From the Guns.com Vault: Rock Island Armory 1911s (PHOTOS)

By Chris Eger

When you are talking about a solid rung on the 1911 ladder, Rock Island’s guns work and work well, providing excellent value on the investment, and they come in a wide array of styles. (Photo: Richard Taylor/Guns.com)
Rock Island Armory’s popular high-value M1911 series pistol line checks a lot of boxes with users who are familiar with the design, and we have several in stock.
John Moses Browning’s 1911 design became the world-standard for single-action .45ACPs over a century ago and RIA’s parent company, Philippines-based Armscor, goes back to the 1900s. While Armscor started importing guns — including a full-sized GI style M1911– back in the 1980s, the Rock Island brand first hit the states in 1996. In the intervening three decades, their pistols have come to dominate the entry-level 1911 market.
While they do not have the same fit and finish of high-end semi-custom 1911 makers such as Wilson Combat, Ed Brown, Les Baer and Nighthawk, RIA’s compare nicely to a lot of mid-range pistols on the market from respected domestic and overseas manufacturers that use MIM internals. Consistent with old school mil-standard dimensions, the Rock Island GI Standard series offers a lot of bang for the buck as they are accurate

Source: Guns.com