Polymer 1911: Rock River Arms Poly 1911

[Double T]

I like it.

 

[downzero]

I like it.

Me too, if it's light weight.

Make mine a pair, a 3" and a 4.25", both with officer's grips.

 

[JB357Mag]

NOPE!

Jimmy

 

[mikefraz]

Call me unpatriotic, but I kinda like it.

 

[TopDog]

Me too, if it's light weight.

Make mine a pair, a 3" and a 4.25", both with officer's grips.

My view if you want to reduce weight go with a alloy frame, but not plastic. I am no gunsmith but the attraction of the 1911 is the way if feels both in the hand and when you shoot it. I could be wrong but I think a plastic frame would change the feel of the 1911 enough that it will effectively no longer be a 1911.

Besides it seems so very wrong to me, like a guy putting on a dress.

Desecration of a beloved platform.

 

[Bahrutile]

I'd like to shoot one, don't know if I would own one

 

[Jeremiah]

this was posted after shot last year or the year before.

 

[SERparacord]

I took off the plastic on my Kimber.

 

[Indye41]

Any update from Rock River? An actual release date, pre-order possibilities, or a solid retail price?

 

[Jeremiah]

kimber tried the same thing. It will get lapped up by 1911 fan boys, and almost never shot. The recoil will simply be aggravating compared to an all metal equivalent. I liked haveing a LW1911 and a standard carbon steel model at the range at teh same time. It was always amusing to me how few people had any interest in shooting an aluminum framed 1911, if a steel one was present.

 

[halfmileharry]

My daughter has a plastic "nerf" gun. That's more than enough plastic in this house.

The only good plastic is the Visa to buy Iron classic guns

 

[Signal23]

I would go for one, Rock River Arms makes high quality stuff.

I have a RRA, AR and it is as good as any.

 

[Liberty1911]

2 pounds? LOL. My Kimber Tactical Custom II weighs 31 ounces.

 

[FrankTank83]

A modern twist? Other than a slight weight savings I don't see the point. I wonder if this would be offered at an even lower price point than their base 1911.

 

[Indye41]

I have yet to shoot or own any 1911, so it's all new to me. I could see it being a good option as long as the price remained low. Once you get into the $600+ your competition is too strong.

 

[printcraft]

 

[LEaSH]

Polymer construction has never been about weight savings no matter what a manufacturer claims in their promotional material.

 

[paperboy]

I think my supper is comming up and I haven't even ate yet!