New Cimarron/Rock Island 1911

[Grand58742]

First thing I replaced on my Rocks were the grips. The standard "factory" grip is fatter than Rosie O'Donnell at a cupcake factory.

As for the color of the walnut, it depends on the type and grade of walnut being used. I wouldn't expect Cimarron/Rock Island to be using high grades of walnut on their grips. Maybe English Walnut (it tends to have a lighter hue than the Black Walnut) in a utility or semi-fancy grade. You are dealing with a pistol that's generally under $600.

[Slater]

Yeah, I figured "Philippine Walnut", aka pine

[FirstBsure]

Being noses,if I wanted to add this pistol to my collection,what kind of price am I going to have to pay for New Cimarron/RIA 1911?

[Slater]

Grabagun has them (the Parkerized version) for $442. IIRC, Bud's is $465 shipped.

[Dionysusigma]

After reading up on these a bit, I'm interested in the high polish version. A couple things I would switch out, though - the trigger to the "long" version, and the safety to the original style. Question is, where would I even get those in a high polish blued finish? Would I have to get them in-the-white, then fit, polish, and blue them myself?

[Sam]

Interesting gun. Where are these Cimarron 1911 made?

[Slater]

Interesting gun. Where are these Cimarron 1911 made?

Philippines. They're an Armscor product.

[Dionysusigma]

Apparently they're Armscor-sourced, but made to higher standards (extremely reliable, and unusually accurate despite the tiny old-style sights). The blued version is apparently shipped unfinished and then hand-polished and blued Stateside.