RIA Rock Island Armory 1911 Picture Thread

[Detenots]

Pictured is my new RIA 1911 with new Roll Mark and Double Diamond Super Slim Grips with Super Scoop. 1st photo is a before and 2nd is After:

[alpine600]

This has been a solid handgun ever since I got it. Finally got around to installing some parts I bought a few months ago. I'm diggin' it!

RIA full size 45 tac
upgraded:
Wilson Combat bushing
Wilson Combat Ultralight match trigger
VZ grip Alien zebra

[West9319]

My new compact. Love it.
STI trigger and RAASCO thin grips.

[SpedRacr619]

RIA Tactical with Dawson precision FO,VZ Gator Punisher grips and MSH, Fusion trigger and slide stop.

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[soulbyte]

Not an RIA but I did add another Armscor pistol to my collection. A Charles Daly Field ECS Officer.

When I picked it up:


3 weeks later:

[Speedpower]

RIA 22 TCM/9mm Micromag with all the goodies I added recently

Dawson Precision Magwell
Extended base pad + 4
Extended spring
AmbiDextrous Thumb safety
Full Length guide Rod
Kensight Fiber Optic front sight (.180)
Trigger pull weight at 2lbs.
VZ Grips P14

[owenv]

RIA GI .38 Super. VZ Delta grips, night sights, beaver tail.

[Rob7.62]

Springfield armory GI grips on my rock


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[mjpjr1]

My RIA officer model. Wilson combat stainless extended mag release, trigger, grip screws and Raasco grips

[Browneye]

What are you guys using to color-fill your engravings?

Looking good!

[ricksOe]

Originally Posted by Browneye

What are you guys using to color-fill your engravings?

Looking good!

A lot of the RIA's come already with the white color fills.

[JanG]

Added a few things to my Citadel since my last post here.

Dawson FO front, 10-8 .125" notch rear, VZ Operator 2 with RIA ambi cut, Wilson magwell




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[Gottmituns]

[Browneye]

Burnt Bronze Cerakote slide by 2A Concepts in Lake Forest, James Stehlin grips, and Dawson fiber optic front sight.

Sure changes that plain-jane ol' 1911 with the cheapo wood grips.

[MrMysterio13]

Well it only took about 2 years but I finally got my RIA 1911 GI.

I actually put a down payment on it at the Turners Fair a few weeks ago. Just picked it up yesterday; it is absolutely awesome. I'm going to shoot it this weekend.
Now comes the hard part of decided what I want to do to it updgrade/customizing wise.

[Nguyen]

Pho

[Issac]

[Domingo]

[Jim Duncan]

Where does one find magazines for the RIA 1911 Tactical? I would like a few extra.... but have had no luck with this search? Is there some shortage going on? Anybody have a source for them?

[Ed_Hazard]

Originally Posted by Jim Duncan

Where does one find magazines for the RIA 1911 Tactical? I would like a few extra.... but have had no luck with this search? Is there some shortage going on? Anybody have a source for them?

Any good 1911 mags will work in the RIA. Make your choice accordingto budget and price point. I personally like MecGar, Chip McCormick, and Wilson Combat in that order from lowest to highest price point. Standard GI mags are fine for range use and fairly econmical, I like Springfield Armory GI mags.

Avoid Promag, as they can be problamatic.

Chip McCormick mags at Exile Machine,

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

Wilson Combat Mags,

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

MecGar mags,

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

SA mags

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

[Jim Duncan]

Originally Posted by Ed_Hazard

Any good 1911 mags will work in the RIA. Make your choice accordingto budget and price point. I personally like MecGar, Chip McCormick, and Wilson Combat in that order from lowest to highest price point. Standard GI mags are fine for range use and fairly econmical, I like Springfield Armory GI mags.

Avoid Promag, as they can be problamatic.

Chip McCormick mags at Exile Machine,

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

Wilson Combat Mags,

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

MecGar mags,

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

SA mags

https://www.exilemachine.net/shop/in...ha_filter_id=0

Ahhh.... got it. Thanks..... seems like my problem is solved.

[RMC5]

My RIA I just got back from FS Defense.

[Jim Duncan]

Originally Posted by Browneye

Burnt Bronze Cerakote slide by 2A Concepts in Lake Forest, James Stehlin grips, and Dawson fiber optic front sight.

Sure changes that plain-jane ol' 1911 with the cheapo wood grips.

This one really speaks to me. Very nicely done.... very nice.

[Browneye]

Originally Posted by Browneye

Burnt Bronze Cerakote slide by 2A Concepts in Lake Forest, James Stehlin grips, and Dawson fiber optic front sight.

Sure changes that plain-jane ol' 1911 with the cheapo wood grips.

Sorry to quote myself, but a few have had trouble finding Jimmy Grips - JS Gun Grips. The guy does phenomenal work and he's quite a bit cheaper than VZ. A shooter could have a few grip sets and change his gun around when he gets bored with it.
BTW, they work really well too, put a couple of hundred rounds through it Sunday and no ill effects to the hand. They are surprisingly sharp, definitely grip like a mutha'.

http://www.jsgungrips.com/about.html

He has a LOT of styles and makes them up on order so they take a bit to get...right now he's saying 3-4 weeks. Mine took about that long but well worth the wait. I did have to mod for the ambi safety but easy on a bench grinder for clearance is no sweat.

EDIT: BTW, he has some cool grip tapes custom cut for poly shooters too. <thumbs>

[mcat707]

Posted this in the OD/FDE thread so I might as well make it official and post it here in the RIA 1911 thread also..

Here's my Cerakoted RIA 1911 Tactical with Coyote Tan

[Browneye]

I like it. Looks like they detailed parts in black too. Wondering about the barrel, won't it get wear marks on the port area?
I put mine on a buffer and polished it, have to re-polish it after a few hundred rounds.

[crufflers]

Build date 9/2013 FS Match with the rubber grips and two white dot rear LPA sight. All I have done so far is clean it and adjust the trigger overtravel setting down to where it doesn't drop the hammer and then backed it off a bit. The fit/tightness and trigger on this example are great. I haven't seen a Tactical, or Match this tight in an RIA... or in a Springfield, or Kimber. I got lucky and was able to pick the best one. Hopefully I can shoot it decently

[1911ShooterPhil]

Originally Posted by mcat707

Sweet 1911. That looks like a good Cerakote job. Who did it? Nice pistol! --1911ShooterPhil

[1911ShooterPhil]

Originally Posted by SunsetIE

Fullsize GI cerakoted Tungsten Grey with Graphite Black parts. a 2011 or 3.5" tactical will likely be my next rock purchase.

That's a simple & solid customization. I like the Tungsten Grey/Graphite Black dual color look. Cool! --1911ShooterPhil

[mcat707]

Originally Posted by 1911ShooterPhil

Sweet 1911. That looks like a good Cerakote job. Who did it? Nice pistol! --1911ShooterPhil

Thank you for the compliments

It's was done by Sam in Sacramento.

Here's his service thread


http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=632082

[Powder_Keg]

RIA Commander sized 4.25" Railed 1911, 9mm

For a size comparison, it's about the same size as my M&P9.
Rock Island Model #51699

[crufflers]

Originally Posted by Powder_Keg

RIA Commander sized 4.25" Railed 1911, 9mm9

That thing is beautiful. I love those rear sights, and that size with rail looks nice.

[carval23]

Heres mine. Cerakoted something with custom od green color.

[SimonBirch]

Originally Posted by Gottmituns

I was one month too soon when I bought my RIA last year.
One month after i bought mine they removed the billboard from the slide and reduced it to a small logo to the rear of the slide.

Dang they look nice.

Best thing RIA did was remove that billboard. I think the people spoke and they listened. Very good call by RIA

[caw446]

At one point in time (like next two days) I will have owned all three 45ACP models of the Tactical 2011 VZ series:

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[jrara]

Here is my Combat 1911.

Been reliable since day 1.

[crufflers]

Originally Posted by jrara

Here is my Combat 1911.

Been reliable since day 1.

Looks good. How do you like the Recover CC3's ? How was the fit at install? How about the fit around the safeties? Is the traction ok on the grip material?

[jrara]

Originally Posted by crufflers

Looks good. How do you like the Recover CC3's ? How was the fit at install? How about the fit around the safeties? Is the traction ok on the grip material?

The CC3s need some filing to fit flush around the trigger guard.

Also needed some filing to clear the slide.

The traction is pretty good, makes it a bit wider but not glock wide.

[Domingo]

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[mcat707]

Horrible picture quality of my RIA MidSize redone with Duracoat black