Added to my carry rotation today

flphotog · #1 05-15-2015, 03:54 PM

Rock Island Armory M1911-A1 MS Tactical II 9mm. Adds to my Colt Lightweight Government .45 and Para Expert Commander .45.

Brought it home today so These are just my first impressions, I'll add a range report later if there is any interest.

Really covered in oil, they could have cut the price by $50 if they hadn't used so much oil, ok that's if for the bad.

Trigger pull is a beautiful crisp 4.5 lbs with no creep and no grittyness at all. This was actually a pleasant surprise, I won't need to work on the trigger at all.
Fit and finish is excellent, no problems there at all.
OK one one thing I'm not crazy about is the Bull barrel, but I expected to not like that to much. Thisis my first bull in a 1911. Does anyone have a better way to field strip this damn thing?
The VZ grips are a bit rougher than I like but I also expected that as I've never liked VZ grips but this won't be a range gun that gets shot a lot I'll leave them for now, they do look good on the gun.

All in all very happy with the purchase, hopefully will get to the range Monday morning.

Lonestar grips. · #2 05-15-2015, 04:23 PM

good looking pistol, do a range report, we like dirty pics

my rock was soaked in oil too lol.

sdmc530 · #3 05-15-2015, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonestar grips.

good looking pistol, do a range report, we like dirty pics

my rock was soaked in oil too lol.

All of the above. Love dirty pics. Yes my last (about 3 weeks ago) too was covered in oil. I think because they ship from the

ippians they have to so they are protected. Easy to clean though.

congrats!!

milkmanjoe · #4 05-15-2015, 04:56 PM

Gary....YouTube the breakdown of the bull barrel 1911. I'm not a fan either, don't own any, but I do know videos exist showing easier breakdown.

flphotog · #5 05-15-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

Gary....YouTube the breakdown of the bull barrel 1911. I'm not a fan either, don't own any, but I do know videos exist showing easier breakdown.

Thanks, I'll take a look.

flphotog · #6 05-15-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by flphotog

Thanks, I'll take a look.

Well I've looked, haven't found nothing new. Oh well not a major thing and I had a feeling I wasn't going to like it so that's the way it goes

MajO · #7 05-15-2015, 05:33 PM

Nice looking pistol.

Xbonz · #8 05-15-2015, 05:34 PM

Nice...

Look at the youtube video of the DW ECO.. it's a bull barrel

flphotog · #9 05-15-2015, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Xbonz

Nice...

Look at the youtube video of the DW ECO.. it's a bull barrel

Thanks Xbonz, the problem is the location of the hole in the guide rod on the RI. Well like I said not a deal breaker, it will work at least till I start to loose strength in my hands.

Xbonz · #10 05-15-2015, 06:18 PM

I have the same problem with my ECO. Bend the tip of a paperclip just enough to catch the hole then fold it as flat and straight as possible.

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