Rock Island 1911

[Ropin4gold]

I got a chance to hold a Rock Island Tactical today, I believe it had a 4" barrel. I did some searching and can not find a webpage for them. Does anyone know the website for the company so I can see all of the different specs and variations?

[Rightwinger]

Welcome to Arms Corporation of the Philippines :: ARMSCOR :: Arms and Ammunition

[Ropin4gold]

I didn't see the Rock Island guns on there. I know there made by Armscore but cant find anything on the Rock Island Tactical in 4"

[Rightwinger]

It is difficult to find it within that site. Here is one with some details on RIA

Good pistols, priced right.

Pistols

[Ropin4gold]

Well I had some correspondence with the guys at Bellshire Hardware today. They said there is not a 4" tactical version of this gun. I guess the one I held was the compact 3.5". Anyone ever seen a 4" or Commander Style RIA Tactical?

Edited December 14, 2009 by Ropin4gold
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[Motasyco]

RIA has a 3.5" compact tactical and a 5" tactical.

[MudBugjr]

Here's mt tactical. Full size from Bellshire Hardware

[Parrothead]

^^^^^ dang that thing is NICE

[MudBugjr]

For the price shoots great too.

[glockster157]

Has anyone seen a 3.5" tactical for sale? I saw a guy with one but it was his personal carry gun. I have not seen one for sale local. I will give Phillip a call at Bellshire.

[Ropin4gold]

Bellshire is out of them. Back ordered. Hero Gear had a new and used one at the Expo, unsure if they sold them or not.

[MudBugjr]

I lucked out and got mine right before prices went crazy. Think I paid $369 for mine. I like the compact too but my Colt Defender fits that bill.

[Guest dizzielizzie]

I picked up a full sized Rock Island labeled just as a 1911-A1. Paid too much for it, but the old man wanted it & his gunsmith buddy says "left as is it's still a damn fine gun!" Haven't fired it yet because 45 ammo is just too expensive.

Sad to say there isn't much more on the internet than the Armscor website as far as specs go. Very vanilla, but if you look around on the TGO website they can be customized up the ying-yang. Gunsmith friend said "anything that says for a 1911 will fit" so this was my only personal justification on purchasing a gun not made here in the USA.

I got cosmolene (spelling?) all over the manual while figuring out how to break it down, so I emailed the contact listed on the website & they mailed me a new one.

For now this is the "play" gun, since the men in my immediate life always want to handle my personal carry weapon when they've had a few cocktails, so I tell them to play with theirs (after a few cuss words & explaining for the 1,000 time I'm not unchambering another round just because they are stupid drunk.)