It is a good buy and one that many Americans trust. The Rock Island Armory 1911 is a pistol that you can afford, but may also save your life. That is more than enough accuracy for a handgun likely to be used at seven yards. The Golden Saber load was the star of the show, with a five-shot group of 2.9 inches for the best effort at a long 25 yards, with the average on the order of 3.25 inches. The easily-controlled Silvertip load is slightly more accurate. Most 230-grain ball loads will go into four inches at 25 yards for a five-shot group. The sights are small, but are accurate when lined up.Ībsolute accuracy is always interesting. A skeletonized hammer is a modern feature. The Rock and Galco make a good combination. For felons behind cover or institutional use, the Remington Golden Saber is a good choice.ĭuring some of the testing, I drew from concealed carry using a Galco Stow-N-Go inside-the-waistband holster.
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By lowering the bullet weight, recoil is decreased and the increased velocity results in excellent expansion.Ī magazine full of these loads gave good results. The Silvertip is a 185-grain load at 1,000 fps. At five and seven yards, center hits were easy to come by with real speed. Get the sights lined up, squeeze the trigger, control recoil, line the sights up and fire again. Good old 230-grain ball is accurate, feeds reliably and is accurate enough for most chores. Remington UMC ball, Winchester USA Ready and Winchester Silvertip were among the loads used. On the firing range, I used a combination of proven loadings. The fitment of the barrel bushing to the barrel is good on the Rock Island 1911. Once learned, there is nothing faster to a first-shot hit than the 1911 pistol. Don’t be the windup monkey that cannot get its cymbals together!
If you are willing to engage in training for personal defense, do so all of the way, not halfway.
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In this world, addicts, serial killers and prostitutes live in a world of violence. Mental sparring with an aggressive felon isn’t like having tea with Aunt Lucy, it will not make much sense to you. The mindset of personal defense is important. The force they use isn’t proportionate to the need, it is the force that makes them feel better, and that can be very violent. When I arm myself, I am well aware of the abrasions, lacerations and scarring I have suffered dealing with criminal sociopaths. Once mastered, this is a formidable firearm. The powder charge usually burns completely in the barrel, resulting in little muzzle signature and usually only a warm glow or a few sparks.Ī modern loading such as the Remington Golder Saber offers good wound ballistics and excellent practical accuracy. 45 ACP remains among the finest defensive cartridges ever designed. 45 ACP cartridge as well.ĭespite revisionist history, fuzzy math and a misunderstanding of wound ballistics, the. 45 with its 38-ounce weight and five-inch barrel. I like the handling of the Government Model. Note the lowered and scalloped ejection port. I included several Wilson Combat magazines in this review. The pistol is supplied with a single magazine. I like the original best, as it makes field stripping much easier. The pistol uses the original recoil spring guide rod, without the full-length guide rod.
The ejection port is enlarged, commonly referred to as lowered or scalloped. There are several departures from the GI-type pistol. They are not Novaks, which are probably worth a little extra money in the tactical versions, but the standard Rock sights are precise enough if properly lined up. Trigger compression is straight to the rear at about six pounds and is smooth. Merely holding the pistol in a normal firing grip presses the safety in, activating the trigger. This safety springs into action to block the trigger.
If the pistol was to be dropped or the shooter releases his grip, it will not fire because there is a grip safety. The pistol is so fast into action and handles so well it isn’t difficult at all to thumb the safety off - and then back on if needed.
I do not manipulate the safety in the holster or as the pistol is moving, but as the barrel points toward the target. As the pistol is brought to bear on the target, the safety is moved to the off position. The proper way to carry the pistol is with the hammer fully cocked and the thumb safety on.
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The Rock, as it is affectionately known, features a manual thumb safety, grip safety, and straight-to-the-rear trigger compression. The Rock is a dependable pistol much like the original GI gun. It isn’t a competition pistol or high-end showpiece, but then neither was the original 1911 pistol. While the Rock Island 1911 isn’t the most accurate or nicely-finished pistol, it serves a real purpose.Īs a carry gun or formidable home defender, the Rock Island has many merits. The pistol has given working men and women a way to get into the 1911 world.
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