I have been wanting a metal semi automatic pistol that is hammer fired. My S&W M&P is a plastic bodied striker fired semi automatic and is a great gun. A hammer fired pistol usually comes with a much better trigger. After a bunch of internet research and talking to the guys at the range I decided on a 1911 model. The design of this pistol was first put into service in 1911, hence the name. Well, you can pay thousands of $ for a 1911 or you can go the cheap route and buy a imported model from the Philippines. I did some research and decided to go the cheap route. I also needed to decide on a caliber as the original was 45 ACP. I have shot a 45 1911 at the range and because of the design the gun was very comfortable to shoot, just expensive. Since 9mm is what my S&W is I decided on a 9mm 1911. This limited my choices significantly. I ended up with a Rock Island Armory 1911 9mm tactical version. The tactical version is more expensive but comes with things I would want to add anyhow (trigger and sights). So here it is"
I added the second picture to show the sights I painted as it came with black front and rear sights. Also I add some finger grove grips. They are put on under the stock wood grips. Trigger needs a little work.
Well, the first 400 rounds was a pain in the ass. I kept having extraction issues. Since I had broken the gun down way past the normal field strip to get all the shipping grease out of it, I was confident enough to attempt a fix for the problems I was having. I purchased a new extractor, installed it and properly tensioned it and headed to the range. Well everything worked great and I shot 100 rounds without 1 issue. Gun is fun to shoot and very accurate.
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