Best 9mm 1911 under $700 - Page 2

jonboyc · July 26, 2011, 02:06 PM

I have a couple Rock Island guns and they are accurate and quality. Very hard to beat for the price. In fact I'm picking up their stripped down 1911 in the next couple weeks.

David the Gnome · July 26, 2011, 06:03 PM

I will add that I have owned 3 Rock Islands (I currently own a 9mm Tactical) and they have all been 100% reliable. I have put a lot of lead downrange with my 9mm tactical and it has never skipped a beat. There are only two things I would like to change on it, I would like some 3-dot sights instead of the plain black sights that come on it and I would like to have it hard chromed so it has a more durable finish. Other than that it's pretty much perfect. It even runs 100% on aftermarket 9mm mags.

Mrgunsngear · August 26, 2011, 08:00 PM

Well the 9mm tactical 1911 came in today. I removed all the packing grease/oil, cleaned her up, polished the feed ramp (I do that on all my low end 1911's because the machine marks just annoy me), and swapped out the grips for some duragrips. I'll be taking it to the range tomorrow so a range report will follow. I attached a couple pics just because we all love pics!

erob3 · August 27, 2011, 07:54 AM

Congrats! I really like mine ALOT! As you shoot it you will find it just gets better. The sear will polish somewhat and get smoother as it works on the hammer hooks, when that happens the trigger pull really gets smooth. Enjoy!

Dino. · August 27, 2011, 08:18 AM

Nice looking gun!
Good choice.

TMann · August 27, 2011, 03:30 PM

Another Rock Island recommendation here. I have two of their 1911s (a 9mm GI and a .45 Tactical.) The Tactical model has all of the usual "upgrades" and can still be found for < $500. Both of mine have been very reliable. Also, my 9mm 1911 is definitely the softest shooter that I have, (not including the .22s.) This includes a CZ 75, an FN Hipower and a Glock 19.

Good luck with your choice.

TMann

rglassma · January 22, 2014, 11:11 PM

Although I have never shot the Rock Island 1911 9mm, I have recently acquired a new Rock Island 1911 Tac II FS with the VZ grips in 45. It just amazes me all you get for the money in an RIA, not to mention how well it shoots, trigger pull, great sights, etc.. Love the gun. Just don't like the magazine it came with. I now use Wilson Combat mags. They are bullet proof.

I am considering a RIA in 9mm as well.

**Spats McGee** · January 23, 2014, 09:34 AM

I'm going to operate on the assumption that the OP has already solved his dilemma.

July 26, 2011, 06:03 PM	#27
David the Gnome Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,092	I will add that I have owned 3 Rock Islands (I currently own a 9mm Tactical) and they have all been 100% reliable. I have put a lot of lead downrange with my 9mm tactical and it has never skipped a beat. There are only two things I would like to change on it, I would like some 3-dot sights instead of the plain black sights that come on it and I would like to have it hard chromed so it has a more durable finish. Other than that it's pretty much perfect. It even runs 100% on aftermarket 9mm mags. __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum.

August 27, 2011, 07:54 AM	#29
erob3 Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2010 Location: East Tn. for 56 years Posts: 540	Congrats! I really like mine ALOT! As you shoot it you will find it just gets better. The sear will polish somewhat and get smoother as it works on the hammer hooks, when that happens the trigger pull really gets smooth. Enjoy! __________________ If something is worth doing well, it is worth failing at to get there.

January 23, 2014, 09:34 AM	#33
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	I'm going to operate on the assumption that the OP has already solved his dilemma. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

July 26, 2011, 02:06 PM	#26
jonboyc Member Join Date: July 26, 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 24	I have a couple Rock Island guns and they are accurate and quality. Very hard to beat for the price. In fact I'm picking up their stripped down 1911 in the next couple weeks.

August 27, 2011, 08:18 AM	#30
Dino. Junior member Join Date: November 2, 2006 Posts: 908	Nice looking gun! Good choice.

August 27, 2011, 03:30 PM	#31
TMann Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: Washington State, U.S.A. Posts: 27	Another Rock Island recommendation here. I have two of their 1911s (a 9mm GI and a .45 Tactical.) The Tactical model has all of the usual "upgrades" and can still be found for < $500. Both of mine have been very reliable. Also, my 9mm 1911 is definitely the softest shooter that I have, (not including the .22s.) This includes a CZ 75, an FN Hipower and a Glock 19. Good luck with your choice. TMann

January 22, 2014, 11:11 PM	#32
rglassma Junior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Posts: 11	Although I have never shot the Rock Island 1911 9mm, I have recently acquired a new Rock Island 1911 Tac II FS with the VZ grips in 45. It just amazes me all you get for the money in an RIA, not to mention how well it shoots, trigger pull, great sights, etc.. Love the gun. Just don't like the magazine it came with. I now use Wilson Combat mags. They are bullet proof. I am considering a RIA in 9mm as well.