Posted: 1/9/2009 5:19:06 PM EDT
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made in brazil. Springfield frames and slides are forged in Brazil at a factory that produces many military weapons (IMBEL). Rock Islands use a frame which is cast in the Philipines, as well as a slide that is made from extruded bar stock. These are modern production methods that reduce cost. For an entry level 1911 they are fine. Forged frames have been around and still functioning that were manufactured almost 100 years ago. Cast frames may have voids in them which could reduce their useful life or ability to be modified and refurbished over and over in the manner that a forging can. Only you can decide which fits your needs, and wants. |
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I think you'd be better off with a Springfield. Have you shot one? I had Rock Island for a few months. It was a good shooter, and functioned quite well. Once I decided I wanted to customize a 1911 to fit me, I sold it and bought a Springfield. They do feel different, and the internals are different in how they take to hand work, and fitting/tuning. Once you take a file, stones, and hammer to a few 1911s there is a difference. |
 I bought one new approx. 4 years ago. All I wanted was the complete frame to mount a .22lr Kimber Conversion unit on, didn't really care about the rest of it. The Kimber unit fit on my 1911 Colts, SA's & Oly's but wouldn't fit the RI. The slide stop holes were Too far down on the frame, (out of specs) jamming the Kimber unit. - Bought a new SA and the Kimber unit fit fine. Put the RI back together as a .45,(slide was out of specs to match the frame) but it wouldn't fire, Very light primer hits. When I got the firing pin spring out, it looked like something that came out of a screen door, very heavy coils. - I put a wolf spring kit in it and did some trigger work on it. The mag it came with was junk, replaced w/High Standard mag. It has fired 2 boxes of ball with no problems, now it just sits in the safe, It's not one of my favorites. If it were absolutely all I could afford, then OK, but for myself, I'd add a few bucks & get an entry level SA. - This is all JMHO based on my RI. PS - mine was made at Marikina City, Philippines
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I think you'd be better off with a Springfield. Have you shot one? Yes, thats why I said I think he would be better served with a Springfield. For the money I dont think anyone makes a better production 1911 in the lower price points. +1 Well Said!!!!
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There are different methods of casting, as well as final machining. Caspian frames are cast and held in high regard due to the precision machining done after the casting.
Essex frames are also cast but not valued as highly because there are often visible flaws or questionable dimensions on some of the machining. |
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I have a Charles Daly 1911 that has never fte/ftf after replacing the new magazines. Someone told me (haven't verified) that the Charles Daly and the Rock Island pistols are made in the same factory in the Phillipines. For a buget 1911 they are good to go. http://www.armscor.com.ph/ Yup, Philippines. |