RIA 1911?

[acolytes]

some people consider guns made out of country to be lesser quality.
some people think that if you pay under 600 for a gun, it must be worthless

some people only have experience with their 300.00 GI models which are pretty loose guns.

some people are stupid.


I have 4 RIA's. a SA loaded longslide and a kimber 10mm

SOME of the GI's (300 to 400) are rattle traps, loosely built guns built to loose specs

the tactical versions have some nice upgrades and shoot great. (400 to 600)

the match versions are semi custom hand fitted guns that in my experience run flawless. (600 to 800)

the finish on RIA's is usually pretty crappy, whether parked, blued, chromed, or whatever, and they have those atrocious roll marks.

the fit on the higher versions is GREAT, my tactical and match are just as well fitted as my late model SA long slide and kimber.

however, the kimber and to a lesser degree the SA the FINISH blows away the RIA.

in conclusion, if your looking for a good shooter and like shooting an underdog, go with RIA tactical or match, and you wont kick yourself if you scratch it, drop it, idiot mark it, or anything else.

if you want a pretty gun that shoots straight, go with the SA, Kimber, or colt models. i think my black stainless kimber is the nicest looking gun i own hands down.

the SA black stainless, regular stainless and parked models are all eye candy also.

the RIA is a good shooter. all ive done with my tactical is to upgrade the sights to fiber optics, which along with some hand fitting is what makes a match model.

Unless those countries are Germany or Austria.

[David13]

I have an RIA Tactical and it is top notch.
I was in Pahrump last month. They do not have a factory there, they only have offices, and warehouse and gunsmithing. They don't do any building there, only repair.
The actual construction of the RIAs is done in the Philippine Islands.
My gun needed nothing other than an extra mag. I did have an fbi agent shoot it, and he declared it to be 'accurate'.
The word is that their customer service, and the send back for repairs or adjustment is excellent. They take good care of the customer.
dc

[polo.45]

He is not that wise, because he is spreading wrong information.

They are decent guns for the money however, so that part is true at least.

LOL.

[Brandon04GT]

The question of RIA quality has been discussed TO DEATH on this forum...

In short, get one. It is a good gun for the money but just expect to see some rough edges due to it's cost.

[Cyc Wid It]

Please:

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[sdkelly85]

If you want the full rail RIA you have to do an sse or buy used.

[ptroxx]

If you want the full rail RIA you have to do an sse or buy used.

My LGS had one for sale a few months ago and it wasnt a SSE...
Why would you have to SSE it ? ?

[ramathorn]

Visit a gun store and hold one. Compare it to a 1911 thats a little more to see if you see or feel any difference with the finish/tolerances. RIA's seem nice but i always wonder if its worth spending a couple hundred dollars more on a 1911 that's "better". From what i've heard, "better" means tighter tolerances and a better finish than a RIA. Does it warrant the price difference, i don't know.

[350skylark]

i purchased it as my first gun and am glad i did, 1911 is my favorite pistol but cant afford an expensive one, alot of people will agree, its the best 1911 you can get For The Money you spend

[Fishslayer]

Why do the RI's need a new recoil spring? I have a new one in the safe I'm planning to shoot in the morning. Thanks.

Go ahead & break it in. Should work fine.

But... my Tactical is a few years old, a couple, three K rounds through it. I bought a new Wolf 16# (standard) spring & it's like a new pistol.

It was working fine before, just throwing the brass farther than I like and my lead bullet handloads would occasionally fail to return to battery. The difference racking the slide before & after was very noticable.

My LGS had one for sale a few months ago and it wasnt a SSE...
Why would you have to SSE it ? ?

Not sure about that. I have also seen them new in stores. I could be wrong but it was explained to me that the model is the same. No idea other than that.

[keenkeen]

My LGS had one for sale a few months ago and it wasnt a SSE...
Why would you have to SSE it ? ?

The Full Rail RIA is not on the Roster. So for Non-LEO it would have to be a PPT (including consignment at a dealer) or SSE purchase.

If a shop owns a new one and it selling it to a non-LEO without SSE they are doing it wrong...so don't tell anyone.

[sdkelly85]

I believe there is a full rail listed in the classifieds for $700. RIA also has a high cap, full rail, 9mm. I would love to have that.

[ptroxx]

The Full Rail RIA is not on the Roster. So for Non-LEO it would have to be a PPT (including consignment at a dealer) or SSE purchase.

If a shop owns a new one and it selling it to a non-LEO without SSE they are doing it wrong...so don't tell anyone.

Yeah I was holding one in a GS so not sure.. I guess I should have gotten it then.. I just want sure

[jpm804]

Actually this saw this "TRP Full Rail Clone" they put out for a decent price

2011 Tactical VZ Grip or sometimes I saw it as RIA 1911 Tactical Extreme



VZ Grips, Magwell and Truglo Sights for $599

[keenkeen]

Actually this saw this "TRP Full Rail Clone" they put out for a decent price

2011 Tactical VZ Grip or sometimes I saw it as RIA 1911 Tactical Extreme



VZ Grips, Magwell and Truglo Sights for $599

Dude..put down the shot glass.

The "2011 RIA full rail" is already shown previously in this thread...and you have to cough up a little more than $599 to procure it in CA.



Not sure what you would need to drop for the VZs and the Optic fiber front sight...

Otherwise, carry on.