I shoot a lot of 1911's, the Rock Island has a reputation for being one of the cheapest and is often dismissed by shooters based on sheer cost. That being said I traded for one not to long ago, because I was looking for another compact 1911. I went to Pannels in Woodstock yesterday to test this new gun out. I fired right at 100 rounds at targets of various distances. I had zero problems with the gun or the ammo(which was cheap Winchester white box). The gun in fact shoots just as accurately as my Springfield champion and is considerably smaller. I really don't think I could say enough good things about this gun, Its fun to shoot, accurate and not one that will break the bank.