bauerdj wrote:I purchased a Rock Island compact (3.5 bar) two weeks ago, and have been very pleasently suprised with it. I wanted to try a 1911 and frankly that was all I could aford at the moment. I had planned on it strictly as a range gun - due to the low price I didn't expect it to have the reliability to be a carry piece. I have put 350 rounds through it and so far have had obly one FTF with it and that was in the first magazine I ran through it. I have put 250 rds of hardball and 100 rds of JHP with only that one FTF.
Accuracy is fairly good for a 3.5" barrell though I have some problem focusing on the sights. I was also shooting low until I got used to the different angle of the grip from my Glocks.
As a carry piece it conceals well though it is a lot heavier then I am used to. Has a few sharp edges that need to be rounded off as well.
It is interesting that the 45 ACP cartridge was developed because of problems in the Philippines: After we took over control from the Spanish natives would attack US forces with bolo knives; the .38 caliber round we were then using would not stop the subject before they could do damage with the bolo.
Dave B.
Wow, I was originally from the Philippines and I know what you just mentioned re: the 1911... Never had the guts to tell that story though, people might tell me my nose is getting longer or leave their leg alone!!LOL!!!
