Tisas M1911A1, opinions wanted

[ashby koss]

Why?

With all the options. Tisas IN MY OPINION is near Llama levels. When you can get a rock island for so little.

 

[DadSmith]

The main thing for these companies is will they fix it if they send a lemon through the door or not. If they have good customer service that would help a lot.

 

[Jaybird1980]

How about the Star pistols, are they still cheap and plentiful?

I know they're not true 1911's but the controls and functions are the same. If you are looking for a cheap plinker anyways

 

[Lee11b]

Interesting.
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you had to post that again....... .......

 

[Amishman44]

I've considered the Ruger 1911, but the prices have gone way up on them. I seem to remember them on sale for $599 a couple of years ago? I'd go $600-$650 on a Ruger before I'd get a Rock Island or Tisas for $450. But the least expensive Ruger on GunBroker right now is $900, so that's out. Might wait for the Rugers to come back down in price, I think they eventually will.

My $0.02 worth as well...for a long-term product, get a Ruger SR1911...great product for the $$ spent!
I have a stainless Ruger Commander 1911 and it feeds absolutely everything I throw at it very well!
Accurate as heck too...I've outshot guys with Colts and often match Springfield's shot-for-shot, and mine
is a Commander-length barrel (4.25") not the full-sized (5") barrels as many with whom I've shot with!
Wife had a bob-tail installed for my birthday in 2018...love it even more now!

 

[drillsgt]

I've never fired a Tisas but have handled one at the 1500 and it seemed pretty solid but that's the only impression I have. I've had a Tisas Hi-Power and that was a nice gun. If I had to choose between the Tisas and a Rock i'd take the Tisas.

 

[88E30M50]

I find myself wanting to buy a Tisas now just to see what they are like. I’ve owned a bunch of 1911s from Rock Island at the bottom up to an Ed Brown at the top. From what I’ve seen looking at the USGI 1911s in the collection, if you really want a reproduction of a USGI 1911, you are probably looking at the bottom end of the market, not the top. Production standards on today’s mid-tier and above guns is way, way higher than the war built 1911s. The interior of the frame on my Remington Rand looks like it was milled with a dull, chipped rotary file. The external surfaces look like they were milled with 60 grit sandpaper. But, that’s what I love about those guns. They were tools built for a war and as long as they worked, nobody cared for the fine finish.

My RIA was closer to those USGI guns than any of my DW, Colts or Sigs. The idea of a USGI style, wide spur hammer, tiny sight repro is appealing for some odd reason to me.

 

[johntheplinker]

I find myself wanting to buy a Tisas now just to see what they are like. I’ve owned a bunch of 1911s from Rock Island at the bottom up to an Ed Brown at the top. From what I’ve seen looking at the USGI 1911s in the collection, if you really want a reproduction of a USGI 1911, you are probably looking at the bottom end of the market, not the top. Production standards on today’s mid-tier and above guns is way, way higher than the war built 1911s. The interior of the frame on my Remington Rand looks like it was milled with a dull, chipped rotary file. The external surfaces look like they were milled with 60 grit sandpaper. But, that’s what I love about those guns. They were tools built for a war and as long as they worked, nobody cared for the fine finish.

My RIA was closer to those USGI guns than any of my DW, Colts or Sigs. The idea of a USGI style, wide spur hammer, tiny sight repro is appealing for some odd reason to me.

Yeah, I carried a few like that, courtesy of Uncle Sam. Rough would be an understatement. Not to mention so worn out they felt like if you shook them too hard they'd fall apart.

 

[DadSmith]

Yeah, I carried a few like that, courtesy of Uncle Sam. Rough would be an understatement. Not to mention so worn out they felt like if you shook them too hard they'd fall apart.

I bet they field stripped easily. My new 10mm is still very tight it doesn't even rattle with a full magazine in it. I talked to a friend that has owned 1911's for many years he said around 2,000 rds is when they are really shot in and running like they should be. Does a 1911 actually get smother with higher round count?

 

[Mongo59]

"Rattle am bad!"

Properly lubed and maintained your 10mm would maintain it's tightness.

My Remington Rand in the Corps sounded like a bell choir every time you picked it up. It couldn't hit the floor with it's hat...

 

[Mongo59]

Q: How many here use to do the pencil trick to develop your 1911 shooting skills?

 

[Expat]

I only used the pencil trick in diagnosing failure to fire issues. Never heard of using it to shoot the pencil at stuff.

 

[johntheplinker]

I bet they field stripped easily. My new 10mm is still very tight it doesn't even rattle with a full magazine in it. I talked to a friend that has owned 1911's for many years he said around 2,000 rds is when they are really shot in and running like they should be. Does a 1911 actually get smother with higher round count?

Yeah, they'd about fall apart.

"Rattle am bad!"

Properly lubed and maintained your 10mm would maintain it's tightness.

My Remington Rand in the Corps sounded like a bell choir every time you picked it up. It couldn't hit the floor with it's hat...

With all that play between the barrel and bushing I think it would be pure luck to hit anything.

Q: How many here use to do the pencil trick to develop your 1911 shooting skills?

That's what we did.

 

[88E30M50]

I only used the pencil trick in diagnosing failure to fire issues. Never heard of using it to shoot the pencil at stuff.

Same here. What’s the pencil trick?

 

[Expat]

Same here. What’s the pencil trick?

put a pencil in the barrel pointed up (with gun cocked but empty). pull trigger. it should hit the ceiling with some force if the hammer, firing pin, etc. is functioning properly

 

[88E30M50]

put a pencil in the barrel pointed up (with gun cocked but empty). pull trigger. it should hit the ceiling with some force if the hammer, firing pin, etc. is functioning properly

That part I’m familiar with. It’s the mention of improvement of skills with a pencil that I was not familiar with (outside of John Wick movies).

 

[TheJeff]

You can get a SA milspec if you wish...With that being said I would tend to agree with others about spending a little more and going with a Springfield if you can find one

 

[Mongo59]

That part I’m familiar with. It’s the mention of improvement of skills with a pencil that I was not familiar with (outside of John Wick movies).

You tape a piece of paper on the wall with a single small dot on it. Cock the hammer with the pencil seated in the chamber. Hold it to where the tip of the pencil is about an inch from the paper, aim at the dot and pull trigger. The idea is to make as small of a dot from the impacts as possible. Great for building muscle memory and control. The Corps was too cheap to give us ammo for practice, they made a film on this instead.

 

[Route 45]

You can get a SA milspec if you wish...With that being said I would tend to agree with others about spending a little more and going with a Springfield if you can find one

One in stock at closing time today at Shoot Point Blank in Greenwood. $569.99.

 

[KG1]

One in stock at closing time today at Shoot Point Blank in Greenwood. $569.99.

Not a bad price.. I would've probably pulled the trigger on that and purchased it if I had come across it. Even with taxes a little over $600 OTD. Still not bad for a solid performer.