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 12-28-2008, 04:13 AM | #1 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 909 |  Christmas Present
seeing how a few of the guys on the forum have bought one already and seemed pretty pleased with it i put it on my Christmas wish list
dad bought me a RIA 1911 tactical new for $481
i would post some pictures but i can't find my camera...
first handgun for me and so far i'm loving it
its just a great piece of history and technology
swapped out the wood on it with a hogue grip and it feels good in my hands
looking forward to shoot it with my dad at the end of the week
any holster recommendations?
also thinking about getting night sights. recommendations? __________________
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| 12-28-2008, 12:45 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,000 |
Sah-weeet. NEED PICS! 
Congrats, I really dig the RIAs. Like having a piece of history, they aren't a great CCW gun, but pretty true to 1911 lineage. Of course they have made a HUGE jump in price, still a decent value though. You will enjoy it. Household 6 got me one a few years back for Christmas, I got a set of bakelite grips from 1944 and put on her.
Yeah the sights are "original" so they are hard to see so you are right...need an upgrade if you want it as a more practical gun. Im sure somebody will have a good recommendation for you.
What are you looking to do with the holster? Will help narrow the search.
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| 12-28-2008, 02:20 PM | #3 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 909 |
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Sah-weeet. NEED PICS!
Congrats, I really dig the RIAs. Like having a piece of history, they aren't a great CCW gun, but pretty true to 1911 lineage. Of course they have made a HUGE jump in price, still a decent value though. You will enjoy it. Household 6 got me one a few years back for Christmas, I got a set of bakelite grips from 1944 and put on her.
Yeah the sights are "original" so they are hard to see so you are right...need an upgrade if you want it as a more practical gun. Im sure somebody will have a good recommendation for you.
What are you looking to do with the holster? Will help narrow the search.
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thanks!
i was looking at a fobus? or maybe a night hawk with that lock button? __________________
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| 12-28-2008, 02:33 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,350 |
A BlackHawk Serpa holster would be a simple and decent choice.
Note: If you want to get extra mags for your 1911, you could go with the Kimber TAC MAGS or the regular Kimber 8 round magazines. They aren't that expensive, and it seems they are very common. __________________ "TRAIN WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, NOT WITH WHAT YOU WISH YOU HAVE." | |
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| 12-31-2008, 08:23 PM | #5 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 909 |
thanks i think i'll pick that up
any night sights you guys could recommend? __________________
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| 12-31-2008, 09:03 PM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,885 |
Trijicon 2 colors are the way to go. You might want to look at the Heine Straight 8s, but I hate the sight picture they give.
Asking what holster you should buy is like asking what car you should buy. We'll need a lot more info.
For a tactical rig, I like Specter's stuff. For a CCW rig, High Noon Holsters are the ****.
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| 01-01-2009, 02:09 AM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 909 |
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Trijicon 2 colors are the way to go. You might want to look at the Heine Straight 8s, but I hate the sight picture they give.
Asking what holster you should buy is like asking what car you should buy. We'll need a lot more info.
For a tactical rig, I like Specter's stuff. For a CCW rig, High Noon Holsters are the ****.
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i like that trijicon
thanks for the help
what are some common upgrades for a 1911? __________________
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| 01-01-2009, 02:24 AM | #8 | Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,885 |
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i like that trijicon
thanks for the help
what are some common upgrades for a 1911?
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You name it, 1911s have just as many goodies as ARs do. Your best bet would probably be a Wilson trigger, hammer and sear and/or Wolff springs. | |
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| 01-01-2009, 05:16 PM | #9 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 909 |
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| 01-05-2009, 08:04 PM | #10 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 19,200 Liked 7 Times on 6 Posts
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Junho806,
As much as I hate to admit it, I bought a set. Would have been better to put the 15 bucks in a box of ammo. Or a 12/pk.
DON'T WASTE YOUR $!!!
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