Rock Island 1911 45 Compact Review

Quickly lining up the pistol demands practice.

Rock island 1911 45 compact review. As a diehard colt fan and owner to say i was surprised by this lower price 1911 would be an understatement. The barrel is 4 25 long and the overall capacity is eight rounds. The original gun had a 5 long barrel and the seven round capacity. Even though there are clear differences between the two you can barely notice them.

The bbr 3 10 is a short and stout double stack 1911 or 2011 that carries a whopping 10 rounds of 45 acp in the magazine. The 45acp bbr 3 10 will not disappoint if you are a 1911 aficionado. Out of all the different variations rock island 1911 is the closest you will get to the timeless m1911. The sig sauer p238 was the first 380 acp bug to grace my gun safe a welcomed addition to the 9mm polymers 38 spl revolvers and 45 acp 1911s.

It simply takes acclimation to master the. The original m1911 was similar to the model t ford in that you could have any variety you wanted as long as it was the same one that came off the factory floor. Rock island armory recently introduced a new sub compact pistol to their 1911 line called the ria bbr 3 10. Like all rock island 1911s each is built using 4140 ordnance steel on the industry s best cnc machines while being hand fitted and tested to strict tolerance guidelines for.

The rock island 1911 isn t a replica. The rock series is rock island armory s most well optioned line of 1911 pistols built in the traditional 70 series design with the addition of next level upgrades. So am i purchasing the ria 1911 gi midsize 495. It takes practice to learn to master the short grip of the compact 45.

The rock island 1911 gives good performance with lead bullet handloads. Rather it s a representation of the original m1911. Photo by ralf s pix. A look at the sig p238 a year later.

But beware of some initial break in potential for hammer bite and terrible gi sights. That is some serious firepower for a sub compact 45 acp handgun. The new rock island armory 3 10 is an ideal choice for those wanting a concealed carry. Rock island armory bbr 3 10 in 45 acp.

Review of the rock ultra cs 45acp. The rock island 1911 is a great starter priced 1911 around 500 that maintains the look of a standard gi model with decent parkerizing and surprisingly good trigger.