Thanks!

My son was fascinated by the 1911 so I bought him a Tisas .45 in black. Broke it in for him with 250 rounds and a couple cleanings and I was impressed! I immediately purchased myself a WWII clone TISAS. I was a USMC MP from 1985-1989 that fielded those WWII .45’s until the Beretta took over. These TISAS .45’s are solid handguns. I think I’ll pick one of these up!!

I've had several good experiences from Tisas so far. I think it's an artifact of the 1911 market being so heavily flooded, that in order to get any sort of attention they have to make a good product at a solid price.

I have 4 of the Tisas 1911's. Love them. All have been flawless and 100% functional. And great triggers to boot.

I inherited my grandfathers 1944 production US Army 1911a1 that was also carried by my father in Vietnam. Needless to say that while I love shooting that pistol, it is becoming too valuable to be a carry much less a regular shooter. I picked up a TISAS WWII clone and it’s great. Fun to shoot, it’s virtually identical to the actual Colt, and seems very well built. I’m totally happy with my purchase.

I purchased a Tisas 5" stainless steel model a year ago. Currently at about the 400 round count. I performed my own, correctly executed trigger work, at 4 pounds. Currently, I have five Mec-Gar 8 round magazines, flawless. The quality, fitment, accuracy, and function of this pistol have been flawless.

Getting a Tisas .45 Tanker today. Great quality for the price. My second pistol was a Mk IV Series 70. Always liked a 1911 and for the price Tisas can't be beat. Good overview of the Raider

No complaints with the Tisas 1911’s from my end. Picked up the US Army WWII GI clone. Great quality for the money and absolutely no fear of jeopardizing collector values that’ll likely never inflate (I assume).

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Tisas has been killing it with the 1911s here lately.

More TISAS reviews please, it is always nice to see well made affordable firearms.

Bought a Raider this morning for a truck gun. Very impressed by the fit and finish. No overbite kr underwater in the slide to frame fit. No extra material in the extractor. Perfectly flush. No movement in the barrel or sloppy bushing fit. Gave it a complete strip down, clean, oil, and lube. Reassembled. Swapped out the recoil spring for an extra power Wilson 17 pound flat wire spring, replaced the long trigger with a short trigger, replaced the grips with all black rubber grips, and replaced the grip screws with stainless steel hex screws. Fits my Streamlight weapon light and all my 1911 railed holsters. Fits all my 1911 Wilson Combat magazines. Double checked the trigger with my trigger scale after a thorough clean and lube. 4.5 pounds. Very acceptable with very little creep that is not even noticeable. The hammer felt a little gritty when I git it out of the box, but disassembled the main spring housing, greased the tunnel a bit, and reassembled. No grit anymore. The grips are VZ G10 so no cheap replacements. 2 magazines made by MecGar. Not quire like Wilson's but perfectly usable. So no off brand junk. I haven't shot it yet but I am fully confident it will not fail.

The relationship with TISAS started in 2010 when Interstate Arms out of Billerica, Mass contracted TISAS to built the Regent. It was difficult early on to get the dealers through out the US to purchase the Regent so the right's were sold. I told the owner he was making a really bad mistake, but it happened and here we are now...

I have the USMC mark on mine, and I think I'm going to finally stop carrying it 😂 I didn't know they were worth so much.

I just got a Tisas 1911 A1, clone. It looks just like the original...which I have. The Tisas clone, didn't parkarize the gun, instead they used Cerakote, probably to keep cost down. But it shoots well. I got it for $380 out the door. My brother like it so much, he got one. And ordered 4 more for his FFL store.

Being a Marine Veteran, I'd love to get my hands on a decommissioned Colt m45a1, but this Raider looks legit. AWSOME VID!

I'm so glad you got around to reviewing this because I've been eyeing it up for a bit now. I couldn't believe the prices of the of the real ones so it's good to know these are great - not only for the price, but overall.

Mac, I bought my Tisas last year. Mine is the Duty model. It costs almost half as much as my Springfield Garrison. I think it's a tremendous amount of VALUE for little money. I still love my Springfield pistols!

My Tisas 1911 has been fantastic! I dumped 3 Kimbers and continue to use my Tisas.

I own a Tisas 1911 A1 Service and it's great, got it for $ 449.00. One of my favorite sidearms.

I bought the tisas 1911 a1 service and it is built like a tank. Great gun for fantastic price.

I have one of the cheaper tisas m1911a1 service model handguns and I have to say I'm IN LOVE with it. I'm very happy with what handguns come out of tisas and really like how tisas is filling the market with cheap, quality 1911s for the romance of the 1911.

To put the 1911 back together, pull the unspung slide all the way to the rear and the toggle will line up, then move slide, insert take down lever and pull slide forward to complete assembly. Geoff Who was a US Army Small Arms Repairman 1972.

I remember the first time I fired a WW2 production Colt .45. Ergonomic, accurate, pleasant to shoot. They really took craftsmanship seriously back then, even as they were frantically making guns as fast as possible. Same with the M1 carbine I tried.

My buddy did the procurement for this. Was told the Commandant of the Marine Corps got serial #1.

I have a Tisas stock 1911 that I got for Xmas 3 years ago, it performed great right out of the case!👍

Awesome information about 1911 I just pick one old one up and I didn’t know anything about this till now.

I have a Girsan Beretta clone. Very pleased with it. The Hi-Power and 1911 are next on the list. Can't beat the value!

I've been very impressed with the quality of the Tisas 1911's. I've sold a bunch of them and the one I've shot ran and shot great.

Got a tisas "tanker" model... basically a commander size 45. Bought to build into a clone of my colt lightweight commander so I could blast away and not wreck my expensive vintage colt. So far after 400 or so rounds it's been perfect and actually a great gun. Highly recommend if you want a cheap but good gun for carry or range fun

Good review! I have a Tisas "Duty" in .45ACP, which, except for the finish color and lack of the accessory rail on the dustcover, is pretty much the same pistol. Love mine. I did replace the plunger tube spring because my safety was very mushy. As I carry cocked and locked, a safety with a propensity to come out of the safe position is unacceptable. I purchased a new plunger tube spring from Wolff Gunsprings, and when I removed the stock spring it appeared to be about two coils shorter than the Wolff spring. By the way, I picked up a little trick that I saw on a Larry Vickers video to avoid the "dummy scratch" on reassembly. He takes a thin pointy object (he used a BIC-type ballpoint pen) to reach in through the ejector port to push the slide stop detent plunger into the plunger tube to easily insert the slibe stop. I tried it and it worked great! I actually took a short piece of wooden dowel, sharpened it a pencil sharpener then slightly rounded the point, and now I keep it in my pistol cleaning kit.

Tisas has been doing great in the 1911 market. Bottom line, they work. I had a pretty expansive Kimber that didn’t.

i dont care about the marking, history etc....of the gun...i only care about how the gun looks like and how it performs

Great review. I purchased a Tisas 1911 A1 a few months back and it’s an outstanding gun, once broken it has worked flawlessly. I think it’s a great value for what you get.

I recently bought a Metro Arms American Classic .45, lightly used for $325.00. Made in the Philippines. Surprisingly accurate and well-made 1911, tighter and with more features than a lot of Colts I've owned at over twice the price. Unbelievably good trigger pull. There are a lot of good 1911 clones out there.

I have a Tisas 1911A1 that I purchased a few years back. It’s just as good, and in some cases better than the M1911A1’s I carried in the Corps.

*I just bought one!!! My biggest problem is that you can't put a fully loaded mag into it. Other than that, I love it so far especially that FDE finish, grips, rail, etc. Also surprised to learn that TISAS has been in business for 30 years!! 1993-2023!!*

I knew from the thumbnail it was gonna be a Tisas. Best trigger I've ever felt.

Very nice review. I picked up a Tisas Model 1911A1 US ARMY in 9x19mm on Friday. Except for the caliber and markings it could be a new production model of the very worn WW2 production M1911A1s that I carried for 16 years on active duty in the Army before the government betrayed* us with the Beretta M9A1. The only difference I found internally is the ramped barrel. The magazines are MecGar and are, of course, top quality. Mine came with two sets of grip panels: one set being nicely figured walnut "double diamond," and the other being plain brown plastic fully checkered military style. The gun is more accurate than I am with the military sights, but I'm not anticipating changing them. I may paint the front sight with Neon Pop Traffic Cone fingernail polish from Salon Perfect just to help out my old eyes. (I use this same product on my older revolvers with fixed sights for the same reason.) *(The Beretta wasn't a "bad" gun; it was just bigger than was needed for the caliber. The reasons we were given included "The 9x19mm is easier for females to shoot." I never saw a female soldier shoot the M9A1 without hand-cocking the hammer in order to reach the trigger. To be fair, I often saw male soldiers doing the same thing.)

Both of my tisas 1911s have been excellent. I like the fact they have a forged slide frame and barrel for basically the same price as a rock island.

Tisas, if you're listening. Colt/Springfield MEU-SOC M-45 clone with Pachmayr grips. All you need to do is make a down swept beaver-tail to fit a Commander-style hammer and you're in business. No one else does it for cheaper than $5k!

I have the Tisas 9mm 1911. Such a smooth shooting gun. No issues. I will be buying this one asap.

you should bring back the torture test videos, those were a lot of fun.

I like it. I sold all of my 1911's but they still have a special place in my heart. Some of these budget 1911 pistols are a very good alternative to the real deal.

It looks like Raider uses those nicer magazines. Colt has never updated their 1911 mags with the competition. Anyway, very cool that you have that rare Colt M45 with the USMC marking. I’m a bit jealous.

I joined the Marine Corps and was one of the last to qualify with the 1911 before they moved to the Berettas right after that. I LOVED the 1911 from the moment I picked it up. It was like an extension of my hand. Then I picked up the Berretta and immediately hated the fat grip, the trigger, and the recoil that snapped the muzzle straight up, instead of straight back like the.45.

I have 4 Tisas 1911's in both .45acp and 9mm. Excellent firearms. Especially for the money. If it's well made and I can get a good deal, I'm all in.

I have a Tisas 1911 45 Carry model. And I love it. I have well put over 2000rd through it and never a feed or ejection problem. Yes it is my everyday carry.

I picked up a Girsan mc1911 reserve (Turkish made if I remember correctly) chambered in 45 acp. Awesome gun. Dead on accurate. Very reliable. Only issue I ever had with it was the magazine it came with. Feed jams, failure to feed, and lock open. Switched to Wilson Combat mags and never had another problem since.

Brings back memories of my first 1911. A Norinco 1911 A1. Just under $300 back in about 1995. Fitted a beaver tail and other fancy parts and got to know the 1911 pretty well. Used it in IPSC matches and did fine with it. One thing that really struck with me was the genius of John Browning. The interplay of the parts is remarkable. Was not long before I wanted a better one which turned out to be a Springfield Trophy Match. Won quite a few matches with that one and had at least 30k rounds through it. Gave it to my eldest son and replaced it finally with a Garrison in 9mm. Put some Wilson parts in that along with their excellent mags and it is a fine shooter. I carry it in a Busted B Leather Texas Body Guard holster and it conceals easily under an untucked shirt and is comfortable while driving. Thanks for the fine review!

I've owned four Tisas 1911 pistols. One was a series 80 type and after 6 years I sold it. Today I own two in 45acp and one in 10mm. I had one of the 45acp models milled to take a Holosun red dot and I couldn't be happier with all three. They are well made, solid, reliable and accurate pistols at a great price. If I wanted another 1911, Tisas would be top of my list.

We’ve received numerous Tisas pistols in our shop and overall the fit and finish is very good. I’ve considered buying one of their HiPower clones due to the low cost. But you are absolutely correct about the Turkish shotguns. Absolute trash. We’ve had nothing but problems with them.

Wow Mac is actually wearing eye protection in this video. Crazy times we live in now

I have a Tisas 1911 a1 and a Girsan High Power 9mm and the fit, finish and function have been spot on. No hesitation buying hand gun from Turkey for me.

Nice!! I picked up the Sig Nightmare Fastback 1911about 3 years ago. Got approx 450 rds through it and have had zero failure to feeds, or any other issues. Came with (2) 7rd mags that are well made and have been 100% reliable.

I’ve got the Tisas 1911 US Army and the Bantam, both in .45 ACP. I am very impressed by both and that’s not even factoring in their comparatively low prices. Fit, finish, reliability, and accuracy are incredible. I will be getting the Raider. Of note, I also have a 1911s by Colt, Springfield, and Kimber so this is not a case of Tisas being all that I know.

I like 1911s, and have thought about doing. One as my take on the M45A1. Using Caspian parts.

Great timing on this video. I was wondering about these 1911's. I wasn't sure if they would be worth the buy. Now I'm thinking about adding a 1911 to the collection.

I have a Colt rail gun,I absolutely love that 1911.I even had Copper Custom cerakote it in OD green.I would give Tisas a try.Why not?It's about what I paid for my RIA Rock 1911,haven't had an issue with that one.

I have had a Raider for a few weeks and really like it. I also have Colt, Springfield, and Ruger 1911s.

Oh yeah, I'd love to have this model.

I have a Tisas B45R Carry (4.25" railed) and it has been a fantastic pistol. No malfunctions and had run all types of ammo, including Speer Gold Dot JHP, which was what I carried on duty. I would love to have one of these raiders because I love tan/green pistols and even more so on 1911's. I have 2 Springfields (EMP 4 9mm & a Loaded Stainless and Blk CQB 5" Govt) and can honestly say my Tisas at approx. a 3rd of the price shoots and performs just as well. As far as I'm concerned, you can't go wrong with Tisas 1911's

I have the M45A1 custom shop version with front strap checkering, it’s a very good shooting pistol with an excellent trigger for a series 80. It’s a step below my Wilson combat and nighthawk custom but not by much.

I have had 2 Tisas 1911s both were the early A1 version and no complaints at all they were great pistols

Hrfunk has one and has been putting up accuracy vids... so far for the price range.. its not bad....

I have Tisas's Beretta 84 clone (.380 ACP), which is made on licensed tools. It's got a great fit & finish, I've only shot about ~110rnds through it, so it might still be breaking in, as my only gripe with it, is that it's picky about feeding some ammo.

Personallly, I've had pretty good luck with the TISAS brand.

I have an Rock Island Armory 1911 that's similar and it shoots great, for $500 on sale it was a steal.

This is the second positive review I’ve seen , thanks MAC

I carry a Tisas 1911-A1 tanker as an EDC. That thing lives up it it's namesake. I ran 500 rounds of mixed brass, aluminum, and steel cased ammo without cleaning it. At the 500 round mark, a few extra drops of CLP, ran another 50 before it got finiky. For defensive ammo, it likes federal premium 230gr Hydra-shoks.

Interesting info on the USMC marking. I own a couple of .22 training/target rifles stamped with the USMC marking. My favorite is a Remington 40X so marked - one of a reported thousand so made and marked.

I have a Zenith Turkish 1911 as well as a Tisas GI series 1911. Both are phenominal for me. The Zenith now has about 3K rounds through it since I bought it about a decade ago. Functions flawlessly for me. Wish they were still on the market but they aren't. I will say thogh with the Zenith, the main leaf spring was really messed up when I bought it. Was a simple and cheap replacement part and it has been perfect since. The Tisas I have is significantly newer. However, the tolerances on it are so tight there is literally no slop. I have only put a single box of 50 through it though. Don't have the time I used to have to go to the range all the time. Still for the 50 rounds it was an absolute pleasure to shoot. For comparison, here is my other 1911s that I have that I can compare them to. RIA 1911 tac ultra, Springfield prodigy, Sig Scorpion, and Remington 1911 R1. I don't own a colt 1911, but oh well. Love all the ones I have. The Turkish were both significantly cheaper and are just as good as anything else I own. Seriously the Tisas GI series for $300 was is so crazy for the price.

Bought the B45r model 2 years back . Ive added wilson extended slide stop & 97DE mags, EGW custom thick bushing and recoil plug with egw buff shok, and trijicon HD sights. Brilliant EDC. Looking forward to getting the Raider also.

A Tisas GI clone is on the wish list but having 5 1911's already ill prob wait for a while yet...glad to see this model is just as good as other reviews ive seen. Keep up the great videos MAC!!

I bought the TISAS M1911A1 (WG) as a companion piece to my CMP acquired service grade M1911A1. A1943 Remington Rand with a National Match Hard slide and barrel. The Tisas fit and finish show a level of craftsmanship above some significantly more expensive 1911 clones. The Tisas shoots level and as accurate as the shooter. One ISSUE I had was with 1776 composite ammo. In a box of 50 I had five break off at the case and jam the piece of projectile in the chamber. After the fifth one I loaded them one at a time to shoot up the rest. I have even shot home made round nose lead .45ACP through it with ZERO failures. IF you want a quality military clone the Tisas is MONEY!

I was an Army 45b20 1969 to 1972 in a depot shop. Looks good to me. I will have to check the shops and check one out. Thanks for this video.

I've had my eye on the Tisas WWII 1911A1 model for a pretty long time. This just furthered my intention of having one in my collection.

I plan on picking up a Tisas WW2 so I don’t have to shoot my Remington Rand. From what I’ve seen everyone has been happy with them and I haven’t seen any bad reviews. I would be interested in the Raider as well, so thank you for telling us about it.

I have a 1911CSS45R and a 10mm 1911 both are tisas. Never an issue, and both have had over 1k rounds. What i spent on both combined is less than a springfield operator. I carry the 10mm daily. Great video

3:25 not to mention the current reigning USPSA champion Nils Jonasson was rocking a Canik SFX Rival

When I bought my first 1911, I chose Tisas without hesitation. Best gun for the money, IMO. You have to pay twice the price for the same features & quality from a domestic manufacturer. The fit of Tisas guns is not 'surprising' to anyone familiar with them.

I don't have any hands on experience with Tisas firearms, but I like the looks of this slightly modernized classic 1911...hands down, my all time favorite handgun...and the one I trust me life to with EDC. I personally prefer the arched mainspring housing to the flat, but I would buy this pistol in a heartbeat. Good video!!👍

I have 2 Tisas. A Carry (commander) and a Regent (high power) and my good friend has 3 more 1911s. I actually liked all of the 1911s better than my Colt. My only complaint with any of the 1911s is the safety doesn't click very loud when you take it off. I'm a fan.

I loved this gun so much when I pistol qualed that I got a .22lr equivalent for my kids. Now I want a clone of the 1911

Have you seen the new Raider, since late 2022 ? All machined steel small parts, no MIM. No recessed slide stop pin. Cerakote over parkerizing. It’s a great pistol for the price.

I eat alot of ramen ,my budget is super tight. any colt is just a dream to me. the tisas may actually find itself in my care especially if I see it sub $500 on sale on PSA or Classic I don't like Turkish 12 gauges but I have Shot a few Turkish pistols that are what I would call excellent values Don't tell anyone but my first gun was a 8mm Turkish Mauser ,I got it when I was 13 for $60 it came with a bayonet and a bandolier of 75rounds on stripper clips I miss those days so much

Would be nice if Tisas got the color a little closer, I love the color of the Colt.

I watched a video on the raider about two months ago very impressive . Also came across a lengthy comparison by hrfunk

Yup, I’ve been eyeing this pistol since I first saw it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with it Tim!

Excellent review! Thanks for doing it. From what I've seen, Girsan also makes good 1911s and they're coming out with a double stack 9mm very soon.

I will get one of these Raiders. I bought a Tisas “Carry 4.25 inch” model last year. I absolutely love it. Some may think this sounds strange, but I would prefer the arched mainspring housing with the lanyard ring.

Today you can buy a new 1911 in the Philippines $450. They have no markings and are made by hand using all hand tools. Usually by artisans in small villages in the mountains. They all work just great. The design is the key. The cosmetics are a matter of personal preference.

Really wish Colt would do another run of these

I have a 4.25 1911 in 9mm from Tisas, dot and finish are great and it has ran flawlessly for me.

Really wish I bought one of the original USMC engraved M45A1's when I had the chance (no big X out or anything). Was in my hands as the gun counter but it was a bit of a financial stretch for me at that moment.

If memory serves me well. I have three Turkish made handguns. All are good, no issues. 9mm 115 grain HP. The .45 Acp, 200 grain hollow point. …. Thanks

Pleased with mine. Upgraded it to a more faithful clone by adding duel spring system. Only $35.00 in parts.

I’ve got the Tisas Duty, very nice pistol for the money, I own several different Turkish firearms, and they all have pretty decent quality for the price.

I own a Tisas 1911 really great guns, I had mine since 2017 as a graduation gift and by now I have probably 1000 + rounds of ammo shooting throughout the years. The only problem I've had was using bad promag mags were the round would get stuck on the feed ramp. However if you tap the back of the slide they go right in. That's not the guns problem though it's how those mags are designed.

I bought the Colt 1991A1 80th anniversary addition in 2011 for 800 dollars in a small shop in CarringtGuage. Its a very accurate Colt. I've put every kind of metal casing through it and its never jammed. As for a Turkish shotgun I have yet to have an issue. I've put over 10k plus shells through my Escort Magnum 12 guage.