I’d gotten word of these sometime back and then again when the shameless enablers at Palmetto State Armory recently elected to slash their pricing in half.
The guns have gotten primarily good written and video reviews from what I’ve seen, and I was able to snag one. I’ve always liked the general look of what USMC armorers were doing with 1911s back in the day for their special operations folks.
I’ve not been to the range with it yet. In the meantime, fit and finish seem solid.
Has anyone had a chance to try one of these out?
"The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." - George Costanza
I haven't tried that specific version, but I have tried a plain GI-style Tisas 1911 before. They're excellent guns in my opinion. Tisas uses forged frames/slides and doesn't use any MIM or cast parts (though I don't think it was always that way), which the 1911 crowd especially likes (I do too). They also have excellent quality control and that all puts them well above any other "un-American" budget 1911, and even some American ones; for example, the fit/finish of the Tisas I had would put to shame any base-model Colt or Springfield that I've ever had or seen. For a GI-style 1911, I'd still rather own a Colt for totally subjective reasons (tradition, nostalgia, etc.) and I don't care about Springfield (also for totally subjective reasons), but objectively, Tisas makes a better gun.
I appreciate the insight - I’d read that earlier Tisas 1911s appeared to be winners all-around. That and the reviews coming in about their more recent offerings like the JSOC and MEUSOC models (coupled with PSAs recent sale) made it irresistible to me.
"The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." - George Costanza
I bought a Tisas copy of a GI issue M1911A1 through the CMP w/ the GI markings and CMP markings. Paid a little extra for that but not much. Has been an excellent and reliable range toy.
