The Rock Standard full size pistol built in traditional classic Series 70 design and delivered with our top quality production and engineering standard, chambered in .45 ACP with 5" button rifled Barrel. The Slide has a double wide slant serration and with traditional roll over ejection port. Slide and frame are stainless and all exposed parts are matte chrome SAE 4140 high grade steel. Front/rear sight and internal parts are parkerized finish. Smooth, angled, snag free low profile rear sight allow for quick draw in fast need situation. Includes skeletonized hammer, beavertail grip safety and ambidextrous safety lock which is standard in the Rock Series. Grips is a double diamond checkered wood. Rock Island Armory Pistol, comes with crisp factory 4- to 6 pound trigger pull.
Brand Rock Island
Category Pistols
Caliber 45 ACP
Frame Finish Matte Stainless Steel
Action Semi-Auto
Slide Finish Matte Stainless
Slide Material Stainless Steel
Capacity 8+1
Frame Description Matte Stainless Steel
Frame Material Stainless Steel
Grips Wood
Hand Right
Oal 9.63"
Safety Beavertail and Thumb
Sight Configuration Dovetail
Sight Style Fixed
Trigger 4-6 lbs
Twist 1:16"
Weight 2.50 lbs
Barrel Description Button-Rifled
Barrel Length 5"
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 45 ACP (45 Auto) was designed by John Browning in 1905 for his prototype semiautomatic pistol that eventually became the legendary Colt 1911, using a .452-inch bullet. Browning proposed a 200-grain bullet; U.S. Army Ordnance, smarting from reports of poor performance of the 38 Long Colt in the Philippines, increased bullet weight to 230 grains for greater stopping power...and the 45 ACP as it is today was adopted in 1911. It remains an iconic and popular handgun cartridge for personal defense and competition, and was used by the U.S. military in submachine guns (Thompson and M3) through the 1970s. Although largely replaced by the 9mm for military use and the 9mm and/or 40 S&W in the law enforcement community, the 45 ACP is still used by the U.S. military and numerous law enforcement agencies in various applications. The standard load remains a 230-grain bullet at 780 to 850 fps, but lighter, faster bullets from 165 to 200 grain, delivering a bit less recoil, are also available. — Craig Boddington
