SHOT Show debut: Rock River Polymer 1911

Wouldn't want one myself.



http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/rock-river-arms-polymer-1911/

Isn't that some type of sin?

J.B.

If its anything like the one Kimber made years ago then it'll be nothing but trouble. Maybe they have a different maker for their frames?

I keep seeing one at the gun shows for $700 or so....not bad but if the frame cracks on it, which they were prone to do, at one time Kimber would only replace it with an aluminum frame(after the deal with the polymer frame maker was done), and now I've been hearing they've stopped doing that all together, but in my experience with Kimber's service I doubt that. Either way I'm not willing to risk it, or risk buying one made by another company that could have the same issues.

Just wait till Mr Doug hears about this

I'll stick to steel and wood...a plastic 1911 makes me wish there was a puking smiley to chose from. JMB is prolly turning in his grave!

Like a wise man once said, just because you can do something doesn't mean that you should.

rock river just got black listed by the 1911ites

I don't care for the aluminum framed 1911's much less poly. I just like the heft of an all steel 1911. A poly frame may be a plus for conceal carry. I'll just wait and see how they hold up.

if you want light weight get a titanium caspian

Don't know if y'all know it or not but rra knows their way around a 1911.
they were building them before they started with the ar15. So I doubt they will put there name to something thats not going to work.

Smith & Wesson knows there way around pistols an they put there name on some turds

Xd357 wrote:Don't know if y'all know it or not but rra knows their way around a 1911.
they were building them before they started with the ar15. So I doubt they will put there name to something thats not going to work.

Not saying their junk. I just like the weight of steel in a everyday shooter. But for a full size CCW this may be a winner for someone.

This isn't the first polymer 1911. There were a few but most were double stack or have been discontinued a few years ago. Wilson KZ45, Kimber Ten II, Charles Daily M5(Bul), STI, Infinity, ect.

Beladran wrote:Smith & Wesson knows there way around pistols an they put there name on some turds

That's funny right there!

J.B.

cottonmouth wrote:

Beladran wrote:Smith & Wesson knows there way around pistols an they put there name on some turds

That's funny right there!

J.B.

funny but true

I like Polymer fine if its a Glock, XD or something....but NOT on a 1911

I predict it goes over like a turd in the punch bowl at a church social

Doug Bowser wrote:OHMYGAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! another Tupperware Pistol and a 1911 at that. John Moses himself is now rolling over in his grave.

Doug

.....told ya

Haha I'm with you mr doug. I'm ok with aluminum frame 1911s, because I carry one, but I still prefer all steel in a 1911 and this goes completely against that, and I'd be willing to bet the weight difference between the polymer frame and an aluminum one is negligible