Are Rock Island 10mm any good?

The 10mm has a reputation for being abusive, but this 47-ounce pistol is manageable even with relatively hot loads. The pistol is a great shooter, as this five-shot, 1.28-inch group with SIG’s 180 grain V-Crown 10mm ammo illustrates. Reliability was superb.

How Much Is a Rock Island 10 mm worth?

MSRP $798. The Rock Ultra full size HC is built in the classic 70 series design and delivered with our precision engineering standards and first rate upgrades. This pistol is chambered in 10mm with a 5” button rifled barrel supported by a full length guide rod.

How much does a Rock Island 10mm weigh?

More Information

SKU 178230947
Length 8.54″
Weight 2.48 lbs.
Sights Front: Fixed mounted on slot | Rear: Fixed Dovetail mounted
Grip Rubber

Who makes a double stack 10mm?

Only two manufacturers are currently making double-stack 10mm pistols and one of those is Glock. A trio of models exist: the Model 20, Model 29, and Model 40. The Model 20 and 40 share the same frame and magazine capacity of 15+1. The difference is found in slide and barrel length.

Is Rock Island American made?

The Rock Island Arsenal Museum was established on July 4, 1905….Rock Island Arsenal Museum.

Weapon name Country of origin Period
M2A1 105mm Howitzer United States 1941–present

Is 10mm more powerful than 44 Magnum?

It’s known for outstanding power; one of the cartridge we looked at had a listed muzzle energy over 1,200 ft-lbs! Again, the 10mm Auto is no weakling; it’s used to drop many of the largest and most dangerous animals on the planet. But the . 44 Magnum remains the more-powerful of the two.

What’s the price of a Rock Island Armory 10mm?

The Armscor Rock Island Armory Rock Ultra – 10mm, herein simply referred to as the Ultra FS-10, with an MSRP of $748.00 is a step down in price from the Springfield XDm 5.25 in 10mm Auto flavoring.

Which is better Rock Island Ultra or nitro 10?

The near 2-ounce difference in weight feels a lot greater when you pick these guns up. The Rock Ultra FS is a like a Clydesdale, ready to pull its weight, while the Nitro 10 runs like a thoroughbred meant for competition, which justifies its much higher $1,599 retail price.

Where does the Rock Island Ultra pistol come from?

The Rock Ultra FS features G10 grip panels, an LPA rear sight and an ambidextrous thumb safety. Based on the Colt Series 70 design and manufactured in the Philippines by Rock Island Armory (Armscor), the Rock Ultra FS comes from one of the largest manufacturers of 1911s in the world.

What kind of sight does Rock Ultra 10mm have?

The Ultra FS-10 is indicative of all “Ultra” Rock semi-auto of the 1911 class of pistols with additional features that have been added over the basic “Rock” series of pistols. A red fiber front sight (shown below) that is commonly (and mistakenly) referred to as a fiber optic front sight, is drift adjustable for windage.