I drunk bought one of these several months ago when they were $339 from Classic Firearms. Best decision ever. Runs great, looks proper, less than $400 shipped and transferred. Definitely makes up for the Springfield mil-spec I sold over a decade ago.
I got mine and did what I do with all new firearms; I completely disassembled it, cleaned, oiled reassembled and worked the slide 1000 times before firing it. I had zero issues and the trigger is great. You must have gotten a "quittin' time" gun, I worked in manufacturing most of my life and such things happen in mass assembly, people will fudge it a little to avoid a hassle right before the end of a shift.
ive been seeing really good reviews for this SDS 1911, im wanting to get one for myself, when you laid the 1943 one side by side, except for the wear on it, they looked like twins
I just love this. All the 1911 fanboys really DON'T want to like this gun. But this is actually a very well made version of an early 1911. Hammer forged barrel too! For a gun that costs right around $300, there is simply no good-faith complaint that can be made about what SDS has accomplished here except for the simplest, most nit-picky things. Get one. You won't regret it. Oh, by the way, it ISN'T a real Colt. Except for cosmetics, the comparo between this gun and an original is a bit senseless. As long as it is reliable and durable, then any changes made to the original version of the firearm design in order to make it cost effective are simply immaterial. If you want an original COLT, then bypass SDS and go find an original COLT. If you would rather save the money but still have a very well built 1911 clone, then you can't go wrong with the SDS 1911 A1 US Army.
One of the things that i like about the Turkish 1911s is the fact they have "tasteful markings" on there guns unlike the Rugers and Philippine guns that have writing all over and that damn "be safe stupid" writing under the dust cover that looks like ass to me.
I have one now. I compare it to a Springfield Mil-Spec Defender model. This one is more original and actually appears to have better fit and finish on it. I've come to really like the old military style sights too. It's practically rattle free when shaking it. It's very tight in how it's assembled. Better than quite a few out there. Get one. You'll smile when you hold it. Great video too! Sorry about your glitches.
I bought one of these SDS Imports Tisas 1911A1 WWII GI Models. I have about 600 rds through it, no jams or problems and the trigger really broke in nicely at about 400 rds. It's absolutely incredible! What a great build quality! I only changed the grips to some Kahr grips that looks like the originals. While the SDS Imports one feels nice it is a bit lighter color brown resembling more of a lighter colored chocolate bar. But that's it .... the rest of the gun is fantastic! Has the WWII GI vibe and fun to shoot and ACCURATE! I did adjust the rear sight a smidge but that was for me as I think everyone is a little different. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE! I want a 9mm and Service Model in 45. Great guns ...
The magazine is parkerized, but the pistol itself is Cerekoted. No trigger issues on my 1911 & even with the tiny G.I. sights, it's surprisingly accurate. All 1911's need around 300 rounds thru them to get broken in & after that, mine has been 100% reliable...very satisfied with the SDS Tisas 1911...
Love this pistol. Looks like a twin to my 1943 US&S. I bent the extractor slightly, reduced the trigger to 2 3/4 lbs by slight bend to the sear spring, and replaced the main spring which I thought had too much tension. I bought two of them and just put one up before the prices rise. Highly recommend this pistol. It shoots as accurately as my Colt Gold Cup at 30'.
Nice video to see that next to an original because I bought an SDS Imports Tisas 1911A1 wwii model Parkerized like this one here. I only replaced the grips with a darker brown like the originals from Kahr's website. I have about 500 rds through it and yes, the trigger has broken in and is not that hard to pull. I absolutely LOVE this gun. I bring this one with my Auto Ordnance Custom 1911TC and it's nice.
Had mine about a week.mine came dry as a bone.complete opposite of my Philippine 1911s.mine has a poorly fitted safety and a heavy trigger.took a part to put in a wilson spring kit.better but still heavy trigger.will need a good stoning.dry fired a thousand times probably.havent shot yet.weather has been very rainy.over all for the money a decent gun,will probably replace my xdm as a truck gun.just subscribed....thanks for the video
Great review! I have a CZ457 22lr from the Chec republic and a Tristar trap shotgun from Turkey. Very happy with both products (expecially the Turkish wood). Just ordered an SDS 1911A1! Thanks for your review
I love both of my tisas 1911s...this one and the service model..Forged frame and slide also is a plus...looks like someone in the Philippines needs to step up their game...
@@AlexKS1992 never said they are gonna fold or go under but they could at least forge the frame and slide.Instead they chose to cast the frame.SDS/Tisas is doing a better job.Even at a cheaper price.
The reason they are so dry is the park ain't park. It's cerrakote. Paint don't need oil. That's also part of the reason the triggers are creepy. They get better very quick as the paint wears. It does look like park so I know a lot of you won't believe it's paint. Go too SDS import's website. They list the finish as Grey (parkerise) cerrakote.
It is not Cerakote. As a Cerakote applicator I can confirm it is indeed Parkerize. There are some 1911 models that Tisas makes that have Cerakote, this isnt one of them.
There is RUclips video tour of Tisas factory. They show a nickel plating area & paint booths. They make no mention of bluing tanks (required for pqrkerizing).
I'm still going with what the importer says untill someone comes up with something better than because I say so. I'll give it this much it looks like park
The 1911 does not need a lowered ejection port to be reliable......the size was made perfect by JMB to function properly and keep out mud and grime from war..........the lower ejection port was brought later by reloaders to keep the brass from being damaged.......but if you don't pickup your empties.....you don't need a flared or lowered ejection port..
Tisas/SDS makes just a good of 1911 as Springfield, Kimber, or Colt. They use state of the art CNC machines and stick to the milspec format of the design where aftermarket parts and design springs can be used. The big box brands are just over priced because of their name that’s it. I have a Springfield loaded model in stainless steel that cost me 1k. I also have a rock island 1911 that cost me $499 buck loaded with ambidextrous safeties for half of Springfield but it runs 100%. I only use top notch magazines like Wilson Combat, Cobra , and Sigsauer, also I shoot factory made ammo NO RELOADS and always use the factory 16lb recoil spring. Cleaning and lubrication is important which I use synthetic grease in and on rails and barrel never having a feeding or ejection issue on either model.
First off - Good video Interesting on your trigger. Mine has a short travel to a distinct wall, followed by a very short click to fire and follow-through. I've got a Walther PPQ M2, which I held as the best trigger of my collection, but this exceeds it. I admit, I wanted a legitimate WW2 pistol for display, but I fell in love with this pistol. The tooling (as I incorrectly call it) is tight and smooth. It won't go on the wall to look at, but It'll go onto a display stand so I can get to it for a range day. I think it's great, regardless of price. If it was good enough for our soldiers, it's definitely good enough for me.
Picked mine up about a week ago, and it was very dry. Its my first 1911 so I dont have much to compare it to but the slide to frame fit is very tight. Hopefully it shoots well.
Mine shot well.trigger was heavy.i think I've got it adjusted out now though.im used to the Philippine guns literally dripping in oil.all in all I think it's a good gun. Especially for the money.thinking about buying more for Christmas.
@@Rumpleskin I think so too. I did a lot of research and I didnt come across anything negative. Plus it fits the bill for me. Worse case I end up getting a Colt or Springfield. 😀
I recently picked one of these up, and I have a different experience with my trigger. In fact, mine is alarmingly light. Just finished my review on it, I'll be uploading it before too long. Great gun, hammer bite sucks, Very accurate and well cloned, rear sights on mine was loose though.
I just got the 9mmm one from them why. Is there not a lot of videos on that 🤔 and mags and more for the 9mm I got it for 389.89 I think 25 shipping to my FFL then q5 for background
Did you add a white dot on the front sight? I purchased one a few weeks ago. My near museum quality 1944 Colt is just too valuable to me..so it’s a queen in the gun cabinet.
The federal law prohibits makin a exact duplicate of the 1911. So this new one had to be made with some changes to be shipped into USA. John M Browning copyrighted his 1911 design. And he assured the copyright would never run out.
Heard so many people talk about "the grips aren't right, they are too light". Kind of funny to be honest. Those grips are close to a century old. Obviously the color changed over time. Comparing the 2 is comical at best. How in the world can you even begin to compare them without a time machine to go back and get a brand new one out of box?
The 1 i bought isn't reliable but, surprisingly enough, it is an accurate pistol. I simply will not get through a magazine of gold dots or hst's without problems and the first round of ball dives into the feed ramp but will usually feed the remaining 6. I'm going to mess around with some Wolff springs, Ed brown & colt mags, and polish the feed ramp & see if I can get the gun to function properly with ball at least. It is accurate enough to at least try to get it reliable. As for the accuracy, I put 6 rounds into 1 7/8in at 25yds out of my ransom rest. That is surprising for a gun at this price point! My colt custom competition will consistently go into 1.25 - 1.5in at the same range but at 5 times the price!
@@jaybiggs7021 of the 1911's I've played with, stock factory colt mags seem to work very well, same with ed brown mags, both in 7rnd versions. Also, I just like to see if the 1911's that pass through my hands will feed hollow points, alot of them won't. That said, I'm not interested in carrying a 45, or using 1 for home defense, they're just fun guns for me. I'm in a rural area so, my home defense gun is an m1a stoked with 150gr speer gold dots and my carry gun is a g19 with 124gr +p hst's. I have many different choices and, over the years this is what I've settled on
I have an update to share. So I bought some stainless ed brown 7rnd mags and some stainless colt 8rnd mags as well as an extra power recoil spring calibration kit from Wolff. Wolff recommends starting at the highest power spring, which in this kit is 24lb, I tried that first but experienced short cycling. I skipped over the 22lb and went to the 20lb and the pistol short cycled once in 25rnds using federal 230 ball. I then went to the 18.5lb spring and, so far, after 100rnds of federal ball & and an ed brown mag the gun has functioned 100%. Curiously, the 1st round out of the colt mag, when cycled manually, would sometimes hang up on the feed ramp, just like the mag supplied with the pistol. With 230gr Federal HST out of the colt mag, the first manually chambered round would almost always hang up on the feed ramp while feeding subsequent rounds without a hitch. The ed brown mags with the 18.5lb spring has fed & fired the federal HST 25rnds without a hitch. Speer 210gr gold dots are another story, the gun simply doesn't like them and, without extensive mods to the frame and the addition of a ramped barrel, I don't see it being reliable with them. So, there it is. For about $500 I have a good, reliable 1911 & 2 7rnd mags to play with! The supplied mec gar mag just wasn't reliable in my gun. Rather strange too, I have a number of aftermarket mec gar mags for my sigs & berettas that are 100% reliable with anything you can put in them
The question right now for me is, Do I go with this one or the Kahr Auto Ordnance 1911? Does anyone have experience with both? AO is about 200 more but I dont mind paying a little more for American made plus I love Kahr products
It's actually a pre-'70 style, a clone of the original military pistol. I just got one earlier this month, and was pleasantly surprised how faithfully it is made to the original military specs.
@Jim Rogers No. It is NOT a series 70. Nor is it an 80. It is a pre-series 70 (or 1911A1) spec gun. The series 70 (which was introduced in 1970) has a 4 pronged barrel collet. The series 80 (which was introduced in 1983) has a firing pin block. This design pre-dates both of those.
@Voice of truth 70-series is dictated by the barrel and barrel collet. It has nothing to do with the slide. The slide of THIS handgun is a GI spec slide, which pre-dates the 70-series.
@@snowlothar45 now I am tempted to get a trigger job. Up until quite recently I carried the old Colt for a utility truck gun. And I take it to the range a lot. I really trust that old pistol to go BANG when I pull the trigger. My Tisas has really good trigger pull . Only one problem. On certain of my mags , the slide would lock back before the mag was empty. Took a file to the slide release lever right at the range. Now, the Tisas works with all of my mags from WW1 GI to Wilson Combat. Certain mags were allowing rounds to hit the slide lever. Removed a very small amount of metal , no problem.
Haven't confirmed this yet but I've heard that on some of the other Tisas 1911s they use a non std thread grip screw. Don't know if that applies too this one?
No issues Smith the gun .i Smith all my guns . so far i have yet to see accuracy video of this gun. I know it dont jam with hollow point ammo as the only range video i have seen on this gun.
They are out there. Accuracy is spot on. Several videos I saw put it against a kimber with a match grade barrel and there was no difference. Out performs Colt.
I don't like the hammer. So I'll replace it with a type 2 wide spur, checkered thumb safety and slide stop. The MSH is flatter than the original that'll be replaced too.
It's decent workable quality. The one I handled recently was *extremely* tightly fitted (frame to slide) and had a hammer that was slightly wiggly (a little play/slop would be normal in an older ww2 1911, but not really in a new 1911). If you are on the fence about getting one and have the money, I'd find the cheapest one that looks to be in good condition and then enjoy the heck out of it. :)
@@filippocorti6760 Honestly, I'm not sure. I am inclined to think that it is set up to run ball from the factory. Sometimes with enough wear-in and use of certain magazines some people get similar 1911's to run hollow point bullets.
The SDS might indeed be a quality firearm, however, with such an iconic pistol such as a 1911A1 US army version it is important to me if it's made in the US. Turkey...no.
Voice of truth as an Army veteran, that comment deserves a loud, thunderous HOOAH!!! If it goes bang, and drops the fuc*ker you’re aiming at, who cares where it is from.
I drunk bought one of these several months ago when they were $339 from Classic Firearms. Best decision ever. Runs great, looks proper, less than $400 shipped and transferred. Definitely makes up for the Springfield mil-spec I sold over a decade ago.
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Was it a Springfield A1?
@@andrewsutherland333 It was what SA was calling their "Mil-spec" model. I believe it was a 1911A1.
They all fall to ball bub nice slap side
I bought it two years ago and never regretted. Flowless operation, easy to clean, zero misfires. Best firearm out of the box that I have bought.
totally agreed!
I got mine and did what I do with all new firearms; I completely disassembled it, cleaned, oiled reassembled and worked the slide 1000 times before firing it. I had zero issues and the trigger is great. You must have gotten a "quittin' time" gun, I worked in manufacturing most of my life and such things happen in mass assembly, people will fudge it a little to avoid a hassle right before the end of a shift.
ive been seeing really good reviews for this SDS 1911, im wanting to get one for myself, when you laid the 1943 one side by side, except for the wear on it, they looked like twins
I just love this. All the 1911 fanboys really DON'T want to like this gun. But this is actually a very well made version of an early 1911. Hammer forged barrel too! For a gun that costs right around $300, there is simply no good-faith complaint that can be made about what SDS has accomplished here except for the simplest, most nit-picky things. Get one. You won't regret it. Oh, by the way, it ISN'T a real Colt. Except for cosmetics, the comparo between this gun and an original is a bit senseless. As long as it is reliable and durable, then any changes made to the original version of the firearm design in order to make it cost effective are simply immaterial. If you want an original COLT, then bypass SDS and go find an original COLT. If you would rather save the money but still have a very well built 1911 clone, then you can't go wrong with the SDS 1911 A1 US Army.
There really is alot of bias around this pistol and for no reason
I'm s 1911 fanboy. Anything that gets people to try 1911s is good in my book.
The frame and slide are forged too...not mim
I have one, and I've got no complaints so far. Granted, I've only put about 500 or so rounds through it, but it's been a gem.
We're did you get one for 300 mine was 560$
One of the things that i like about the Turkish 1911s is the fact they have "tasteful markings" on there guns unlike the Rugers and Philippine guns that have writing all over and that damn "be safe stupid" writing under the dust cover that looks like ass to me.
They look hokey I like the sds .
Got one this year, it’s a great shooter and for about $400 for a 1911, you can’t beat it!
I have one now. I compare it to a Springfield Mil-Spec Defender model. This one is more original and actually appears to have better fit and finish on it. I've come to really like the old military style sights too. It's practically rattle free when shaking it. It's very tight in how it's assembled. Better than quite a few out there. Get one. You'll smile when you hold it. Great video too! Sorry about your glitches.
I bought one of these SDS Imports Tisas 1911A1 WWII GI Models. I have about 600 rds through it, no jams or problems and the trigger really broke in nicely at about 400 rds. It's absolutely incredible! What a great build quality! I only changed the grips to some Kahr grips that looks like the originals. While the SDS Imports one feels nice it is a bit lighter color brown resembling more of a lighter colored chocolate bar. But that's it .... the rest of the gun is fantastic! Has the WWII GI vibe and fun to shoot and ACCURATE! I did adjust the rear sight a smidge but that was for me as I think everyone is a little different. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE! I want a 9mm and Service Model in 45. Great guns ...
The magazine is parkerized, but the pistol itself is Cerekoted. No trigger issues on my 1911 & even with the tiny G.I. sights, it's surprisingly accurate.
All 1911's need around 300 rounds thru them to get broken in & after that, mine has been 100% reliable...very satisfied with the SDS Tisas 1911...
I mean for $350-400 you really can't argue much.
Very true
Love this pistol. Looks like a twin to my 1943 US&S. I bent the extractor slightly, reduced the trigger to 2 3/4 lbs by slight bend to the sear spring, and replaced the main spring which I thought had too much tension. I bought two of them and just put one up before the prices rise. Highly recommend this pistol. It shoots as accurately as my Colt Gold Cup at 30'.
do you have any tutorials on reducing the trigger weight?
I'm sorry but I don't.
Nice video to see that next to an original because I bought an SDS Imports Tisas 1911A1 wwii model Parkerized like this one here. I only replaced the grips with a darker brown like the originals from Kahr's website. I have about 500 rds through it and yes, the trigger has broken in and is not that hard to pull. I absolutely LOVE this gun. I bring this one with my Auto Ordnance Custom 1911TC and it's nice.
Just ordered one, this will make a nice companion to my 1945 vintage Remington Rand!
Had mine about a week.mine came dry as a bone.complete opposite of my Philippine 1911s.mine has a poorly fitted safety and a heavy trigger.took a part to put in a wilson spring kit.better but still heavy trigger.will need a good stoning.dry fired a thousand times probably.havent shot yet.weather has been very rainy.over all for the money a decent gun,will probably replace my xdm as a truck gun.just subscribed....thanks for the video
I bpught one of these and love it, no trigger creep that you mention. Mine was perfect ...
Great review! I have a CZ457 22lr from the Chec republic and a Tristar trap shotgun from Turkey. Very happy with both products (expecially the Turkish wood). Just ordered an SDS 1911A1! Thanks for your review
I love both of my tisas 1911s...this one and the service model..Forged frame and slide also is a plus...looks like someone in the Philippines needs to step up their game...
Rock Island Armory is still good and I don’t think they’ll fold just because of Turkish guns.
@@AlexKS1992 never said they are gonna fold or go under but they could at least forge the frame and slide.Instead they chose to cast the frame.SDS/Tisas is doing a better job.Even at a cheaper price.
The reason they are so dry is the park ain't park. It's cerrakote. Paint don't need oil. That's also part of the reason the triggers are creepy. They get better very quick as the paint wears. It does look like park so I know a lot of you won't believe it's paint. Go too SDS import's website. They list the finish as Grey (parkerise) cerrakote.
It is not Cerakote. As a Cerakote applicator I can confirm it is indeed Parkerize. There are some 1911 models that Tisas makes that have Cerakote, this isnt one of them.
There is RUclips video tour of Tisas factory. They show a nickel plating area & paint booths. They make no mention of bluing tanks (required for pqrkerizing).
I have one and it is definitely parkerization.
I'm still going with what the importer says untill someone comes up with something better than because I say so. I'll give it this much it looks like park
PS I have one also
Why do I buy guns and then look at the reviews? Haha
I do the same thing but I seem to get lucky.
I do the same thing. I guess we're just a little backwards
I also do this. I often do it because I make my own reviews, and I want to learn as many details as I can.
It makes you feel good when you see all the reviews 500 and 1000 rounds later
Wow I never knew that there was little groove on the lanyard loop mainspring housing! What subtle difference 😮
All my Philippine and Turkish 1911s have a tiny bit of spongy trigger however this dosent seem to affect me on accuracy.
So glad I bought this gun. Been impressed with mine. I put Ergo XTR 1911 hard rubber grips on and they look good. Plastic grips to the box.
Bough this model today at gun show - 375$ price, and very happy with quality, original mag works perfect.
I had the same problem with my trigger. I replaced the trigger spring with a new Colt one and it fixed the problem.
The 'second' wall is also fekt w/ hammer cocked AND safety on.
The 1911 does not need a lowered ejection port to be reliable......the size was made perfect by JMB to function properly and keep out mud and grime from war..........the lower ejection port was brought later by reloaders to keep the brass from being damaged.......but if you don't pickup your empties.....you don't need a flared or lowered ejection port..
Tisas/SDS makes just a good of 1911 as Springfield, Kimber, or Colt. They use state of the art CNC machines and stick to the milspec format of the design where aftermarket parts and design springs can be used. The big box brands are just over priced because of their name that’s it. I have a Springfield loaded model in stainless steel that cost me 1k. I also have a rock island 1911 that cost me $499 buck loaded with ambidextrous safeties for half of Springfield but it runs 100%. I only use top notch magazines like Wilson Combat, Cobra , and Sigsauer, also I shoot factory made ammo NO RELOADS and always use the factory 16lb recoil spring. Cleaning and lubrication is important which I use synthetic grease in and on rails and barrel never having a feeding or ejection issue on either model.
First off - Good video
Interesting on your trigger. Mine has a short travel to a distinct wall, followed by a very short click to fire and follow-through. I've got a Walther PPQ M2, which I held as the best trigger of my collection, but this exceeds it.
I admit, I wanted a legitimate WW2 pistol for display, but I fell in love with this pistol. The tooling (as I incorrectly call it) is tight and smooth.
It won't go on the wall to look at, but It'll go onto a display stand so I can get to it for a range day.
I think it's great, regardless of price. If it was good enough for our soldiers, it's definitely good enough for me.
Picked mine up about a week ago, and it was very dry. Its my first 1911 so I dont have much to compare it to but the slide to frame fit is very tight. Hopefully it shoots well.
Mine shot well.trigger was heavy.i think I've got it adjusted out now though.im used to the Philippine guns literally dripping in oil.all in all I think it's a good gun. Especially for the money.thinking about buying more for Christmas.
@@Rumpleskin I think so too. I did a lot of research and I didnt come across anything negative. Plus it fits the bill for me. Worse case I end up getting a Colt or Springfield. 😀
@@undersiege1346 I thought about a mil spec Springfield. Especially since the guide has a sale on it.
@@Rumpleskin I was looking at those and an AO BKO. Decided on the Tisas for now. If it shoots well and no problems I am happy.
@@undersiege1346 I may get a Springfield later. This one is fun to play with though.
I recently picked one of these up, and I have a different experience with my trigger. In fact, mine is alarmingly light. Just finished my review on it, I'll be uploading it before too long. Great gun, hammer bite sucks, Very accurate and well cloned, rear sights on mine was loose though.
Thanks for the over run man. Hope you are doing good!
So what I got is that it's a great 1911 at an even better price, and you can polish up the internals if you want. Good to know.
Got mine 2 days ago it's a well made firearm very impressed
And for about $8 I went on eBay and got a set of original grips for the Army issue 1911’s
I just got the 9mmm one from them why. Is there not a lot of videos on that 🤔 and mags and more for the 9mm I got it for 389.89 I think 25 shipping to my FFL then q5 for background
Did you add a white dot on the front sight? I purchased one a few weeks ago. My near museum quality 1944 Colt is just too valuable to me..so it’s a queen in the gun cabinet.
Yes ,I have some nice vintage guns ,I just don't shoot them any more.
Aftermarket parts are the key.
Mine is a 2 stage trigger. No 3rd stage. I couldn’t ask for a better performing 1911 as my Tisas 1911A1.
The federal law prohibits makin a exact duplicate of the 1911.
So this new one had to be made with some changes to be shipped into USA.
John M Browning copyrighted his 1911 design. And he assured the copyright would never run out.
Can you take it down and show the machine work?
Exile armory in Alabama has 3 of them in stock for $380
Heard so many people talk about "the grips aren't right, they are too light". Kind of funny to be honest. Those grips are close to a century old. Obviously the color changed over time. Comparing the 2 is comical at best. How in the world can you even begin to compare them without a time machine to go back and get a brand new one out of box?
The grips are made from a different material, the are a shade too light, and the checkering is smaller then original 1911A1 grips.
No they are not perfect, but still pretty close. You can buy GI Vietnam era grips for less than 10 bucks.
I love this pistol
I am thinking about getting a sds 45 and was wondering if they will take a 8 round magazine Thanks and enjoyed the video
They will accept any government / commander mag, to include the 8 rounders
I've got the SDS 1911A1 Duty model, and they will accept any government 1911A1 .45ACP single stack mag.
I bought just cause it looked like my great grandpas gun I learned to shoot with
VERY GOOD
@THAILAND
The Tisas clone is considerably better than the Armscore clone. Both are a good value.
The 1 i bought isn't reliable but, surprisingly enough, it is an accurate pistol. I simply will not get through a magazine of gold dots or hst's without problems and the first round of ball dives into the feed ramp but will usually feed the remaining 6. I'm going to mess around with some Wolff springs, Ed brown & colt mags, and polish the feed ramp & see if I can get the gun to function properly with ball at least. It is accurate enough to at least try to get it reliable. As for the accuracy, I put 6 rounds into 1 7/8in at 25yds out of my ransom rest. That is surprising for a gun at this price point! My colt custom competition will consistently go into 1.25 - 1.5in at the same range but at 5 times the price!
Get some kimber pro stainless mags and avoid anything but ball...you don't need it with a .45
@@jaybiggs7021 of the 1911's I've played with, stock factory colt mags seem to work very well, same with ed brown mags, both in 7rnd versions. Also, I just like to see if the 1911's that pass through my hands will feed hollow points, alot of them won't. That said, I'm not interested in carrying a 45, or using 1 for home defense, they're just fun guns for me. I'm in a rural area so, my home defense gun is an m1a stoked with 150gr speer gold dots and my carry gun is a g19 with 124gr +p hst's. I have many different choices and, over the years this is what I've settled on
@@al01100 I think the original 1911's are not feeding hollow points reliably as well, it was designed for ball ammo. I might be wrong though.
I have an update to share. So I bought some stainless ed brown 7rnd mags and some stainless colt 8rnd mags as well as an extra power recoil spring calibration kit from Wolff. Wolff recommends starting at the highest power spring, which in this kit is 24lb, I tried that first but experienced short cycling. I skipped over the 22lb and went to the 20lb and the pistol short cycled once in 25rnds using federal 230 ball. I then went to the 18.5lb spring and, so far, after 100rnds of federal ball & and an ed brown mag the gun has functioned 100%. Curiously, the 1st round out of the colt mag, when cycled manually, would sometimes hang up on the feed ramp, just like the mag supplied with the pistol. With 230gr Federal HST out of the colt mag, the first manually chambered round would almost always hang up on the feed ramp while feeding subsequent rounds without a hitch. The ed brown mags with the 18.5lb spring has fed & fired the federal HST 25rnds without a hitch. Speer 210gr gold dots are another story, the gun simply doesn't like them and, without extensive mods to the frame and the addition of a ramped barrel, I don't see it being reliable with them. So, there it is. For about $500 I have a good, reliable 1911 & 2 7rnd mags to play with! The supplied mec gar mag just wasn't reliable in my gun. Rather strange too, I have a number of aftermarket mec gar mags for my sigs & berettas that are 100% reliable with anything you can put in them
The question right now for me is, Do I go with this one or the Kahr Auto Ordnance 1911? Does anyone have experience with both? AO is about 200 more but I dont mind paying a little more for American made plus I love Kahr products
Nobody has said if it's a 70 or 80 series!
It's actually a pre-'70 style, a clone of the original military pistol. I just got one earlier this month, and was pleasantly surprised how faithfully it is made to the original military specs.
@Jim Rogers No. It is NOT a series 70. Nor is it an 80. It is a pre-series 70 (or 1911A1) spec gun. The series 70 (which was introduced in 1970) has a 4 pronged barrel collet. The series 80 (which was introduced in 1983) has a firing pin block. This design pre-dates both of those.
@Voice of truth Its not a 70. It does not have a 4 pronged barrel collet which would designate a 70 series.
@Voice of truth 70-series is dictated by the barrel and barrel collet. It has nothing to do with the slide. The slide of THIS handgun is a GI spec slide, which pre-dates the 70-series.
Put 2-300 rounds and then check the trigger. The trigger pull on my Tisas is almost as good as the pull on my 102 year old Colt
I did a trigger job and it is now as good as my Gold Cup.
@@snowlothar45 now I am tempted to get a trigger job. Up until quite recently I carried the old Colt for a utility truck gun. And I take it to the range a lot. I really trust that old pistol to go BANG when I pull the trigger. My Tisas has really good trigger pull . Only one problem. On certain of my mags , the slide would lock back before the mag was empty. Took a file to the slide release lever right at the range. Now, the Tisas works with all of my mags from WW1 GI to Wilson Combat. Certain mags were allowing rounds to hit the slide lever. Removed a very small amount of metal , no problem.
Didn't have any glitches with mine by the way.
Haven't confirmed this yet but I've heard that on some of the other Tisas 1911s they use a non std thread grip screw. Don't know if that applies too this one?
I believe that is true, but the screw bushings can be replaced with a standard thread version if that is a problem.
No issues Smith the gun .i Smith all my guns . so far i have yet to see accuracy video of this gun. I know it dont jam with hollow point ammo as the only range video i have seen on this gun.
They are out there. Accuracy is spot on. Several videos I saw put it against a kimber with a match grade barrel and there was no difference. Out performs Colt.
Straight out box fired everything h point, ball no stove pipe no failure to feed problems
Mine does not have that trigger issue.
I'm pretty sure one of the Commandments states, "Thou shalt not put plastic grips on a 1911".
Correct, the plastic grips go on the 1911A1
@Voice of truth Nope. The 1911 originally came with wood grips. Its the 1911A1 (first introduced in 1924) that came with plastic grips.
The 1911-A1 originally had wood grips up untill WWII
Fully checkered without the diamonds of the 1911
They looked just like the plastic ones but walnut
Nice
I don't like the hammer. So I'll replace it with a type 2 wide spur, checkered thumb safety and slide stop. The MSH is flatter than the original that'll be replaced too.
its new the triggers is made for 5.1 lbs. never dry fire or let the slide fly there nothing wrong.
Discontinued by tisas can’t get it anymore
How have the SDS imported ones like this been in terms of quality and reliability? I think people had issues with the earlier imported Tisas 1911s.
It's decent workable quality. The one I handled recently was *extremely* tightly fitted (frame to slide) and had a hammer that was slightly wiggly (a little play/slop would be normal in an older ww2 1911, but not really in a new 1911).
If you are on the fence about getting one and have the money, I'd find the cheapest one that looks to be in good condition and then enjoy the heck out of it. :)
@@TacticalTerry Thanks. I wonder if they run ammo other than ball.
@@filippocorti6760 Honestly, I'm not sure. I am inclined to think that it is set up to run ball from the factory. Sometimes with enough wear-in and use of certain magazines some people get similar 1911's to run hollow point bullets.
@@filippocorti6760 May want to view HRFunk's video about the Tisas and feeding hollow point ammo.
ruclips.net/video/Swf8btxyOmw/видео.html
@@TacticalTerry Thanks
Mine weighs just over 2lbs.... what did you weigh this thing with? Haha
Just bought mine for 540
You over paid
Got mine for 399
Classic
What aftermarket mags work with this gun
So far all my mags, Colt, Remington, WW2 General Shaver, Mec Gar, - all run just fine.
Wilson combat mags also work with this gun
Is it a 70 series
Yes
Its not parkerized its sarecote.
Care to sell your Colt!!??
President is great budget 1911 $350 -400 dollars 💵 wow awesome beautiful is great deal awesome for budget wow fantastic @
If any one wants 1 I'm selling mine
It's like a Glock but the 1911 is for men LoL 🤣
take it down so we can see inside
The SDS might indeed be a quality firearm, however, with such an iconic pistol such as a 1911A1 US army version it is important to me if it's made in the US. Turkey...no.
Voice of truth as an Army veteran, that comment deserves a loud, thunderous HOOAH!!! If it goes bang, and drops the fuc*ker you’re aiming at, who cares where it is from.
We have a bunch of turkeys running the U.S. now so I'm good with something from Turkey.