What are my options for on roster cheapo 1911s?

[ENTHUSIAST]

Just looking for a beater 1911 what are my options?

Thanks

[Canucky]

RIA

[jsigone]

seems 1911s are like camera lens or rifle scopes to get to the next level of perceived performance/value.

$450 RIA > $750-950 SS loaded/sig/colt/kimberbase > $16-1800 trp DW EBs > $3k+ nighthawks & wilsons

Best comp group is level 2 IMO, more to pick from at that price point. Different metal to pick from and dif sites for how you want to use it. Most i read about RIA, they are getting upgraded to the point of level 2 anyways...

[NorzelKid]

Yep, Rock Island Armory has a great selection of reasonably priced, but well-made 1911's. You can pick up their entry level GI model for around $400 new, used even less.

Check the roster under " Armscor Precision" for a complete list of what's available to us here in California:

http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/

[xfile]

I would save up for a used colt xse or springfield ro or loaed. Ria are a good choice but the extra cost is well justified when it comes to 1911's

[Dinosaur Jr]

Get a Citadel over an RIA. Comes with 2 mags instead of one. Same quality.

[Mr.Caketown]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1064850

Here is a good beater 1911 at a good price. If the seller didnt have ridiculous demands I would have bought it already

[Dinosaur Jr]

Or you can get a new RIA tactical for $500 @ Riflegear. Turners will be having a Father's Day sale. Might be worth waiting a little to see what they throw up...

[NorzelKid]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1064850

Here is a good beater 1911 at a good price. If the seller didnt have ridiculous demands I would have bought it already

^^^That's a nice 1911 at a very good price!

[crufflers]

$465 around here for a RIA Tactical is a pretty nice "beater". You could spend $750 for a SA Milspec. I'd check out a Citadel if there were any to be found around here. I was asking around a while back about them and they were hard to find.

[PolishMike]

Hey buddy -

I would say a Springfield loaded would be the lowest I would go unless it is a total project gun. Some of the **** that has made it out of the RIA QC department has really surprised me.

[rm1911]

I have three rocks. One in 45, two in 9. Love them. I would call them very competitively priced. Not cheap. Honestly, you can't go wrong with them. Just get good mags. I got some shooting stars. They work great.

[Steve_In_29]

Or you can get a new RIA tactical for $500 @ Riflegear. Turners will be having a Father's Day sale. Might be worth waiting a little to see what they throw up...

At Turner's the Citadel version is usually cheaper then the Rock and as others mentioned it comes with two mags. Last time I saw on sale the Citidal was $450ish. The one I looked at had a tighter slide-to-frame fit then my Rock Tactical does.

[Steve_In_29]

Hey buddy -

I would say a Springfield loaded would be the lowest I would go unless it is a total project gun. Some of the **** that has made it out of the RIA QC department has really surprised me.

As opposed to the QC problems Springfield owners have posted on here? Or my $1300 Kimber that left the factory with non-parallel frame rails?

If the Rock has an issue then Armscor will take care if it and do a better job then Kimber did on mine. Kimber told me that non-parallel rails were ok by their quality standards.

[Condorguns]

RIA for the win. I sell a lot of them and have had 0 complaints. Sold gun for a low price.