RIA 1911's

[casting kid]

Besides price, whats the pros and cons of RIA's 1911s and whos got them in the socal area? Thanks in advance

[joeyriv]

Legendary customer service... and not a bad pistol at all. Mine is accurate and dependable. Only about 1200 rounds have been put through it, but still, all types of ammo without any FTRB's, or FTE's, etc.
Oh, and did I mention the legendary customer service?

[Bird of Fire]

Pros - customer service.
Cons - it says rock island on the side and not Kimber, or STI.

FWIW - I own one and couldn't be happier with it.

[apbrian112]

bain and davis has them, once a pawn a time (in glendale carries them). if they don't have them, most can order them although it'd probably be cheaper to buy from sarco (once they get their FFL crap sorted out) and then transfer it to a dealer near you (whoever has the lowest fees).

pros: inexpensive, reliable, great customer service (check them out over on m1911.org, they have their own sub-forum under "armscor")
cons: not as "tight" as other guns, but obviously not as expensive.

[bigthaiboy]

I'm pretty sure Ammo Bros in Cerritos has RIAs.

[RedDawn]

I'm pretty sure Ammo Bros in Cerritos has RIAs.

They had four on display last Thursday.

[What Just Happened?]

They had four on display last Thursday.

I believe it was three GI models ($4xx) and one tactical ($580)

Last time I was at Ade's (a month and a half or so), they had a chrome .38 super in stock.

[geeknow]

hadn't heard about their "legendary customer service". Have handled a few, though. they seem like a really well made gun. for the slight upcharge you incur, i would vote for the tactical model if you can. i think you wind up paying about 125 bucks more, and for that you get ambi safety, oversized beavertail, much better trigger, and i'm not sure what else. either way, that's a lot more than 125 bucks worth of upgrades for the money. i think someone mentioned ammo bros in cerritos. if not, i know they have them. give them a call 562-865-3980.

[casting kid]

Thanks for all the good feedback. Think I'll give ammo bros a call...

[REDHORSE]

I have no complaints with my RIA 1911. Shoots and functions just like my other name brand 1911s that I have.

It's definitely in spec. I replaced many of the pins, springs, and trigger/hammer/sear parts for just the hell of it and they all fit in perfectly. It didn't need any of the parts, I just went a little 1911 mod crazy.

You would probably cry if I told you what I paid for it, when they were first released into the market. Too good to pass up on a deal like that for a 1911 style pistol. Friends and I had a little group RIA buy going on back then.

[casting kid]

I probably would cry but considering the price of colts and the availability of springers, they look like a good deal today...

[Knauga]

I love mine. I have springers too, but the RIA GI is a fun shooter!

[Blwnbwtie]

I have an RIA tactical, i like it more and more everytime i shoot it. I also have a springfield GI and while the springfield has given me problems almost every other time i shoot it, the RIA has run great.

[dondo]

Are RIA's and High Standards the same? As in same factory?

[Bird of Fire]

Negative. RIA is imported from the Phillipines, via Parumph, NV, manufactured by Armscor.

http://www.armscor.com.ph/

High Standard is a TX based company:

http://www.highstandard.com/history.html