Rock Island Armory Rock Standard FS Tac .45 ACP 5 8+1 Black Rubber Grip Black

Ordered May 30, 2020 paid by ACH
Order shipped June 8, 2020 arrived FFL June 10, 2020 ....unfortunately I was not able to make it to my FFL until June 13 to start paperwork. Took delivery after waiting period June 25, 2020....that’s Washington State for you .....Everything well oiled and packaged . Finish looks a bit thin uneven in places but it’s a budget 1911, what do you expect, Fit looks good to me, especially for the cost everything is nice and tight, arrived with the wood panels installed. note on the wood they are THICK lol thickest wood slabs I’ve ever seen on a 1911 I’ll likely sand them down to thin them up a bit. Not the prettiest wood slabs but they work. When I sat slabs that’s what they are lol, that’s how thick they are .

To the mechanicals , only did a basic field strip, bushing is tight needed my bushing wrench to remove , slide to frame is tight and well assembled, feed ramp came well polished (mirror polished) to be specific, I was impressed by the quality of the polish job on the feed ramp, magazine looked good,

Range report , fired 100rds all 230 FMJ first box of 50 was Remington UMC well aged Ammo of unknown age , (my guess is 1970’s or 1980’s) judging by the style and script of box think pre UPC code days ...it cycled and fired all 50 with no issues. I was surprised just due to the age of the Ammo I did not have any FTF’s

Second box of 50 was new /newer production WWB again flawless function . No issues,

Accuracy with both brands of Ammo was acceptable , WWB and UMC is not exactly match grade Ammo, slow focused fire kept me around 2.5 inches at 20 yards I’m happy with that my eye sight at distances past 10-15 yards is not all that great ..

Trigger is not the best out of the box I’m sure some tuning would help no idea what the TP is but it feels heavier than my Ruger LC9s pro , trigger to me feels a bit spongy all and all for the price point it’s acceptable.

I’ve heard and seen reviews of magazine issues with some RIA 1911’s I did not experience any issues, magazine operation was flawless , all 100 rds were fired using the factory supplied magazine

After initial cleaning and putting 200 rounds through it no ftf or ftf with different ammo. Overall good basic 1911.

Great firearm little picky with ammo the cheaper the better

EXCELLENT 1911 WITH 45ACP CARTRIDGE,BUDS HAD BEST PRICE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPUTATION,GLAD I SHOPPED AT THEM.

I always wanted a 1911 and I have to say this one is by far a great gun.

Shoots flawlessly, eats every brand of ammo I put through it. Trigger is nice and crisp. Bought after market grips and fits like a glove.

First time buying through buds .... The Gun looks great feels great , shoots great .fast shipping . I only shot it about 50 times no hicups great gun for the price.

Excellent firearm, have around 500 rounds through it so far with no failures to feed nor extract. The magazine does fail to lock up after the last round though. And the extended safety was giving me a thumb bite, had to file it off a little. Overall happy with the gun.

I purchased this gun not knowing much about Rock Island Armory. I have 2 glocks 22 and 19. I love this one better. The look , the feel and the accuracy.

Best 45 for your buck, HANDS DOWN!!!