Rock Island Armory 1911 series

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RIA 1911 series
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RIA Tactical pistol (discontinued model)
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Production history
ManufacturerArmscor
Produced1911–present
VariantsFS
MS
CS
A2 Hi-capacity
Tactical
Match
Specifications
Mass38.4 ounces (1.09 kg)
Length7¾ in (197 mm)
Barrel  length5 in (127 mm)
Width1.5 in (38 mm)
Height5.45 in (138 mm)
Caliber .45 ACP
10mm Auto
.40 S&W
.38 Super
9mm
.22 TCM
Action semi-automatic, single action
Feed system8 round magazine (FS model)
Sightsfixed G.I. (FS model)

The Rock Island Armory 1911 series is a product line of single-action recoil operated semi-automatic pistols. They are designed and manufactured by Armscor in Marikina, Philippines, [1] and distributed in the United States by Armscor USA, located in Pahrump, Nevada. Armscor is an ISO 9001 certified-compliant company. [2]

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RIA (Rock Island Armory) 1911s are derivative of the US Military G.I. M1911-A1, the standard issue US Service pistol from 1911 to 1985. [3] Most RIA models are targeted at the low-end price point of the 1911 pistol market and are basic entry level MIL-SPEC versions of the 1911. [4] However, some models offer additional higher-end features.

General specifications

The general specifications for Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols are: [5]

Variants

The Compact model features a skeletonized hammer and beavertail grip safety, while the Tactical model adds a target-grade hammer and trigger, as well as an ambidextrous safety and enhanced contrast iron sights.

Variants of Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols include: [2] [8] [5]

1911-A1 FS1911-A1 MS1911-A1 CS1911-A2 FS HC1911-A1 Tactical [10] 1911-A1 Match [11]
SizeFullCommanderCompact
(Colt Officer)		Full, double-stack FullFull
Length8.75 in7.75 in6.75 in8.75 to 9.75 in8.75 in8.75 in
Barrel
Length		5 in4.25 in3.5 in bull5 in or 6 in5 in5 in
Weight2.4 lb2.2 lb2.16 lb2.6 lb2.5 lb2.4 lb
SightsG.I.Snag-freeSnag-free(varies)Snag-free CombatLPA Adjustable
Magazine
Capacity		8 round8 round7 round14 round (.45 ACP)

16 round (10mm Auto)

8 round8 round
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References

  1. ↑ "Products & Support – Pistols" Archived February 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , Arms Corporation of the Philippines. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Armscor Philippines website GI pistols page Archived February 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Campbell, B. "The Rock Island Armory Guns Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine " The Sight .45 ACP website
  4. ↑ McCliman, Tom (August 8, 2011). "Rock Island Armory Milspec .45". The Sight M1911. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Rock Island pistol page on Sarco, Inc. website Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Practical Series". Squires Bingham International. Squires Bingham International, Inc. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pistols". Armscor USA. Armscor USA. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Armscor USA website pistols page". Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
  9. ↑ Brown, James Lindsey. "When Cool Gets Cooler: The Rock Island Armory M1911-A1". The Sight .45 ACP website. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ Clark, Steve. "Rock Island Armory Tactical .45 ACP 1911". ezine.m1911.org. The M-1911 Pistols Organization E-zine. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ Clark, Steve. "Rock Island Armory FS Match .45 ACP 1911". ezine.m1911.org. The M-1911 Pistols Organization E-zine. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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