Posted: 11/10/2006 4:22:45 PM EDT
| anyone have experience with these 1911's? the price peaks my interest. |
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The guys over at m1911.org really like them. I hear they aren't very reliable out of the box, but can easily be made to eat anything and go bang everytime. They are made in the Philippines, I think, and the quality has gotten a lot better in the past couple of years. -Jbot |
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No experience (for a reason) This gun is for gamblers and WECSOG enrollees. If you have expectations of having a reliable running pistol then I would skip this. A bottom-barrel SA comes with a lifetime warranty and better attention to quality. If you want to save the few dollars and risk an adventure in home gunsmithing then try one out. |
If you're looking for a best bang for the buck I'd have to go with a Springfield Loaded. If you're looking for the lowest $$$ then......... The Springfield mil spec GI that I just aquired is proving itself to be quite dependable with ball ammo, which is all I'll run in a GI style 1911. And believe me when I say the I don't feel shy about carrying 230gr FMJ Ball ammo in .45 cal  Forged instead of cast frame and slide, the only mim parts I found were the hammer and sear. Though I'd note that springfield doesn't have the reputation for MIM failure that others have had. 
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My son bought a Rock Island a bit over a month ago and I was not optimistic. However, it was one of the newest guns with a forged slide and I was happily surprised by the fit, finish, and attention to detail. The only thing the gun needed out-of-the-box was a little tensioning of the extractor. Everything was within spec on the gun, but luckily the barrel was on the low end of spec and the slide opening was on the high end - making it a perfect fit for an EGW bushing. With the new bushing, the action locks up like a bank vault and the gun is a real tack driver. So, yeah, here's one Colt shooter who has new-found respect for Rock Islands. |
| I bought a RIA officers model about a year ago and found that most of the internals had to be replaced as tey were of cheap manufacture. I found this out after the pin that holds the MSH snapped in half and i started checking the other pins and they were all crap. Frame and slide seemed to be Ok, but i decided that if I was gonna spend all that I could just buy a Kimber or good used colt. For the money if you can find one Id get a Norinco, I think its the closest copy yhere is to a GI .45. Next up would be a springfield GI, Milspec. Maybe I just picked up a lemon, I have heard other guys say theirs ran great 2-300 rounds in. Just beware that you will have to spend some cas on it to make it it something that your life would depend on! |
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I sent 500rnds through my Rock Island this last weekend. (400rnds WWB, 100rnds wolf) It ate everything as fast as I could reload my mags and was extremely accurate. I am very happy with mine and am planning on adding another shortly. Being as I am a lefty, I plan to add a ambi-safety but otherwise for the price ($347 delivered), its one nice 1911. 
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Mines been great, 100% reliable right out of the box. Eats everything I can feed it, including Corbon 230gr HP's my Kimber & Colt choke on. Things, I've changed so far: Grips Ambi Safety Hammer trimmed a hair to take out the hammer bite. Been thing about having som taller sights added.  |
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I have almost 5,000 rounds through my Rock Island. No problems to date. I saw the Rock Island Tactical which was listed for $499 and it has all of the upgrades on would want. If it shoots as well as my non-tactical Rock Island it will be a steal at that price. My experience with the Rock Island has been great. During th etime I've owned it I've seen many a new Kimber returned to the shop to be sent in for repair. These were new pistols too. The Rock Island is a workhorse and I have no problems using one as a conceal carry piece. |
The High Standard and the Rock Island are the same exact pistol with the exception of the grips and the markings on the slide. Both are made by Armscor in the Phillipines. |
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Here's a pic of the Rock Island I used to own. It started as a stock GI model in .38 Super (chromed from the factory) and I had it turned into an IDPA "sleeper." I also had it converted to 9x19. All total, I had about 9,000 rounds through the gun. It rocked! I sold it last year and bought a Kimber Target II instead. Anyway, I might get another to play with one of these days... 
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