Is your Stingray a 9mm or a .45? I've been interested in getting one in .45.
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Is your Stingray a 9mm or a .45? I've been interested in getting one in .45.
Trooper224
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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.
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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.
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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.
So, whether you want to send it back or do it yourself, that's the issue.
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.
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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!
These have a forged slide & frame, and a hammer forged barrel. So far, I am very impressed!
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!
I am thinking of selling it, but not due to any dissatisfaction at all!
Trooper224
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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.
I overcame my reluctance to buy Turkish, and now have 3 of them: the 1911 A1 TANKER, the 1911 A1 US ARMY, 1911 TANK COMMANDER and a MEUSOC manufactured by them for MAC
All are excellent. I had bought the cheapest one for 299 first to use for a project, but after taking it to the range, I decided to keep it as is, and bought the others right after.
I stripped one of them (cant remember which one not the MEUSOC nor the Tank Commander) to rust blue it. I havent polished it as much as I want it to look like
In any case, compared to a lightweight Colt commander that required 2 trips to the gunsmith due to feeding malfunctions, these are a third the price and shoot as well with zero malfunctions. Zero MIM parts, solid all over.
Before I discuss accuracy, let it be known that I suck big time! That said, my shooting the Tisas is not worse than other 1911s, so I guess these Tisas are as good as my Colt, SIG and only slightly less than my Dan Wesson Guardian
What's not to like?
Well, the only slight reproach I could make if I was a snowflake is that the MEUSOC weighs a freaking ton. Last time I used it, I got tired. My Dan Wesson Guardian is about a pound lighter and I can use it for much longer sessions at the range.
All are excellent. I had bought the cheapest one for 299 first to use for a project, but after taking it to the range, I decided to keep it as is, and bought the others right after.
I stripped one of them (cant remember which one not the MEUSOC nor the Tank Commander) to rust blue it. I havent polished it as much as I want it to look like
In any case, compared to a lightweight Colt commander that required 2 trips to the gunsmith due to feeding malfunctions, these are a third the price and shoot as well with zero malfunctions. Zero MIM parts, solid all over.
Before I discuss accuracy, let it be known that I suck big time! That said, my shooting the Tisas is not worse than other 1911s, so I guess these Tisas are as good as my Colt, SIG and only slightly less than my Dan Wesson Guardian
What's not to like?
Well, the only slight reproach I could make if I was a snowflake is that the MEUSOC weighs a freaking ton. Last time I used it, I got tired. My Dan Wesson Guardian is about a pound lighter and I can use it for much longer sessions at the range.
I bought a remarkably cheap Tisas 1911A1 Service, which has a black Cerakote finish, for use in CMP As-Issued matches. I later saw forum discussions that the altered ejection port would not allow such use. With an EGW sized slide bushing, tt shot quite well at 50 feet, the longest range easily available to me. Trigger pull was excellent and extractor tension was right. Functioning was 100 percent.
Because I saw Tisas selling them cheap, I bought a spare parkerized Tisas slide that had the GI ejection port. This slide went right on and with another EGW sized slide bushing also shot quite well at 50 feet with GI Ball and 200gr SWC target loads.
I bought another spare slide for the Tisas, a stainless one with Novak-type sights, intending to change those sights for adjustable ones. There is a YouTube video where a guy in Australia did this with ease, using an LPA sight. It was NOT easy, and if I had not taken extraordinary measures to preserve cosmetic finish, it would have been a mess. With another EGW sized slide bushing, it also shot well and functioned 100%.
Because I saw Tisas selling them cheap, I bought a spare parkerized Tisas slide that had the GI ejection port. This slide went right on and with another EGW sized slide bushing also shot quite well at 50 feet with GI Ball and 200gr SWC target loads.
I bought another spare slide for the Tisas, a stainless one with Novak-type sights, intending to change those sights for adjustable ones. There is a YouTube video where a guy in Australia did this with ease, using an LPA sight. It was NOT easy, and if I had not taken extraordinary measures to preserve cosmetic finish, it would have been a mess. With another EGW sized slide bushing, it also shot well and functioned 100%.
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