I thought about buying my first 1911 that's under $600. But I really thought it would be smarter to wait and save up more money to buy a better one.
Maybe I'm wrong about that, but I didn't want to go cheap.
I just passed on a Ballester Molina for $311. The ones I would stay away from are the Charles Daly's. They just feel really cheap.
My understanding is that the Ballistar Molinas are not 100% interchangeable with standard 1911 parts (weren't they Spanish military issue at some point way back when?)
Will GI issue 1911 mags work in these pistols; does anyone know?I just picked up a RIA to keep in the Jeep 'cause I just put a big scratch on my Kimber Combat Elite with the seat belt..
I took the RIA out today and the factory mag is a P.O.S. Three FTFs in the first 8 rounds but my Chip McCormick Shooting star 8 rounders performed flawlessly in it. I fired 150 rounds with the CMC mags and I'm liking the gun enough to carry it without a second thought.
I'm a Kimber and old Colt 70 series GCNM fan but this RIA is an eye opener. Very accurate, tight, smooth, and for a utility 45 it's excellent.
I will put a Wilson Beavertail in it this weekend as the grip safety digs into my hand when firing. It's only a $35 drop in part and takes less than 15 minutes to install so it's a non-issue. That's not limited to RIA but all guns with military type grip.
For the $$ I'd have to give it a sore "Thumbs UP"
For a full size 1911 with lifetime warranty it's hard to beat. I pulled it down and don't see any poor machine work or nasties inside.