I've been looking into getting back into a 1911, unfortunately money is not what it used to be. I was looking form opinions on a couple of the lower cost 1911's. Which would be a better option a Rock Island or a Taurus?
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I've been looking into getting back into a 1911, unfortunately money is not what it used to be. I was looking form opinions on a couple of the lower cost 1911's. Which would be a better option a Rock Island or a Taurus?
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Rock Island
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Between those two options, the RIA Tactical without a doubt. I've owned a couple, and it probably sounds like internet forum cliche, but they've seriously performed just as well as Springfields and Colts that I own.
Just remember, the RIA is still a bargain pistol -- no question about it -- but the customer service is second to none.
Don't forget to include Metro Arms. There are another Filipino 1911 maker and are gtg for $450-500.
No experience with the Taurus. However, my RIA 9mm FS and my Citadel (Armscor) .45 compact are great.
Rock Island, without question, in that price range. They're under rated and run down by some folks, but my sample of one has been 100% and is really, astonishingly, accurate.
I wanted a simple, basic, 1911 and picked this one up used but unfired for $350 at that price it was an absolute no brainier.
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Last edited by HKGuns; 12-02-13 at 21:41.
I a buddy who swears by his RIA.
If you aren't armed when you take a dump in your own home then your opinion on what is a practical daily carry weapon isn't interesting to me.
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Neither represents a satisfactory option, and if money is really this tight, I suspect that little-to nothing is really going to be served by furthering your quest for a 1911 of any type right now.
Save your money until you can invest in something that will do more than merely scratch a very temporary itch. Backing into substandard guns -- especially 1911s -- is bad practice, period.
RIA if push comes to shove, but still a lousy idea.
AC
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Can't you get a Springfield GI for around $500?
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