The Rock Island Armory 1911 series is a product line of single-action

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semi-automatic pistols. They are designed and manufactured by Armscor in

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, and distributed in the United States by Armscor USA, located in

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. Armscor is an ISO 9001 certified-compliant company.Armscor Philippines website GI pistols page
RIA (Rock Island Armory) 1911s are derivative of the

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M1911-A1, the standard issue US Service pistol from 1911 to 1985. Most RIA models are targeted at the low-end price point of the 1911 pistol market and are basic entry level

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versions of the 1911. However, some models offer additional higher-end features.

General specifications

The general specifications for Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols are:Rock Island pistol page on Sarco, Inc. website
*Ordnance grade 4140 chromoly steel steel construction with a cast frame. *100% parts compatibility with US G.I. *Flat grooved steel mainspring housing *Calibers:

.45 ACP The .45 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol) or .45 Auto (11.43×23mm) is a rimless straight-walled handgun cartridge designed by John Moses Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic pistol. After successful military trials, it ...

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, .40 S&W,

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, 9mm Luger, and

.22 TCM The .22 TCM or 22TCM (.22 Tuason Craig Micromagnum) is a proprietary bottle-necked cartridge created from a 5.56 NATO cartridge developed by custom gunsmith Fred Craig and Rock Island Armory (RIA) for semi-automatic pistols and the Rock Island ...

*Finishes: blued,

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*Approx. 5¼ lb. (23 N) trigger pull *Non-checkered smooth wooden, checkered black rubber or VZ type grips, depending on model *Hard plastic clamshell storage case *Manual

Variants

The Compact model features a skeletonized hammer and beavertail grip safety, while the Tactical model adds a target-grade hammer and trigger, as well as an

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safety and enhanced contrast iron sights. Variants of Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols include:

References

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External links

"Making the Rock Island Armory .45 1911 Pistol Reliable"
The Sight .45 ACP website
"Rock Island Armory 1911-A1 'Tactical' Slow Motion Study"
YouTube. Retrieved February 23, 2014. .45 ACP semi-automatic pistols 10mm Auto semi-automatic pistols .40 S&W semi-automatic pistols .38 Super semi-automatic pistols 9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols 1911 platform

General specifications

Variants

See also

References

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