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Rock Island Armory ?
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You can buy them new for short money. They are made in the Philippines. I would certainly buy one of those before I bought a Remington R1. It is not a bad gun if you are interested in an entry level 1911
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depends on the model and condition. could be a steal; could be too much.
they're plenty reliable for imported pistols.
You can get a new one for under $500. Granted some of the RIA stuff is better than others. But the bare Bones 1911 is certainly a sub $500 gun brand new. The only downside is I think they only come with one magazine. Without knowing what is on the gun for sights and grips and how many magazines what finish etc it's kind of hard to guess what it's worth. My wife has one and she likes it
Artie
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About a year ago I grabbed a used GI STANDARD 5", mfg 2008, for $389, low to no round count. Came with 1 mag. I have bought several mags since and all work w/out issue (Chip McCormick, Wilson and Mec-Gar). I reload with mixed brass and also shoot cast (Hitek coated) and havent had any issues. I was nervous as many do shit on them but I have been happy. RIA frames are cast and slides are forged, some of the parts are MIM, unsure how that compares to the other manufacturers?
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Yeah that sounds like the bare Bones 1911 as I said my wife has one it's a nice gun. The local gun store actually talked her out of a Remington and into the RIA. If it came with a few magazines and had a low round count and the finish was good I might go $400 on one but just a bare Bones one in the case with no add-ons I'd probably go buy a new one
Mesatchornug
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Right? I'm so spoiled with 1911s and Glocks that I can't bring myself to get into Sigs...
steven grammont
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I own one in 9mm , fully adjustable sights , fiber optic front. It's a shooter , only issue was the mags , but Wilson's run flawless in it.
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These are all I buy anymore as well.I'm a wilson 47x snob and even those mags, end up being cheaper than the bullshit Sig is pushing these days.
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Tisas are painted, at least the RIA is blued or parkerized.
I'm on my second RIA because my brother loved my first one so I gave it to him and bought another.
I used to love shooting golf balls off the deck in the summer. Good pistol.
Changing the rips can change the entire look of that pistol.
I found some nice 100year old grips and put them on mine (as well as changed the main spring housing)
makes all the difference.
RC
KH56010
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My buddy got the RIA 10mm (It's a 2011 style...) Doesn't work, nothing but failure to feed jams with all ammo. Then today I went into my favorite dealer and asked about RIA 5.0E and his response was "I won't carry anything RIA, I've had too many quality issues". So for pistols at least, It would be very hard for me to see myself giving them another chance. Now, their shotguns... I love the VR Series.
Agnotology
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They are comparable. People have their preference, but they both are "go bang every time" guns. You can get them as basic or as built as you want to spend.
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