These ^^^^^ are good, imo. I have never owned a RIA, but would like to shoot one sometime.
These ^^^^^ are good, imo. I have never owned a RIA, but would like to shoot one sometime.
Buy Made in USA! We all should do our part to keep china & other countries from owning us all together. I would buy the Springfield GI.
Which is essentially made in Brazil.
Just get a used Colt. It won't cost more than $700 and it'll always be worth what you paid.
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This + 1000. I have 2 RIA Tacticals and will have them 4-ever. LOVE them.
Even Ruger has come out with a 1911. I have never handled a 1911 other than GI, Colt and Kimber so I have no input on "economically friendly" 1911s. I have to agree that good mags are important and once you get your pistol there may be alterations you wish to make. Get the pistol in your budget and enjoy it.
http://ruger.com/products/sr1911/models.html
http://ruger.com/products/sr1911/models.html
Arent the Springfield 1911s made in Croatia now?
I've heard alot of good about the RIA 1911s. I own an Auto Ordnance 1911 and haven't had a single issue with it other than it eating up a shock buffer. Then again, the shock buffer isn't needed, neither is the FLGR that I got with it but it functions perfectly. I've shot ~250 rounds through it since I've owned it, not sure how much was shot before i got it, and haven't had a single problem. The only problem with Auto Ordnance is that nobody seems to own one around here other than me.
When I was buying my first 1911 I narrowed it down to two. A Springfield 1911 or the RIA 1911. They were the only two companies that seem to stand behind their product with a lifetime warranty in my price range.
I decided to get both. I started with a SA Champion and moved up to a SA Mil-Spec stainless. Still feeling the fever I bought a RIA CS because it already had the ejection port lowered and flared and the beaver tail safety included for 406.00 plus tax. The comfort of knowing they are covered for life helped me make my decision.
I really enjoy shooting my RIA 9mm 1911, but yeah, you'll need good quality mags as the Checkmate or whatever comes with it suck. 5 mags x $30 really added to the cost of the gun.
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