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It's a ho hum plain jane 9mm 1911 with no frills besides the rail. As long as you manage expectations, it won't disappoint. It's also a great starting place if you want to customize the gun in the future. | |||
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I have, among other lights/lasers, a Streamlight TLR-8G that is pretty nice. The switch arrangement is better on the 8 than the 7 and I wouldn't call it unusual on the 8. | |||
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Truth: The New Hate Speech | |||
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I agree, though I promise I'll only say it once.  I've long been a sucker for full dust cover 1911s, rail or rail-less. -MG | |||
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Stickman428- let us know what you think once you get it. I have that model, but I also have 1 other RIA 1911, and two others that use RIA frame and/or slide to complete the gun. They work. They work well. If they don't work well, RIA will make it work well. They leave a lot of ammo money in the bank. They aren't as 'sexy' as a $3-6K 1911, but they are NOT meant to be a $3-6K 1911. They are a really solid entry-level 1911. I could tell a long-winded story, but the upshot is that I've had multiple times that people at the range were surprised by how tight of groups I was getting with my RIA- because it was a RIA. Sigs and Non-Sigs: I enjoy having options! | |||
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I'm a big fan of RIA pistols. It's hard to go wrong with one. It won't affect your choice, but for tinkerers RIA uses Para ramped barrels in all calibers (but .45) AND have a short flared muzzle, and the slides (that I have) do not have a bushing cut which makes barrel selections limited. Their .45's are unramped Colt style so they're easier to find. | |||
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All I will say is that it's sacrilege to put rails on a 1911. Take a wonderful profile and make it big fat and ugly like every other plastic wondergun out there. I've stopped counting. | |||
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I picked it up today along with a Beretta APX A1 Carry. The RIA has a VERY nice slide to frame fit. As I was expecting it’s heavy but my first impression handling it today was positive. I can’t wait to get some range time in and see how it shoots. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance | |||
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