RIA Rock Ultra FS 45

mm1911 · Nov 6, 2024

I'm a big Lok Grip fan, no sanding or filing necessary but all those look great!

philmo11 · Nov 6, 2024

I finally got a chance to work on this set.

The before

Then I took a torch to them

Used a rub on poly to bring out the wood color

And installed them

Bob Lee · Nov 6, 2024

mm1911 said:
I'm a big Lok Grip fan, no sanding or filing necessary but all those look great!

I recently purchased a set of Loc Grips for my HiPower. Slim with the fine sandpaper finish on the grips. What a nice set of grips. I may end up getting some more. Great to deal with good folks!

Bob Lee · Nov 6, 2024

philmo11 said:
I finally got a chance to work on this set.

The before
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Then I took a torch to them
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Used a rub on poly to bring out the wood color
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And installed them
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Love those great job!

mm1911 · Nov 6, 2024

Look good! I know you and your family truly have been through hell with the fire and I appreciate you taking us along on part of your rebuilding, we all love seeing all these 1911's, rubbing off on me a little bit, got me looking at the fairly recently released Springfield Operator AOS line, their optic ready models but holy crap I got work to do getting comfy with a dot, anyway keep pictures coming!

philmo11 · Nov 6, 2024

Those last grips really nailed that old rustic western look I was wanting. Looks good on that gun and will still when the gun's finish gets worn. Probably better.

Newtire · Nov 9, 2024

philmo11 said:
I got a good deal on these RIA Rock Ultra FS 45s. What I like is that they were cheap, feature rich and just run as expected. I have function tested these and they passed with flying colors. They don't look exactly like this anymore so I will update on that later.
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The fiber optic front sight is easy to find and the addition of a target rear sight allows for fine tuning the point of aim. Very nice sights for such a cheap gun ($425 ish…).

What I don't like… the G10 grips were not cut evenly. 1 set barely has any scoop cutout for your thumb, the other set is deep. The gun has a magwell but standard bevel cut grips… WHY???

The magwell extension is a bushing mounted attachment. That means, if you change grips, you are either limited to a set you can find made for this type of magwell extension, deal with your grips not sitting flush or lose the magwell extension altogether.

I chose the latter. Byebye cheap magwell extension. I intend to order another mainspring housing with integrated extension but haven't done so yet. The grips have already been replaced, I just need to add a picture.

Also don't care much for parkerized guns. I know there is a cult following for parkerized guns but i just don't find them all that attractive. The finish is never uniform (assuming you clean them often). The finish is extremely soft and prone to damage. Good thing I bought these at a bargain for bug-out guns. There are just better finishes out there these days, but that said, that's why it's cheap.

They are great shooting guns and would not hesitate to buy more at a good price, just not anywhere near msrp.

I bought one of those things just to satisfy my "need" for another 1911. I am real happy with the way it shoots. For the price I can hardly complain. Haven't had any malfunctions with it yet. It seems to be pretty accurate. Probably not going to impress anyone who's into fancy guns but hey, she shoots! Enjoy your new pair of .45's!