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What model, cal and results?

I've got one of the low end Tisas . Commander length , I forget which model but no complaints. Got it mainly because I was surfing gunbroker and found a deal. Ran probably 400 rounds through it. Couple malfunctions in the first few mags. None since

I have the 1911 Duty in 9mm. No complaints either and I have shot probably a couple hundred rounds thru. Ran flawlessly

Basic Special Service model at <$300, easily an $800-900 value considering all forged construction and fit/finish. Tisas is what CZ was 15 years ago, as my $229 CZ452 training rifle proves.

Got a lower for my 22tcm---works well

I bought one of the 10mm models. Seems very well made. I have yet to shoot it....waiting for warmer weather.

I have four, a 9mm Stingray, and a .45 Stingray, a 9mm Tank Commander, and a 10mm D-10. I haven't shot the 10mm enough to make any firm statements on it, yet, only about 75 rounds or so. No issues so far with it.

The two 9mms have needed a little tinkering with the extractors, they were ejecting the cases right onto my noggin, easily fixed. The .45 shoots very well at 15 yards, as good as any .45 I own right now.

The two Stingrays are the easiest carrying pistols I've ever owned, no sharp edges, light enough to be comfortable all day, and bobtailed frames that do not print. Hard to argue with those features.

I have several other 1911s by other makers, Springfield, Colt, RIA, and Ruger, and these pistols are easily their equals.

When they first hit the market (four years ago?), I bought, on a one day sale, the USGI 1911A1 Model, for $300.00. Functions flawlessly.

Those were an amazing deal. I wish I had bought one.

I freakin love them. I have three now. I have done things to them to suit me, but nothing was necessary for actual function. I did have one extractor with basically zero tension, but the thing still worked.



I have to make new sights for both the commanders like I did for the 5" gun, as they both shoot low (just like everything else does for me...I don't have this problem with old guns really, just new ones).

By the way, if you intend to change front sights, the sight tenon on the Tisas is not the standard .055", but rather a sixteenth (.0625"), or thereabouts (at least it is on this one. I haven't got the sights off the commanders yet, but I'll assume it's the same). While a full 1/8" width sight tenon can be filed down, I have found the easiest way is to use a sight made for a Springfield Armory, which is supposed to be .080"... a lot closer and a lot less risk of screwing it up.

Oh yes... while there are some 1911's I can shoot just fine with A1 type hammers and grip safeties (I think actually, it's the post war Colt type Government model style that is also on Springfield Armory and the Remington R1 that I carry every day), the hammer and grip safety on the Tisas BITES the ever lovin' schidt outta me. So, I went commando... I mean, commander on all of them. The two 4 1/4" guns (the "Tanker" model, which I think is now discontinued, but still available) have old commander hammers from King's Gun Works. One commander and the 5" have old King's grip safeties (definitely better than all the modern "high sweep" things made for people who like to put their thumbs on the slide), the other is just filed down to original Commander shape.

So Poly guns have not replaced the old workhouse, nice

Good feedback folks. Do you guys using for PD prefer the 9 or 45? I know it's caliber vs capacity right, no doubt the ammo is better than ever these days for all rounds.

Thanks.

I am not a big 9mm fan.

Yeah, yeah, bullet design has FINALLY made 9mm a viable defensive cartridge (so they say... :P )... after a hundred years of sucking, but I still would prefer something else.

And you're right, it's not just the 9mm that was improved. A rising tide floats all boats.

I've got one of the Government 1911A1 .45's. Shot probably 400 rounds through it so far. So, far it's been good.

Tisas, RIA, Taylor, all from the same factory?

^^^This^^^

Love my 1911A1 version.

RIA is made in the Philippines.

Don’t know where Taylor’s are mfg.

Taylor’s 1911s are made in Philippines also.

So Philippians make Tay-Tay's and RIA's, and turkeys build Tisa's? Do I got that right?

I’ve been pleased with my 45 Stainless Carry.

Yep.

Rock Island Armory is still a family run deal and the family likes us. To the people of Tisa land, we are dogs

I have one, $300 shipped a couple of years ago. STUPID reliable and plenty accurate. These are all offhand 25 yd. groups-



My poor ol' Colt Series 70 just sits in the safe now.

1911 a1 here. Surprisingly tight and accurate. Seems to run everything well. Great value

More good info, those 230 XTPs at 1k would take deer and hogs no doubt, and other critters.

Tisas D10, in 10mm of course. I can't find a thing to complain about with it. I have to be real careful what I look at since I am trying to reduce the number of firearms in my safe.

I bought one of those in the middle of December. I've only shot it on one range trip. It shoots pretty good, but not quite as well as my 6" RIA 10mm. I couldn't tell if it was the added sight radius on the RIA, or the fact that the RIA has a better trigger, (the sights are the same, for all intents and purposes). I really like the D-10, though, the checkering is quite nice and it's a good-looking thing. I got it for less than $600, so it's one heckuva deal in any event.
To be fair, I have 14 1911s, and that 10mm RIA has the best trigger of the whole danged bunch, that has to be part of it.

I can't recall having bought a single 1911 that had a trigger that satisfied me (and some were just downright b-a-d!), but then again I have never spent over a grand on a 1911. I do have a sear jig that came from Brownell's, though, and it goes a long way toward a good trigger pull. My current 1911s, the D10 and a SA Range Officer, have very nice triggers courtesy of the jig.

I've had my eye on the Tisas Yukon Carry. Sounds like I can't go wrong.

Price is good and it has everything I'm wanting in my next 1911. Bobbed commander sized 10mm.

Tisas just issued a safety recall on about 5 models....



https://tisasusa.com/tisas-safety-recall-2024-0001/

Funny - this vid just crossed my youtube feed.

Bought the same model, same caliber last year, same results when shooting. It wasn't the most accurate 1911 I've ever owned but plenty good enough and was completely reliable.

One interesting quirk about it, the cerakote finish on mine may have been a bit too thick on the rails. When you pulled the slide back it would stay back without engaging the slide lock, it just stuck there. You could push it forward easily enough and it never affected the function.

Overall impression of Tisas jive with most folks. Not top of the line for the breed but they're solid, well priced firearms, and a very literal great bang for the buck.

I've got the "green" usgi version, been wonderful. Buddy got to shoot it and went and ordered one himself. Scratches the ww 1911 itch but wont cost ya 1500-2000. They got some sharp lookin models on their website, may grab one of those at some point.

Does anyone know if PSA actually makes these or not? Not as cheap as some Tisa’s I’ve seen, but cheaper than others. https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-admiral-m1911-a1-cal-10mm-ultra-fs.html

Fairly sure Rock Island makes the Admiral line for PSA.

I have a plain Jane model right at $300 out the door. I don’t think you can do better for the price.

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ according to PSA website

These guns are full of MIM (metal injection molded) parts. If you want to bet your life on MIN guns, be my guest. I'll stick with the old way, machined steel.

From Tisas web:

If I could, I would.

amongst others but it has it's place

CMP just announced that Tisas will be creating 1911A1 copies in the style of mid WW2 - specifically for CMP with CMP marks on them.

Info Here

CMP 1911's are expensive and from what I understand, not in an inexhaustible supply. This allows those who want one for sub 500 to get one, shoot it and enjoy rather than worry about a 80 year old pistol and keeping it together.

Iv got one of the 1911 ,45s, it shoots as good as my Colt and my Detonic. Thinking about getting a 9mm Stingray.

I have two Stingrays, they carry REALLY well. The 9mm shoots a little high, the .45 shoots a fuzz low, at 15 yards. Both are good, reliable little pistols. They are my favorite of the Tisas pistols, light, comfortable, reliable, and decently accurate. No sharp edges to poke you, either.

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I don't currently own one, but damn of I'm not tempted to add one of these to my collection.

I have three... the government model first and it was such a good deal I bought another, then another... utterly reliable so far with Ball ammo... but then again I do not carry a full size 1911... build quality is very good. certainly one of the best 1911s for the money you spend. I also do not think that the difference between it and my Les Baer is worth the money difference.

Sako,
I've run a lot of my cast TC bullets though my Tisas 1911-a1 without any issue as well as a bunch of XTPs. No problems feeding, etc.

Commander length double stack. I have a Govt length double stack enroute.


IDPA toy

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Commander length double stack. I have a Govt length double stack enroute.


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I just picked up the Commander length doube-stack yesterday. I don't have a dot sight on it yet, but I did shoot it yesterday. It shows a marked preference for 147 Federals, but 115s and 124s are adequate The 115s shoot REALLY soft. Zero hiccups or pukes for the 150 rounds. I like it a lot more than I thought I would, but it's too wide for a real carry gun, unless you wear a BIG coat. I'm gonna stick with the Stingrays for carry guns.

Somehow that feels sacrilegious.

Lots of good posts folks, thanks!

After buying a Tisas 1911 D10 in 10mm last October, it has rapidly become my favorite 10mm Auto; the only change I have made to the gun has been going to the Tisas green fiber optic front sight. It has been flawless for almost 900 rounds of 180 & 200 grain factory ammunition. I am using Tripp 10mm magazines (there have been no issues with the two factory magazines that came with gun) I cannot believe the quality of the build for the money.

While I wasn't in the market for another 1911 in 45 ACP another Tisas has followed me home. This time it was the Duty Enhanced model in 45 ACP, for a little over $600.00 out the door.

I haven't drunk all of the Tisas Kool-Aid, but these 1911's are a great buy. Yesterday I did a side-by-side comparison with a new Springfield Armory Ronin in 45 ACP and the Tisas Duty Enhanced. The SA Ronin did have better trigger than the Tisas, the overall fit and finish was a tie. The Tisas has no MIM parts and very good front strap checkering & undercut trigger guard. The SA Ronin was $250.00 more than the Tisas; I honestly don't see the additional $250.00 for the SA Ronin.

I know that the Tisas is not a Nighthawk, Rock River, Wilson Combat or Ed Brown 1911 but they are sure a good value for the money.

If we can get winter to stop, I'll get the new Tisas out and see how it shoots.

StarchedCover

Just a factor of Turkish skilled labor being much cheaper.