Anyone have any experience or knowledge
Ray Shepard
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 15:36 (2108 days ago)
of the quality of Rock Island Armory revolvers? I saw a few in a LGS the other day for what seemed like very reasonable prices.
they are not the prettiest guns made but are good
Gary Reeder
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 16:06 (2108 days ago) @ Ray Shepard
quality revolvers. Then again just my opinion on pretty. I am not a good one to say what is ugly or not, I think the new Kimber revolver is the ugliest revolver ever made.
RIA SIXGUNS
JT
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 17:43 (2108 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
Test targets came with both the .22 LR and .22 WMR with targets labeled as being fired at 15 m. Both groups measured 1-1/2”for nine-shots and eight-shots respectively. I decided to fire my groups at the same distance, however I always give myself a Mulligan which is one throw away shot so my groups are actually for eight shots and seven shots respectively.
The .22 LR version was tested with 18 different factory loads. I have found over the decades .22s can be very picky about loads and I always like to have at least 12 different loads to try. The most accurate loads proved to be CCI Mini-Mag HPs at 1,157 fps and a 1-1/8” group; CCI Standard Velocity, 904 fps, 1-3/8”; CCI Quiet .22, 715 fps, 1-1/4”; American Eagle HP. 1082 fps, 1-3/8”; Remington Thunderbolt, 1022 fps, 1-1/4”; Remington Sub- Sonic, 856 fps, 1-1/8”; Winchester Power Point, 1075 fps, 1-3/8”; and the two most accurate loads with both turning in 7/8” groups were the Winchester bulk pack “525” hollowpoint at 1083 fps, and CCI’s Green Tag clocking out at 943 fps. This CCI load required each cartridge to be pushed into the cylinder and I expected such tight fitting to result in accuracy and I was not disappointed.
22WMR:
CCI’s Maxi-Mag +V HP clocking out at 1,556 fps did group at 1-7/8”while the CCI/Speer GDHP designed for self defense gave a good accounting with a 1-3/8” group for seven shots at a muzzle velocity of 1,270 fps. Winchester’s 28 JHP and Armscor’s 40 JHP both shot well at 1-1/2”with muzzle velocities of 1645 fps and 1278 fps respectively.
my mistake. I thought Ray was talking about Rock Island's DA
gary reeder
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 18:48 (2108 days ago) @ JT
revolvers. We have had a couple of the 2" snubbie 38 special revolvers in the last couple of months and I thought that was what Ray was asking about. I don't remember having any single action revolvers from RIA but if they are anything like the rest of Rock Island's guns I am sure they are quality guns.
I've only seen the 38 snubbies.
Ray Shepard
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 19:02 (2108 days ago) @ gary reeder
I didn't know they had any single actions.
John often gets new guns way before they hit the
gary reeder
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 19:07 (2108 days ago) @ Ray Shepard
gun shops. He probably got the pre-release guns for his testing.
Well, it piques my interest. I regret passing on a 4" RIA...
Huey
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 19:21 (2108 days ago) @ gary reeder
38 Special. Was a well made little gun that was well fit.
WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA THEY ARE SINGLE ACTIONS???
JT
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Saturday, November 07, 2020, 22:54 (2108 days ago) @ Ray Shepard
A SIXGUNS IS A REVOLVER.
Ha! Apparently I just made that up.
Ray Shepard
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Sunday, November 08, 2020, 11:53 (2107 days ago) @ JT
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I bought two not long ago
Grover Sr
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Sunday, November 08, 2020, 06:25 (2108 days ago) @ Ray Shepard
To keep in my car and truck. No issues with them. Seem well worth the money