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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - RIA 2011 Tactical- barrel style?

Posted: 7/21/2014 8:02:51 PM EDT

Does the RIA 2011 Tactical (the full rail model) use a standard unramped GI style barrel/bushing?
I'm thinking of upgrading to a railed 1911 from my current 1911 suppressor host, and being able to swap over my existing Storm Lake (drop in/unramped) threaded barrel would be convenient.

Posted: 7/22/2014 6:54:36 AM EDT

[#1]

I just picked up one of these this past weekend. Really solid handgun. The barrel is a standard unramped with a normal barrel bushing.

Posted: 7/22/2014 7:09:32 AM EDT

[#2]

I would suggest against swapping barrels between two pistols, may lead to rapid wear of the barrel in the locking surfaces.

Posted: 7/22/2014 5:46:47 PM EDT

[#3]

I run a storm lake barrel in my RIA tactical model, dropped right in with no fitting required.

Posted: 7/22/2014 9:17:14 PM EDT

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I would suggest against swapping barrels between two pistols, may lead to rapid wear of the barrel in the locking surfaces.

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Swapping out permanently. I'd sell the current host, which doesn't have a ton of mileage on it, but would sell much easier w/o the barrel. Its pinned GI front sight and lack of a rail for a laser makes it less than easy for me to shoot suppressed in low light.

Edit-thanks all!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - RIA 2011 Tactical- barrel style?

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