Picked up a friend for my carbine

[imarangemaster]

I was at my buddy's gun shop and he showed me a pakerized 1911 he had for $399. It was a Rock Island. (Before the REAL Colt snobs squawk, I handled and fired one several years ago and it shot as well out of the box as the Springfield Armory 1911 I had did.) They are made in the Philippines on CNC machines and are 100% interchangeable with GI 1911A1. It was slick and smooth, 3 lb trigger, and pakerizing was VERY nice and even,

After seeing it this time, I did some research and the reports are good. Some use them as basic platforms to build up their own whatever guns. Anyway, I did some horse trading and brought it home. After all, I have that original M1916, 1943 Boyt holster on my carbine belt. With the year I have had, I lucky to get any 1911!

It came with smooth wood grips, and a early 1911 style flat backstrap and narrow Hammer. I promptly replaced those with an arched 1911A1 backstrap with lanyard ring, wide GI 1911A1 hammer, and brown bakelite GI grips out of my junk left over from when I did gun shows. It looks just like the Ithaca 1911A1 I carried as an MP in the early 70s.

Pics to follow later today, paired up with the carbine wearing its Type V walnut stock and late bolt and slide. After all, I want to make sure I keep this "on topic" for the carbine forum!

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[Curt]

Sweet

[gunner]

Rangemaster,

ich bin neugierig den Freund ihres Carbines kennen zu lernen.

Regards

Gunner

[phillydude]

Rangemaster,

ich bin neugierig den Freund ihres Carbines kennen zu lernen.

Regards

Gunner

ROUGH TRANSLATION IS :
I is to be got to know curiously the friend of her Carbines

[rlex]

I have a Rock Island 45 ACP that I got 4 years ago for my birthday - I have put a thousand rounds through it and never had a problem with it. I replaced the wood grips with some black plastic grips that made it look more like what we used in the NAVY in the 80's.

I started reloading 45 ACP in December and have had good luck so far.

[gunner]

phillydude,

Good translation! It is very close to be perfect for our not so easy to learn language.

Regards

Gunner

[imarangemaster]

phillydude,

Good translation! It is very close to be perfect for our not so easy to learn language.

Regards

Gunner

I understood it as meaning that you couldn't wait to meet or get to know the friend...

[phillydude]

Ich BETRÜGTE ich VERWENDE DIESE ÜBERSETZUNGS WEBSITE


Free Translation Online

[imarangemaster]

Here it is with the carbine and my web gear:



Here is a close up showing the arched A1 back strap, wide spur hammer, and GI bakelite grips: Looks like the Ithaca I carried as an MP in the early 1970s...



I did about 50 rounds, and it easily held 2" off-hand at 10 yards. It also bounced pop cans with monotonous regularity, point shooting over the top of the slide. I forgot haw good a 1911A1 feels in the hand!

BTW, I use Google translations when I get stuck or can't remember a vocabulary word.

For Gunner: Dieses hier jetz ist meinen Karbiner und 1911A1 selbst-laden Pistole!

[BHP]

Looks good to me, RM. I do have a couple questions. Internet rumors state that USGI parts will swap only with some hand fitting. True? And could this be because Rock Island tolerances are tighter?