To Tisas Or not to Tisas?

[Muley Gil]

My Tank Commander and Stingray. The Stingray serves as my current carry piece. The TC is my trainer, currently at over 5k rounds fired.

I've worked on half a dozen of them so far. They're as in-spec as any other 1911. The more expensive ones now rest in the safe. They're solid.View attachment 767337

Is your Stingray a 9mm or a .45? I've been interested in getting one in .45.

 

[Trooper224]

Is your Stingray a 9mm or a .45? I've been interested in getting one in .45.

Both of these are 9mm. Arthritis caused me to put the .45s in the safe. That's when I discovered Tisas. I was always a .45 man. But, I have to admit, a 9mm Commander is the best handling 1911 I've ever used.

 

[Dave Haynes]

The type and quality of the steel can make or break a pistol (literally). When the CNC machines came out the cost of every aspect went down , machinist labor, scrap rate, speed, and design all changed for the better. This production savings carried over to material. Today's steel is much better than WW2 vintage stuff. It can be tempered as a unit instead of selecting small areas. The result is a better firearm.

 

[Trooper224]

For those who encounter extraction issues with their Tisas: the extractor tends to be a bit long in the nose. As such it stikes the recoil surface on the barrel, and over time this will cause the extractor to lose tension. Shortening the extra nose is easily accomplished with a file and will solve the issue, along with retensioning of the extractor, at that point.

So, whether you want to send it back or do it yourself, that's the issue.

 

[bph9]

Actually in my area the difference in price is at least 2 1/2 times and sometimes more than that. With the out of control rising cost of living that is just too much money for many people these days, not that they would not like to own a Colt because they would.

 

[BKLooney]

I just bought a Tisas 1911 Duty B45, it was $597 out the door. I got to put 250 rounds through it yesterday, I shot it as it came out of the box, I intentionally didn't disassemble it and clean it first and did not oil the pistol. The ammunition I used was some old 230 grain FNJ steel cased ammo I've had in the safe for a long time. The pistol functioned flawlessly, not a single FTF or FTE. Offhand accuracy was 4~5" at 20 yards...the pistol itself can do better, I'm not as steady as I once was.

These have a forged slide & frame, and a hammer forged barrel. So far, I am very impressed!

 

[BloodyThumb]

I bought one of the stainless steel Hi-Power clones a few years ago. It has been fine. I have had no issues with it through several hundred rounds.

I am thinking of selling it, but not due to any dissatisfaction at all!

 

[Trooper224]

I own two Tisas 1911s (shown). The stag gripped Tank Commander has over 5k rounds through it. My youngest son owns two. My son in law has one. I've worked on half a dozen of them and they're solid. Not perfect, but no factory 1911 is. They compare quite favorably to pistols costing two, three times as much.