Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 12 of 12 Posts ... a quick light sanding with 2000 grit sand paper and polish resolved this problem. Being a longtime owner of a Rock Island Armory M200 revolver in .38 special, I have always wanted to see Rock Island release a .357 magnum. 14. Close. Rock island model 200 38 spl. Posted by 6 years ago. Handguns: The Revolver Forum ... Service can be a problem. Woohoo! I called Rock Island about 2 months ago and left word, they haven't called me back to this date, same for an email I sent to them. Thanks, Bernie I recall about five or 6 … Enough weight for recoil not to be an issue and my wife who has bad elbows doesn’t have one problem extending her arm to take aim. Anyone know if the RIA M200 revolver is any good? Does anyone have experience or know anything about this gun. amd6547, Jul 14, 2018 #6. I have watched a few YouTube vids on both the m206 and the 4" m200...They seem to be pretty positive. New gun (revolver) arrived! The"Charter Arms undercover police" are 6 shot if you have a problem with the five shot guns. I read an American Rifleman article on the gun and the writer said that he was pleasantly surprised at it's performance. I was fortunate enough to score an early preview copy of the AL 3.1 .357 magnum from Rock Island. I am glad I went with RIA for both the guns and happy with the performance. Rock Island Armory M206. Armscor does business as Rock Island Armory on this side of the pond, and they are the world’s most prolific manufacturer of 1911 pistols. Received the M200 revolver back with a note that the issue was resolved. Armscor(Rock Island) M200 and M206 + Cobra Denali Discussion in ' ... Rock Island M 202 Revolver ... solvent and follow with a little oil on Armscor and Taurus revolvers because hardened grease can cause lots of lock-up problems. Looking for a cheap revolver. Bought it for her to keep as an SD gun and for that task it’s proven a good choice. by Bobby, from IN, United States Asked on March 21, 2018 I have a friend that told me that it's a great gun for the money ($211). Would a rock island armory m200 .38 special with a 4 in barrel fit in the holster ? Archived. — 2 Answers. Based in the Philippines, Armscor is a family-owned company with a storied history reaching back to well before WWII. The Rock Island Armory (Armscor) Model 200. Rock Island Armory M200 Wheel Gun Review. I am sending it to Armscor's Pahrump, Nevada service center as they instructed after I emailed them saying I had problems with it. Anyone know if the RIA M200 revolver is any good? The ... one problem with a heavily used Smith (that was fixed free of charge). Good thing the problem is with a 1911, I was able to fit a new ejector but I had to pay for it. Armscor M200 4" .38 - Worked OK out of the box, got it for $230 new. 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