RIA double stack

[Johnny C]

With Para Ordinance being bought out by Remington and the future of their double-stack 1911 in limbo, I have been looking at the new Rock Island Armory double stacks.
I already have an old RIA double-stack, and it shoots great, but Para P14 mags don't fit it; they are supposed to fit the new RIA double-stacks though.

Any experience with these new pistols?

My plans are to get a threaded barrel fitted for my suppressor that is on order, and a milled in red dot sight.

 

[churchmouse]

Just hope you get a good one if you are doing all of that to it.

I would look for a decent used Para.

 

[NyleRN]

Or look for a Springfield double stack. I had one and for some reason sold it. I had Gary Growe do a lot of work to it. He even fitted an Ed Brown beavertail to it. He also put novak cuts in it for better sights and fitted a match bushing. Then I sent it back to Springfield and had it refinished in Black T. Kinda wish I still had it.

 

[churchmouse]

We had several Para's in the mid 80's into the 2000's. They were well built and ran just fine. Then Para went to hell. I wish we still had a few of those as they had received some love. A good friend has one of them and runs the snot out of it.

 

[Johnny C]

I read online that PARA USA changed the feed ramp angle on the double stacks to a steeper angle and that introduced feeding issues that the Canadian models never had.

My RIA double stack has no ramp and feeds just fine.

I'll look into the Springer double stacks, didn't know they offered one.

Thanks

 

[Johnny C]

Any experience out there with the Para-LDA double stacks?
Look interesting.