My son was fascinated by the 1911 so I bought him a Tisas .45 in black. Broke it in for him with 250 rounds and a couple cleanings and I was impressed! I immediately purchased myself a WWII clone TISAS. I was a USMC MP from 1985-1989 that fielded those WWII .45’s until the Beretta took over. These TISAS .45’s are solid handguns. I think I’ll pick one of these up!!
I used the beretta as an MP … glad they upgraded .. the 1911 higher capacity is an amazing product … I don’t like having single stack … the grip of a double stack mag feels much better & it’s nice insurance having a few more rounds
Wish my dad bought me a m1911. Lol he did buy me a single shot shotgun. I did recently buy my first handgun earlier this year at the Age of 22. I bought the RIA m1911 a1 gi Midsize in .45 auto. The tisas was the other brand I was looking at however when I went into the store and saw the ria I fell in love and felt it calling to me. Here's to many years of your boy with his m1911. I know I don't ever plan on selling mine
@@russiachinanorthkoreastatetvthat's where I'm opposite I don't like double stack. But that's why we have single stacks and double stacks of m1911s, Glocks, sigs, FNs, walters. All brands you know. I also don't like 9mm don't Hate it I just prefer how 45 acp feels and shoots
@@russiachinanorthkoreastatetv I was a Marine Corps MP from 1985-1989. I carried the .45 and IIRC the Beretta was adopted just as I was leaving active duty. I drove old jeeps when in Korea and Okinawa, but transitioned to the Humvee when I returned stateside to Pendleton.
I've had several good experiences from Tisas so far. I think it's an artifact of the 1911 market being so heavily flooded, that in order to get any sort of attention they have to make a good product at a solid price.
How does this compare to some of the other Tisas 1911s? Is this just one of their regular run of the mill 1911s with a tan paint job for an extra $100?
The entire gun market is flooded. But not many companies offer budget m1911s. Ria and tisas are the top 2 for a reason. Even if they produced on American soil they would still be those prices
I inherited my grandfathers 1944 production US Army 1911a1 that was also carried by my father in Vietnam. Needless to say that while I love shooting that pistol, it is becoming too valuable to be a carry much less a regular shooter. I picked up a TISAS WWII clone and it’s great. Fun to shoot, it’s virtually identical to the actual Colt, and seems very well built. I’m totally happy with my purchase.
I purchased a Tisas 5" stainless steel model a year ago. Currently at about the 400 round count. I performed my own, correctly executed trigger work, at 4 pounds. Currently, I have five Mec-Gar 8 round magazines, flawless. The quality, fitment, accuracy, and function of this pistol have been flawless.
Bought a Raider this morning for a truck gun. Very impressed by the fit and finish. No overbite kr underwater in the slide to frame fit. No extra material in the extractor. Perfectly flush. No movement in the barrel or sloppy bushing fit. Gave it a complete strip down, clean, oil, and lube. Reassembled. Swapped out the recoil spring for an extra power Wilson 17 pound flat wire spring, replaced the long trigger with a short trigger, replaced the grips with all black rubber grips, and replaced the grip screws with stainless steel hex screws. Fits my Streamlight weapon light and all my 1911 railed holsters. Fits all my 1911 Wilson Combat magazines. Double checked the trigger with my trigger scale after a thorough clean and lube. 4.5 pounds. Very acceptable with very little creep that is not even noticeable. The hammer felt a little gritty when I git it out of the box, but disassembled the main spring housing, greased the tunnel a bit, and reassembled. No grit anymore. The grips are VZ G10 so no cheap replacements. 2 magazines made by MecGar. Not quite like Wilson's but perfectly usable. So no off brand junk. I haven't shot it yet but I am fully confident it will not fail.
The relationship with TISAS started in 2010 when Interstate Arms out of Billerica, Mass contracted TISAS to built the Regent. It was difficult early on to get the dealers through out the US to purchase the Regent so the right's were sold. I told the owner he was making a really bad mistake, but it happened and here we are now...
Mac, I bought my Tisas last year. Mine is the Duty model. It costs almost half as much as my Springfield Garrison. I think it's a tremendous amount of VALUE for little money. I still love my Springfield pistols!
I'm so glad you got around to reviewing this because I've been eyeing it up for a bit now. I couldn't believe the prices of the of the real ones so it's good to know these are great - not only for the price, but overall.
My Tisas m45 carry won’t cycle in any of my higher end 1911 mags and a half dozen different types of ammo. The grip safety is catching on something in the grip. It’s total trash.
I think it was The Honest Outlaw that commended that guns at the cheaper end of the market can be characterised by patchy QC . Is what the two comments above illustrate ?
The Girsan 1911's are decent too. I'm pretty sure those and the Tisas are made on the same line. I like the optics ready models from Girsan, I have their MC1911 with a red dot on it chambered in 9MM. Pretty cool for the price point.
I have a Tisas 45 Carry and a fullsize. A buddy has this same 45. They are VERY well made. Reliable, Accurate. I am deeply impressed with them. I used to be Colt or nothing (well, the Ruger SR 1911's are awesome too), but SDS/Tisas hit a home run with their 1911's.
@@peterreily1490 No, it only needs a simple grip safety adjustment. Only takes a few minutes. Also check the sear spring. Often they come bent and cause avery heavy trigger pull. KnifeMaker
I remember the first time I fired a WW2 production Colt .45. Ergonomic, accurate, pleasant to shoot. They really took craftsmanship seriously back then, even as they were frantically making guns as fast as possible. Same with the M1 carbine I tried.
I’d love to know why the Marines were even interested in the Colt. There’s plenty of guns that are cheaper and more reliable and basically just better in every way. Whoever decided to order the M45a1 was an idiot
@@usnchief1339 literally nobody uses the 1911 anymore. Its literally only glock and sig. The 1911 is outdated and has no place on the modern battlefield.
@@DUTYGRADE I don't know about the battlefield but I don't knock anyone who uses the 1911 for self-defense. It is still very viable handgun. To each his own. I don't consider myself a fudd, if you don't want a 1911 cool. But it's still a great little gun.
Good review! I have a Tisas "Duty" in .45ACP, which, except for the finish color and lack of the accessory rail on the dustcover, is pretty much the same pistol. Love mine. I did replace the plunger tube spring because my safety was very mushy. As I carry cocked and locked, a safety with a propensity to come out of the safe position is unacceptable. I purchased a new plunger tube spring from Wolff Gunsprings, and when I removed the stock spring it appeared to be about two coils shorter than the Wolff spring. By the way, I picked up a little trick that I saw on a Larry Vickers video to avoid the "dummy scratch" on reassembly. He takes a thin pointy object (he used a BIC-type ballpoint pen) to reach in through the ejector port to push the slide stop detent plunger into the plunger tube to easily insert the slibe stop. I tried it and it worked great! I actually took a short piece of wooden dowel, sharpened it a pencil sharpener then slightly rounded the point, and now I keep it in my pistol cleaning kit.
Great review. I purchased a Tisas 1911 A1 a few months back and it’s an outstanding gun, once broken it has worked flawlessly. I think it’s a great value for what you get.
I have a Tisas 1911 45 Carry model. And I love it. I have well put over 2000rd through it and never a feed or ejection problem. Yes it is my everyday carry.
I like it. I sold all of my 1911's but they still have a special place in my heart. Some of these budget 1911 pistols are a very good alternative to the real deal.
Yeah thats the same reaction I had when the Girsan P35 Hi-Power clone came out. Its a really nice pistol for half the cost of the current reproductions.
This gun is made in Turkey and I have some reservations about buying it. While I don’t have a problem with the Turkish people themselves, I do have a problem with their leadership and government. Turkey is supposed to be a NATO member and US ally but they have some very strange attitudes when it comes to the US, utilization of their war materials and territory in support of NATO’s causes, and it seems like they’re favoring Russia in certain things. There’s even some speculation that Turkey might actually leave NATO. I don’t want to spend money with nations that are unfriendly to the US. Saudi Arabia is a perfect example. The US gave Saudi Arabia so much in military aid (fighter jets, weapons systems, joint training, money), yet they’re conspiring with Russia and China right now to build a new currency to replace the Petrodollar, which would ruin the American economy. My point is this, stop trading with foreign companies and countries that obviously hate the US. You’d only be enriching our enemies. As much as I don’t like Springfield Armory, I’d buy one of their 1911’s before I buy a Tisas.
We’ve received numerous Tisas pistols in our shop and overall the fit and finish is very good. I’ve considered buying one of their HiPower clones due to the low cost. But you are absolutely correct about the Turkish shotguns. Absolute trash. We’ve had nothing but problems with them.
It depends. My CZ Bobwhite is made in Turkey and is a wonderful shotgun for the price. Functions perfectly, excellent fit and finish. Very hard to beat for a side by side at $700 out the door. I can't speak to the Turkish semi autos because I only have 1970's Model 1100s.
No complaints with the Tisas 1911’s from my end. Picked up the US Army WWII GI clone. Great quality for the money and absolutely no fear of jeopardizing collector values that’ll likely never inflate (I assume).
I have Tisas's Beretta 84 clone (.380 ACP), which is made on licensed tools. It's got a great fit & finish, I've only shot about ~110rnds through it, so it might still be breaking in, as my only gripe with it, is that it's picky about feeding some ammo.
I had their BDA/84 clone and it was pretty nice. I always sand the feed ramp with wet 600 grit paper and polish it with Flitz and a Dremel polish tip. It REALLY helps feeding ammo.
@@stonefree1911 I've looked at the feed ramp, & it looks fine, it seems to be grumpy about feeding a lot of different ammo types. ...This past Monday I tested some Ammo Inc 100g FN cartridges that all fed w/out issue! Other than that ammo, it only fed Barnes 80g TAC-XP defensive ammo which is around a $1.25/rnd. My guess is that the brass' sharp (non-polished) cartridge lip is getting snagged on the feed ramp. As ammo that has the brass lip smoothed down (like the Barnes ammo) feed like butter!
I’ve got the Tisas 1911 US Army and the Bantam, both in .45 ACP. I am very impressed by both and that’s not even factoring in their comparatively low prices. Fit, finish, reliability, and accuracy are incredible. I will be getting the Raider. Of note, I also have a 1911s by Colt, Springfield, and Kimber so this is not a case of Tisas being all that I know.
Great timing on this video. I was wondering about these 1911's. I wasn't sure if they would be worth the buy. Now I'm thinking about adding a 1911 to the collection.
I have the M45A1 custom shop version with front strap checkering, it’s a very good shooting pistol with an excellent trigger for a series 80. It’s a step below my Wilson combat and nighthawk custom but not by much.
I've owned four Tisas 1911 pistols. One was a series 80 type and after 6 years I sold it. Today I own two in 45acp and one in 10mm. I had one of the 45acp models milled to take a Holosun red dot and I couldn't be happier with all three. They are well made, solid, reliable and accurate pistols at a great price. If I wanted another 1911, Tisas would be top of my list.
Nice!! I picked up the Sig Nightmare Fastback 1911about 3 years ago. Got approx 450 rds through it and have had zero failure to feeds, or any other issues. Came with (2) 7rd mags that are well made and have been 100% reliable.
I have a Colt rail gun,I absolutely love that 1911.I even had Copper Custom cerakote it in OD green.I would give Tisas a try.Why not?It's about what I paid for my RIA Rock 1911,haven't had an issue with that one.
@@shook0002 I agree, I just got a few days ago. And love it. And it only cost me $380 out the door. The A1 isn't parkarized, it's ceracoted. But doesn't matter to me. It looks like an original and shoots well. For the price you can't beat it.
I plan on picking up a Tisas WW2 so I don’t have to shoot my Remington Rand. From what I’ve seen everyone has been happy with them and I haven’t seen any bad reviews. I would be interested in the Raider as well, so thank you for telling us about it.
I don't have any hands on experience with Tisas firearms, but I like the looks of this slightly modernized classic 1911...hands down, my all time favorite handgun...and the one I trust me life to with EDC. I personally prefer the arched mainspring housing to the flat, but I would buy this pistol in a heartbeat. Good video!!👍
I have a 1911CSS45R and a 10mm 1911 both are tisas. Never an issue, and both have had over 1k rounds. What i spent on both combined is less than a springfield operator. I carry the 10mm daily. Great video
I eat alot of ramen ,my budget is super tight. any colt is just a dream to me. the tisas may actually find itself in my care especially if I see it sub $500 on sale on PSA or Classic I don't like Turkish 12 gauges but I have Shot a few Turkish pistols that are what I would call excellent values Don't tell anyone but my first gun was a 8mm Turkish Mauser ,I got it when I was 13 for $60 it came with a bayonet and a bandolier of 75rounds on stripper clips I miss those days so much
Have you seen the new Raider, since late 2022 ? All machined steel small parts, no MIM. No recessed slide stop pin. Cerakote over parkerizing. It’s a great pistol for the price.
Nobody is really out here paying 5k for a metal 1911 45. Even in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s those built during that time didn’t cost that to build so it’s basically unwarranted pricing. Tisas makes high quality 1911’s at Glock prices. With multiple makers producing 1911 style pistols using quality steel and CNC machines no one in my opinion can justify high prices on a milspec pattern.
I’ve got the Tisas Duty, very nice pistol for the money, I own several different Turkish firearms, and they all have pretty decent quality for the price.
I have 2 Tisas. A Carry (commander) and a Regent (high power) and my good friend has 3 more 1911s. I actually liked all of the 1911s better than my Colt. My only complaint with any of the 1911s is the safety doesn't click very loud when you take it off. I'm a fan.
Really wish I bought one of the original USMC engraved M45A1's when I had the chance (no big X out or anything). Was in my hands as the gun counter but it was a bit of a financial stretch for me at that moment.
I own a Tisas 1911 really great guns, I had mine since 2017 as a graduation gift and by now I have probably 1000 + rounds of ammo shooting throughout the years. The only problem I've had was using bad promag mags were the round would get stuck on the feed ramp. However if you tap the back of the slide they go right in. That's not the guns problem though it's how those mags are designed.
The tisas has changed, same slide lock nub now. The went to a small typeface on roll marks, the safety is hand fit now. It's even closer to colt now. Picked up my 2nd one today, it's nicer than the first one. My 9th Tisas 1911. I own 1 colt 1911, it's from the cmp.
Except for the rails,. the Tisas M45A1 looks like several of the models sold by Armscor for around five hundred dollars. I guess this could be made cheaper than the MSRP of 649 but they have to consider if it is worth the effort. Great video MAC!
The last quality 1911 Colt produced was the Series 70. The 1911 clones from the Philippines ATI are a superior product. I own seven 1911s the gun I use the most is a Norinco I used in CASS wild bunch shoots. I'm sure this pistol from Turkey will be a great gun. The 1911 is the best combat hand gun ever made in my view.
I actually have 2 1911’s one is a original Colt and I have a Rock Island made in the Philippines. To be honest I really don’t think there is much difference between the two. But my Rock Island for some reason doesn’t like to chamber the second round of hollow points from a magazine. Standard FMJ never a problem.
I bought the Colt 1991A1 80th anniversary addition in 2011 for 800 dollars in a small shop in CarringtGuage. Its a very accurate Colt. I've put every kind of metal casing through it and its never jammed. As for a Turkish shotgun I have yet to have an issue. I've put over 10k plus shells through my Escort Magnum 12 guage.
I have two Tisas 1911 Duty models. One in 45 and the other in 9mm. As a major 1911 fan, I have over 30. Some are high dollar guns, and some are not. As far as accuracy and performance goes. I would pit my two Tisas against any one of the others. They have impressed the hell outta me. I will say that the 1911 right out of the box has the best trigger on the market. Nonetheless, I work on the trigger of each one that I buy. I liked the term you used "1911 snob" because I can surely relate.
I have had mixed experiences with Tisas. The first one was terrible, almost nothing worked right. Fast forward about five years and I purchased a Tisas Bantum. It is an excellent handgun at any price. I shoot it more often than my Colt, Dan Wesson and Springfield.
I have one of the 1911A1 paid under $350 and t shoots almost as good as my original 2000 s/n Gold Cup, just as accurate with almost as good a trigger. Mine is so tight that the barrel will not come out if the bushing is removed. Best buy for fun or social work.
A few years ago any video with Turkish guns would include a lot of comments related to the government of Turkey and how people were unwilling to support that government. The regime in Turkey hasn't improved during the last few years, so what happened with American gun buyers?
Today you can buy a new 1911 in the Philippines $450. They have no markings and are made by hand using all hand tools. Usually by artisans in small villages in the mountains. They all work just great. The design is the key. The cosmetics are a matter of personal preference.
If memory serves me well. I have three Turkish made handguns. All are good, no issues. 9mm 115 grain HP. The .45 Acp, 200 grain hollow point. …. Thanks
Good review. I have one in stainless from them. It's about 5 years old, and I got it used. It did have feeding issues that I corrected. I like it. It's not going to replace my STI. or my Gold Cup, National match, but it was a good buy 5 years ago for 200 bucks.
IMO a .45 ACP isn't needed anymore for self-defense purposes. Bullet design, technology, and effectiveness have improved drastically over the past 20 years whereas a 9mm can perform just as well as a .45. The mere idea that "bigger caliber" is better, well.... that's a farse!
Bought my br45 carry model about 5 yrs ago. The man behind the counter showed me a Kimber and said the tolerances were not as tight as the Tisas he was not lying and did not pressure me to buy the Kimber..a $1200 pistol rattled more than a $600 pistol thats sad.
Just picked up their black B45 Duty model yesterday. Same features minus the rail and tan finish. I had to slap some Pachmayr grips on there to give it those MEUSOC pre-M45A1 vibes. Can't wait to shoot it.
I got the US 1911A1 GI model. It’s their newer version and it’s fantastic! I may have to pick one of these up now 😂😂😂 with the Wilson 47D mags these guns feed about anything! I run HST no prob Get em while you can because they’re going to up in price! They’re a steal right now
I bought a brand new Colt Gold Cup .45 probably 18 years ago. I was impressed with shooting it but the fit and finish was not there. There were burrs where the bushing goes in the slide. The bushing wouldn’t turn because of them. It scratched and dug in on the back side of the flat part of the bushing. I had to use a stone to get rid of them. That wasn’t so bad to deal with. The safety was and still is to some degree atrocious. The safety lever was bead blasted by Colt. The round head on the spring detent rubs on that bead blasting felt like a gravel parking lot. I stoned and polished it as best as you can get in there and still feels like crap. It had burrs on the slide rails too. I had to stone them off. Overall it is very disappointing for a high end pistol like that. I have bought 2 STIs since and yea I know those are different categories of pistols but I will never buy another Colt pistol. Besides, after having a double stack 1911 why would you want to go back. LOL
So with mine I tried shooting Speer gold dot 200gr +p and with 8 round sig mags it fed flawlessly, but had issues with 10 rounders from both WC and McCormick. But I also feel the shape of the bullet might’ve had something to do with it as well so I wanna try some different hollow point loads with the 10 rounders. But the gun completely and reliably ate FMJ ball ammo no matter what magazine I used..
So with mine I tried shooting Speer gold dot 200gr +p and with 8 round sig mags it fed flawlessly, but had issues with 10 rounders from both WC and McCormick. But I also feel the shape of the bullet might’ve had something to do with it as well so I wanna try some different hollow point loads with the 10 rounders. But the gun completely and reliably ate FMJ ball ammo no matter what magazine I used..
I would be sold if I was in a buying phase! Good video. If I didn't have my Kimber I would definitely get this Tisas. I own a SAR9 and it is a great shooting pistol. So the Turk pistol is fine with me.
I have 17 1911s in my collection. 4 of them are what I call Baby 1911s, I have 2 Brownings and 2 Llama's I have 22LR and 380ACPs from both manufacturers. The other 13 guns are divided between Colt, Armscor/RIA, Springfield Armory, Taurus, AMT (a7"Hardballer), Iver Johnson (a6" Eagle XL) and Llama (2 Commander sized guns in 9mm & 45ACP) and most recently a Tisas Stingray 9mm Commander sized pistol. I have not had an opportunity to take the Tisas to the range. But a side by side comparison with several of the other residents in my collection including the two Colts shows me the Tisas is equal in fit and finish to any of the others, even the two Colts, a steel framed Commander and a Stainless steel Officers ACP. The trigger on the Tisas feels better than any except the Iver Johson and that is too close to call. To be fair both Colts are series 80 guns. The fit and finish of the Tisas is superior to several of the other guns. I also have 2 Caniks a TP9V2 & a TP9DA both Turkish guns, one I purchased and one I inherited.
From what I recall the Turkish 1911s had soft slides. Meaning the slide stop notch would deform and eventually fail to function. Did that ever get taken care of?
ALL imported handguns must pass a drop safety test. The way these imported 1911s in "Series 70 style" do that is to use an extra heavy firing pin spring. They also use a heavier hammer spring (mainspring) to overcome the heavier firing pin spring. My Charles Daly 1911 (made by Armscor) had a 23 lb. hammer spring! The heavy firing pin spring is a major pain in the @ss to reassemble any time you remove the firing pin and/or extractor for cleaning. I replaced mine with a standard firing pin spring, and a standard 15 lb. hammer spring (mainspring). To keep the gun "drop safe" I installed a Wilson Combat "Bulletproof" titanium firing pin. Now it is much easier to clean and reassemble and the slide operates easer also!
Tim, please do a review on the new Tisas double stack 2011 style guns. They make a duty (5 inch model), carry (4.25 inch model) and a Nighstalker (5 inch gun with slide cuts and threaded barrel) all take Staccato magazines.
Thanks!
Thank you Dan!
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@Military Arms Channel what are your thoughts on 2011's and which is your choice if you pick one?
My son was fascinated by the 1911 so I bought him a Tisas .45 in black. Broke it in for him with 250 rounds and a couple cleanings and I was impressed! I immediately purchased myself a WWII clone TISAS. I was a USMC MP from 1985-1989 that fielded those WWII .45’s until the Beretta took over. These TISAS .45’s are solid handguns. I think I’ll pick one of these up!!
I used the beretta as an MP … glad they upgraded .. the 1911 higher capacity is an amazing product … I don’t like having single stack … the grip of a double stack mag feels much better & it’s nice insurance having a few more rounds
They are decent, I like mine a lot! Good to hear you passing on the 2A to your son as well!😊
Wish my dad bought me a m1911. Lol he did buy me a single shot shotgun. I did recently buy my first handgun earlier this year at the Age of 22. I bought the RIA m1911 a1 gi Midsize in .45 auto. The tisas was the other brand I was looking at however when I went into the store and saw the ria I fell in love and felt it calling to me. Here's to many years of your boy with his m1911. I know I don't ever plan on selling mine
@@russiachinanorthkoreastatetvthat's where I'm opposite I don't like double stack. But that's why we have single stacks and double stacks of m1911s, Glocks, sigs, FNs, walters. All brands you know. I also don't like 9mm don't Hate it I just prefer how 45 acp feels and shoots
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I was a Marine Corps MP from 1985-1989. I carried the .45 and IIRC the Beretta was adopted just as I was leaving active duty. I drove old jeeps when in Korea and Okinawa, but transitioned to the Humvee when I returned stateside to Pendleton.
I've had several good experiences from Tisas so far. I think it's an artifact of the 1911 market being so heavily flooded, that in order to get any sort of attention they have to make a good product at a solid price.
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How does this compare to some of the other Tisas 1911s? Is this just one of their regular run of the mill 1911s with a tan paint job for an extra $100?
i love my basic run of the mill GI 1911a1 from tisas got is for 350 its accurate and runs smooth. one of my favorite handguns to shoot.
The entire gun market is flooded. But not many companies offer budget m1911s. Ria and tisas are the top 2 for a reason. Even if they produced on American soil they would still be those prices
I inherited my grandfathers 1944 production US Army 1911a1 that was also carried by my father in Vietnam. Needless to say that while I love shooting that pistol, it is becoming too valuable to be a carry much less a regular shooter. I picked up a TISAS WWII clone and it’s great. Fun to shoot, it’s virtually identical to the actual Colt, and seems very well built. I’m totally happy with my purchase.
I purchased a Tisas 5" stainless steel model a year ago. Currently at about the 400 round count. I performed my own, correctly executed trigger work, at 4 pounds. Currently, I have five Mec-Gar 8 round magazines, flawless. The quality, fitment, accuracy, and function of this pistol have been flawless.
Bought a Raider this morning for a truck gun. Very impressed by the fit and finish. No overbite kr underwater in the slide to frame fit. No extra material in the extractor. Perfectly flush. No movement in the barrel or sloppy bushing fit.
Gave it a complete strip down, clean, oil, and lube. Reassembled. Swapped out the recoil spring for an extra power Wilson 17 pound flat wire spring, replaced the long trigger with a short trigger, replaced the grips with all black rubber grips, and replaced the grip screws with stainless steel hex screws. Fits my Streamlight weapon light and all my 1911 railed holsters. Fits all my 1911 Wilson Combat magazines.
Double checked the trigger with my trigger scale after a thorough clean and lube. 4.5 pounds. Very acceptable with very little creep that is not even noticeable. The hammer felt a little gritty when I git it out of the box, but disassembled the main spring housing, greased the tunnel a bit, and reassembled. No grit anymore.
The grips are VZ G10 so no cheap replacements. 2 magazines made by MecGar. Not quite like Wilson's but perfectly usable. So no off brand junk.
I haven't shot it yet but I am fully confident it will not fail.
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Tisas has been killing it with the 1911s here lately.
The relationship with TISAS started in 2010 when Interstate Arms out of Billerica, Mass contracted TISAS to built the Regent. It was difficult early on to get the dealers through out the US to purchase the Regent so the right's were sold. I told the owner he was making a really bad mistake, but it happened and here we are now...
More TISAS reviews please, it is always nice to see well made affordable firearms.
Being a Marine Veteran, I'd love to get my hands on a decommissioned Colt m45a1, but this Raider looks legit. AWSOME VID!
10k though can buy so so so so so much ammo... and the clone....or an ammo plant from Dillion with enough left over to buy a decent AR lol.
Mac, I bought my Tisas last year. Mine is the Duty model. It costs almost half as much as my Springfield Garrison. I think it's a tremendous amount of VALUE for little money. I still love my Springfield pistols!
I'm so glad you got around to reviewing this because I've been eyeing it up for a bit now. I couldn't believe the prices of the of the real ones so it's good to know these are great - not only for the price, but overall.
My Tisas m45 carry won’t cycle in any of my higher end 1911 mags and a half dozen different types of ammo. The grip safety is catching on something in the grip.
It’s total trash.
I think it was The Honest Outlaw that commended that guns at the cheaper end of the market can be characterised by patchy QC . Is what the two comments above illustrate ?
The Girsan 1911's are decent too. I'm pretty sure those and the Tisas are made on the same line. I like the optics ready models from Girsan, I have their MC1911 with a red dot on it chambered in 9MM. Pretty cool for the price point.
I have a Tisas 45 Carry and a fullsize. A buddy has this same 45. They are VERY well made. Reliable, Accurate. I am deeply impressed with them. I used to be Colt or nothing (well, the Ruger SR 1911's are awesome too), but SDS/Tisas hit a home run with their 1911's.
@@peterreily1490 No, it only needs a simple grip safety adjustment. Only takes a few minutes. Also check the sear spring. Often they come bent and cause avery heavy trigger pull.
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I remember the first time I fired a WW2 production Colt .45. Ergonomic, accurate, pleasant to shoot. They really took craftsmanship seriously back then, even as they were frantically making guns as fast as possible. Same with the M1 carbine I tried.
My buddy did the procurement for this. Was told the Commandant of the Marine Corps got serial #1.
I’d love to know why the Marines were even interested in the Colt. There’s plenty of guns that are cheaper and more reliable and basically just better in every way. Whoever decided to order the M45a1 was an idiot
@@kenstirling5348 please don't say Sig or Glock. Other than capacity, the 1911 still is king.
@@usnchief1339 literally nobody uses the 1911 anymore. Its literally only glock and sig. The 1911 is outdated and has no place on the modern battlefield.
@@kenstirling5348 better 1911s than colt now. Beretta makes the best handguns, sig is 2nd. Glock is with lo point on the rankings 😂😂😂
@@DUTYGRADE I don't know about the battlefield but I don't knock anyone who uses the 1911 for self-defense. It is still very viable handgun. To each his own. I don't consider myself a fudd, if you don't want a 1911 cool. But it's still a great little gun.
I own a Tisas 1911 A1 Service and it's great, got it for $ 449.00. One of my favorite sidearms.
I bought the tisas 1911 a1 service and it is built like a tank. Great gun for fantastic price.
I have a Tisas stock 1911 that I got for Xmas 3 years ago, it performed great right out of the case!👍
Good review! I have a Tisas "Duty" in .45ACP, which, except for the finish color and lack of the accessory rail on the dustcover, is pretty much the same pistol. Love mine. I did replace the plunger tube spring because my safety was very mushy. As I carry cocked and locked, a safety with a propensity to come out of the safe position is unacceptable. I purchased a new plunger tube spring from Wolff Gunsprings, and when I removed the stock spring it appeared to be about two coils shorter than the Wolff spring.
By the way, I picked up a little trick that I saw on a Larry Vickers video to avoid the "dummy scratch" on reassembly. He takes a thin pointy object (he used a BIC-type ballpoint pen) to reach in through the ejector port to push the slide stop detent plunger into the plunger tube to easily insert the slibe stop. I tried it and it worked great! I actually took a short piece of wooden dowel, sharpened it a pencil sharpener then slightly rounded the point, and now I keep it in my pistol cleaning kit.
I did replace the safety plunger and spring with Wilson combat. It now has a perfect snicky safety. WC stuff is no joke.
Great review. I purchased a Tisas 1911 A1 a few months back and it’s an outstanding gun, once broken it has worked flawlessly. I think it’s a great value for what you get.
I have a Tisas 1911 45 Carry model. And I love it. I have well put over 2000rd through it and never a feed or ejection problem. Yes it is my everyday carry.
Tisas has been doing great in the 1911 market. Bottom line, they work.
I had a pretty expansive Kimber that didn’t.
I’ve seen more jammed kimbers at matches than any other manufacturer
There are people that won't buy products from certain places.
It's governments that have problems with each other, not people.
I like it. I sold all of my 1911's but they still have a special place in my heart. Some of these budget 1911 pistols are a very good alternative to the real deal.
i dont care about the marking, history etc....of the gun...i only care about how the gun looks like and how it performs
Yeah thats the same reaction I had when the Girsan P35 Hi-Power clone came out. Its a really nice pistol for half the cost of the current reproductions.
This gun is made in Turkey and I have some reservations about buying it. While I don’t have a problem with the Turkish people themselves, I do have a problem with their leadership and government. Turkey is supposed to be a NATO member and US ally but they have some very strange attitudes when it comes to the US, utilization of their war materials and territory in support of NATO’s causes, and it seems like they’re favoring Russia in certain things. There’s even some speculation that Turkey might actually leave NATO. I don’t want to spend money with nations that are unfriendly to the US. Saudi Arabia is a perfect example. The US gave Saudi Arabia so much in military aid (fighter jets, weapons systems, joint training, money), yet they’re conspiring with Russia and China right now to build a new currency to replace the Petrodollar, which would ruin the American economy. My point is this, stop trading with foreign companies and countries that obviously hate the US. You’d only be enriching our enemies. As much as I don’t like Springfield Armory, I’d buy one of their 1911’s before I buy a Tisas.
@@leroyjenkins4811 that history is different......the history im talking about are those ones that make things super expensive
@Leroy Jenkins the government doesn't own Tisas...
@@EvendimataE right man, prices on certain items are just crazy imo.
Both of my tisas 1911s have been excellent. I like the fact they have a forged slide frame and barrel for basically the same price as a rock island.
We’ve received numerous Tisas pistols in our shop and overall the fit and finish is very good. I’ve considered buying one of their HiPower clones due to the low cost. But you are absolutely correct about the Turkish shotguns. Absolute trash. We’ve had nothing but problems with them.
It depends. My CZ Bobwhite is made in Turkey and is a wonderful shotgun for the price. Functions perfectly, excellent fit and finish. Very hard to beat for a side by side at $700 out the door. I can't speak to the Turkish semi autos because I only have 1970's Model 1100s.
No complaints with the Tisas 1911’s from my end. Picked up the US Army WWII GI clone. Great quality for the money and absolutely no fear of jeopardizing collector values that’ll likely never inflate (I assume).
Bought my son-in-law one. Shot it along side my Auto-Ordance 1911, performed flawlessly.
Half of the ammo brought in the us came from Russia I'm sure you buy the cheap shit yet you have a different opinion if it comes from turkey
@One of those guys whatever dude
And most of the good entry replacement parts should slide in just fine I think it's a matter of metal quality
@@oneofthoseguys2019 I don't get it, do you think he hates Russians or Turks or what?
I have a Tisas 1911A1 that I purchased a few years back. It’s just as good, and in some cases better than the M1911A1’s I carried in the Corps.
I have Tisas's Beretta 84 clone (.380 ACP), which is made on licensed tools. It's got a great fit & finish, I've only shot about ~110rnds through it, so it might still be breaking in, as my only gripe with it, is that it's picky about feeding some ammo.
I had their BDA/84 clone and it was pretty nice. I always sand the feed ramp with wet 600 grit paper and polish it with Flitz and a Dremel polish tip. It REALLY helps feeding ammo.
@@stonefree1911 I've looked at the feed ramp, & it looks fine, it seems to be grumpy about feeding a lot of different ammo types. ...This past Monday I tested some Ammo Inc 100g FN cartridges that all fed w/out issue! Other than that ammo, it only fed Barnes 80g TAC-XP defensive ammo which is around a $1.25/rnd.
My guess is that the brass' sharp (non-polished) cartridge lip is getting snagged on the feed ramp. As ammo that has the brass lip smoothed down (like the Barnes ammo) feed like butter!
I knew from the thumbnail it was gonna be a Tisas. Best trigger I've ever felt.
I’ve got the Tisas 1911 US Army and the Bantam, both in .45 ACP. I am very impressed by both and that’s not even factoring in their comparatively low prices. Fit, finish, reliability, and accuracy are incredible. I will be getting the Raider. Of note, I also have a 1911s by Colt, Springfield, and Kimber so this is not a case of Tisas being all that I know.
Great timing on this video. I was wondering about these 1911's. I wasn't sure if they would be worth the buy. Now I'm thinking about adding a 1911 to the collection.
Do it!!!!
@@sdsimports full send 🫡
you should bring back the torture test videos, those were a lot of fun.
Hrfunk has one and has been putting up accuracy vids... so far for the price range.. its not bad....
I have the M45A1 custom shop version with front strap checkering, it’s a very good shooting pistol with an excellent trigger for a series 80. It’s a step below my Wilson combat and nighthawk custom but not by much.
I've owned four Tisas 1911 pistols. One was a series 80 type and after 6 years I sold it. Today I own two in 45acp and one in 10mm. I had one of the 45acp models milled to take a Holosun red dot and I couldn't be happier with all three. They are well made, solid, reliable and accurate pistols at a great price. If I wanted another 1911, Tisas would be top of my list.
Nice!!
I picked up the Sig Nightmare Fastback 1911about 3 years ago. Got approx 450 rds through it and have had zero failure to feeds, or any other issues. Came with (2) 7rd mags that are well made and have been 100% reliable.
I have had 2 Tisas 1911s both were the early A1 version and no complaints at all they were great pistols
I have a Colt rail gun,I absolutely love that 1911.I even had Copper Custom cerakote it in OD green.I would give Tisas a try.Why not?It's about what I paid for my RIA Rock 1911,haven't had an issue with that one.
I've had my eye on the Tisas WWII 1911A1 model for a pretty long time. This just furthered my intention of having one in my collection.
Buy one, you will not regret it.
@@shook0002 I agree, I just got a few days ago. And love it. And it only cost me $380 out the door. The A1 isn't parkarized, it's ceracoted. But doesn't matter to me. It looks like an original and shoots well. For the price you can't beat it.
Personallly, I've had pretty good luck with the TISAS brand.
Really wish Colt would do another run of these
Oh, me to. Even though the Combat Unit Rail Gun seems to be the same gun with different markings and a different finish, these are still so cool.
Yes but for 2000 dollars or more.
This is the second positive review I’ve seen , thanks MAC
I have an Rock Island Armory 1911 that's similar and it shoots great, for $500 on sale it was a steal.
I plan on picking up a Tisas WW2 so I don’t have to shoot my Remington Rand. From what I’ve seen everyone has been happy with them and I haven’t seen any bad reviews. I would be interested in the Raider as well, so thank you for telling us about it.
I watched a video on the raider about two months ago very impressive . Also came across a lengthy comparison by hrfunk
Oh yeah, I'd love to have this model.
I don't have any hands on experience with Tisas firearms, but I like the looks of this slightly modernized classic 1911...hands down, my all time favorite handgun...and the one I trust me life to with EDC. I personally prefer the arched mainspring housing to the flat, but I would buy this pistol in a heartbeat. Good video!!👍
I have a 1911CSS45R and a 10mm 1911 both are tisas. Never an issue, and both have had over 1k rounds. What i spent on both combined is less than a springfield operator. I carry the 10mm daily. Great video
In his video, HRFUNK also noted the less than stout safety action.
I eat alot of ramen ,my budget is super tight. any colt is just a dream to me. the tisas may actually find itself in my care especially if I see it sub $500 on sale on PSA or Classic
I don't like Turkish 12 gauges but I have Shot a few Turkish pistols that are what I would call excellent values
Don't tell anyone but my first gun was a 8mm Turkish Mauser ,I got it when I was 13 for $60 it came with a bayonet and a bandolier of 75rounds on stripper clips
I miss those days so much
I loved this gun so much when I pistol qualed that I got a .22lr equivalent for my kids. Now I want a clone of the 1911
Excellent review! Thanks for doing it. From what I've seen, Girsan also makes good 1911s and they're coming out with a double stack 9mm very soon.
Have you seen the new Raider, since late 2022 ?
All machined steel small parts, no MIM. No recessed slide stop pin. Cerakote over parkerizing.
It’s a great pistol for the price.
I hope beyond hope they make a p08 Luger
Nobody is really out here paying 5k for a metal 1911 45. Even in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s those built during that time didn’t cost that to build so it’s basically unwarranted pricing. Tisas makes high quality 1911’s at Glock prices. With multiple makers producing 1911 style pistols using quality steel and CNC machines no one in my opinion can justify high prices on a milspec pattern.
I’ve got the Tisas Duty, very nice pistol for the money, I own several different Turkish firearms, and they all have pretty decent quality for the price.
I have 2 Tisas. A Carry (commander) and a Regent (high power) and my good friend has 3 more 1911s. I actually liked all of the 1911s better than my Colt. My only complaint with any of the 1911s is the safety doesn't click very loud when you take it off. I'm a fan.
I prefer the Raider color.
Really wish I bought one of the original USMC engraved M45A1's when I had the chance (no big X out or anything). Was in my hands as the gun counter but it was a bit of a financial stretch for me at that moment.
I own a Tisas 1911 really great guns, I had mine since 2017 as a graduation gift and by now I have probably 1000 + rounds of ammo shooting throughout the years. The only problem I've had was using bad promag mags were the round would get stuck on the feed ramp. However if you tap the back of the slide they go right in. That's not the guns problem though it's how those mags are designed.
$3k for an American 1911?
No wonder people won’t buy domestically, that price point is insane!
I have several Canik, Tisas and Girsan pistols. They are all great values. Mac you should try out the Tisas 1911 D10.
The tisas has changed, same slide lock nub now. The went to a small typeface on roll marks, the safety is hand fit now. It's even closer to colt now. Picked up my 2nd one today, it's nicer than the first one. My 9th Tisas 1911. I own 1 colt 1911, it's from the cmp.
Except for the rails,. the Tisas M45A1 looks like several of the models sold by Armscor for around five hundred dollars. I guess this could be made cheaper than the MSRP of 649 but they have to consider if it is worth the effort. Great video MAC!
I like the way you made that weapon ready to fire.
Thank you a complete information on this Raider 45 acp handgun. Your presentation is done honestly and with kindness. Jh
Good overview about the hand weapon sir. Take care and be safe. See you on your next video.
The last quality 1911 Colt produced was the Series 70. The 1911 clones from the Philippines ATI are a superior product. I own seven 1911s the gun I use the most is a Norinco I used in CASS wild bunch shoots. I'm sure this pistol from Turkey will be a great gun. The 1911 is the best combat hand gun ever made in my view.
My Colt Government Model Series 70 was bought in 1979. Very reliable and has never let me down.
I actually have 2 1911’s one is a original Colt and I have a Rock Island made in the Philippines. To be honest I really don’t think there is much difference between the two. But my Rock Island for some reason doesn’t like to chamber the second round of hollow points from a magazine. Standard FMJ never a problem.
I've used Remington Golden Sabres and their Ultimate Defense for full size handguns without any issues in my Commander size RIA.
I heard changing out the plunger tube assembly makes it a more positive safety.
I bought the Colt 1991A1 80th anniversary addition in 2011 for 800 dollars in a small shop in CarringtGuage. Its a very accurate Colt. I've put every kind of metal casing through it and its never jammed. As for a Turkish shotgun I have yet to have an issue. I've put over 10k plus shells through my Escort Magnum 12 guage.
I have two Tisas 1911 Duty models. One in 45 and the other in 9mm. As a major 1911 fan, I have over 30. Some are high dollar guns, and some are not. As far as accuracy and performance goes. I would pit my two Tisas against any one of the others. They have impressed the hell outta me. I will say that the 1911 right out of the box has the best trigger on the market. Nonetheless, I work on the trigger of each one that I buy. I liked the term you used "1911 snob" because I can surely relate.
I loved mine in the service
SEMPER FI
I have had mixed experiences with Tisas. The first one was terrible, almost nothing worked right. Fast forward about five years and I purchased a Tisas Bantum. It is an excellent handgun at any price. I shoot it more often than my Colt, Dan Wesson and Springfield.
We've worked hard since setting up with SDS to make them better.
I have one of the 1911A1 paid under $350 and t shoots almost as good as my original 2000 s/n Gold Cup, just as accurate with almost as good a trigger. Mine is so tight that the barrel will not come out if the bushing is removed. Best buy for fun or social work.
A few years ago any video with Turkish guns would include a lot of comments related to the government of Turkey and how people were unwilling to support that government. The regime in Turkey hasn't improved during the last few years, so what happened with American gun buyers?
Today you can buy a new 1911 in the Philippines $450. They have no markings and are made by hand using all hand tools. Usually by artisans in small villages in the mountains. They all work just great. The design is the key. The cosmetics are a matter of personal preference.
Apologies for the misprints. That’s $150!
If memory serves me well. I have three Turkish made handguns. All are good, no issues. 9mm 115 grain HP. The .45 Acp, 200 grain hollow point. …. Thanks
my buddies and I have four soon to be 5 of these, amazing, accurate, very well made
I got my brother a Tisas 1911 and he seems to love it.
Good review. I have one in stainless from them. It's about 5 years old, and I got it used. It did have feeding issues that I corrected. I like it. It's not going to replace my STI. or my Gold Cup, National match, but it was a good buy 5 years ago for 200 bucks.
You’re killing me with sliding those pistols around on that concrete table.
It’s not concrete
IMO a .45 ACP isn't needed anymore for self-defense purposes. Bullet design, technology, and effectiveness have improved drastically over the past 20 years whereas a 9mm can perform just as well as a .45. The mere idea that "bigger caliber" is better, well.... that's a farse!
Bought my br45 carry model about 5 yrs ago. The man behind the counter showed me a Kimber and said the tolerances were not as tight as the Tisas he was not lying and did not pressure me to buy the Kimber..a $1200 pistol rattled more than a $600 pistol thats sad.
Just picked up their black B45 Duty model yesterday. Same features minus the rail and tan finish. I had to slap some Pachmayr grips on there to give it those MEUSOC pre-M45A1 vibes. Can't wait to shoot it.
I got the US 1911A1 GI model. It’s their newer version and it’s fantastic! I may have to pick one of these up now 😂😂😂 with the Wilson 47D mags these guns feed about anything! I run HST no prob
Get em while you can because they’re going to up in price! They’re a steal right now
Pleased with mine. Upgraded it to a more faithful clone by adding duel spring system. Only $35.00 in parts.
I bought a brand new Colt Gold Cup .45 probably 18 years ago. I was impressed with shooting it but the fit and finish was not there. There were burrs where the bushing goes in the slide. The bushing wouldn’t turn because of them. It scratched and dug in on the back side of the flat part of the bushing. I had to use a stone to get rid of them. That wasn’t so bad to deal with. The safety was and still is to some degree atrocious. The safety lever was bead blasted by Colt. The round head on the spring detent rubs on that bead blasting felt like a gravel parking lot. I stoned and polished it as best as you can get in there and still feels like crap. It had burrs on the slide rails too. I had to stone them off. Overall it is very disappointing for a high end pistol like that. I have bought 2 STIs since and yea I know those are different categories of pistols but I will never buy another Colt pistol. Besides, after having a double stack 1911 why would you want to go back. LOL
I have the WW2 clone and love it, guess I'll need to get M45A1 clone next.
Looks good. Thanks for your usual, informative review. How does it do with non-ball rounds?
Yeah. I load mine with Hornady Extreme defense just for that reason.
So with mine I tried shooting Speer gold dot 200gr +p and with 8 round sig mags it fed flawlessly, but had issues with 10 rounders from both WC and McCormick. But I also feel the shape of the bullet might’ve had something to do with it as well so I wanna try some different hollow point loads with the 10 rounders. But the gun completely and reliably ate FMJ ball ammo no matter what magazine I used..
So with mine I tried shooting Speer gold dot 200gr +p and with 8 round sig mags it fed flawlessly, but had issues with 10 rounders from both WC and McCormick. But I also feel the shape of the bullet might’ve had something to do with it as well so I wanna try some different hollow point loads with the 10 rounders. But the gun completely and reliably ate FMJ ball ammo no matter what magazine I used..
If you mean Tisas 1911, the going price online is $340 for black cerracoated and $400 for stainless. Plus tax, shipping and transfer fees.
I would be sold if I was in a buying phase! Good video. If I didn't have my Kimber I would definitely get this Tisas. I own a SAR9 and it is a great shooting pistol. So the Turk pistol is fine with me.
I have 17 1911s in my collection. 4 of them are what I call Baby 1911s, I have 2 Brownings and 2 Llama's I have 22LR and 380ACPs from both manufacturers. The other 13 guns are divided between Colt, Armscor/RIA, Springfield Armory, Taurus, AMT (a7"Hardballer), Iver Johnson (a6" Eagle XL) and Llama (2 Commander sized guns in 9mm & 45ACP) and most recently a Tisas Stingray 9mm Commander sized pistol. I have not had an opportunity to take the Tisas to the range. But a side by side comparison with several of the other residents in my collection including the two Colts shows me the Tisas is equal in fit and finish to any of the others, even the two Colts, a steel framed Commander and a Stainless steel Officers ACP. The trigger on the Tisas feels better than any except the Iver Johson and that is too close to call. To be fair both Colts are series 80 guns. The fit and finish of the Tisas is superior to several of the other guns. I also have 2 Caniks a TP9V2 & a TP9DA both Turkish guns, one I purchased and one I inherited.
Already have one, the Target model, love it
From what I recall the Turkish 1911s had soft slides. Meaning the slide stop notch would deform and eventually fail to function. Did that ever get taken care of?
ALL imported handguns must pass a drop safety test. The way these imported 1911s in "Series 70 style" do that is to use an extra heavy firing pin spring. They also use a heavier hammer spring (mainspring) to overcome the heavier firing pin spring. My Charles Daly 1911 (made by Armscor) had a 23 lb. hammer spring!
The heavy firing pin spring is a major pain in the @ss to reassemble any time you remove the firing pin and/or extractor for cleaning.
I replaced mine with a standard firing pin spring, and a standard 15 lb. hammer spring (mainspring). To keep the gun "drop safe" I installed a Wilson Combat "Bulletproof" titanium firing pin. Now it is much easier to clean and reassemble and the slide operates easer also!
Tim, please do a review on the new Tisas double stack 2011 style guns. They make a duty (5 inch model), carry (4.25 inch model) and a Nighstalker (5 inch gun with slide cuts and threaded barrel) all take Staccato magazines.
I have a Tisas 45. The GI issue. Outstanding product. I can beat it up like a tool and not care because it was 500 bucks. Accurate AF.