Help with Long Slide choice

[SDawson]

Hello,

I am interested in getting a 1911 Long Slide and have narrowed it down to 2 offerings. SA Loaded, PX9628LP, and the RIA 6" Match. Is the $400 difference in price worth it? These will be range only pistols.

I currenty own a RIA 5" Match and really enjoy shooting it so the Long Slide would be the same gun but 1" longer. I prefer the carbon steel of the RIA and it comes with a Match grade barrel.

With the SA Loaded, I am not a fan of SS and I prefer not to have forward serrations on the slide.

Should I save the money and go with the RIA and spend the difference on shooting lessons and reloading supplies?

Thanks for your input.

Skip Dawson

[Low-Pressure]

Hello,

I am interested in getting a 1911 Long Slide and have narrowed it down to 2 offerings. SA Loaded, PX9628LP, and the RIA 6" Match. Is the $400 difference in price worth it? These will be range only pistols.

I currenty own a RIA 5" Match and really enjoy shooting it so the Long Slide would be the same gun but 1" longer. I prefer the carbon steel of the RIA and it comes with a Match grade barrel.

With the SA Loaded, I am not a fan of SS and I prefer not to have forward serrations on the slide.

Should I save the money and go with the RIA and spend the difference on shooting lessons and reloading supplies?

Thanks for your input.

Skip Dawson

I think you've pretty much decided, if not that just waiting for someone else to tell you to get the RIA.


Get the RIA!!!

[Rekrab]

It's not ideal, but you could always put together a long slide top-end for your current RIA Match.