Gun Review: Rock Island Armory GI Standard FS 1911

By Jon Wayne Taylor

I expect a high-priced tool to work well; that’s certainly true for a firearm. But what I really love to see: an inexpensive gun perform well. That’s probably why I’ve bought a couple dozen Mosin Nagants over the years. Anyway, after our visit to STI, TTAG James69 asked when we were going to see a review of the decidedly lower-priced Rock Island Armory 1911. I’ve been itching to try one myself for a while, so I emailed request out for a base model in .45ACP mos riki-tik . . .

I’ve heard good things about RIA’s 1911s, …read more

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