[greg_r]

Saw this at the LGS today. Have never seen one before. It’s a Rock Island Armory XT 22 Magnum. Of course I had to home it. I certainly like the way it feels. RIA calls for a 500 round break-in period. We will see how it goes. If it proves reliable it will likely replace my Browning Black Label 1911-380 as my EDC.

 

[moona11]

Saw this at the LGS today. Have never seen one before. It’s a Rock Island Armory XT 22 Magnum. Of course I had to home it. I certainly like the way it feels. RIA calls for a 500 round break-in period. We will see how it goes. If it proves reliable it will likely replace my Browning Black Label 1911-380 as my EDC.
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Ive shot it. Nice gun

 

[Rerun]

Saw this at the LGS today. Have never seen one before. It’s a Rock Island Armory XT 22 Magnum. Of course I had to home it. I certainly like the way it feels. RIA calls for a 500 round break-in period. We will see how it goes. If it proves reliable it will likely replace my Browning Black Label 1911-380 as my EDC.
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Saving up my nickels for this beast!

I oncet owned an AMT 9-shot .22 Magnum pistol - really regret selling it, now.

Rerun

 

[moona11]

Get the Kel-Tec though. It plastic but with 30rds of bam bam and its lighter the red/green dot sights make it a better carry gun.

 

[greg_r]

Get the Kel-Tec though. It plastic but with 30rds of bam bam and its lighter the red/green dot sights make it a better carry gun.

I have the PMR 30. I do like it. I call it the poor man’s 5.7, but I can already say that I like the XT 22 Magunm better!

 

[lklawson]

Looks cool and I do like .22WMR. Nice that this is a "hi cap."

500 round break in seems excessive.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

 

[Rerun]

Looks cool and I do like .22WMR. Nice that this is a "hi cap."

500 round break in seems excessive.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

That does seem a bit much!

And,
would eat up just about my entire stock of .22 Magnum ammo...

Rerun

 

[undeRGRound]

Looks cool and I do like .22WMR. Nice that this is a "hi cap."

500 round break in seems excessive.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

ditto. That's more than the old Kimbers

That does seem a bit much!

And,
would eat up just about my entire stock of .22 Magnum ammo...

Rerun

Then you already don't have enough!



NICE GRAB, @greg_r

 

[Chef Duane]

I have a 1911-22LR from ATI/GSG. Mine is not a WMR but its a fun gun to shoot and you can go through a lot of ammo for sure. Bought it back in 2018 when prices weren't so outrageous.

Edit/Add: I do have a RIA GI Standard 1911 in .45 cal also.

 

[Rerun]

ditto. That's more than the old Kimbers

Then you already don't have enough!



NICE GRAB, @greg_r

I only have a basic load out of ammunition for firearms I don't own - maybe, in the future, I'll acquire one or, use it for barter for ammunition I need.

Good find, greg_r.

Rerun

 

[Visper]

Saw this at the LGS today. Have never seen one before. It’s a Rock Island Armory XT 22 Magnum. Of course I had to home it. I certainly like the way it feels. RIA calls for a 500 round break-in period. We will see how it goes. If it proves reliable it will likely replace my Browning Black Label 1911-380 as my EDC.
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Can't blame you, 1911s are timeless...

I would love one but that would mean stocking 22mag... I have a few 1911s, all in 45acp. Had a chance to get a 9mm but never did.

Anyway, nice grab and enjoy!!! Give us updates during the break in.

 

[TNTRAILERTRASH]

@Visper is that really you? "I have a few 1911s, all in 45acp. Had a chance to get a 9mm but never did."

 

[moona11]

Looks cool and I do like .22WMR. Nice that this is a "hi cap."

500 round break in seems excessive.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

For a 22 I don't think so. Semi shot guns run better after they are seriously run also.

 

[Visper]

@Visper is that really you? "I have a few 1911s, all in 45acp. Had a chance to get a 9mm but never did."

Yes... yes it is...

I don't know why, just seemed wrong to get it in anything other than 45acp... I haven't bought a 1911 in years. Maybe I should look around, I know a buddy of mine got one in 10mm and another one got a 380 mini one, I forget the make but it is sooo tiny lol, looks like a 1911 still though.

Now that you have called me out I guess I am going to have to look for a 9mm one... twist my arm...

 

[Visper]

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This one looks nice, its a Springfield too!!

Pricing isn't horrible. It's a Blem, but yeah I buy guns to shoot... it's gonna get blemished anyways...

Eh we'll see.

 

[TNTRAILERTRASH]

Yes... yes it is...

I don't know why, just seemed wrong to get it in anything other than 45acp... I haven't bought a 1911 in years. Maybe I should look around, I know a buddy of mine got one in 10mm and another one got a 380 mini one, I forget the make but it is sooo tiny lol, looks like a 1911 still though.

Now that you have called me out I guess I am going to have to look for a 9mm one... twist my arm...

Can't rape the willing.........

 

[undeRGRound]

I got that ROCK 1911, in 9mm off of Reaper, it's the upscale Citadel, with a forged slide. I really should convert that to 960 Rowland...

 

[40jcpfan]

Saw this at the LGS today. Have never seen one before. It’s a Rock Island Armory XT 22 Magnum. Of course I had to home it. I certainly like the way it feels. RIA calls for a 500 round break-in period. We will see how it goes. If it proves reliable it will likely replace my Browning Black Label 1911-380 as my EDC.
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Nothing at all wrong with a 22 Magnum.

 

[undeRGRound]

Nothing at all wrong with a 22 Magnum.

Welcome, new person 😁

 

[greg_r]

Yes... yes it is...

I don't know why, just seemed wrong to get it in anything other than 45acp... I haven't bought a 1911 in years. Maybe I should look around, I know a buddy of mine got one in 10mm and another one got a 380 mini one, I forget the make but it is sooo tiny lol, looks like a 1911 still though.

Now that you have called me out I guess I am going to have to look for a 9mm one... twist my arm...

45 acp is the iconic round for the 1911. But people seem to forget that it’s predecessor was chambered in 38 acp. Then in the 30’s I think the 38 super found a home in the platform. Therefore both the 45 acp and 38 Super are proper cartridges for the 1911.

The 380 acp is nothing more than a miniature 45 acp, so it’s also a natural in the mini 1911.

10 mm? I am starting to warm to it, but I think there are better platforms for the cartridge than the 1911.

9mm Luger in the 1911? Blasphemy! But I hear that it’s popularity in the platform today is greater than the 45 acp.