Rock Island Armory Officers 1911 3.5"

[MisterB]

Lets Start this off with some pictures




So I've changed out the stock wooden grips with some Pearce rubber double diamond grips.

So here's my thoughts on this gun,

It is a very nice, well rounded gun with a very great trigger pull (about 4 to 4.5 lbs)
I've only put about 200 rounds through it and the majority of them were TuLammo

The ammo was dirty and I had a few that wouldn't slide into the chamber fully (After cleaning the rounds they fed and fired beautifully). But when I used the federal ammo it fed perfectly. I had no FTE or hang fires.

So far I'm thoroughly impressed with this gun.

I open carry in a Galco OWB for now until my CFP comes in the mail within the next few days.

[Snurd]

Nice looking gun. :Thumbsup:


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[mgsbigdog]

That there is my carry gun. I love it. Although mine in the older one with an almost invisabe roll mark. Yours is much prettier. I carry iwb in an old faithful hybrid holster.

[MisterB]

So it's not feeding properly, here is what is happening


The round is failing to feed all the way into the chamber, leaving a small opening where the rear of the cartridge is visible. As can be seen in the picture

[Car Knocker]

The same Federal ammo that fed fine previously?

[MisterB]

These are the hornady hollow points, it happened 2 or 3 times while feeding the first round.

[Snurd]

Does it feed other hollow points okay? Some guns can be finicky with ammo. I have had a gun here and there that would jam often with certain ammo. Other stuff fed great. Try some other hollow points and see how it does.


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[mgsbigdog]

Its the mags. Mine was doing the same thing and i was forced to carry my wife's m&p 9c so for Christmas last year she got me a set of chip McCormick mags. Mostly so she could get her gun back i think. The thing runs like a sewing machine. The problem is cheap crappy followers. Give it a try.

[Snurd]

If it is the mags, I would also suggest Chip McCormick mags. I use a couple if them in the one I use. Awesome mags. :Thumbsup:


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[MisterB]

Fantastic! - Is there a place here in the valley that sells the 7 rd ones that y'all would suggest?

[Snurd]

I haven't looked for them locally. I'm not sure if they are sold here or not. I bought them off Cheaper Than Dirt


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[mgsbigdog]

Mine came from amazon. free prime ship ping

[MisterB]

I can't seem to stomach buying anything from Cheaper than dirt - I don't understand the need for a 3$ handling fee - and OUTRAGEOUS shipping costs.

[Snurd]

It was either CTD or Midway USA. It's been a long time since I bought them. But whichever it was, it was the best deal I found.


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[MarshallDodge]

You may have a weak recoil spring as well.