RIA 9mm 1911

[graycrait]

I traded for a NIB RIA 5" 9mm 1911. Took it to TWRA range in Montgomery County and shot about 250 rds through it of mixed ball. No MALFs, accurate at the distance shot and very easy to control. If you are looking for a 9mm 1911 and don't want to spend a grand or more, give this one a try. I have had two other 9mm 5" 1911s, a Dan Wesson Pointman 9 and a .38 Super conversion. I like this Plain Jane RIA better than those other two. The only thing I did to prep this gun was to function test and ensure no obstructions were in the barrel or action, dry fired it a couple of times, wiped it down (covered in oil from the factory) and shot the thing. Trigger was acceptable out of the box, shot just a tad left for me, but that may be me, the length of trigger on this 1911 or sights that need drifting a bit.

In any course would I do it again? Yes, I have a 95% condition G21 I will trade for another if I find another 5" RIA 9mm 1911 owner who wants that trade.

Craig

[eapking]

Congrats. I've been thinking of some kind of 9mm 1911 myself.

Just curious...planning to carry it?

[graycrait]

eapking,

My two primary carry Glocks have been grip modded by me to replicate the natural flat point of the 1911 and it is hard for me to change from those Glocks. However, right now I am confident in the RIAs ability to sling any ball ammo. I need to test it on some hotter JHPs. Also, I am not keen on carrying 40oz of steel with only 8/9rds when I can carry a Glock with twice the ammo at less weight with reliability that is proven to me. Right now I would change the following in the RIA: 1) recoil spring is a little weak, as it tosses the rounds only a foot or two, but then maybe the recoil is about right for standard ball ammo out of this pistol. Time will tell and some experimentation with different bullet weights,loadings recoil springs. I am starting to become partial to ISMI flatwire springs and seeing this has a FLGR I may try out a few different weights of these springsl 2) Needs some skateboard or adhesive sanding tape on the front strap. 3) Drift the sights a bit 4) Probably needs a fiber optic or TFO front sight for my eyeballs

Craig

[Guest JMB]

Graycrait did you get the Tactical or the Standard?

The Trigger on the Tac is short, and oh so sweet! Gotta agree, for the $$ you can't beat these guns, and frankly you can spend a lot more to get a lot less!

Congrats on your purchase, Enjoy it!

Little porn for the RIA!

[Oh Shoot]

... 1) recoil spring is a little weak, as it tosses the rounds only a foot or two, ..

Stronger spring will slow rearward action stroke and consequently eject less aggressively.

- OS

[graycrait]

Oh Shoot,

You are so right about recoil spring weight, typing before thinking.... Maybe with +P or NATO ball the stock spring may be about right.

JMB, My RIA 9mm is the twin of yours sans those finger groove inserts. I'm thinking these dovetails are Novaks cuts right?

Craig

[Murgatroy]

Bugger it.

I want one. I have been lying to myself and saying I don't, but I do.

[graycrait]

Murgatoy,

One of my retired SFG buddies got one of these which got me "re" interested in 9mm 1911s. He is now so juiced about his Phillipino 9mm 1911 he is going to get a Fusion 9mm 1911. I hope the additional 1,200.00 to 2,000.00 will bring him a quantum leap in performance. I'm thinking not, but who knows?

Craig

[Murgatroy]

I have shot a RIA 1911 in .45ACP and I liked it, especially at the price. I haven't ever felt a particular need for a 1911, but for some reason after handling the RIA, I felt the itch. The big question I have had at that point is do I want the 9mm, or the .45? Logic would say that if I were to buy a 1911, and my first one at that, I should get in in .45ACP of course. However, the thousands upon thousands of rounds of 9mm I may or may not have in my closet suggest that 9mm might be more fitting to what I truly want.

And the debate continues in my head.

[Guest BMcCoy]

I'm thinking these dovetails are Novaks cuts right?

Craig

They are similar, but if I remember correctly they actually are slightly different. Just enough so that novak cut sights won't actually fit.

Ben