has anyone heard anything new on the rock river 1911s?

tahunua001 · February 18, 2013, 03:56 PM

yes, yes, I know, plastic 1911s, BLASPHEMY

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but I am incredibly curious about them. they haven't offered much news on them on their website that I can find.

anyone seen any sneak peaks of them yet?

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[Spats' Edit: Image removed, but can be found here: http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.c...tegory_id=559]

rem44m · February 18, 2013, 06:49 PM

RR is releasing a polymer 1911? I'm a little curious too!

arch308 · February 18, 2013, 08:58 PM

"The horror, the horror!"

ET. · February 18, 2013, 09:04 PM

Humm, next thing we will hear is that a metal framed Glock is coming to market in the near future. A plastic 1911 vs. a metal Glock, I wonder which would be the better seller? I'm not even sure which I'd want to own...

KyJim · February 18, 2013, 10:41 PM

I read about them during and right after the 2012 Shot Show. I don't think RRA has actually put them into production yet. And, with all the demand for AR-15 style rifles, they may not get around to doing so for awhile.

**Spats McGee** · February 18, 2013, 10:43 PM

Blasphemy aside, I'd love to get my hands on one, too. I've seen ads for them, oh, for maybe a year or so, but haven't seen one in person. I'm guessing that KyJim is right about AR demand pushing things off for a while.

Then again, NY is ripe for selling 1911s now.

threeoheightguy · February 18, 2013, 10:49 PM

You have any kind of link to an announcement? The only new 1911's from RIA I've heard about is the 10mm line and the .22 TCM, the 10mm being the one on my to get list. Haven't heard anything about a poly 1911.

TunnelRat · February 18, 2013, 11:00 PM

There's an article in Guns and Ammo: Handguns about them.

tahunua001 · February 18, 2013, 11:05 PM

Quote:

You have any kind of link to an announcement? The only new 1911's from RIA I've heard about is the 10mm line and the .22 TCM, the 10mm being the one on my to get list. Haven't heard anything about a poly 1911.

this thread is regarding the ROCK RIVER ARMS 1911s that have been whispering about for the last several months, not ROCK ISLAND ARMORY.

threeoheightguy · February 18, 2013, 11:11 PM

Ah ha, that would explain my confusion.... Thanks for clearing that up. I knew I would mix up those two eventually.

Yet another 1911 I get to wait anxiously for!

WVsig · February 18, 2013, 11:12 PM

Rock River got out of the 1911 game years ago for a good reason. The margin on the guns they produced were not equal to the $$$$ to be made in the AR world. Even with recent events that has not changed.

RickB · February 19, 2013, 01:24 AM

Let's see if that's still true in a couple of months! Rock River 1911s were a top-notch player in the "production custom", $2000 market, so let's see if they can pass the plastic-frame savings to the customer, rather than putting it in their pockets like that Austrian guy.

JohnO · February 19, 2013, 12:32 PM

I've got a couple of their old 1911's. Top notch guns. Equal to or better than my Wilson CQB.

If memory serves me right, RickB, don't you have 1 or 2 yourself? You could attest to their quality.

RickB · February 19, 2013, 03:22 PM

I wish. I don't play in the "choose one item from column A, and one item from column B" 1911 market, but all the reports on RR's stuff from ten years ago indicates it was top-notch. The company was founded by former Les Baer guys, so they should know what they're doing.

February 18, 2013, 03:56 PM	#1
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,613	has anyone heard anything new on the rock river 1911s? yes, yes, I know, plastic 1911s, BLASPHEMY. but I am incredibly curious about them. they haven't offered much news on them on their website that I can find. anyone seen any sneak peaks of them yet? EDIT: [Spats' Edit: Image removed, but can be found here: http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.c...tegory_id=559] __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson. Last edited by Spats McGee; February 20, 2013 at 10:29 AM. Reason: Removing copyrighted image

February 18, 2013, 06:49 PM	#2
rem44m Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 157	RR is releasing a polymer 1911? I'm a little curious too! __________________ I'd rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it. "If gun owners are as violent as anti-gunners said we are, there wouldn't be any anti's left"

February 18, 2013, 09:04 PM	#4
ET. Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2010 Location: Savannah, Ga. Posts: 638	Humm, next thing we will hear is that a metal framed Glock is coming to market in the near future. A plastic 1911 vs. a metal Glock, I wonder which would be the better seller? I'm not even sure which I'd want to own... __________________ Soldiers are dying every day to protect our freedoms. The least we can do is vote.

February 18, 2013, 10:41 PM	#5
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 6,518	I read about them during and right after the 2012 Shot Show. I don't think RRA has actually put them into production yet. And, with all the demand for AR-15 style rifles, they may not get around to doing so for awhile. __________________ Jim's Rules of Carry: 1. Any gun is better than no gun. 2. A gun that is reliable is better than a gun that is not. 3. A hole in the right place is better than a hole in the wrong place. 4. A bigger hole is a better hole.

February 18, 2013, 10:43 PM	#6
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,346	Blasphemy aside, I'd love to get my hands on one, too. I've seen ads for them, oh, for maybe a year or so, but haven't seen one in person. I'm guessing that KyJim is right about AR demand pushing things off for a while. Then again, NY is ripe for selling 1911s now. __________________ A gunfight is not the time to learn new skills. If you ever have a real need for more than a couple of magazines, your problem is not a shortage of magazines. It's a shortage of people on your side of the argument. -- Art Eatman

February 18, 2013, 08:58 PM	#3
arch308 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2011 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 708	"The horror, the horror!"

February 18, 2013, 10:49 PM	#7
threeoheightguy Junior Member Join Date: December 12, 2011 Posts: 9	You have any kind of link to an announcement? The only new 1911's from RIA I've heard about is the 10mm line and the .22 TCM, the 10mm being the one on my to get list. Haven't heard anything about a poly 1911. Last edited by threeoheightguy; February 18, 2013 at 10:57 PM.

February 18, 2013, 11:00 PM	#8
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 2,419	There's an article in Guns and Ammo: Handguns about them. __________________ Guns don't kill people. Apes with guns kill people! - Robin Williams

February 18, 2013, 11:11 PM	#10
threeoheightguy Junior Member Join Date: December 12, 2011 Posts: 9	Ah ha, that would explain my confusion.... Thanks for clearing that up. I knew I would mix up those two eventually. Yet another 1911 I get to wait anxiously for!

February 18, 2013, 11:12 PM	#11
WVsig Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2010 Location: WV Posts: 2,503	Rock River got out of the 1911 game years ago for a good reason. The margin on the guns they produced were not equal to the $$$$ to be made in the AR world. Even with recent events that has not changed. __________________ Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.-Pete Townshend The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced. -Frank Zappa Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.-Frank Zappa

February 19, 2013, 01:24 AM	#12
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Posts: 4,782	Let's see if that's still true in a couple of months! Rock River 1911s were a top-notch player in the "production custom", $2000 market, so let's see if they can pass the plastic-frame savings to the customer, rather than putting it in their pockets like that Austrian guy.

February 19, 2013, 12:32 PM	#13
JohnO Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2000 Posts: 472	I've got a couple of their old 1911's. Top notch guns. Equal to or better than my Wilson CQB. If memory serves me right, RickB, don't you have 1 or 2 yourself? You could attest to their quality.

February 19, 2013, 03:22 PM	#14
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Posts: 4,782	I wish. I don't play in the "choose one item from column A, and one item from column B" 1911 market, but all the reports on RR's stuff from ten years ago indicates it was top-notch. The company was founded by former Les Baer guys, so they should know what they're doing.