10 reviews for Rock Island Armory AL9.0 Standard 9mm Revolver
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Rock Island Armory AL9.0 Standard 9mm Revolver
$625.99
Features: Includes Moon Rings, Full Barrel Shroud;
Wide Serrated Hammer Finish: Blue/Black, Type: Revolver, Action: Double, Barrel Length: 3, Capacity: 6, Grips: Rubber, Sights: 3-Dot, Concealed Carry: Yes
Keith D –
Excellent handgun and great alternative to semi-auto 9mm’s. Ships with a couple moon clips but good quality brass (after many rounds) falls easily from the cylinder. The raised front site improves accuracy.
Christian H –
I’m an ex-LEO from the early ’90s. I qualified with a revolver in the academy but never carried one. I really like this gun. Elegant lines, superb fit and finish with a nice matte blue, and a remarkably smooth DA. The SA is light and crispy and accuracy was spot-on out of the box. I am able to quickly roll through a cylinder in DA and keep all 6 in the black. It’s not a carry piece–it’s big and heavy and there’s too many other options in 9mm. The grip is fine, but I would have preferred a set of simple wood panels. Aftermarket grip options are difficult to source and prohibitively expensive. I did put mine into a 1791 Gunleather OTW pancake for a 3″ K-Frame and it fits nicely. Overall it’s a great revolver to train a new shooter with and would be great to load up with shotshells and take hunting. The action is smooth and the recoil is absolutely minimal making follow-up shots fast and accurate. Fit, finish, action, and accuracy are all punching way above its price point. These are made in Czechia and have been in production since 1993. An interesting fact is that each revolver is hand assembled, timed, and tuned by a single gunsmith. They are all test fired before leaving the factory and mine came with the test target and assembly sheet that followed the revolver around the factory signed and stamped by the techs and smiths who worked on it. It ships with 2 moon clips–which are superfluous, along with an equally unrequired ‘loading tool’. Even after firing a box of ammo, mine never fails to dump the empties by just opening the cylinder and giving it a shake. No clips required. 38/357 rubber speed strips make loading fast and easy. I got a pack of 8 for like $6 online. If you want a niche revolver and appreciate some fine European craftmanship that won’t break the bank, you should look no further.
Steven F –
It arrived missing the colored insert for the front sight. I will be able to fix it somehow but I shouldn’t have to fix anything on a brand new gun. I cannot help but wonder about the quality of the rest of the firearm.
Micah F –
Although this is a relatively expensive revolver from Rock Island Armory and thus seems overpriced, it’s actually made by Alfa Proj for RIA in the Chech Republic. This is the second one I have bought and they are surprisingly high quality revolvers. A little heavy perhaps, but very solid, all steel revolvers that can take punishment. I wish they were a little less expensive, but I wanted a revolver with fully adjustable sights capable of handling the ubiquitous and universal 9mm cartridge. There are other 9mm revolver’s out there, but most of them are either smaller and without adjustable sights or way oversized for this cartridge. This is perfectly in the middle.
Scotty S –
Love the gun it shoots great Thanks to buds got there in 3 business days.
Jan W –
I reserved this Revolver as a team member in November and was emailed its arrival in February. I completed the purchase the same day Saturday. I was notified by my FFL. M2 Tactical on Tuesday afternoon of its arrival. The entire experience from reservation to acceptance was flawless.This was my first of many purchases to be made from Buds. Thank you for your service. Sincerely. Jann wnukowski.
Thomas H –
Very nice fire arm, just what I was looking for, could only find it at Bud’s, as usual they did a nice job shipping etc. even during times when people were buying fire arms at a record rate, very positive experience.
Ryan S –
Love this gun. Extremely comfortable and fun to shoot. Nice having a 9mm remover that shoots the same ammo as my semi. Was dead nuts out of the box
Eric K –
love this gun it has a very smooth trigger shoots nice
Edward C –
Bought this during the pandemic, figured 9mm was easiest ammo to find. The more I shoot this gun, the more it grows on me. Bought some extra moon clips and take this to the range regularly. It is very accurate, and if you like revolvers, I would recommend this gun.