RIA 10mm???

[00Medic]

Link? Cuz I cannot find it on grabagun for the life of me. Even pulling up a list of all semi-autos in 10mm, it's not on there.

Oh. Sorry. Was going by what it said on slickguns.

[Merovign]

Will wait and see if their frame manufacturing holds up to full-house loads. If it does take abuse I will probably get one.

I am a little concerned about the company saying insane things about spring weights - apparently they set the gun up for "FBI Loads" (40 SS&W equivalents) and not for actual 10mm Auto loads (original Norma).

That could cause serious long-term problems. Or not-so-long-term if the frame cracks.

I looked for a while and found no answer to the pressure question. It looks like they designed it for low-pressure rounds - in which case it does me no good.

[walmart_ar15]

I am shooting a RIA 1911 GI with modified 400 Corbon load. 180grn going over 1511fps. It is heavily springed with 28lb recoil and 30lb main and square FPB. Empty cases drop nicely in a group 1ft to my right and 2ft to rear.

250+ rounds so far, and the frame is holding up without any stress marks. I'll wait and see how many rounds it will eventually take.

In theory, properly springed, the frame should do fine. It is however trouble some that RIA recommends 16lb for 10mm though.

[negolien]

Most 10mm have no issues with cracked frames now adays. Hell if glock can make one I would hazard a gues it's not an issue anymore LOL.

[1000stars]

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/GUN-51918?utm_source=Slickguns&utm_medium=organic

[2nd Shot]

Negolien - Hate to say it, but Glock is pretty much the one to beat when it comes to durable 10mm pistols. There's been a lot of people that feed their G20/G29 a constant diet of thermonuclear loads, many of them on the stock barrel, to boot. Half the secret is that the flexible frame buffers the sudden shock, taking up the forces and distributing them. The other half is that the big, blocky slide and thick, barrel (designed for a .45 bore) has plenty of mass to keep it locked up longer and bring down slide velocity.

That said, I'm hoping this RIA turns out to be a tough and reliable gun... I've been tossing around the idea of a full size 1911 in 10mm.

[VegasND]

Got a LGS trying to find me one.

[Zedrek]

Got a LGS trying to find me one.

Can you get two and then move to California and PPT me one please?

[VegasND]

It may not be impossible but it is certainly unlikely.

Can you get two and then move to California and PPT me one please?

[CD MCKINNEY]

I would be pretty shocked if they didn't learn from Colt's mistake & beef up their frame accordingly. I'll let others be the Beta testers for awhile though.

The "problem" with the first Colt 10mm's was not the frame it was the terrible spring setup and tuning,
which caused huge undue battering of the slide to the frame.

If you use a 20# recoil spring, a 26# or 28# mainspring and replace the stock beveled firing pin stop plate
with a FLAT firing pin stop plate you can shoot the heaviest loads with impunity causing no damage.

ALSO using +10% power magazine springs really takes the tuning and function of the 1911 10mm to the
maximum of reliability and smooth operation.

[fmunk]

It's tempting... but will it make the DOJ list? Probably not...
Pretty grips though. Just like the ones on my 2011 (for sale).

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[375bigbore]

1911 R I Tactical II

I have the new rock island in 10mm has a bull barrel fully bsupported with no barrel bushing really acurate and smooth as butter

[GW]

Got a LGS trying to find me one.

Same here
You should just drive out to Pahrump and see if they'll hook you up!

[VegasND]

Got mine months ago. Had Adam at Guns and Ammo Garage call Ivan at Armscor.

Great fun.

Same here
You should just drive out to Pahrump and see if they'll hook you up!