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Quoted: Lame. Why buy this over a tisas or rock? I love 1911s, but there is no reason to buy a PSA one instead of whatever other bargain brand. Give us a 2011 that takes glock/dagger mags for $799 or stfu. Also, where MP5, where krink, where jakl 9, etc? View Quote Agreed. Just skip the BS and offer us a poor mans Staccato that takes Glock mags. I think Century/MKE and the weak Turkish lira killed the PSA MP5. I’m not upset about it. |
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Quoted: Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/157876/51655160807_082223_1-2930421.jpg View Quote That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. |
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Quoted: Agreed. Just skip the BS and offer us a poor mans Staccato that takes Glock mags. I think Century/MKE and the weak Turkish lira killed the PSA MP5. I’m not upset about it. View Quote The mp5 was supposed to be under a grand wasn't it, the turk clones are still around 1300. Honestly I was getting the impression that the MP5 was gonna turn into the jakl 9, but I'm starting to think neither is gonna happen. To say nothing of the promised dragunovs... |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It does look exactly like my RIA 10mm. mine too, which is disappointing. double stack, rail, and optic cut and i'm in line. Add threaded barrel. @shblackdragon @shack357 You mean this? https://www.armscor.com/firearms-list/tac-ultra-hc-threaded-10mm-16rd No optic cut but plenty of good options to get that done aftermarket |
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Quoted: @shblackdragon @shack357 You mean this? https://www.armscor.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Images/TAC%20Website%20Product%20Images/coverimage_TAC%20Ultra%20Threaded%2010MM%2016RD%20_%2056862.png https://www.armscor.com/firearms-list/tac-ultra-hc-threaded-10mm-16rd No optic cut but plenty of good options to get that done aftermarket View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It does look exactly like my RIA 10mm. mine too, which is disappointing. double stack, rail, and optic cut and i'm in line. Add threaded barrel. @shblackdragon @shack357 You mean this? https://www.armscor.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Images/TAC%20Website%20Product%20Images/coverimage_TAC%20Ultra%20Threaded%2010MM%2016RD%20_%2056862.png https://www.armscor.com/firearms-list/tac-ultra-hc-threaded-10mm-16rd No optic cut but plenty of good options to get that done aftermarket My 10 looks like the single stack in the OP. The one you posted looks interesting! |
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Quoted: My 10 looks like the single stack in the OP. The one you posted looks interesting! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It does look exactly like my RIA 10mm. mine too, which is disappointing. double stack, rail, and optic cut and i'm in line. Add threaded barrel. @shblackdragon @shack357 You mean this? https://www.armscor.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Images/TAC%20Website%20Product%20Images/coverimage_TAC%20Ultra%20Threaded%2010MM%2016RD%20_%2056862.png https://www.armscor.com/firearms-list/tac-ultra-hc-threaded-10mm-16rd No optic cut but plenty of good options to get that done aftermarket My 10 looks like the single stack in the OP. The one you posted looks interesting! Oops sorry I tagged the wrong person, thought you’d said threaded barrel. @jhereg see quoted pic/link |
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Quoted: That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930647.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930651.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA__2_-2930650.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/157876/51655160807_082223_1-2930421.jpg That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930647.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930651.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA__2_-2930650.jpg I hate the non standard ejection port! |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/157876/51655160807_082223_1-2930421.jpg That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930647.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930651.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA__2_-2930650.jpg I hate the non standard ejection port! What’s wrong with the ejection port? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/157876/51655160807_082223_1-2930421.jpg That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930647.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930651.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA__2_-2930650.jpg I hate the non standard ejection port! What’s wrong with the ejection port? The non standard cut. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/157876/51655160807_082223_1-2930421.jpg That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930647.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930651.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA__2_-2930650.jpg I hate the non standard ejection port! What’s wrong with the ejection port? The non standard cut. What’s non standard about it? Seems like a fairly basic lowered and flared style that’s become pretty ubiquitous on ol’ slabsides these days |
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Quoted: Oops sorry I tagged the wrong person, thought you'd said threaded barrel. @jhereg see quoted pic/link View Quote I looked at it. Not quite enough to tempt me away from the dark side w my Glocks, but it's interesting. I've got 1911s. I used to carry them and shot them quite a bit growing up. I like the way they feel in my hand, but the ugly guns w/ no soul are light, carry easy, hold lots of ammo, and seem almost impervious to rust. |
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Quoted: That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930647.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930651.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA__2_-2930650.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/157876/51655160807_082223_1-2930421.jpg That's easy... RIA 1911s always look a little wonky around the trigger cut out. PSA's frame is closer to the truth. ETA apparently they are made by RIA... glad they finally got the frame contour correct above the trigger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930647.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA-2930651.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/25872/1911_PSA_and_RIA__2_-2930650.jpg Finally, someone notices this thick, seemingly "out of spec" contour of Armscor 1911s. Major turnoff for me. Makes the normally sleek 1911 look chunky. |
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I am a fan of both 1911 style guns and Palmetto State Armory. But what makes this one worth buying?
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Just to confirm, the A1 model is on their labor day email ads for $399 (with "reg $499" indicated), tactical is $499.
I've been wanting a 1911, though I was eyeing Tisas - I'll probably get one of these tactical models eventually to support PSA... |
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They look exactly like RIA. They are using the word ultra. I am surprised PSA would put their name on a gun made in the PI.
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Quoted: What’s non standard about it? Seems like a fairly basic lowered and flared style that’s become pretty ubiquitous on ol’ slabsides these days View Quote Attached File |
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View Quote For mail order. Like 99% of everything else. But nothing in their stores. Yea, I’m local to them so I can gripe. No fun going to a toy store with no toys. Last time I was at the main store, 2, yes 2 dagger slides in stock. Nothing complete. Just bare slides. |
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Quoted: @shblackdragon @shack357 You mean this? https://www.armscor.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Images/TAC%20Website%20Product%20Images/coverimage_TAC%20Ultra%20Threaded%2010MM%2016RD%20_%2056862.png https://www.armscor.com/firearms-list/tac-ultra-hc-threaded-10mm-16rd No optic cut but plenty of good options to get that done aftermarket View Quote @Rudukai13 @shblackdragon @shack357 Here's mine. Great pistol and even better with a red dot. |
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Quoted: @Rudukai13 @shblackdragon @shack357 Here's mine. Great pistol and even better with a red dot. https://i.imgur.com/jbNugOc.jpg View Quote @Midyew5959 I kept mine basic. Took off the magwell funnel, added different grips and turned it into a Walt Longmire special. Attached File |
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: What’s non standard about it? Seems like a fairly basic lowered and flared style that’s become pretty ubiquitous on ol’ slabsides these days https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/180398/arms_room_jpg-2931878.JPG Yes, which is why I specifically mentioned the lowered and flared ejection port. Not sure if you’ve noticed or not but the old GI-spec 1911 is not exactly the “standard” for the platform these days |
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Quoted: @Rudukai13 @shblackdragon @shack357 Here's mine. Great pistol and even better with a red dot. https://i.imgur.com/jbNugOc.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: @shblackdragon @shack357 You mean this? https://www.armscor.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Images/TAC%20Website%20Product%20Images/coverimage_TAC%20Ultra%20Threaded%2010MM%2016RD%20_%2056862.png https://www.armscor.com/firearms-list/tac-ultra-hc-threaded-10mm-16rd No optic cut but plenty of good options to get that done aftermarket @Rudukai13 @shblackdragon @shack357 Here's mine. Great pistol and even better with a red dot. https://i.imgur.com/jbNugOc.jpg Even better with a properly milled slide mounted red dot… |
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I don't mind paying a little extra but why is it so difficult just to sell a blued 1911 for a good deal?
No bells and whistles, Turkish is fine, but a glossy blue, not more parkerized or matte black that we already have 100 options in this price range. There is countless videos on youtube of guys in India or Bangladesh in flip flops hand polishing stuff so don't tell me it's too time consuming. If you can weld a broken diesel crankshaft and hand polish it, I don't think a small 1911 frame will give you that much issues. You have Tisa, RIA, Springfield, Palmetto, etc... and they just keep making more redundant models. Just a deep blued 1911 GI spec. That's it. Right now there is that Colt Royal blue 1911 and nothing else under $1000. Why not a offer a new 1911 that doesn't have comparable competition rather than the same model that 10 manufacturers offer? |
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Quoted: Why not a offer a new 1911 that doesn't have comparable competition rather than the same model that 10 manufacturers offer? View Quote Because that’s what sells. Don’t get me wrong I get your annoyance, I’m still waiting on S&W, Ruger, or Colt to develop a modern top-break revolver in .357 Magnum. All eight of us who want one are getting pretty damn impatient about it, too |
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Quoted: They look exactly like RIA. They are using the word ultra. I am surprised PSA would put their name on a gun made in the PI. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/324355/0242E6D0-2E9E-446B-8FD9-6534A7B4D539_png-2931871.JPG View Quote It’s possible it actually is made in the US. They’re touting a whole new line of “RIA-USA” made in American guns, starting with their weird 5.0 competition-oriented pistol: https://www.armscor.com/ria-usa |
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"The Palmetto State Armory Admiral Series is a line of 1911 Handguns exclusively made for PSA by Rock Island Armory. This handgun blends timeless aesthetics with contemporary functionality, catering to both firearm enthusiasts and collectors seeking a reliable and versatile sidearm."
That quote is on the main PSA page for these guns right in the middle in big print. |
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Quoted: Because that’s what sells. Don’t get me wrong I get your annoyance, I’m still waiting on S&W, Ruger, or Colt to develop a modern top-break revolver in .357 Magnum. All eight of us who want one are getting pretty damn impatient about it, too View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Why not a offer a new 1911 that doesn't have comparable competition rather than the same model that 10 manufacturers offer? Because that’s what sells. Don’t get me wrong I get your annoyance, I’m still waiting on S&W, Ruger, or Colt to develop a modern top-break revolver in .357 Magnum. All eight of us who want one are getting pretty damn impatient about it, too But RIA offers a hard chrome model. I personally know of a few 1911 fans that would jump on a glossy blued 1911 Tisa or RIA. I can't imagine a hard chromed 1911 is in higher demand than a blued one. The blued Colts are always sold out too. https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/098289112422 |
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Quoted: It’s possible it actually is made in the US. They’re touting a whole new line of “RIA-USA” made in American guns, starting with their weird 5.0 competition-oriented pistol: https://www.armscor.com/ria-usa View Quote I stand corrected. Well, good for them Attached File |
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Quoted: I stand corrected. Well, good for them https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/324355/69983DAC-FBB4-4512-87CC-F5E89FE4438C_png-2932300.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: It’s possible it actually is made in the US. They’re touting a whole new line of “RIA-USA” made in American guns, starting with their weird 5.0 competition-oriented pistol: https://www.armscor.com/ria-usa I stand corrected. Well, good for them https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/324355/69983DAC-FBB4-4512-87CC-F5E89FE4438C_png-2932300.JPG I don’t know if it’s made in their US factory, but it’s possible |
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Quoted: @shblackdragon @shack357 You mean this? https://www.armscor.com/hubfs/2020%20Website%20Images/TAC%20Website%20Product%20Images/coverimage_TAC%20Ultra%20Threaded%2010MM%2016RD%20_%2056862.png https://www.armscor.com/firearms-list/tac-ultra-hc-threaded-10mm-16rd No optic cut but plenty of good options to get that done aftermarket View Quote Yes. That's exactly what PSA should have done (and double stack 9mm). I would not be able to resist the purchases. |
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Quoted: They are in partnership with RIA. edit: PSA created an official facebook group for PSA 1911's. They had at least one post that touted the Admiral in partnership with Rock Island Armory. They've since removed that post. didnt think to get a screenshot of it when i saw it, but take that for what you will. View Quote That would certainly explain why they blew out the RIA stamped guns at bargain prices not long ago |
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Are the sights actual novak cut? Or are they the bullshit "novak style" that RIA uses?
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