My First Rock Island 1911

[dumbell2]

Originally Posted by Dave Waits

Nice choice DB, I got modded-up GI. accurate and 100% operation.

Thank you.

What mods did you do on the GI Dave?

[Thedragonslayer]

DB, thats a nice shooter you got there, and tell ole to look at himself in the mirror, it may humble him a little!!!

He can take it!!!

[Dave Waits]

Originally Posted by dumbell2

Thank you.

What mods did you do on the GI Dave?

Wilson Combat Value-Line Hammer
Wilson Combat #429 Beavertail Grip-safety
Cylinder&Slide High-Grip Ambi Thumb-Safety
Cylinder&Slide Videki Speed-Trigger
Novak Competition Rear sight,three-dot
MGW White-dot Front, .195 hgt.
Tuned,Extended Ejector
tuned Extractor
EGW oversized Firing-Pin Stop with small-radius cut
Wolff 18 pound Recoil spring
Countersunk Slide-Stop Pin( Not shown on first pic)

[SemperFi1977m]

she looks great Dave...very nicely done!

[dumbell2]

Originally Posted by SemperFi1977m

she looks great Dave...very nicely done!

Very nice indeed!

[Cap]

I've owned 3 Rocks
all GI models...cause I prefer to put the parts on 'em that I prefer

they've filled the niche for me in the inexpensive 1911 category .
and what I've discovered after owning a bunch of 1911s in the last 5 years
(last count is 20 or so from 5 or more different manufactures)
Most costing 2 to three times as much...
what I've discovered is...Rocks are a pretty decent 1911 in their own right..regardless of price

and the two 45 cal Rocks were much more accurate than one would expect.
Shooting 1.5" groups from the bench at 20 yards with my most accurate reloads....fo-reel !!


here's the three I pimped

all started out just like this.
plain Jane GI







here's my first one and what started my introduction into Backyard Wannabe Armorer sKool
Bobbed and semi-melt, with molded in sights
Pimped, painted and polished







my 38 super.
and the only Rock i had to make run right .
had extractor probs that two stock RIA ext'rs wouldn't completely fix.
An Ed Brown Hardcore finally got it squared away







my latest Rock
and one of the most accurate 1911s I've owned or shot


here's a 20 yrd group .
Pistol was right of the box .
The only thing i did to it was paint the sights and tune the stock trigger parts.
There's 4 or 5 bullets in that 1" hole





here's what she looks like now






I don't knock any man's choice of 1911.
a lot of what you hear about this manufacture or that by "most" guys are just parroting what they hear from others.
2/3rds of them are regurgitating someone elses bias view

Most of 'em have little to NO personal experience and are just talking out their ...hat


I like Springfields, Colts ....and sure enough, Rocks too!


..l.T.A.

[NAMVET72]

Well Cappi, I will have my 3 Rock's out to you on Monday so you can make mine look like yours

[dumbell2]

Very nice cap!

How did you achieve the two tone look?

[Cap]

Originally Posted by dumbell2

How did you achieve the two tone look?

sand paper , buffing wheel with compounds ...and lots of hours


..L.T.A.

[dumbell2]

Originally Posted by Cap

sand paper , buffing wheel with compounds ...and lots of hours


..L.T.A.

Is it bare steel?