I snagged one from PSA for 299$ Amazing firearm. Feeds HST, Gold Dots and Remington golden saber bonded no issues. I cannot believe the quality of these 1911s for the price. I figured what the hell its 300$ and wasn’t expecting much, but boy was I wayyy wrong!
bought a newer Tisas, and for only 300 and some change, probably the best gun i have ever owned. I also found this video really helpful as i was just doing a simple take down as i would on say a M17 and didnt realize that the slide had to be a certain way, i really appreciate this video, simple straight to the point and very helpful.
Wow, thank you ... I really appreciate your watching. yes, these are great pistols and reliable. I think today has got to be one of the best eras for gun ownership ever.
J. Beau, Sir thank you so much! This was an excellent educational video. Your explanation was detailed, calm and perfectly delivered. I was able to successfully field strip/disassemble and reassemble this 1911 after watching your video. Thank you for letting us to know to run it wet! I have not fired this firearm yet, as I like to learn the mechanics of disassembly first! Thank you so much! God Bless, truly appreciate this!
After I bought mine I was very impressed on the workmanship and accuracy. Easy to take down for cleaning. Turned out to be a little jewel of a handgun.
I bought one as a shooter to avoid shooting my old colt war guns, it works excellent with anything I put in. I definitely would say it's a good buy for a good repro gun.
I got into shooting late in life at 68 and I'm really into it.I have a lot of time since retirement plus I'm sick of anti 2A crowd.Started with a few 9 mm then I finally found the 1911 45 cal. It's my favorite, a Tisas Tanker A1 which is basically the gun you show here. I'm very satisfied with the build quality and it shoots great . I'm currently looking at more 1911 models wanting a full size and possibly a "baby" size.Glock 30 is also a consideration. Good video.
Bought a Tisas U.S. Army M1911A1 last week ($472.×× OTD). It came with a nice case, both sets of grips, two magazines, brush, and swab holder. But the impressive part is how well it's made. The fit and finish are extremely good (at any price). It is a companion piece to my CMP acquired 1943 Remington Rand M1911A1. I'm looking forward to a range day.
2/15/23 First range day with the Tisas. Stripped, cleaned, and lubricated. The first magazine I managed 4 of 7 ON target (standard steel silhouette) at FORTY YARDS. I ran drills at 40, 25, and 10 yards. 150 rds of 230 grain ball anmo with zero failures to feed or fire. The fit and finish on this import is impressive.
Do you realize the base plate on the magazine was designed to be used as a wrench to push the recoil plug down while turning the barrel collar? No one on their 1911 brakedowns ever mentions this.
Mine is not quite as well finished as the new Tisas Army Model but mines been running fine for 15 years when Tisas first came into the country. Ordered a mainspring housing with lanyard loop, and I’m thinking about a set of USGI grips, and I think I’ll just call it good!
@@megatrends I think you’ll enjoy yours. I had a friend tell me a long time ago, “if you get a 1911 that works good for you, keep it.” It was good advice, and the Tisas doesn’t have a lot invested in it, but its stayed while a couple Springfield’s have went on down the road!
picking mine up this week, haven't touched one since 1976,but I guess I've been thinking about how good they feel in the hand, and being i need a black beer pistol, and a 45 will drop a black beer.great video,easy to understand...thankyou
I just bought one from PSA Only thing is mine doesn’t say ZIG MODEL? The product number is different as well compared to the ZIG model? I got the 1911 US ARMY A1
Just a newer model, that's all. They make a Tanker also with shorter barrel and wood grips. The one you got is the same gun as the one my video just newer and they changed the markings a bit. Yours actually is more authentic looking but both are good. Thanks for watching!
@@megatrends wow I just picked up my tisas 1911 and wow it’s nice! The slide is super smooth and very well built! Cannot wait to shoot it! I feel I made a great purchase
8:00...speaking of losing parts in a foxhole, Browning designed the 1911 for use in combat, so if the recoil spring plug was lost, a fired .45 ACP cartridge case will substitute..in fact, the original design has convex grip screws...which the Tisas copies perfectly...so than in the field the rim of a .45 ACP cartridge can be used as a screwdriver to remove/replace the grips... & no offense, but traditionally, those scratches caused by improperly inserting the slide stop are called "idiot marks"..sadly, they're way to common..
I just bought my first handgun a Two-Tone Tisas and the user manual it came with was not very helpful. Thank you so much for the video, I had such a difficult time trying to follow the manual itself. The reassembly was a bit difficult for me but I just got to keep practicing.
I scratched mine in the same place, it's still beautiful, but I haven't been able to reassemble it yet. I did everything you showed except succeed. Thanks for the video. I'll give it another try after work, I'm sure it just because it's brand new {maybe 50 rounds} and not broken in yet.
Keep at it ... it isn't as hard as it may seem. When it goes together it'll be one of those hit yourself in the forehead things and you say to yourself "Duh, look how easy that was".
@@megatrends should I get this pistol? I have the money just sitting around and I’m either going to get a .22 pistol for my family to learn on (grandmother specifically) or this gun. The 1911 would be for me of course. How has it held up? I’m really interested in it.
Glad to hear it! As stated in a couple of my videos for this handgun there aren't very many available that shows the innards and discusses the different aspects of it aside from the usual unboxing and range shooting. I don't feature a lot of range shooting because most people shoot and to be honest who really enjoys watching someone else unless they are a Paul Harrell or a Hickcok45? I sometimes tack on a 30 second clip of shooting at the end of some videos. Thank you for watching mostly and I am very happy it helps answer anything about the handgun, how it comes apart and general issues if I've stumbled upon any.
Not sure, it's fine like it is for me. It is a Government Model, Government 70 series. Google that, they've been making them since before wwii and the parts are pretty much compatible. I dont fiddle around much changing things from factory
After taking mine apart to clean it amd getting it back together I noticed when the slide is locked open the barrel has just a little back to front wiggle to it. Is that normal? Should I be taking it to a smith before I take it back to the range? It all went back together and everything else is exactly like your video but that back and forth with the slide locked back. Its maybe a half mm of play.
What gun lube do you recommend for these? I just got one today along with 300 rounds worth, I have yet to try shooting it but I'm excited, because for how cheap I got both this is such a solid gun. I've heard nothing about good things about it for the price. Wanna treat it good with the solvent and oiling.
Good ole Rem-oil should suffice ... whatever oil you prefer really. Hoppe's gun oil, etc. I like Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Oil which has "Maximum Heat Resistance". It costs more but it's really good with a nice applicator to apply whatever amount you wish from a drop to a lot.
Hey, i have a question. my tisas 1911a1, the grip safety takes VERY little pressure to disengage the trigger pull. is that normal? i hear a lot of 1911 you need a FIRM grip on the grip safety to disengage it. mine literally takes a tiny poke and it will disengage. THANKS!
Firstly I'm no expert but mine is rather easy especially to engage it. I own a $1,300 Auto ordnance 1911 and that one is very very easy to engage and disengage so I would not worry about it.
@@blazability3469 Everything seems easy with these pistols, easy trigger, easy safety, easy grip safety. I think you got a good one which most of them are anyway imo.
I'm fine with it. Not sure what you mean, mine says Zig on it. Watched a video of someone that owns an original wwii 1911a1 and said they're the same except for a couple of small things like ejection port size and lanyard loop machining.
Ive noticed some have different appearance than others. Not sure if it is finish or lighting, vid cam etc or not. I wipe mine down with an oiled cloth after every range day and it has buffed it to a shinier finish somewhat. Might be that ... in sunlight it looks gray and indoors kind of an OD Green military gray hue.
I shoot it just about every weekend, it's been a really good one. Still running stock parts and I can confidently recommend them to people that may want to try out a 1911 with some nostalgia without breaking the bank.
hey john sorry to trouble you again. I send my 1911 in to SDS and they fixed the grip safety problem. but i notice another thing. when my hammer is not down, i can actually push up the thumb safety and the slide would lock up. does that happen to yours? thanks for answering my question.
I’ve got the same pistol and it’s having some chambering issues, even after cleaned properly. It’s very aggravating to not be able to chamber it and shoot it when I need it, and it’s making me reconsider and I hate to get rid of it if I can fix it so if anyone out there has any information to help me it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
There's several things to ask like what magazine are you using? Almost all failure to feed issues is the magazine or the ammo for most semi-auto firearms. The one that came with it may be defective causing failure to feed problems./ What kind of ammo? This firearm is designed after the WWII 1911 which is 230gr Ball ammo FMJ and that's pretty much all it shoots. There is some hollow point ammo with a rounded end at about 230gr but the lighter grain ammo is for semi auto polymer striker fire type handguns as is most self defense ammo. Also this gun, like most others, will malfunction if you shoot with a loose grip which absorbs the recoil and causes jams and feeding issues.
@@megatrends Thanks John. Honestly idk if it’s the standard mag or not, it’s the one that it came with and I’ve been shooting Hornady 230 grain hollow points through it since I’ve had it. It didn’t really start acting up until I took it in the mountains on my dirt bike, carrying it with me for self protection against the bears we have here, and it got a little dirty. I cleaned it really good, thinking that may be the cause of it and it’s absolutely spotless. And still doing the same thing right off the bat. I have other ammo I’m gonna try just to see if that’s the problem. If not, I’m assuming I need a new mag. What mag should I buy John?
This type of gun was designed for ball ammo only, unless a hollow point is made to have rounded end it will not feed properly and will jam up. The plus is you are using 230gr and the downside is that brand and type of ammo may not run in that gun well. The feed ramp was designed for fmj ball ammo like used in wwii, Korea etc. I would buy some basic plain jane ball ammo fmj and try that. I am going to bet it will feed with no problems .... if it doesn't come back and tell me. I'd love to know what happens.
@@megatrends thanks for all your knowledge and info, I’m reading this after buying the gun but before receiving it so I’m trying to learn all I can to take care of it. I’ll be sure to get the right ammo, merry Christmas brotha
@@megatrends I have run around 150 rnds of Hornady Critical Defense Hollow point thru my GI TISAS 45 model and not a single problem so I would not be concerned about it. I always thought the same about round ball being the only dependable round but just spend the money and put the hollow points thru your gun and see if they work. It is the only way.
The 64 thousand question...is the Tisas Parkerized, OR is the Tisas Ceracoated with a parkerized colored finish? To me it’s a deal breaker IF it isn’t a REAL Parkerized finish, as it won’t won’t get the desired real patina with use! Anyone know for sure?
To be honest from the wear on mine it seems cerakote over a parkerized finish. I say that because there is a darker finish under the cerakote finish. The magazine is parkerized for sure. All this being said ... the gun is $400, what do you want for $400? Just buy one they're fantastic quality.
hey john, i bought a brand new one and my grip safety doesnt work. does yours work at all? my trigger will go bang and drop the hammer without the grip safety even press at all.
There great guns! I like to use gun grease on the rails. It wont leak all over the gun like that nasty oil will do. That gun finish is actually parkerized and than cerakoted over so there is no need for excessive oil and grease soaked on the finish like the old military guns needed.
I was wondering about that because you can see the parkerized finish on the magazine that comes with it but looks cerakoted on the gun itself so thank you for that info. I can see a darker finish under the worn top finish now that it is getting worn. Thanks for the info ...
Agreed ... essential in all upper Northern climate regions. Absolutely! On days where we have a high of 7 degrees in Maine we don't shoot, we shoot 15 degrees and up. The RemOil is fantastic like you said.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this pistol after you spend some range time with it. I saw three here locally for sale new, nice to see guns available for purchase again. Enjoy!
In the description .... didnt feel like re-recording an entire video .... figured most people would figure it out..... most people. "The SDS Imports Tisas Gov. Model 1911A1 45 Cal Tear Down And Reassembly - Yes, I know Knoxville isn’t in Kentucky! I misspoke…."
It did, they were making the M1911A1 which was introduced in 1926 well before wwii. They were upgrades to the M1911. This is well documented but my Uncle carried an M1911A1 in wwii so there's that on top of that.
Picked up one a couple weeks ago and have kept coming back to this video as a reference. Thanks for the info man
YW, thank you so much for watching!
I snagged one from PSA for 299$
Amazing firearm. Feeds HST, Gold Dots and Remington golden saber bonded no issues. I cannot believe the quality of these 1911s for the price. I figured what the hell its 300$ and wasn’t expecting much, but boy was I wayyy wrong!
bought a newer Tisas, and for only 300 and some change, probably the best gun i have ever owned.
I also found this video really helpful as i was just doing a simple take down as i would on say a M17 and didnt realize that the slide had to be a certain way, i really appreciate this video, simple straight to the point and very helpful.
Wow, thank you ... I really appreciate your watching. yes, these are great pistols and reliable. I think today has got to be one of the best eras for gun ownership ever.
I just pickup my first 1911 .45 and its a Tisas. Very helpful on how the break it down and reassembling. Thank you for this video.
You're welcome and thank you so much. Thank you for watching. Enjoy the beautiful pistol!
J. Beau, Sir thank you so much! This was an excellent educational video. Your explanation was detailed, calm and perfectly delivered. I was able to successfully field strip/disassemble and reassemble this 1911 after watching your video. Thank you for letting us to know to run it wet! I have not fired this firearm yet, as I like to learn the mechanics of disassembly first! Thank you so much! God Bless, truly appreciate this!
You are welcome, thank you very much for watching. Much appreciated. Enjoy the pistol ...
After I bought mine I was very impressed on the workmanship and accuracy. Easy to take down for cleaning. Turned out to be a little jewel of a handgun.
I bought one as a shooter to avoid shooting my old colt war guns, it works excellent with anything I put in. I definitely would say it's a good buy for a good repro gun.
Wow ... would love to own an old Colt. Lucky skunk!
i love how yours is worn in and patina. looks just like the traditional ww2 gi 1911.
Yeah, it's what I like as well. Nice to have one of these and someday I'll have an original!
I got into shooting late in life at 68 and I'm really into it.I have a lot of time since retirement plus I'm sick of anti 2A crowd.Started with a few 9 mm then I finally found the 1911 45 cal. It's my favorite, a Tisas Tanker A1 which is basically the gun you show here. I'm very satisfied with the build quality and it shoots great . I'm currently looking at more 1911 models wanting a full size and possibly a "baby" size.Glock 30 is also a consideration. Good video.
Thank you, and I'm happy you found a nice thing to spend time with. Lots of fun! Thank you for watching!
Excellent instructions, thank you. Will save this video.
Im glad you found it useful ... enjoy. it's a good pistol. Thank you for watching, it means a lot.
Bought a Tisas U.S. Army M1911A1 last week ($472.×× OTD). It came with a nice case, both sets of grips, two magazines, brush, and swab holder. But the impressive part is how well it's made. The fit and finish are extremely good (at any price).
It is a companion piece to my CMP acquired 1943 Remington Rand M1911A1. I'm looking forward to a range day.
Very nice, yeah you get more now with two magazines. Mine came with one but did have a case.
2/15/23 First range day with the Tisas. Stripped, cleaned, and lubricated. The first magazine I managed 4 of 7 ON target (standard steel silhouette) at FORTY YARDS. I ran drills at 40, 25, and 10 yards. 150 rds of 230 grain ball anmo with zero failures to feed or fire. The fit and finish on this import is impressive.
@@dlbracer56 Fantastic fun.... gld you enjoyed it so much. Thanks for the update! Thanks for watching!
Every time I see this gun it makes me think of old school diners, drive in movie theaters, and texaco. Very nostalgic.
Wow, that's really cool. The good ole days ...
Do you realize the base plate on the magazine was designed to be used as a wrench to push the recoil plug down while turning the barrel collar? No one on their 1911 brakedowns ever mentions this.
i did not know that ... wow how cool is that! They thought of everything. Thanks for sharing that.
The new tisas 1911 had a recoil plug wrench…I guess that’s why the magazine base pads are flat..
Mine is not quite as well finished as the new Tisas Army Model but mines been running fine for 15 years when Tisas first came into the country. Ordered a mainspring housing with lanyard loop, and I’m thinking about a set of USGI grips, and I think I’ll just call it good!
Wow, that sounds like a really cool pistol! Also thanks for coming by ...
@@megatrends I think you’ll enjoy yours. I had a friend tell me a long time ago, “if you get a 1911 that works good for you, keep it.” It was good advice, and the Tisas doesn’t have a lot invested in it, but its stayed while a couple Springfield’s have went on down the road!
picking mine up this week, haven't touched one since 1976,but I guess I've been thinking about how good they feel in the hand, and being i need a black beer pistol, and a 45 will drop a black beer.great video,easy to understand...thankyou
You will enjoy it, they’re really good pistols.
Thank you for watching by thenway. 🙏
I just bought one from PSA
Only thing is mine doesn’t say ZIG MODEL? The product number is different as well compared to the ZIG model? I got the 1911 US ARMY A1
Just a newer model, that's all. They make a Tanker also with shorter barrel and wood grips.
The one you got is the same gun as the one my video just newer and they changed the markings a bit. Yours actually is more authentic looking but both are good. Thanks for watching!
@@megatrends oh okay cool man thanks for the info!
@@megatrends wow I just picked up my tisas 1911 and wow it’s nice! The slide is super smooth and very well built! Cannot wait to shoot it! I feel I made a great purchase
Excellent. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
8:00...speaking of losing parts in a foxhole, Browning designed the 1911 for use in combat, so if the recoil spring plug was lost, a fired .45 ACP cartridge case will substitute..in fact, the original design has convex grip screws...which the Tisas copies perfectly...so than in the field the rim of a .45 ACP cartridge can be used as a screwdriver to remove/replace the grips...
& no offense, but traditionally, those scratches caused by improperly inserting the slide stop are called "idiot marks"..sadly, they're way to common..
Interesting, didn't know that about the casing. That's pretty awesome!
I had no idea about the plug/casing damnit man that’s badass.
I just bought my first handgun a Two-Tone Tisas and the user manual it came with was not very helpful. Thank you so much for the video, I had such a difficult time trying to follow the manual itself. The reassembly was a bit difficult for me but I just got to keep practicing.
Thanks, im very happy that you found my video useful. Rock on ... thank you for watching.
I scratched mine in the same place, it's still beautiful, but I haven't been able to reassemble it yet. I did everything you showed except succeed. Thanks for the video. I'll give it another try after work, I'm sure it just because it's brand new {maybe 50 rounds} and not broken in yet.
Keep at it ... it isn't as hard as it may seem. When it goes together it'll be one of those hit yourself in the forehead things and you say to yourself "Duh, look how easy that was".
@@megatrends yes Sir, I managed to get it back together and successfully performed a functions check..
I own a Rock Island 1911a1 and it's been absolutely great the 1911 platform is hands down the best
Agreed .... I'd get one of those in a hot second.
@@megatrends should I get this pistol? I have the money just sitting around and I’m either going to get a .22 pistol for my family to learn on (grandmother specifically) or this gun. The 1911 would be for me of course. How has it held up? I’m really interested in it.
Only thing I did to mine is bought a set of Ergo hard rubber grips and saved the plastic one’s to the box. The Ergo’s look real good with this gun.
Very nice! So many things can be done with these!
Nice job and enjoyed the video. Helpful.
Glad to hear it! As stated in a couple of my videos for this handgun there aren't very many available that shows the innards and discusses the different aspects of it aside from the usual unboxing and range shooting. I don't feature a lot of range shooting because most people shoot and to be honest who really enjoys watching someone else unless they are a Paul Harrell or a Hickcok45? I sometimes tack on a 30 second clip of shooting at the end of some videos. Thank you for watching mostly and I am very happy it helps answer anything about the handgun, how it comes apart and general issues if I've stumbled upon any.
I just bought the service special, great video!
Awesome! If you think of it let me know what you think after breaking it in. Thanks for watching!
Can one install adjustable rear sights on this pistol male and model?
Not sure, it's fine like it is for me. It is a Government Model, Government 70 series. Google that, they've been making them since before wwii and the parts are pretty much compatible.
I dont fiddle around much changing things from factory
After taking mine apart to clean it amd getting it back together I noticed when the slide is locked open the barrel has just a little back to front wiggle to it. Is that normal? Should I be taking it to a smith before I take it back to the range? It all went back together and everything else is exactly like your video but that back and forth with the slide locked back. Its maybe a half mm of play.
Yep, normal tolerances, no worries. Mine does that as does my $1,300 Auto Ordnance 1911 in stainless steel. You're good ... shoot 'em up and have fun.
Great job! Very informative disassembly / reassembly. I missed a deal $349.99 at Range USA. Will keep my eye open for one.. Thanks again... Joe Agosta
Thanks and a mega thanks for watching, very much appreciated
What gun lube do you recommend for these? I just got one today along with 300 rounds worth, I have yet to try shooting it but I'm excited, because for how cheap I got both this is such a solid gun. I've heard nothing about good things about it for the price. Wanna treat it good with the solvent and oiling.
Good ole Rem-oil should suffice ... whatever oil you prefer really. Hoppe's gun oil, etc. I like Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Oil which has "Maximum Heat Resistance". It costs more but it's really good with a nice applicator to apply whatever amount you wish from a drop to a lot.
Check out ALG Go Juice.
Hey, i have a question. my tisas 1911a1, the grip safety takes VERY little pressure to disengage the trigger pull. is that normal? i hear a lot of 1911 you need a FIRM grip on the grip safety to disengage it. mine literally takes a tiny poke and it will disengage. THANKS!
Firstly I'm no expert but mine is rather easy especially to engage it. I own a $1,300 Auto ordnance 1911 and that one is very very easy to engage and disengage so I would not worry about it.
@@megatrends ya I notice it only take a tiny tiny press on the grip safety for me to press the trigger. Thanks for all your time!
@@megatrends I think I meant to say engage the trigger. Lol
@@blazability3469 Everything seems easy with these pistols, easy trigger, easy safety, easy grip safety. I think you got a good one which most of them are anyway imo.
Thank you sir for your video I appreciated it helped me alot
Nice, thank you ... thank you for watching, it means a lot. Much appreciated.
I have the Zig model, the slid is heavy, is yours and what's your opinion.
I'm fine with it. Not sure what you mean, mine says Zig on it. Watched a video of someone that owns an original wwii 1911a1 and said they're the same except for a couple of small things like ejection port size and lanyard loop machining.
Your finish looks darker than mine mines super grey but shoots great
Ive noticed some have different appearance than others. Not sure if it is finish or lighting, vid cam etc or not. I wipe mine down with an oiled cloth after every range day and it has buffed it to a shinier finish somewhat. Might be that ... in sunlight it looks gray and indoors kind of an OD Green military gray hue.
@@megatrends what kind of oil are you using
@@TSeightysix Basic old fashioned Remoil.
@@megatrends ok cool thank you
Your video was very informative.
Thank you for saying so, thank you for watching, very much appreciated so thank you.
How many Tennesseans corrected your placement of Knoxville?
None ... I corrected myself in the video description. Mental block .... misspoke, etc. Rented Lips.
First review that the gun looked shot nice
I shoot it just about every weekend, it's been a really good one. Still running stock parts and I can confidently recommend them to people that may want to try out a 1911 with some nostalgia without breaking the bank.
Just picked one up sweet
hey john sorry to trouble you again. I send my 1911 in to SDS and they fixed the grip safety problem. but i notice another thing. when my hammer is not down, i can actually push up the thumb safety and the slide would lock up. does that happen to yours? thanks for answering my question.
I can partially but not all the way like when it is cocked.
@@megatrends when it os partially, an yoy still pull the slide? Is it enough to block it and lock the slide?
@@blazability3469 Yes it is.
@@megatrends the slide locks when the thumb safety is partially up?
@@blazability3469 Yes.
great vid. thanks.
No, thank you.
I’ve got the same pistol and it’s having some chambering issues, even after cleaned properly. It’s very aggravating to not be able to chamber it and shoot it when I need it, and it’s making me reconsider and I hate to get rid of it if I can fix it so if anyone out there has any information to help me it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
There's several things to ask like what magazine are you using? Almost all failure to feed issues is the magazine or the ammo for most semi-auto firearms. The one that came with it may be defective causing failure to feed problems./ What kind of ammo? This firearm is designed after the WWII 1911 which is 230gr Ball ammo FMJ and that's pretty much all it shoots. There is some hollow point ammo with a rounded end at about 230gr but the lighter grain ammo is for semi auto polymer striker fire type handguns as is most self defense ammo.
Also this gun, like most others, will malfunction if you shoot with a loose grip which absorbs the recoil and causes jams and feeding issues.
@@megatrends Thanks John. Honestly idk if it’s the standard mag or not, it’s the one that it came with and I’ve been shooting Hornady 230 grain hollow points through it since I’ve had it. It didn’t really start acting up until I took it in the mountains on my dirt bike, carrying it with me for self protection against the bears we have here, and it got a little dirty. I cleaned it really good, thinking that may be the cause of it and it’s absolutely spotless. And still doing the same thing right off the bat. I have other ammo I’m gonna try just to see if that’s the problem. If not, I’m assuming I need a new mag. What mag should I buy John?
This type of gun was designed for ball ammo only, unless a hollow point is made to have rounded end it will not feed properly and will jam up. The plus is you are using 230gr and the downside is that brand and type of ammo may not run in that gun well. The feed ramp was designed for fmj ball ammo like used in wwii, Korea etc. I would buy some basic plain jane ball ammo fmj and try that. I am going to bet it will feed with no problems .... if it doesn't come back and tell me. I'd love to know what happens.
@@megatrends thanks for all your knowledge and info, I’m reading this after buying the gun but before receiving it so I’m trying to learn all I can to take care of it. I’ll be sure to get the right ammo, merry Christmas brotha
@@megatrends I have run around 150 rnds of Hornady Critical Defense Hollow point thru my GI TISAS 45 model and not a single problem so I would not be concerned about it. I always thought the same about round ball being the only dependable round but just spend the money and put the hollow points thru your gun and see if they work. It is the only way.
The 64 thousand question...is the Tisas Parkerized, OR is the Tisas Ceracoated with a parkerized colored finish? To me it’s a deal breaker IF it isn’t a REAL Parkerized finish, as it won’t won’t get the desired real patina with use!
Anyone know for sure?
64 thousand $ question
To be honest from the wear on mine it seems cerakote over a parkerized finish. I say that because there is a darker finish under the cerakote finish. The magazine is parkerized for sure. All this being said ... the gun is $400, what do you want for $400? Just buy one they're fantastic quality.
Definitely cerekote...but still an outstanding deal on a reliable 1911...
hey john, i bought a brand new one and my grip safety doesnt work. does yours work at all? my trigger will go bang and drop the hammer without the grip safety even press at all.
Yes mine works .... you need to repair that in my humbled opinion.
There great guns! I like to use gun grease on the rails. It wont leak all over the gun like that nasty oil will do. That gun finish is actually parkerized and than cerakoted over so there is no need for excessive oil and grease soaked on the finish like the old military guns needed.
I was wondering about that because you can see the parkerized finish on the magazine that comes with it but looks cerakoted on the gun itself so thank you for that info.
I can see a darker finish under the worn top finish now that it is getting worn. Thanks for the info ...
RemOIl is famous in Northern Ohio for handling Freeze/Thaw weather best. Geoff Who notes this as a note.
Agreed ... essential in all upper Northern climate regions. Absolutely! On days where we have a high of 7 degrees in Maine we don't shoot, we shoot 15 degrees and up. The RemOil is fantastic like you said.
I just bought one. Haven't had a chance to shoot her yet. Looking forward to it though. Keep the vids coming John.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this pistol after you spend some range time with it. I saw three here locally for sale new, nice to see guns available for purchase again. Enjoy!
How about Knoxville Tennessee. Lol
In the description .... didnt feel like re-recording an entire video .... figured most people would figure it out..... most people.
"The SDS Imports Tisas Gov. Model 1911A1 45 Cal Tear Down And Reassembly - Yes, I know Knoxville isn’t in Kentucky! I misspoke…."
The Model 1911 A1 version didn’t exist in WW2
It did, they were making the M1911A1 which was introduced in 1926 well before wwii. They were upgrades to the M1911. This is well documented but my Uncle carried an M1911A1 in wwii so there's that on top of that.