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RIA (Rock Island Armory) 1911s are derivatives 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.
In addition to the Rock Island Armory 1911 series pistols, Armscor is the source of pistols for STI's Spartan, Cimarron Firearms pre-1923 Model 1911, [6] and Charles Daly 1911 style pistols. Armscor is an ISO 9001 certified compliant company which manufactures weapons using CNC (Computer Numerical Control) equipment.
The exposed metal parts such as the safety and slide lock have a polished blued finish, while the top of the slide has a black matte-type finish. It has select-grade walnut grips with a brass placard on the left grip, with the owner's name engraved in it, and the Rock Island Arsenal seal on the right grip.
US parts kit regulation is distinct from that of other countries, where a firearm's pressure bearing parts such as bolts, barrels, and gas pistons are the commonly regulated components. In the United States a serialized receiver can be purchased or manufactured from a state of incompleteness to create a firearm. [ 3 ]
It came with, and does accept, 13 round Mec-Gar brand magazines made for the P14. I am changing the magazine capacity to 13 rounds until someone provides evidence otherwise. Discussions with the north american distributor for rock island pistols confirms this, as does the armscor website. 17:25, 12 May 2008 (UTC) Thanks for adding the image.
The Arsenal Firearms AF2011-A1 is a double-barreled, semi-automatic pistol of Italian origin. The weapon is a derivative of the M1911 pistol and the majority of internal parts including the firing pins, firing pin plates, sear groups, springs, recoil rods, and mainspring housings are interchangeable with standard M1911 replacement parts. [4]
A rebuild entails discarding almost all of the gun's parts except for the frame, which prior to 2003 was a U.S. Government frame last manufactured in 1945. [10] The frame is inspected and reused if it is still within military specifications. [10] [11] There are frames in the USMC inventory that have had as many as 500,000 rounds fired through ...
Wilson Combat is a custom pistol manufacturer located in Berryville, Arkansas, that specializes in customizing and manufacturing M1911A1s. [1] First started under the name "Wilson's Gun Shop" in 1977, Bill Wilson started his new gunsmith business in the back of the family jewelry store, "Wilson's Jewelry", on the corner of Berryville's public square.