Anybody have any experience with these things looks like Buds is selling Rock Island Armory base model 1911 for $410 if it's a decent shooter you can't beat the price

For all models, SARCO and centerfire have them much cheaper. They are great shooters. Get the tactical, the sights alone make it worth it. Remember, replacing a GI front sight is a PITA as it is not dovetailed. The tactical has modern style dovetailed sights

I have a RIA GI and love it. I have put hundreds of rounds through it and it hasn't had a single hiccup. For the price you cant go wrong.

Rough around the edges, but apparently a GREAT BUY. The tac is the model to have and they have 9mm versions avail also for same prices point.

 

They are close to WWII varation, so some modernization can be done for low costs if you need to. But the sights, ambi safety, spur and skel trigger are huge costs savings.

 

Go for it and let us know how it works. It's just money.

For all models, SARCO and centerfire have them much cheaper. They are great shooters. Get the tactical, the sights alone make it worth it. Remember, replacing a GI front sight is a PITA as it is not dovetailed. The tactical has modern style dovetailed sights

Really what's SARCO selling them at? Better than having to wait for buds

Really what's SARCO selling them at? Better than having to wait for buds

 

360ish for the GI model and 410ish for the tactical if I remember correctly. Its on their website, I cant look now since im at work and its blocked but go into the e store and search rock island or RIA and they come up

360ish for the GI model and 410ish for the tactical if I remember correctly. Its on their website, I cant look now since im at work and its blocked but go into the e store and search rock island or RIA and they come up

 

Don't forget to add on shipping + NICS + transfer... NJ Sarco no longer sells guns.

Don't forget to add on shipping + NICS + transfer... NJ Sarco no longer sells guns.

Thats right bastards moved to PA

Don't forget to add on shipping + NICS + transfer... NJ Sarco no longer sells guns.

 

no different than buying from buds which was his orig. intent. nobody sells these in nj anymore it seems

Shore Shot had more than one RIA 1911 last time I was there. Call and check. I imagine the price won't be quite as good as Centerfire Systems, but you will be saving a transfer fee.

I really like mine have about 1000 rounds through it.The only issue I had with it was it was a bit picky with the extra mags I picked up for it(Wilson Combat...go figure)they were pushing the slide lock out on the last round.Switched back to what it came with and prob went away.I dont know if its a common prob with em.Either way its a great "entry level" 1911.

On other forums, everyone has positive things to say about RIA's 1911. I do not own one but frequently read range reports on them, and they seem to be good shooters for a 'low-end' 1911.

I like my RIA GI, except for the sights. I am gonna send it out to those guys later this year & have some better sights put on it.

Thats right bastards moved to PA

More like they were shown the door by the NJSP. Understand that a lot of what actually occurred is misrepresented in this article and by the Judge who is quoted.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20110413/NJNEWS/104130319/1005/NJNEWS01/Court-Long-Hill-based-dealership-can-t-sell-guns

 

As for Rock Islands, great gun for the money, I got my basic GI model from Sarco last year.