{"id":215368,"date":"2025-04-30T09:41:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=215368"},"modified":"2025-10-16T06:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:54:03","slug":"new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra &#8212; NRA 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GunsAmericaTube\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\" title=\"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra -- NRA 2025\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re live at NRAAM 2025, and Rock Island Armory just dropped a serious bombshell. Their TAC Ultra double stack 1911 is now 100% made in the USA\u2014and it\u2019s priced under $1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right. The iconic TAC Ultra, once imported, is now being built at <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/upcoming-rock-island-auction-several-rare-gems\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\" title=\"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra -- NRA 2025\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"641\">Rock Island\u2019s<\/a> new facility in Cedar City, Utah, and it\u2019s better than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra - NRA 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2hDk_UABEUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a steel-frame, double-stack 1911 that runs Para-style mags and gives you full 1911 grip compatibility. It\u2019s got heft, tight lockup, and smooth slide fit. No rattle here\u2014this thing feels like it was built to fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chamberings include <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=.45%20ACP\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\" title=\"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra -- NRA 2025\">.45 ACP<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=10mm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\" title=\"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra -- NRA 2025\">10mm<\/a>, and 9mm, all in double-stack configurations. There are also options for threaded barrels and adjustable rear sights if red dots aren\u2019t your thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tac-ultra-model-features\">TAC Ultra model features:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 5-inch barrel with traditional barrel bushing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full-length dust cover with integrated Pic rail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new AOS (Agency Arms Optic System) for running nearly any red dot on the market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ambi safeties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A skeletonized trigger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And a rock-solid all-steel build<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For those of us who\u2019ve been waiting for a truly American-made double stack 1911 with real-world features\u2014and a price that doesn\u2019t break the bank\u2014this is it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2951.jpg\" alt=\"The TAC Ultra from RIA.\" class=\"wp-image-215326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2951.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2951-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2951-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2951-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">That\u2019s right. The iconic TAC Ultra, once imported, is now being built at Rock Island\u2019s new facility in Cedar City, Utah, and it\u2019s better than ever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s be real: sub-$1K for a U.S.-built 1911 with these specs is borderline unheard of. Whether you\u2019re into .45 punch, 10mm power, or 9mm speed, Rock Island Armory just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armscor.com\/tac\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\" title=\"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra -- NRA 2025\">threw down the gauntlet<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned\u2014GunsAmerica is bringing you even more live coverage straight from the show floor at NRAAM 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"new-rock-island-armory-tac-ultra-nra-2025\" title=\"NEW Rock Island Armory TAC Ultra -- NRA 2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s right. The iconic TAC Ultra, once imported, is now being built at Rock Island\u2019s new facility in Cedar City, Utah, and it\u2019s better than ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":215326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[615,132,102,617,4459,621,2512],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-215368","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-615","9":"tag-buzz","10":"tag-feature-articles","11":"tag-industry-news","12":"tag-nra-2025","13":"tag-pistol","14":"tag-ria"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2951-150x113.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/158"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215368"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":222948,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215368\/revisions\/222948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215368"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=215368"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=215368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}