Rock Island Armory

[Hazcat]

Any one ever hear of 'American Classic" 1911?  They have them in the SOG magazine I get.  349.  It is not the RIA because thay had tose listed as well last month.

[tombogan03884]

I saw an ad for them while web surfing, but I don't remember which site, that's all I know about them.

[PegLeg45]

Any one ever hear of 'American Classic" 1911?  They have them in the SOG magazine I get.  349.  It is not the RIA because thay had tose listed as well last month.

Try here:

http://www.1911pistols.com/category/499-American_Classic_1911_Pistols.aspx

[Hazcat]

Try here:

http://www.1911pistols.com/category/499-American_Classic_1911_Pistols.aspx

Thanks, Pegleg

[lilreddakota]

Some guys I work with wanted 45's they went with a High Point, I went with a Rock Island. Replaced the sights and changed out the wood panels for some slime grips. They have moved onto other pistols Springfield Armory and the likes, I still have my RIA
and love it. It sits waiting......I pray I never have to use it, but If I do I know it will be there for me.

[Sponsor]

[Ruger-55]

  Just like everything else in the world. Sometimes you get a good one sometimes you don't............................

[Michael Bane]

I notice the Rock Island guns have pretty much dried up...issues with delivery, as I understand it. That's a shame, because — what else can I say? — they're cheap and they work. Worked better, in fact, than some "name" 1911s for a lot of bucks more. They would be a heck of a platform to build up a trick 1911.

I have one sitting in my safe that I paid the lordly sum of $389 American money for. I shot it against my "real" 1911s and it did just fine. I suppose I could find some ammo it would choke on, but I would guess that's true of 90% of all 1911s...maybe 100% of un-dinked guns.

Good deals are few and far between...I'd like to see them come back into widespread distribution.

Michael B

[tombogan03884]

www.jgsales.com  still has both .45 and .38 Super listed on their website

[billt]

I know this is a 3 year old thread, but I did a search on "Rock Island Armory" because I'm giving thought to one of these guns. It appears the guns are again being sold in high numbers, at still very good prices. Tom B., do you still have yours? If so how is it holding up? How about the rest of you guys?   Bill T.

[tombogan03884]

Yes, I've still got it and still no problems.
I still trust it enough to carry and it's the first 1911 I've ever said that about.