The reason for the "cheap plastic grips" is because that's what the guns we were issued came with. I have a GI replica from another company, and it came with some very nice wood grips. My wife did not understand why I switched them out for a set of much more authentic plastic grips.
Another commenter pointed that out too. I didn't know the spec was changed to plastic grips. I'm adding this to my trivia section on my website! Thanks for commenting!!
ww2 made 1911s came with plastic grips and that's how the 1911a1 sidearm was issued from ww2, to Korea , to Vietnam, and to 1986 when it was replaced by the Beretta. The plastic grips on this Tisas closely resemble whatt was issued in 1987. . Yeah, it took a few years for Beretta to produce 600,000 pistols. The cheap grips were standard starting in WW2. and I love it. I found original plastic grips amd put them on my Tisas. . Mine came with 2 sets of grips: plastic and wood. I'll save those. I have GI original plastic grips on it.
Great comment, many have corrected me on the grips. I'm not sure where or why I had originally thought they were wood. Since then I've found some good replica grips and some nice wood grips. The replicas make it look more old school original which is nice. Until the last couple years I was never a 1911 owner, but I have a growing appreciation for them now and increased my collection to three so far. My next 1911 I'd like to get a stainless model, I have two classics and one modernized with a bottom rail, I think a stainless will really be a good addition. Thanks for watching and thanks for the info! It will really help other viewers.
Nice video. First of all, the ammo águila is pronounced (a gi la) Spanish for eagle. Second, I purchased the Tissa U.S. Army 1911 in 45. Great gun, fun to shoot.
THANKS!! They are great firearms I agree. I need to do a video on pronunciation too, lol, it took me forever to say Fiocchi right, and apparently I've been saying Tisas wrong too. Thanks for watching!!
I bought the Tisas U S Army M1911A1 .45ACP (WG - wooden grips. that actually came with both sets). The fit and finish are WELL above the price I paid. It is tight and right. It is a companion piece to my CMP acquired service grade 1943 Remington Rand M1911A1. Both are excellent shooters and fun at the range.
Picked this same 1911A1 for $300.00 used with 4 magazines. Eats all .45 ammo but has a loose or soft thumb safety! Replaced with a new plunger spring and this is a great pistol!
I wonder if that safety was because of use or had always been like that. The nice thing about 1911's is there are plenty of spare parts suppliers out there.
@@citizenpew I have read that several owners of Tisas 1911’s have upgraded to plunger spring with great results. Comparing the OEM Tisas to a Wilson combat you can see a major length differences in springs!
Just ordered a tisas duty 45 from sportsman's outdoor for 430 with dovetail front and rear with an optic filament sight and skeletoned hammer and trigger , can't wait to shoot it
Have one, fantastic for the price. No malfunctions with about 750 rounds. PS, if you go online to order surplus 1911 military grips, some of them were plastic just like the ones the Tisas comes with.
I agree, for the price you can't beat it. I wasn't aware that some military grips were plastic, that's an interesting bit of info. I looked into it a bit, looks like they started sometime after WWII. I wonder what lead to that?
Interesting... I'm definitely going to research this more, it would make a good trivia question for my trivia section on my website. Thanks for the info!!
I picked up my Tisas through Rural King last fall. I love it. I bought the same one, the 1911a1 US Army model. I've found the Armscor USA works great, the Armscor Philippine ammo has weak primers.
That's interesting, I was just at the range was using some .357 Armscor and about half the primers didn't go off the first hit, some even after the second hit. I had to put a couple into a revolver and single action fire them just to get them to go. Looking at the box they say Armscor USA. Regarding the TISAS, It's such a nice 1911 for the price. I'm already looking at maybe getting a second one, lol.
@citizenpewcommentary thats a shame about that Armscor .357. I haven't seen that caliber from them yet. I've shot about 150 of their .45 and it ran fine. Their 9mm was pretty bad, though. I found about a little less than half the box have light strikes.
I picked the .357 during the peek of the ammo shortage, I've noticed other brands around that time were having some bad batches too. I wonder if it was a large batch of bad primers due to the high demand, I had similar issues with some Aguila and Winchester I picked up around the same time.
mine is PERFECT ! plastic grips..no problem.. For $24.00 you can get a set of beautiful wood grips..so far zero failures with over 200 rounds...range ammo and defense hollow point ammo..I also bought ARX INCEPTOR ammo for defense .. excellent ammo..feeds like ball ammo which is the type of bullet the 1911 was made for.. this gun is worth the price and shoot better than other double the price...take it from a guy who carried one for over 20 yrs in the US ARMY
I had problems with the Slide release being "Short". I may have to get an extended one. And if buy that, then i may need to replace my grips, it Depends. But if i do id try to get wood ones similar to the plastic. So i could "sand" a place for that extended pin to operate ..
I usually replace my safety on 1911's to a slimmer style, if I need to use the slide release it's easier to get to with the low profile safety. But most of the time I just pull back on the slide to rack a second mag. It all depends on one's hand size and shape, I find the Magpul grips with thumb indention help with my dexterity of the firearm.
Just purchased a tisus 45ACP SERVICE 1911 LOVE IT accurate considering basic sights shhots great needs a beaver tail hammer guard but great weapon for the money very comparible to Rock Island 1911
They are great firearms for the price!! I haven't replaced the hammer guard on mine, but there a number of aftermarket beaver tail guards out there that should fit. Thanks for watching!!
The earlier M-1911 came with wooden grips. The m-1911A1 came with plastic grips similar to what you got on yours. Although mine comes with wooden grips I will be changing to a set of new/old stock Pachmayr Signature rubber grip panels. Not Wraparound type. I just like the feel of rubber in my hands. Mistress Alexa says that is OK.
@@jerryleebechtel nope. I've watched videos of a 45 ACP performing better than a 10mm. Also, Ever heard of Long Colt? The 45 is only really completely outdone by a 44 Magnum and a 50 caliber handgun. The 10mm is still a super powerful round and in some cases may be a better choice overall, but we all know a 9mm is a mediocre handgun and that's why it takes multiple shots l, regardless of load.
@@MemphisMojo15s Try 45 Super, go full length guide rod, 28lb recoil spring. Of course a fully supported chamber is necessary and a given in the 1911 generally speaking but always check. If running super in extremely hot spicy hand loads a 35lb or thereabouts recoil spring can be used but the 28 still allows the use of typical 45acp. This is the end of the fairytales of 10mm being more powerful than what the 45. Simply a matter of the loading, period. They're equally awesome.
Another "the 1911 has to be in 45" disciple. I have four 1911s all in 9mm and I don't miss 45 ACP. Unless you're set up to reload, 45 has just gotten too pricey for a casual day at the range. That said, if you enjoyed the 1911A1, try one of the Tisas Commander variants. They do not disappoint.
lol, I do have one 9mm 1911, but 1911's aren't my primary firearm, so for collecting I like the idea of them in 45acp for now. I agree the price of .45 ammo is nuts, and that may sway me towards the 9mm version for range day. I have a video I'm putting together for next week on the 1911 9mm Tisas I have. I'd appreciate any thoughts you'd have on the set. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!!
I'm with ya. Plus, 9mm is less recoil which translates to speed and accuracy. Of course you have to have one in 45 if your going to collect. I just hate having another round to stock. 9mm is my go to so its nice to have 1911s in that cal.
I spoke to Tisas the other day and suggested some things to a rep, who didn’t sound terribly interested . First a 60s vintage lightweight Commander in 45acp. Next a pre Gold Cup National Match. Last a 1908 380acp clone. A WW2 small ambi safety. The 1911 WW2 pistol is a good move. Forged, well made and finished. Good entry level or period correct piece. Also a decent home defense piece as well. Keep the expensive 1911 in the safe. If you can’t take care of business with a 45 acp 1911, get a shotgun
That's not bad advice regarding the 1911 vs shotgun. It would be neat to see Tisas make a few models like you suggested. Funny though, as you said keep the expensive 1911 in the safe, that's what I do, lol. Thanks for the comment! and thanks for watching!!
I bought two of these and they were worth it. There are better .45 acp's to be sure however for the price this is an awesome gun that cycles well for me. I will say the two mags they sent with the gun sucked. I bought Chip McCormick after market mags and they have functions flawlessly. Thank for you review.
The 9mm variant of 1911 is pretty good, but not Tisas. I have a RIA and am leaning more toward the 10mm version as it has a 8+1 capacity and we all know the caliber can easily blow the buttocks off a bear or decimate anything else smaller. Anyway, the 9mm I have is 10+1 and likes any ammo except steel... what little I have left from 8 years ago. I almost exclusively feed my guns aluminum case and it's always flawless. For grips I have acrylic with s3xy silhouettes of a devil woman on one side and angelic one on the other. My GSG 1911 (.22LR Hyper) has skeletonized brushed aluminum grips which compliment the gun itself which is same aluminum color with tasteful black accents. You almost had me sold on the .45ACP however I must respectfully decline. Benefit is the abundance of magazines, yes? Finding any other caliber mag requires a lengthy quest.
Thanks for the comment!! I've had the RIA 10mm 1911, it did pretty well. I ended up trading it but since then I've picked up two other 10mm pistols, the G20 & G40. 10mm is an awesome round!! Just picked up a 10mm carbine too. As far as the .45 ACP 1911, I like the history behind it. It's good for a collection in my mind. Thanks for watching!!
The reason for the "cheap plastic grips" is because that's what the guns we were issued came with. I have a GI replica from another company, and it came with some very nice wood grips. My wife did not understand why I switched them out for a set of much more authentic plastic grips.
Another commenter pointed that out too. I didn't know the spec was changed to plastic grips. I'm adding this to my trivia section on my website! Thanks for commenting!!
I just spent $8, not including shipping, on a authentic pair (texture and color) of new GI plastic grips for my Tisas 1911A1 Army.
@@michaelhodges8312 where did you get them ?
@@keithmills40 Those are the period correct texture and color.
People often forget the origins of this firearm you don't want wood in a combat zone personally I like the plastic
ww2 made 1911s came with plastic grips
and that's how the 1911a1 sidearm was issued from ww2, to Korea , to Vietnam, and to 1986 when it was replaced by the Beretta.
The plastic grips on this Tisas closely resemble whatt was issued in 1987. . Yeah, it took a few years for Beretta to produce 600,000 pistols.
The cheap grips were standard starting in WW2.
and I love it. I found original plastic grips amd put them on my Tisas. .
Mine came with 2 sets of grips: plastic and wood.
I'll save those. I have GI original plastic grips on it.
Great comment, many have corrected me on the grips. I'm not sure where or why I had originally thought they were wood.
Since then I've found some good replica grips and some nice wood grips. The replicas make it look more old school original which is nice.
Until the last couple years I was never a 1911 owner, but I have a growing appreciation for them now and increased my collection to three so far.
My next 1911 I'd like to get a stainless model, I have two classics and one modernized with a bottom rail, I think a stainless will really be a good addition.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the info! It will really help other viewers.
We have some experience with 1911 Pistols. We Appreciate you taking the time to make & produce this video. Take Care Sir! Beretta9MMUSA Sr.
Thank you! and Thanks for watching!!
Nice review. Just picked up a Tisas 45acp “carry” model in stainless.
First 6 magazines of FMJ ran flawlessly.
Thanks for watching!!
I have one and love it!!
Great overview!! Thanks!!
Thanks for watching!! I'm extremely impressed with this firearm, SUPER value at that price if you ask me.
I am thinking about getting an inexpensive 1911 in 45. Thanks for the information and keep shooting 😊.
Nice video. First of all, the ammo águila is pronounced (a gi la) Spanish for eagle. Second, I purchased the Tissa U.S. Army 1911 in 45. Great gun, fun to shoot.
THANKS!! They are great firearms I agree. I need to do a video on pronunciation too, lol, it took me forever to say Fiocchi right, and apparently I've been saying Tisas wrong too. Thanks for watching!!
I bought the Tisas U S Army M1911A1 .45ACP (WG - wooden grips. that actually came with both sets). The fit and finish are WELL above the price I paid. It is tight and right. It is a companion piece to my CMP acquired service grade 1943 Remington Rand M1911A1. Both are excellent shooters and fun at the range.
As I've become more familiar with 1911's, I'm really impressed with the Tisas. You said it well, "tight and right." Thanks for watching!!
Yes sir, Tisas makes a great 1911, I have the same pistol!
They certainly do, I couldn't believe the quality and function for such a price. It rivals others I have that were $100's more.
Great to see continued positive reviews, my 1911 a1 service special comes in to my ffl tomorrow, really looking forward to it. Thanks for the review.
Picked this same 1911A1 for $300.00 used with 4 magazines. Eats all .45 ammo but has a loose or soft thumb safety! Replaced with a new plunger spring and this is a great pistol!
I wonder if that safety was because of use or had always been like that. The nice thing about 1911's is there are plenty of spare parts suppliers out there.
@@citizenpew I have read that several owners of Tisas 1911’s have upgraded to plunger spring with great results. Comparing the OEM Tisas to a Wilson combat you can see a major length differences in springs!
Great pick up. Never a stovepipe or FTF, congrats!
I am very pleased with this purchased!! Thanks for watching!!
Just ordered a tisas duty 45 from sportsman's outdoor for 430 with dovetail front and rear with an optic filament sight and skeletoned hammer and trigger , can't wait to shoot it
NICE!! I'm super impressed with the Tisas, I'm considering another model of theirs now!!
Thanks for watching!!
Have one, fantastic for the price. No malfunctions with about 750 rounds. PS, if you go online to order surplus 1911 military grips, some of them were plastic just like the ones the Tisas comes with.
I agree, for the price you can't beat it. I wasn't aware that some military grips were plastic, that's an interesting bit of info. I looked into it a bit, looks like they started sometime after WWII. I wonder what lead to that?
@@citizenpew how I know, I ordered a set for under $10, the color was a little different, and was plastic. From a surplus company
Interesting... I'm definitely going to research this more, it would make a good trivia question for my trivia section on my website. Thanks for the info!!
I picked up my Tisas through Rural King last fall. I love it. I bought the same one, the 1911a1 US Army model.
I've found the Armscor USA works great, the Armscor Philippine ammo has weak primers.
That's interesting, I was just at the range was using some .357 Armscor and about half the primers didn't go off the first hit, some even after the second hit. I had to put a couple into a revolver and single action fire them just to get them to go. Looking at the box they say Armscor USA.
Regarding the TISAS, It's such a nice 1911 for the price. I'm already looking at maybe getting a second one, lol.
@citizenpewcommentary thats a shame about that Armscor .357. I haven't seen that caliber from them yet. I've shot about 150 of their .45 and it ran fine.
Their 9mm was pretty bad, though. I found about a little less than half the box have light strikes.
I picked the .357 during the peek of the ammo shortage, I've noticed other brands around that time were having some bad batches too. I wonder if it was a large batch of bad primers due to the high demand, I had similar issues with some Aguila and Winchester I picked up around the same time.
299 right now on PSA
Solid deal!
@@citizenpewI just snagged one. What a steal! Feeds federal HST, Gold Dot, Remington golden saber like butter
mine is PERFECT ! plastic grips..no problem.. For $24.00 you can get a set of beautiful wood grips..so far zero failures with over 200 rounds...range ammo and defense hollow point ammo..I also bought ARX INCEPTOR ammo for defense .. excellent ammo..feeds like ball ammo which is the type of bullet the 1911 was made for.. this gun is worth the price and shoot better than other double the price...take it from a guy who carried one for over 20 yrs in the US ARMY
I had problems with the Slide release being "Short". I may have to get an extended one. And if buy that, then i may need to replace my grips, it Depends. But if i do id try to get wood ones similar to the plastic. So i could "sand" a place for that extended pin to operate ..
I usually replace my safety on 1911's to a slimmer style, if I need to use the slide release it's easier to get to with the low profile safety. But most of the time I just pull back on the slide to rack a second mag. It all depends on one's hand size and shape, I find the Magpul grips with thumb indention help with my dexterity of the firearm.
Just purchased a tisus 45ACP SERVICE 1911 LOVE IT accurate considering basic sights shhots great needs a beaver tail hammer guard but great weapon for the money very comparible to Rock Island 1911
They are great firearms for the price!! I haven't replaced the hammer guard on mine, but there a number of aftermarket beaver tail guards out there that should fit. Thanks for watching!!
My favorite part was the “I’ll tell you what” haha love my tisas
I have two Tisas 1911s and they're simply great firearms!
The earlier M-1911 came with wooden grips. The m-1911A1 came with plastic grips
similar to what you got on yours. Although mine comes with wooden grips I will be changing
to a set of new/old stock Pachmayr Signature rubber grip panels. Not Wraparound type.
I just like the feel of rubber in my hands. Mistress Alexa says that is OK.
You are awesome lol. Thanks for sharing!!
1st!
THANKS!! and thanks for watching!!
This video is further proof that a 45 has better knock down power than a 9 mm
Was there ever any doubt, lol!!
10 mm kills them both
@@jerryleebechtel nope. I've watched videos of a 45 ACP performing better than a 10mm. Also, Ever heard of Long Colt? The 45 is only really completely outdone by a 44 Magnum and a 50 caliber handgun. The 10mm is still a super powerful round and in some cases may be a better choice overall, but we all know a 9mm is a mediocre handgun and that's why it takes multiple shots l, regardless of load.
@@MemphisMojo15s Try 45 Super, go full length guide rod, 28lb recoil spring. Of course a fully supported chamber is necessary and a given in the 1911 generally speaking but always check. If running super in extremely hot spicy hand loads a 35lb or thereabouts recoil spring can be used but the 28 still allows the use of typical 45acp. This is the end of the fairytales of 10mm being more powerful than what the 45. Simply a matter of the loading, period. They're equally awesome.
@@Roboticdoughbull3k that's definitely a great way of putting it! I agree with you 💯
Another "the 1911 has to be in 45" disciple. I have four 1911s all in 9mm and I don't miss 45 ACP. Unless you're set up to reload, 45 has just gotten too pricey for a casual day at the range. That said, if you enjoyed the 1911A1, try one of the Tisas Commander variants. They do not disappoint.
lol, I do have one 9mm 1911, but 1911's aren't my primary firearm, so for collecting I like the idea of them in 45acp for now. I agree the price of .45 ammo is nuts, and that may sway me towards the 9mm version for range day. I have a video I'm putting together for next week on the 1911 9mm Tisas I have. I'd appreciate any thoughts you'd have on the set. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!!
I'm with ya. Plus, 9mm is less recoil which translates to speed and accuracy. Of course you have to have one in 45 if your going to collect. I just hate having another round to stock. 9mm is my go to so its nice to have 1911s in that cal.
I watched a documentary film about the Tisas factory in Turkey.
Apparently the correct pronunciation is Ti-SASH with emphasis on the second syllable.
I recently learned that is the correct pronunciation, I had the same thing happen with Fiocchi.
Do you have a link?
Front post sight needs a little white out, or maybe a little bit of metallic bright red nail polish.
But i like it!
I have the service model and super reliable and great prices as if today 5/16/23.
Agreed, I haven't had an issue yet with either of my Tisas 1911's, and for the price, you just can't do better if you ask me. Thanks for watching!!
Just got one for $299 from Palmetto State Armory!
Nice gun. The 45acp is known to knock down plates.
Yep!! I'm starting to feel I need more 45acp firearms, lol. Thanks for view!!
And then some.
Mine was a jam master. I put different ammo colt original magazine Still had jams every 2 or 3 rounds. Sold it P O S
That sucks. I have a TISAS A1
Feeds federal HST, Gold dots, Remington golden saber bonded like butter
I spoke to Tisas the other day and suggested some things to a rep, who didn’t sound terribly interested . First a 60s vintage lightweight Commander in 45acp. Next a pre Gold Cup National Match. Last a 1908 380acp clone. A WW2 small ambi safety. The 1911 WW2 pistol is a good move. Forged, well made and finished. Good entry level or period correct piece. Also a decent home defense piece as well. Keep the expensive 1911 in the safe. If you can’t take care of business with a 45 acp 1911, get a shotgun
That's not bad advice regarding the 1911 vs shotgun. It would be neat to see Tisas make a few models like you suggested. Funny though, as you said keep the expensive 1911 in the safe, that's what I do, lol.
Thanks for the comment! and thanks for watching!!
Ditto for me - the heirloom 1911A1 Colt stays in the safe except for maintenance. The Tisas is a good shooter so why not shoot the heck out of it?
@@chrism3872Yes,that's what the pistol is made for. It's an amazing shooter.
Just bought one today for $299 from PSA. Ridiculous!
These things are solid, crazy how cheap they are!
Same ! It’s fantastic! Feeds federal HST , Gold dot and Remington golden saber bonded so I’m happy. What’s a steal these are
I bought two of these and they were worth it. There are better .45 acp's to be sure however for the price this is an awesome gun that cycles well for me. I will say the two mags they sent with the gun sucked. I bought Chip McCormick after market mags and they have functions flawlessly. Thank for you review.
Definitely worth it! I agree about the mags, I went with some Wilson Combat mags, they perform very well.
It was $369 a little while ago
DANG!! That's a heck of a deal for such a solid functioning 1911.
Agree, a 1911 should be .45ACP. Anything else is blasphemy.😂. My three Tisases have been great (Army, Carry, Raider).
I believe it is pronounced TEE-SAAS
It's another name like Fiocchi, did a quick google search and you're right TEE-SAAS. Now I have a good reason to do another Tisas firearm video!!
@@citizenpew I’m Italian, Fiocchi is
Fee-O-Key
This is what I like about ready comments, many times I get to learn something new as much as I get to answer a question. Thanks!!
As i type, $309 at gun buyer, with 10 dollar new guy discount. ($319 regular) 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
That's a GOOD price, I saw them on PSA's website for around #349 today. Super great buy for the price and shoots so smooth. Thanks for watching!!
The 9mm variant of 1911 is pretty good, but not Tisas. I have a RIA and am leaning more toward the 10mm version as it has a 8+1 capacity and we all know the caliber can easily blow the buttocks off a bear or decimate anything else smaller. Anyway, the 9mm I have is 10+1 and likes any ammo except steel... what little I have left from 8 years ago. I almost exclusively feed my guns aluminum case and it's always flawless.
For grips I have acrylic with s3xy silhouettes of a devil woman on one side and angelic one on the other. My GSG 1911 (.22LR Hyper) has skeletonized brushed aluminum grips which compliment the gun itself which is same aluminum color with tasteful black accents. You almost had me sold on the .45ACP however I must respectfully decline. Benefit is the abundance of magazines, yes? Finding any other caliber mag requires a lengthy quest.
Thanks for the comment!! I've had the RIA 10mm 1911, it did pretty well. I ended up trading it but since then I've picked up two other 10mm pistols, the G20 & G40. 10mm is an awesome round!! Just picked up a 10mm carbine too.
As far as the .45 ACP 1911, I like the history behind it. It's good for a collection in my mind.
Thanks for watching!!
It'spronounced "tee-shah-sh"
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