One of the most prominent examples of a budget 1911 is the Rock Island Armory (RIA) 1911. These pistols are commonly available in the $400 to $500 range, or around half the price of a Colt.

Rock Island Armory imports solid, reliable 1911 pistols at fair prices. I have worked with several products from this company and had good results so far. Like any other handgun that has been ...

Rock Island Armory, a division of Armscor, offers a broad selection of 1911-pattern pistols that can't be found anywhere else in the marketplace, including the company's proprietary .22 TCM ...