CharliesHammer
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Any personal experience with this weapon. Have been looking to get into the 38 super and I love 1911's. Pretty scarce in Ca. on the cheap. Is it worth tuning?
Well the only responsible thing to do is start a new adventure in 38 super. I really appreciate the quality educational responses I get here on THR.
Having bad vision makes working out sights my challenge for every handgun I purchase.
Any well made gun like the RIA will outperform both my skill and vision. I had quit shooting regularly 20 years ago because of declining vision. About a year and a half ago I started upgrading my weapons sights and lowered my expectations.
I now shoot once or twice a week and am making progress. I'm glad I got back into the sport. Thanks again guys.
Nice Colt, I already have a couple Springfield 1911's in 9mm. I had not thought of swapping barrel assembly. What pound spring does the 38 super require?CharliesHammer
Two actually as it's very easy to convert a .38 Super to 9mm. Just add a complete 9mm. barrel assembly and some 9mm. magazines and you're all ready to go! I have been doing this for years with my .38 Supers and it works great!
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I have been exploring optics and will try different combos this next year. I have put some red dots on a couple long guns this last year.If you cannot see irons and the target anymore, try optics.
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Clark installed the base. This is the only way way to go for geezers. Just put that red dot on the target and jerk the trigger!
Thanks for the feedback, reliability and an accurate base is what I'm looking for. Triggers and sights can be fixed. My higher end guns usually get some upgrades. We are so limited here in Ca. The RIA seems the logical choice. And as my grandpa used to say even an homely gal needs some love.I have a Citadel 38 Super (made by RIA) and it is a really good gun for the money. It isn't as tight as my Sig 1911, the trigger isn't as nice, but it also cost about half. Reliable and accurate, plus the recoil of the 38 Super in something that heavy is pretty pleasant.
Yeah they aren’t cheap. I traded into mine.460
I would love a DW in 38 super, they are not on roster in 38 super. I'm also a little tight. The last time I bought a handgun and paid over $1000 I walked with a limp for a week.
Thanks BarryThe RIAs are 4140 (high strength alloy) slide and frame. Their tolerances vary bit more than sig or colt so you might get a tight one, you.might get a loose one but they are super solid. Here is the dirty secret in two parts,
A.1911s do not have to be press fit tight to be accurate. Only the slide (sights) to barrel alignment has to be super consistent. (Given a good barrel).
2. They can in fact be tightened up in a few ways.
I did a Rock Island TACII bull barrel 9mm for a friend of mine a few years back. With replacing only the ejector we got it wedge tight, hand fitted feel with a 3.5lb glassy trigger, and it would drive the same tack 10 times at 20 feet and lightning quick with factory ammo. It was more like a Ruger MkIII bull barrel in accuracy and return to target than it had any right to be.
Over all extremely impressive for even a $1300 gun and including refinishing and labor he had less than $700 in it (friends rate).
All of that is to say, they run. If you want a cheap basis to make something exceptional, it will fit the bill.