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I use stock STI 140mm mags and all 3 work flawlessly. I did change the magazine release button to the Dawson Precision Posi-Lok and locks and drops the mags with no problem. Also prevents the magazine lips to go up too far and hit the ejector. I will be upgrading to Grams or TTI guts to get 20+ rounds.

Beautiful gun! How do I get a hold of Jimmy Vidanes?

Anybody know what kind if holster fits the Pro Match for Limited div?

Pro Match 40 in action Watch "2014 USPSA Handgun Nationals - John McClain" on YouTube 2014 USPSA Handgun Nationals - John McClain:

John McClain using his Pro Match 40 and 22TCM for a 3gun Match. Amazing! 2014 Halloween Hosefest - John McClain:

The SVI triglide and posi-lok were staright drop ins. Surprisingly, no modifications involved. The Triglide worked the very first time I dropped it in and was surprised that I didnt have to adjust the take-up tab. It took away all the take-up that the stock trigger had. Im very happy about that because it was an expensive gamble but luckily it paid off. However, there is still a little bit of trigger movement up and down but it does tighten up when the hammer is cocked. Im thinking of putting a shim on the trigger to take that movement out (maybe a small piece of aluminum tape will do the trick but I havent tried it yet and I don't know how reliable it will be since it will be on a moving part). Let me know if you have a better solution. Now about the Posi-lok. It functions well and it is smoother than the stock mag release but it goes a little too far in to the left side (button side) so it is not flush with the frame on the right side by about 100ths of an inch. Best thing to do is call Dawson and ask them which one will work with our gun (something I should have done before ordering but I didnt). Have fun with your new toy! You will love it!

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Finally got my Pro Match .40! Sorry for the huge pics. I don't know how to resize them and these are taken with my phone so picture quality is not great. This is my first Rock Island and wanted to use it mainly for competition at my local USPSA matches. For the price ($620 with rebate), I really didn't expect much as far as the fit and finish but man this gun has great value as a starter gun and functions well after one little modification that I did to it (I'll explain below). This gun is ready to go for competition out of the box and has almost everything I'm looking for in a competition gun. It has a full dust cover, bull barrel, full guide rod (ofcourse), fiber optic front sight, adjustable target rear sight, ambi safety for weak hand shots, 18 round factory magazine (only came with one), blended mag well for easy mag changes and finally a combat hammer. Only real big downside is there are no factory mags available from RIA so I have to buy either para or STI mags and modify them in order to compete. Top view. After firing 450 rounds of factory 180gr ammo, the gun feels very solid due to the fact that it has an all metal frame (compared to STIs which has a polymer grip). The gun feels a little top heavy but the weight of the metal frame counter balances the perceived recoil (if that makes sense). This gun is accurate! I was consistently hitting steel targets from 35, 50, 100 all the way to 110 yards! Below is the first modification I made. In the first 250 rounds that I fired, I had 3 instances where the slide locked back with one more round left in the magazine. After I took it apart, I noticed that the inside portion of the slide lock lever had copper jacket residue. The last bullet was contacting the high spots of the lever while it is being fed up from the magazine (top picture below). So the last bullet would push the slide lever up allowing the slide to lock back. For some reason, only the last bullet will do this. I did notice that the last round would be more forward in the magazine follower whenever this malfunction happened. As you can see below, I filed the high spot just a little bit to prevent the bullet from pushing it up (bottom pic). After firing another 200 rounds with this modification, there was not one malfunction. Below, I replaced the factory trigger with this SVI triglide trigger. It took away the long and spongy pre-travel of the stock trigger. I personally prefer the look and feel of the flat trigger better. Also replaced the factory magazine release button with a Dawson Posi-lok and Arendondo extended mag release button for easier mag changes. Thanks for reading.

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Pro Match .40 High Cap (51738)

Rock Island Pro Match 40 1911 magazine issue: youtu.be/n7TeJPtKP1U

Rock Island Pro Match 40 1911 magazine issue: youtu.be/n7TeJPtKP1U

Got a Pro Match .40 myself but no mags available right now. Even advancedtactical.com (Armscor parts and accessory website) is out of stock. However, Mike Seeklander used modified STI mags and made it work. blog.shooting-performance.com/rock-island-armory-tact-2011-a2-review/