and didn't chamber at all. I didn't have any problems with the hornaday XTP bullets, so maybe the shape of the gold saber causes some feeding issues with my pistol. I've read that RIA will polish the feed ramp for free if you have any issues, so if I continue to have feed issues I'll call them and see.
My only other gripes about he gun are the black sights because they wash out in direct light. The plastic grips are pretty lame and the extended beavertail seems like it could have been fitted a little nicer.
On the other hand, the finish is good, the frame to slide fit is tight, the trigger is nice, less than 4# and overall it's a great value. I'll be upgrading the front sight for a fiber optic one and will probably make a few other changes as I go, but nothing exotic or expensive. When all is said and done I will have put may $150 into the gun to make it exactly how I want it. That means I'll have 2 tone RIA tactical with all the things I like in a 1911 for the same price as a Springfield mil-spec goes for in my area. Sound like a winner to me.
Weird. I've shot about 50 rounds of Golden Sabers out of each of my RIAs and have never had any problems. I guess different pistols like different types of ammo. I went with Golden Sabers because the shape is pretty close to ball ammo.