Wow, I was bombarded with a giant ad that had about 10 million things on it. It took me a minute to find the pistol in question.

Hopefully the following link helps clarify...

Rock island 1911

 

If the pistol you linked to is the one the OP was referring to, that was a helluva deal.

 

I think they are ok for the price. Read some books and watch some vids on how to slick up the 1911.

 

i have a couple and they work fine just as well as any 1911s .

 

I had one. It was okay. Sold it and bought a Beretta.

Probably going to buy a Remington commander next

 

Buddy of mine bought one and really liked it. Shoots well and functions fine. It’s my understanding that more 1911s are like mil-spec AR-15s ... most are all the same with few differences.

 

Have a compact RIA 1911 .45 that up until a couple of months ago I'd've sworn by. Owned for 8 years and shot at least 1,000 rounds through. It was the infamous 'truck gun'. It started to FTF and then worse yet would jam a round 1/2 way into battery. The last 2 hang-ups required beating the slide open to remove the unfired bullet. I'm wondering if the hundreds of miles in a holster banging around on my dirt bike along with 100,000 miles in the door pocket of the truck (along with 4wheeling) messed it up. It's lived a hard life...
So, Yes at that price especially, I'd buy one.

 

Check the firing pin. I’ve seen one do what you’re describing and it turned out to have a buggered up firing pin. A $10 fix from Brownells,

 

I have a full size Rock. I replaced the smooth grips with cocobolo grips which dressed it up nicely. It currently rests in condition 1 with a Hogue wrap around. I bought it before they started putting it out with the big logo on the slide. It’s a good shooter. I like it better than my son’s Springfield. I’ve never had any failures.

 

They seem significantly heavier than other 1911s I handled from Ruger, Springfield, and Kimber. I haven't checked, but I suspect the Rockie is full steel and the others have aluminum slides and other major components. wouldn't make a difference until you have to pack it for significant distances.

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Love my Rock Island 1911 in 10mm. Factory fiber optic sights and the G10 grips, it's a keeper. Never had an issue.

If I could find a RIA 1911 for 400 bucks, I'd be on it like white on rice.

 

I have a couple made by these Philippine makers, Rock Island, ATI, some others. They are the biggest manufacturers of 1911s I believe. They make a LOT of them. They feel competently made, good quality. They do use MIM parts which many people don't like but I don't know that it matters much.

$400 in today's market for a good 1911 is a swell deal...

 

I would snatch it up. i have one of their sf lines and I love it. had about a 50 rd break in and no issues since in the 800+ rounds I have through it. Next to a browning high-power I had it is one if not the most accurate hand gun I have shot

 

I and several people I know own the RIA Tactical model and we have all been VERY pleased.

As leadcounsel mentioned, Armscor (maker of Rock Island and a couple other brands) is the largest manufacturer of 1911s in the world.

 

I've had a RIA compact (basically an all steel Commander) for about six and a half years. I bought it as a retirement gift to myself. I pulled off the fat factory wood grips and put on some thin Hogue rubber stocks. I bought and installed a low-profile ambi-safety, beveled the mag well a little bit and rounded a few of the sharper edges on the tang. It's been great and not given me a moment's trouble (one caveat: I once had a tiny bit of paperclip break off in the little hole in the recoil spring guide. I didn't know it, but it went through a couple hundred rounds and only hiccuped when I stripped it for cleaning. That was not a problem from the gun, just a screwup on my part).

 

I have a tac ultra 45 and it was a great shooter and very accurate, had a problem with it and I was sent a new one, there customer service is awesome!!! New one shoots great too, I will buy from them again without hesitation.

 

Have had one for years, decent handgun for the price

 

I had one for quite awhile. Experienced similar FTF issues with light loads or steel case. But it gobbled up the heavier brass stuff