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Scott F,
I hear Remington is making a 1911 as well. What about a Remington?
I would take the $21.04 and buy a Buck Knife!
I have also heard that a can of oven cleaner sprayed into the eyes is a good option when you have no handgun.
Anyone who has taken a Statistics class knows that if you make one thousand of something, that there is a high probability that a few will be perfect, and a few that need to be melted down.
Every machine shop has a scrap barrel!
whelennut

Scott, as over the top as Bricktop is with his rude behavior (he can make a point without being so obnoxious), so is your comment about an early dismissal from this world. That is just silly. This is only the Internet and to get so worked up over the words of someone you don�t know and has no direct influence or importance in your life isn�t healthy. Forget it, take a breath, feel the sunshine and smell the roses, think of the important people in your life and smile because life is good despite what someone may tell you on the Internet. It is good to have you around here posting; I enjoy reading about your experiences.

I just stick with Colt. Happy as a clam. Well, that and Ed Brown, which is also American made.

Colt CCO, Ed Brown Special Forces... gotta love em!!

You know, Colt�s went through a real slump where I really didn�t think new Colt�s were worth the money. But after test driving the .38 Super XSE LW Commander, I have to say...If I had to do it all over again, I�d buy the Colt�s instead of the S&W I have been packing for the past 8 years.

Thank you Sir for the kind words. My comment was intended in the direction that in spite of Bricktops comments I am going to continue to carry my RIA. It works. If I ever get into a situation where it has to work I believe it will do the job. If not then I would be a goner anyway. Odes are I will never get into such a situation anyway.

Hi Scott,

I'd say the risks are that at some point the gun will fail from continued use. I have a Llama 45 for sale that my gunsmith says will probably work fine up to a few thousand rounds, then suffer from metal fatigue due to poor quality steel. My brother is on his second Bersa Thunder .380, after the first one failed at about 3,000 rounds. In his world, that's a reliable gun for the money. I've got a Taurus 92F that will probably be good for 10X that (more than I'll ever run through it). I don't carry (as of Thursday, I live in the only state out of 50 with no CC provision), but I would say the RIA will be reliable if you don't pump lots of ammo through it. Of course, by doing that you contradict a basic rule of self-defense (tons and tons of practice). To me, it's "to each his own." If I was going to run thousands of rounds through it, I'd want a gun known for higher quality. I own several Taurus handguns and they are all robust. I've heard the EAA Witness line is very robust also. These are both lower-cost options with reputations for higher quality materials and manufacturing.

In the meantime, your RIA 45 will put a big hole in whatever you point it at.

JJ

Digital Queers?

Scott:

Shoot your RIA until it begins to show signs of puking. Might take you a while.

Then get another 1911.

Good advice. Then jump on a Springfield next time if you can round up the additional coin, and shoot the crapola out of it too.

The SR1911 I handled at a Scheel's store had one of the worst triggers I've ever encountered on a 1911, creepy as all get out. The rest of the gun seemed pretty nice though. Think I'll stick with my Springfield Range Officer for the time being.