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.