in 1911 mags, there's a tab on the follower that actuates the slide catch when the follower is at the top of the magazine .. the factory mag in your video doesn't have that tab on the follower .. The follower in the Wilson Combat mags have that tab
I have the 1911 A1 10mm and, with nearly 2,000 rds of various ammo and styles of ammo, not one single failure of any kind!! I love it, and trust my life to it, because it's my EDC pistol
That's nice for you but mine will only shoot round nose FMJ's if I try any hollow points it three point jams every single shot. I've had to go out and get a Glock 20 so I can use the hollow point self defense ammo I bought. I bought the RI for bear and cougar protection and don't plan to use FMJ target rounds for defense.
I just picked this gun up at my range, I paid $500 for it, but after shooting the rental they offered at the range, I fell in love with it. I was surprised at the quality of the gun, considering it is very inexpensive for a 10MM gun.
I recently bought one and I went out and shot a box of federal and a box of S&B, I reload so I always take a look at the rounds after shooting and, I noticed on the S&B the indent on those wasn't very deep looking. They all fired but my first thought was that their primers are harder than other companies, well at least the Federals. Mine too was very accurate! Also my factory mag did hold the slide back, I Also bought a couple Wilson Combat magazines and they worked flawlessly. I did have a ftf but I blame the light trigger! I'm almost embarrassed to say this but i was sitting at the bench shooting with my buddy behind me. I was shooting for accuracy at the time so I was just releasing the trigger enough to reset it for every shot. My buddy was talking to me and when I was responding the gun went off. My buddy didn't realize what happened. he just thought I took the next shot, but I wasn't ready for that. kind of startled me and I didn't have a firm grip on the gun so I limp wristed it not allowing it to function right. I need to stay more focused and pay more attention to what I'm doing. I was learning the gun though. I am very happy with the gun so far.
I have heard from a few other people who have had the same issue with the S&B ammo and the factory mags. When I was filming the video, I had a shot go off before I expected it to because of the light trigger. I was still pointed at the target but did not think I had pressed the trigger hard enough for it to fire.
I had problems with my R.I. 1911 pistol magazines also (that was in .45 ACP, though), so decided to go with Wilson Combat mags for ALL my 1911 pistols. Never has ANY problems with them in ANY calibers (what a difference a Good Mag Makes!). Lol... Thanks for the video on the R.I. 1911 in 10 mm. I've been thinking about betting one, as they have the same take-down as all my Bul 1911 pistols, so I'm used to that little "Quirk"! Haha! (Can't find a 10 mm R.I. for a "decent" price now, so I guess I'm stuck with shootin' just the X-Ten and Ronin...!). Lol
I own a RIA 1911 ultra fs A1 and I'm glad I bought just 300 rounds of S&B. She did not like them at all. Always had FTF issues. Now that I'm about 500 rounds in, she does fine with fort scotts ammunitions, Federal american eagle, Sig Sauers (phenomenal rounds, my favorite in fact). She does about 2 FTF every time I go to the range and spend about 50 rounds then I clean her after.
That's so weird because my RIA 10mm eats the shit right up. But it could be a fluke either way. Maybe that lot was funky. I just have really good luck with S&B. The 9x18 Makarov S&B I have is probably the best shooting Makarov ammo I've ever had. At least you didn't buy too much of it though.
-- Odds on it was a primer failure. Have that 1911. Never had a problem with it with multiple ammo(s). This RIA, to be honest, is my 8th 1911, and I have some expensive ones. I honestly don't see a need to spend more. This is a great, reliable firearm.
I bought a 40 S&W 51719---Rock-Ultra-FS with the videos on TH-cam, was able to buy a bull barrel 10 MM, made a top so now I have both just field strip one for the other. I subscribed and liked
I have both RIA 5' and 6" 10mm pistols but both of which are single stack. And both don't like Wilson Combat 9 rounders, especially if I loaded it with JHP rounds. Factory and MecGar magazines (all 8 rounders) work perfectly.
Great review, It's almost like Rock island does a good enough quality product, then outsources the magazines to a cheap foreign or domestic manufacturer to cut cost, every time a pistol comes with 1 magazine, I know they don't care about their costumers.
The gun itself is very solidly built but the magazine is another story entirely. The factory magazine is terrible. It doesn’t lock the slide on the last round and it sticks in the magwell, not to mention, it just feels cheap. The Ed Brown magazines I used in the review are great. I have purchased a Wilson Combat magazine since the review and it is very solid.
I bought an RIA 1911 Commander in .45 last year and it has the bull barrel as well and I agree that it should have a tool for takedown. But the tool is simple enough to make if you know how to use pliers - I do know guys who can't use pliers - someone ought not to own a 1911 if that's their mechanical aptitude. But I built my RIA with installation of primo parts, I just bought it to have a legally registered frame for CCW. Hmm ...
I have the same gun shoots great since I sent it off for repair. Of course I was never told what was wrong but boy Howdy they are a Bear to Break down and clean
I bought one of these about 6 years ago, mines the all black Ultra Tac FS and I've pumped thousands of rounds through it, even extra hot stuff and it's been nothing but reliable. The only time I've seen it malfunction was when my niece was shooting it. She limp wristed it but after I corrected her grip it never happened again. The grips are fantastic and the only 1911 I have where I didn't have to change them out right away. The trigger was really nice and smooth too. It's weird to see you have bad luck with S&B because that makes up for about 1/2 the 10mm I shoot, and I never had issues. It must be a QC issue with that lot.
I thought it was odd as well with the S&B ammo. I have used that brand in other calibers and never had a problem. I think they must have gotten a batch of hard primers.
@@DoubleEagleGunworks That could very well be. They've always seemed to produce good ammo for everything I've tried them in. Especially the 9x18mm Makarov ammo they have. But it happens.
I have the exact same gun and I am running high quality Wilson combat nine round mags with it and it functions flawlessly this is a great 10 mm and for the price you just can’t beat it. PEW PEW PEW. 🔫🔫🔫
@@TheRoche22 Don't you love the Wilson Combat mags? Chip McCormick too I've had good luck with. I've always been an RIA fan. The first handgun I bought as a newly minted 21 year old was an RIA 1911A1 in .45acp.
Im picking this up later this weekend - i believe the FS model? In regards to the S&B ammo - HORRIBLE experience. I got a bad batch and i had at least 20 light primer strikes, multiple hangfires and a squib - they tried telling me it was likely the pistol - a Glock 20 that has run every ammo on God's green earth without a flaw until this. The service was worse than poor - mileage may vary. Im LOVING your videos - the bowling pins was awesome!!
Thanks for watching! Glad you like the videos. I have used lots of 9mm S&B, and never had a problem, but this 10mm was terrible. Hopefully, it was just a bad batch, but it makes me leery to buy more.
I'm hoping to get a wilderness carry permit and import permit for this gun in canada. thanks for the review. very thurough and pointed out some things that i'd have to consider if i get the authorization. i've had weird issues with ammo for 3 of my long guns, i chock it up to the gun having allergies.
I put armscor, blazer, bear load, federal etc.. through mine and it shoots like a dream. However, i have ed brown, rock island and wilson combat magazines and the ed brown sucks. not one malfunction with the other two but the ed brown had several failure to feed issues.
Each gun is a little different. I have purchased some WC mags to go along with the others. The Ed Brown and WC work great, but have problems with factory mag.
You of course will get a replacement mag from RI. But, where the factory mag radius in to hold the final height of the follower, ever so slightly bend out on each side a few thousands to allow the follower to come up maybe 10 - 15 thousands, try that. To sort of simulate that, put the empty mag in, hold it down tight on the table, then pull back the slide to see if it now catches.
I've been able to correct the slide not locking back on all my 1911's by simply disassembling the offending magazine and stretching the spring a little to increase spring tension on the follower.
If you get another light primer strike try pulling back the hammer while your aim is on the target and finger on the trigger. Look to see if you are fully in battery and sling shot the hammer and see if it fires. Is it does the get a slightly heavier hammer spring. Good luck.
I have found that cheap 10mm ammo is not much more than glorified 40 sw.Thats a heavy pistol with full power 10 mm I bet it will perform better, mine did when I started reloading it. most factory loads I found to only chrono between 900-1000 fps. pretty whimpy for a 10mm .
I guess I am seeing your review a year late , I have had problems with cci ammo , the primers , I bought 100 rounds in North Carolina , 4 of the rounds were struck with more than sufficient energy & disn't ignite , though I was eventually able to fire those rounds the primers had problems , norma was worse I had carried norma ammo in one of edc a Glock 19 & decided to fire a mag , by the time I got to 7 there were two bad primers , they never fired thiugh I tried , since then , I don't buy norma or cci
I have the double stack 10mm Tac 2, i never once have had a single issue with the gun. Its kind of annoying the way it disassembles, other than that its gtg
I have around 200 rounds through it so far. Everything is good except it doesn’t lock the slide back on the empty magazine every time. We’ll see if that changes after a few hundred more rounds.
I don’t have any experience with the SR1911, but the other Ruger firearms I have used have all been quality firearms. I like the Rock Island, it is a nice gun, especially for the price point. I have been very pleased with its performance. The only issue I have had with the gun is with the factory magazine not locking the slide back on an empty magazine.
🙄Yes sir! 1911 quirks🤷♂️ I’ve had two Kimbers, and a Springfield!all in 45acp! Went through this exercise with all of them! Carried 1911 in the Marines, had Kimber mags that worked flawlessly!! I get out of the Corps, and My Kimber 1911’s hate Kimber mags, but the Springfield loved them🙄Everything worked well with Wilson Combat magazines🤷♂️ Once you find out what mags your gun likes your golden!! Looking for a 10mm 1911! The issues are nothing new, and already know how to deal with them!! Also too, @ $5-600, who cares!!
@@jodybruce5097I have only run around 200-250 rounds through mine so far. It has all been the regular factory stuff. I have not run any of the heavy stuff like the Buffalo Bore through it yet, but the gun seems to be pretty strong. It has run fine with everything I have used other than those few S&B loads with the hard primers.
He glosses over whether or not it has a ramped barrel with improved chamber support which is important for the higher pressure 10mm. Looks like it is a ramped barrel in the blurry out of focus fieldstrip at 18:10
I picked up a RIA 1911, its not a bad rig but the paper clip this is very annoying. With that in mind it will not be suitable for Combat Duty. If I was to buy again I'd probably get a different model.
I have put a little less than 200 rounds through it so far. I have heard from others that they had similar issues but they resolved after 500 rounds or so. Hopefully, that will be the case with this one.
Are you referring to brass cases? If so, I don’t use steel or aluminum cased ammo. I only use brass. How would a different bullet fix the problem of light primer strikes or hard primers? I didn’t have any feed issues with the gun, just the light primer strikes and the slide not locking back on the last round with the factory magazines.
Field strip. Oil the heck out of it. My exact same gun had a problem with the trigger not resetting oil and 800 break in rounds minimum. Thats any weapon.
The positive comments that reflect the owners' good reliability experiences is encouraging the rest of us to give RIs a try.
Other than the factory magazine, It has been a great gun.
in 1911 mags, there's a tab on the follower that actuates the slide catch when the follower is at the top of the magazine .. the factory mag in your video doesn't have that tab on the follower .. The follower in the Wilson Combat mags have that tab
Thanks for the info.
I have the 1911 A1 10mm and, with nearly 2,000 rds of various ammo and styles of ammo, not one single failure of any kind!! I love it, and trust my life to it, because it's my EDC pistol
I am pretty sure all of the failures to fire I had were primer related rather than the gun.
That's nice for you but mine will only shoot round nose FMJ's if I try any hollow points it three point jams every single shot. I've had to go out and get a Glock 20 so I can use the hollow point self defense ammo I bought.
I bought the RI for bear and cougar protection and don't plan to use FMJ target rounds for defense.
@@Starbuckin polish the ramp. Simple fix
@@Starbuckin sorry you are having trouble with it. Have you tried polishing the feed ramp as Wise Guys Outdoors suggested?
I just picked this gun up at my range, I paid $500 for it, but after shooting the rental they offered at the range, I fell in love with it. I was surprised at the quality of the gun, considering it is very inexpensive for a 10MM gun.
This gun is a great value.
I recently bought one and I went out and shot a box of federal and a box of S&B, I reload so I always take a look at the rounds after shooting and, I noticed on the S&B the indent on those wasn't very deep looking. They all fired but my first thought was that their primers are harder than other companies, well at least the Federals. Mine too was very accurate! Also my factory mag did hold the slide back, I Also bought a couple Wilson Combat magazines and they worked flawlessly. I did have a ftf but I blame the light trigger! I'm almost embarrassed to say this but i was sitting at the bench shooting with my buddy behind me. I was shooting for accuracy at the time so I was just releasing the trigger enough to reset it for every shot. My buddy was talking to me and when I was responding the gun went off. My buddy didn't realize what happened. he just thought I took the next shot, but I wasn't ready for that. kind of startled me and I didn't have a firm grip on the gun so I limp wristed it not allowing it to function right. I need to stay more focused and pay more attention to what I'm doing. I was learning the gun though. I am very happy with the gun so far.
I have heard from a few other people who have had the same issue with the S&B ammo and the factory mags. When I was filming the video, I had a shot go off before I expected it to because of the light trigger. I was still pointed at the target but did not think I had pressed the trigger hard enough for it to fire.
I had problems with my R.I. 1911 pistol magazines also (that was in .45 ACP, though), so decided to go with Wilson Combat mags for ALL my 1911 pistols. Never has ANY problems with them in ANY calibers (what a difference a Good Mag Makes!). Lol...
Thanks for the video on the R.I. 1911 in 10 mm. I've been thinking about betting one, as they have the same take-down as all my Bul 1911 pistols, so I'm used to that little "Quirk"! Haha!
(Can't find a 10 mm R.I. for a "decent" price now, so I guess I'm stuck with shootin' just the X-Ten and Ronin...!). Lol
Yeah. I bought a couple of the Wilson Combat mags and they have functioned great.
Love mine so accurate it’s scary I never expected such accuracy from a very reasonable priced gun
I was also impressed with the accuracy right out of the box.
Well done - and professionally produced!
Thanks for the kind words!
I own a RIA 1911 ultra fs A1 and I'm glad I bought just 300 rounds of S&B. She did not like them at all. Always had FTF issues. Now that I'm about 500 rounds in, she does fine with fort scotts ammunitions, Federal american eagle, Sig Sauers (phenomenal rounds, my favorite in fact). She does about 2 FTF every time I go to the range and spend about 50 rounds then I clean her after.
Seems to be pretty consistent with the comments I have received. Rock Island Ultra 1911’s and S&B ammo don’t play well together.
That's so weird because my RIA 10mm eats the shit right up. But it could be a fluke either way. Maybe that lot was funky. I just have really good luck with S&B. The 9x18 Makarov S&B I have is probably the best shooting Makarov ammo I've ever had. At least you didn't buy too much of it though.
-- Odds on it was a primer failure. Have that 1911. Never had a problem with it with multiple ammo(s). This RIA, to be honest, is my 8th 1911, and I have some expensive ones. I honestly don't see a need to spend more. This is a great, reliable firearm.
It was the primers. I have not had that issue again with the other ammo I have used in it.
I bought a 40 S&W 51719---Rock-Ultra-FS with the videos on TH-cam, was able to buy a bull barrel 10 MM, made a top so now I have both just field strip one for the other. I subscribed and liked
Thanks for the info and thanks for subscribing.
My dad has a 10 mm Springfield Ronin and he had the exact same problem with the S&B ammo in his gun.
Thanks for the info. I am glad to know it wasn’t just my gun. S&B must use a harder primer or something is different about their primers.
I have both RIA 5' and 6" 10mm pistols but both of which are single stack. And both don't like Wilson Combat 9 rounders, especially if I loaded it with JHP rounds. Factory and MecGar magazines (all 8 rounders) work perfectly.
Guns can be finicky. What works great in one may not work at all in others. I have not tried the MecGar magazines in this gun.
Yeah same thing here...I finally realized the RIA mag needed a final full insert to work..everything else was dandy
Thanks for watching!
Great review, It's almost like Rock island does a good enough quality product, then outsources the magazines to a cheap foreign or domestic manufacturer to cut cost, every time a pistol comes with 1 magazine, I know they don't care about their costumers.
The gun itself is very solidly built but the magazine is another story entirely. The factory magazine is terrible. It doesn’t lock the slide on the last round and it sticks in the magwell, not to mention, it just feels cheap. The Ed Brown magazines I used in the review are great. I have purchased a Wilson Combat magazine since the review and it is very solid.
I bought an RIA 1911 Commander in .45 last year and it has the bull barrel as well and I agree that it should have a tool for takedown.
But the tool is simple enough to make if you know how to use pliers - I do know guys who can't use pliers - someone ought not to own a 1911 if that's their mechanical aptitude.
But I built my RIA with installation of primo parts, I just bought it to have a legally registered frame for CCW.
Hmm ...
I have the same gun shoots great since I sent it off for repair. Of course I was never told what was wrong but boy Howdy they are a Bear to Break down and clean
It is fun to use the paper clip to take this one down. Thanks for watching.
I bought one of these about 6 years ago, mines the all black Ultra Tac FS and I've pumped thousands of rounds through it, even extra hot stuff and it's been nothing but reliable. The only time I've seen it malfunction was when my niece was shooting it. She limp wristed it but after I corrected her grip it never happened again. The grips are fantastic and the only 1911 I have where I didn't have to change them out right away. The trigger was really nice and smooth too. It's weird to see you have bad luck with S&B because that makes up for about 1/2 the 10mm I shoot, and I never had issues. It must be a QC issue with that lot.
I thought it was odd as well with the S&B ammo. I have used that brand in other calibers and never had a problem. I think they must have gotten a batch of hard primers.
@@DoubleEagleGunworks That could very well be. They've always seemed to produce good ammo for everything I've tried them in. Especially the 9x18mm Makarov ammo they have. But it happens.
@@Sam_the_Sham_and_the_Pharoahs
Happens to just about everyone eventually.
I have the exact same gun and I am running high quality Wilson combat nine round mags with it and it functions flawlessly this is a great 10 mm and for the price you just can’t beat it. PEW PEW PEW. 🔫🔫🔫
@@TheRoche22 Don't you love the Wilson Combat mags? Chip McCormick too I've had good luck with. I've always been an RIA fan. The first handgun I bought as a newly minted 21 year old was an RIA 1911A1 in .45acp.
Im picking this up later this weekend - i believe the FS model?
In regards to the S&B ammo - HORRIBLE experience. I got a bad batch and i had at least 20 light primer strikes, multiple hangfires and a squib - they tried telling me it was likely the pistol - a Glock 20 that has run every ammo on God's green earth without a flaw until this.
The service was worse than poor - mileage may vary.
Im LOVING your videos - the bowling pins was awesome!!
Thanks for watching! Glad you like the videos. I have used lots of 9mm S&B, and never had a problem, but this 10mm was terrible. Hopefully, it was just a bad batch, but it makes me leery to buy more.
@@DoubleEagleGunworks SIG Sauer, Fiocchi and Remington for the win! 😀
@@mattspriggs5945Good brands.
I'm hoping to get a wilderness carry permit and import permit for this gun in canada. thanks for the review. very thurough and pointed out some things that i'd have to consider if i get the authorization. i've had weird issues with ammo for 3 of my long guns, i chock it up to the gun having allergies.
Thanks for watching! Good luck with your permit.
I put armscor, blazer, bear load, federal etc.. through mine and it shoots like a dream. However, i have ed brown, rock island and wilson combat magazines and the ed brown sucks. not one malfunction with the other two but the ed brown had several failure to feed issues.
Each gun is a little different. I have purchased some WC mags to go along with the others. The Ed Brown and WC work great, but have problems with factory mag.
You of course will get a replacement mag from RI. But, where the factory mag radius in to hold the final height of the follower, ever so slightly bend out on each side a few thousands to allow the follower to come up maybe 10 - 15 thousands, try that. To sort of simulate that, put the empty mag in, hold it down tight on the table, then pull back the slide to see if it now catches.
Thanks for the info. I will give that a try.
I've been able to correct the slide not locking back on all my 1911's by simply disassembling the offending magazine and stretching the spring a little to increase spring tension on the follower.
@@brianhall137 Thanks for the info.
If you get another light primer strike try pulling back the hammer while your aim is on the target and finger on the trigger. Look to see if you are fully in battery and sling shot the hammer and see if it fires. Is it does the get a slightly heavier hammer spring. Good luck.
Thanks for the info.
I have found that cheap 10mm ammo is not much more than glorified 40 sw.Thats a heavy pistol with full power 10 mm I bet it will perform better, mine did when I started reloading it. most factory loads I found to only chrono between 900-1000 fps. pretty whimpy for a 10mm .
I have heard that before. Manufacturers made the 10mm less powerful than they could be. I have the dies for 10mm, but I haven’t reloaded any yet.
Encountered same magazine issue; bought 3 Wilson Combat mags( happened to catch them on sale AND they’re 9 rounders ) problem solved!
I found some of WC magazines on sale as well and fixed my problem.
i have this gun, and i have 2 Wilson combat 9 round mags and 1 factory mag, factory mag sucks but the wilson combat's run fine, would recommend those
I bought a Wilson Combat 9 round and like yours, it works fine.
I guess I am seeing your review a year late , I have had problems with cci ammo , the primers , I bought 100 rounds in North Carolina , 4 of the rounds were struck with more than sufficient energy & disn't ignite , though I was eventually able to fire those rounds the primers had problems , norma was worse I had carried norma ammo in one of edc a Glock 19 & decided to fire a mag , by the time I got to 7 there were two bad primers , they never fired thiugh I tried , since then , I don't buy norma or cci
I have Norma and CCI ammo before and never had problems with it, but I guess everyone has a bad batch at some point.
I have the double stack 10mm Tac 2, i never once have had a single issue with the gun. Its kind of annoying the way it disassembles, other than that its gtg
I looked at the double stack before I bought this one, but it was not in stock. The take down is kind of annoying, but so is the standard 1911.
most 1911 do have a Break-in period they are good guns and like them
I have around 200 rounds through it so far. Everything is good except it doesn’t lock the slide back on the empty magazine every time. We’ll see if that changes after a few hundred more rounds.
Can’t decide between this exact rock island or the Ruger sr1911 Target 10mm…
I don’t have any experience with the SR1911, but the other Ruger firearms I have used have all been quality firearms. I like the Rock Island, it is a nice gun, especially for the price point. I have been very pleased with its performance. The only issue I have had with the gun is with the factory magazine not locking the slide back on an empty magazine.
I've had problems with S&B 10mm myself before. I no longer buy it.
@@curtisoverstreet7471 I still use it in other calibers, but I will not buy anymore 10mm.
@@curtisoverstreet7471 I still use it in other calibers, but I will not buy anymore 10mm.
it does have a bushing just not a standard 1911 bushing
True, there is a bushing on the guide rod, just not the external one that is on the standard 1911’s.
FYI some ammo manufacterers are reporting Primer problems
Good to know. Thanks. I definitely think the primers were the issue with the S&B ammo.
🙄Yes sir! 1911 quirks🤷♂️
I’ve had two Kimbers, and a Springfield!all in 45acp! Went through this exercise with all of them! Carried 1911 in the Marines, had Kimber mags that worked flawlessly!! I get out of the Corps, and My Kimber 1911’s hate Kimber mags, but the Springfield loved them🙄Everything worked well with Wilson Combat magazines🤷♂️
Once you find out what mags your gun likes your golden!!
Looking for a 10mm 1911! The issues are nothing new, and already know how to deal with them!! Also too, @ $5-600, who cares!!
Thanks for the info. For the price point, the Rock Island is a nice gun.
great video, is there a forged frame and slide on the rock island?
Thanks for watching! The frame is cast 4140 Carbon Steel and the slide is forged 4140 steel.
@@DoubleEagleGunworks thank you! do you think the rock island will take a steady diet of full power 10mm loads?
@@jodybruce5097I have only run around 200-250 rounds through mine so far. It has all been the regular factory stuff. I have not run any of the heavy stuff like the Buffalo Bore through it yet, but the gun seems to be pretty strong. It has run fine with everything I have used other than those few S&B loads with the hard primers.
ok great thank you
@@jodybruce5097👍
45ACP Magazine works better than the 10MM
Magazine
Thanks for the info.
Have had zero of those problems
My FTF problems were all related to the S&B ammo. Other commenters have not had the magazine issue either. While others have.
I have the originally shipped Mag and purchased 2 more factory mags and no problems at all. Odd issue
@@eddavis1890It is odd. I have not figured out why the factory mag will not lock the slide back when it is empty.
I run Wilson combat mags with mine the mags that came with the gun are kinda crap
Yes, the factory mags are not the greatest but the Wilson Combat magazines work very well.
Put awilson fireing pin spring in mine fixed
Thanks for the info.
He glosses over whether or not it has a ramped barrel with improved chamber support which is important for the higher pressure 10mm. Looks like it is a ramped barrel in the blurry out of focus fieldstrip at 18:10
I was not glossing over anything. I just didn’t mention the fact that it is a ramped barrel.
It's fully supported
@@motorcitymadman146 Thanks.
Mine has a fully supported chamber. I checked the 2 fired casings in envelope. And casings afterward.
I picked up a RIA 1911, its not a bad rig but the paper clip this is very annoying. With that in mind it will not be suitable for Combat Duty. If I was to buy again I'd probably get a different model.
I agree. The paper clip is annoying but I don’t like field stripping a standard 1911 either.
@@DoubleEagleGunworks Thanks for responding. Aside from that small issue the R.I.A is a good gun for the price.
@@deserthawk Thanks for watching. Like you said, for the money, the Rock Island is a good gun.
Just wondering did you clean the firearm before using it?
Yes. I broke it down and cleaned it before I used it.
Me too.
Thanks for watching!
I have 3 mags everyone works fine
Are you using factory mags or aftermarket?
break in period ????
I have put a little less than 200 rounds through it so far. I have heard from others that they had similar issues but they resolved after 500 rounds or so. Hopefully, that will be the case with this one.
I think it’s the gun. I’ve run S&B through my Tisas D10 with no problems at all. Weak hammer spring.
I guess that is a possibility, but it’s odd that it only does it with S&B ammo and other people have had the same problem with the ammo in other guns.
Shoot a hotter load and see if it runs better, that pistol weighs a ton
It runs fine with anything other S&B ammo. It is a heavy gun but most full size 1911’s are heavy. The weight helps with the recoil of the 10 mm.
Might have been a squib round...
If you are referring to the round that never fired after four strikes, it was more of a dud than a squib. Squibs usually at least go off.
Well just like my Kimber I'd be returning that gun today. How can you feel safe carrying that thing? Nope
The gun runs fine if you use Wilson Combat magazines and any ammo other than S & B, but I did not plan on using this one as a carry gun anyway
Rock Island sping is to strong.
Which spring are you referring to, recoil or firing pin?
Stick to factory rock island clips.
Why? They don’t work as good as ones you can get from Wilson Combat.
I did not know they made clips for this gun. I though it was magazine fed.
@@motorcitymadman146 😄
Mags not clips. Also the factory mags seem to suck anyway.
@@gtmike916 I like the gun. The factory mag, not so much.
The ria mags are mecgar now.. work well. Wilson combat 9 round 10mm mags are the best.
I picked up a couple of the Wilson Combat and they do work well.
Try shooting Brass next time.
I found out that the issue was using FMJ ROUNDS
Are you referring to brass cases? If so, I don’t use steel or aluminum cased ammo. I only use brass. How would a different bullet fix the problem of light primer strikes or hard primers? I didn’t have any feed issues with the gun, just the light primer strikes and the slide not locking back on the last round with the factory magazines.
Field strip. Oil the heck out of it. My exact same gun had a problem with the trigger not resetting oil and 800 break in rounds minimum. Thats any weapon.
Guns do need a break in period, but the problems I was having with this gun were more ammo related.