Hi All,
Thanks for all the replies.
Since almost everyone asked where I got the RIA and about the price. I got this one from the DFW gun show at Market hall on 3 Jan. The dealer was AJCSportshop out of Houston. They have a web site at ajcsportshop.com but they don't list the RIA line. I was at the Mesquite show last weekend and saw a few of the full size model, but this was the only CS model I have seen. There are some listings on gunbroker.
Mine was listed at 399.00 and the full size (5" barrel) model was listed at 395.00
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- Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:35 am
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Range Report on my 'Rock'
Finally got to take my Rock Island Armory compact .45 to the range yesterday.
First, I had always thought that the broad sides of barns were pretty safe around me. I was never very accurate with my Taurus PT145, and always assumed I just needed lots of range time.
My first couple of magazines were 185gr JHP and here's the result from 10 yards:
Still not Annie Oakley, but way better!
The slide was tight with no wiggle or slack and all the moving parts worked together smoothly. I had disassembled and cleaned it before firing and there were no rough spots or blemishes in any of the metal parts. The SA trigger took some getting used to after my DAO Taurus, but after that it was a smooth pull. Don't know the exact trigger spec but the published spec is 1.8 to 2.27Kgs.
I tried a variety of bullet types and weights and this gun took everything just fine with one exception. A friend gave me some of the Aquliia 117gr HP and my slide jammed on me a couple of times. Replaced the ammo and everything was fine.
After more than 100 rounds, one round did not want to climb the feed ramp, but it was getting VERY dirty; a quick wipe solved the problem.
The gun was solid as a 'Rock', especially for under $400.00. It shoots where you aim it (even for me) and goes bang every time. What more could I want?
First, I had always thought that the broad sides of barns were pretty safe around me. I was never very accurate with my Taurus PT145, and always assumed I just needed lots of range time.
My first couple of magazines were 185gr JHP and here's the result from 10 yards:
Still not Annie Oakley, but way better!
The slide was tight with no wiggle or slack and all the moving parts worked together smoothly. I had disassembled and cleaned it before firing and there were no rough spots or blemishes in any of the metal parts. The SA trigger took some getting used to after my DAO Taurus, but after that it was a smooth pull. Don't know the exact trigger spec but the published spec is 1.8 to 2.27Kgs.
I tried a variety of bullet types and weights and this gun took everything just fine with one exception. A friend gave me some of the Aquliia 117gr HP and my slide jammed on me a couple of times. Replaced the ammo and everything was fine.
After more than 100 rounds, one round did not want to climb the feed ramp, but it was getting VERY dirty; a quick wipe solved the problem.
The gun was solid as a 'Rock', especially for under $400.00. It shoots where you aim it (even for me) and goes bang every time. What more could I want?