{"id":211610,"date":"2025-03-23T09:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=211610"},"modified":"2025-12-29T06:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:44:11","slug":"kings-river-custom-phoenix-fighting-gun-good-to-ride-the-river-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/kings-river-custom-phoenix-fighting-gun-good-to-ride-the-river-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings River Custom Phoenix Fighting Gun \u2013 Good To Ride The River With!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>Estimated reading time: <\/span>18<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early 2024, without much fanfare, a new 1911 shop opened in Berryville Arkansas, the Mecca of custom 1911s. Kings River Custom may be a new name in the business, but the founders have decades of experience building these pistols. They each share a common passion, to produce the best 1911 possible. KRC is unique in that it is an employee-owned business. Each person is personally invested in each pistol that goes out the door. This ownership is what makes Kings River Custom different from other companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Phoenix Fighting Gun with the author’s preferred carry ammo, Federal 230 gr. HST.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Matt Riker is the CEO of Kings River Custom, and was one of the driving forces behind the formation of the company. I\u2019ve known Matt for many years and was excited to hear about his new venture. He was kind enough to send me one of the pistols, for this evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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