Break in the damn gun, and you'll notice those problems go away. The magazines are quality and obviously aren't manufactured with weak springs. They are reliable magazines when broken in, and in my experience the springs even last longer. Jeeez
I picked up a SS Carry with the rail for $400 used. I compared it to the Kimber, Springfield Ronin/Garrison, Sig and Ruger in the case. All forged plus the ambidextrous safety, under cut, 3 dot Novak style sights, beveled mag well, scalloped slide,beaver tail, skeletal hammer/ trigger and fit.... no brainer for me. At the range it handled 25 hollow points of unknown weights I found on the ground 20 years ago when I qualified on a state range (DPS was still using P220's). The Carry ate them with gusto! I shot 200 rounds of 230 grn S&B without a stoppage too. I'm thrilled. I'm not a big 1911 guy but this gun and caliber are an excellent change from my Glocks.
Have had mine for awhile, it's a beast 15, 20, 30, 50, 60 yds no problem. Have the full size still give me that tingle traded ar15 for this gun. Best deal I ever made. have a canik tp 9 elite w/red dot viper very reliable 9 mil. couldn't hit crap with it, went to my 1911, can't miss crap now tisas and canik both. Turkey makes a great gun.
My thoughts on this gun. If it works for you, fantastic. Too many people get hung up on more expensive guns. I have an RIA EFS that is more reliable and has more upgrades than my Kimber. Glad you enjoy it. Don't be ashamed of paying less for a quality gun.
I bought the full size version of this pistol and absolutely love it! The first few rounds from the factory mags were however a disappointment....they use a somewhat wonky spring design that allows the spring tension to cause the first few rounds to "nose dive" and catch the front of the magazine with some ammo. After discovering the issue and switching to Wilson mags there hasn't been a single failure....and after polishing the fed ramp, she even feeds empty cases. Very hard to beat this pistol for the money IMHO....
I just tried this with my factory mag with my Tisas when I watched the video. It seems that with 7 rounds of ammo in the mag it chambers fine, but with a full 8 there's an issue where it just doesn't catch at all (gun doesn't even get jammed, the bullet just stays there). A bit strange, but I'm gonna buy a Wilson mag and try out my different bullets I have to see if that would fix it.
I now own a Tisas 1911A1 and a Tank Commander 9. I own 6 1911's from custom 45 IDPA Stock Class pistols to a Gold Cup, a 5" 38 Super and a 10mm Delta Elite and the 2 Tisas pistols hold their own against them very well. I CCW the Tank Commander and shoot it the most with the 5" 38 Super a close second. Nice part is I bought both Tisas 1911's for under $400 each and they both shoot very tight with no malfunctions. For the money IMHO you can't do any better especially considering the forged frame and slide and hammer forged barrel. Both are tack drivers, way better than the Gold Cup and the Delta and the 9mm Commander just rocks, hip shooting beer cans around the yard is a breeze.
Recently bought one. It’s now 70% Tisas, 30% Wilson Combat. Wilson spring kit, trigger and sear, tactical ambi safety, full length guide rod with shok buff system….Magwell. Oh and Magpul grips. Chip McCormick 8 and 10 roundmags and 8 round Sig 1911 mags…the factory mag wouldn’t fit after I installed the Magwell. Extremely tight gun.
Were you able to get the Chip McCormick into the gun before the magwell? It may sound dumb, but I can't get a Shooting Star 8 rounder into it. Ed Brown and MecGar are fine but the CMC will only go half way into it.
Ya know everyone talks about it when a 1911 is "tight" but I bought a brand new colt mkiv series 80 in 1989, and It rattled when you shook it and it was dead on at 25yds and ate all ammo.. Im waiting on a tisas govt model right now, when it comes in, first thing Im gonna do is stone every edge and flat surface inside of it.. I want that baby to rattle and spew trash cans!!
I just picked up an SS45 today. Haven't gotten to put any rounds through it yet, but this video gave me some good insight on what to expect with it. Earned a subscribe from me!
I had a Colt Combat Commander and a Colt 1991 Compact. I have used surplus magazines as well as factory and put every concoction you can think of, including my own 185 gr semi wadcutters and never had a jam or failure to feed with thousands of rounds.
I have the carry model (with the rail) and the full size - amazing guns. The match trigger on the carry version is crazy good. A note about 1911s with rails - they don’t fit a lot of 1911 holsters.
Excellent examples shown about the break in process,,what to and what not to use.I just bought my 1st SDS 1911,the 45 B Duty model.I did change out the grips 1st thing,,G10 Sunburst White,,looks amazing.
I have the same model. Just had to send it in because the slide lock pin came out just enough to jam up the slide. It seems the slide has a little bit of play in it. Otherwise, I love the gun. Accurate, nice trigger. Put about 400 rounds through it before I had this problem.
I'm going to be getting a distribution from a company pension plan (I'm retired now) next month, and presuming I can find one in stock, I'm going to pick one of these up. I'm probably going to go for the black Ceracoated version in 5". I already have holsters, etc. for 5" 1911s. I will most likely change the trigger to a short trigger as is on their G.I. model, and put an arched mainspring housing on it because 911s point better for that way. I run all of my 1911s on Checkmate magazines, and they can be ordered in all three feed ramp configurations. 1911 magazines, at least the "traditional" ones that support the controlled round feed that was a feature of the 911 design, are made in three feed ramp configurations, ball, wadcutter, and hybrid ramps. Ball mags feed the 230 grain FMJ rounds perfectly (That's what the gun was designed for....because that's all there was in 1911.). Wadcutter ramps were designed for target shooting, of course, with wadcutter ammo. The hybrid mags are a compromise between the previous two, but seem to work good for JHP ammo. All of the one-size-fits-all mags are a compromise, and SOMETIMES, depending on the design, fit, and finish of the pistol, can result in the occasional failure-to-feed - even the vaunted Wilson 47D mags. Also, if you look at an original mil-spec 1911 magazine, you will see a "dimple" on the center of the feed ramp. That little dimple was designed to catch the case mouth on the seventh round (from a seven round magazine) and prevent it from being dragged forward when the sixth round was being fed. This happened because, as the gun was fired, the magazine spring became less and less compressed and hence had a less-tight grip on the cartridges, as the rounds were fed. 99% of the time, if you have ANY feed issues with a 1911, it's either ammo or, usually if using known good ammo (And why would you use anything but?) it's an unhappy magazine trying to do something it wasn't made for.
This video has brought to my attention that I should indeed be using FMJ's to break the gun in. As I too have found out with this gun, that with it being brand new and there having been no bullets fired from it. It had several jamming malfunctions with the Hornady Critical Defense rounds I had loaded into the magazine. Good quality ammo so I knew it must be the gun. Ever since I began using FMJ's in it. The action of both loading and firing the gun has become smoother with less and less room for malfunction! This is great advice that you won't hear just anywhere; take it. Happy Shooting Fellas!!!
@@mpngreen3897 I currently use it for everyday carry myself, but make no mistake. This is still a 1911 and is a fairly large handgun considering other more concealable options. I personally use a shoulder or hip holster to carry mine as it makes for a more comfortable carry. I can recommend it for its amazing reliability and it has a good bit of heft to it. Fits easy if you have large hands and handles recoil like a champ. If you're looking to carry a 1911. This is the model and brand I can recommend with absolute certainty. Just keep it clean and use some gun oil to loosen her up a bit and she'll be your absolute favorite gun you own. Thats a guarantee! Hope this helps man, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask, and ill see if I can help! Safe shooting brother!
Hornady ammo sucks for any 1911 due to the bullet profile. It's very very straight sided and has struggled in several 1911s that I've tried it in!!! I've actually switched to the ammo Inc X-def 230gr jhp and it performs very well, and feeds way better due to the rounder bullet profile!!!
Maybe you should start out by polishing the feed ramp and the first part of the barrel. I even polish the ramp on the magazines. Of course I would also port it along the top front to mitigate all the recoil.
Tisas firearms are pretty well made. I've not had any issues with any of their pistols. The first thing I always do is take it down (field strip) polish the feed ramp a bit & clean the gun . I've had some magazine issues with the 1911 models in the past, but have found the genuine Colt magazines work best in them.
I had just purchased the sds 1911 I haven't shot it yet but for the price I seen it for I couldn't not get it my first choice was the kimber 1911 but was out of my price range at the time I was browsing through the gun store and seen this sds and sold my gen 17 just so I could buy it hopefully it does me some good
I have this in all black. Taking it to the gunsmith to upgrade the beavertail, trigger, hammer, sights and possibly add the ambi safety. Also getting it cerakoted in this silver
@@BoomStickTactical absolutely. Problem is I live in a Dirty Jersey and you need a pistol permit for every pistol you own. In order to do that you have to submit an application that takes 6 months for the PD to approve. So in order to get the stainless, I’d have to either trade in or sell my black one, then wait 6 months for my pistol permit to buy the stainless.
This is why I run the ammo Inc X-defcause it runs between 940 to 950fps and they have a very conical shape, which means that's if any jhp will run, they will!!! I put my tisas ss45 duty on the counter next to several kimbers, and the only difference, was the kimbers had slightly better triggers, but they weren't any tighter or better fitted, and I've had kimber owners that thought the tisas of mine was just as nice as their kimbers, and couldn't believe that such a nice gun that had a forged frame was only $589.99 in the time of covid!!! Ok end stupidly long run-on sentence!!! Lol
I like it. I’m looking for a carry 1911. As much as I love my Springfield Garrison, it is just a bit big for my personal carry taste. I really like this size and the stainless. I sub’d.
Just cause a gun costs 800 - 3000 dollars doesn't mean it wont jam , not chamber, or have a bad mag, or be finicky with ammo. When broke in this weapon displays none of these problems. Nice fit and finish, not perfect, but not bad. Only complaint 1 mag. What can you say the price was great I can afford a 26 dollar mag, with what i saved. Oh canik tp9 elite just got carrier of the year. hope to expect that with this Turkish Tisas 45 1911.
Thanks for posting this video. It's a lot of useful information. I just bought a Tisas Regent R200S .45 caliber. I hope I don't have to go to jail, because I basically stole it from the guy, but he accepted my offer. I immediately ordered a few Ed Brown mags to go with it. If I am to trust my life with this thing, I want it to perform with no glitches. I'm currently stocking up on ammo, but it's hard to come by. BTW you have earned a subscription from me. I live over here where we throw our rolls, so that kinda makes us neighbors. 😁
I've been eyeing up a commander railed 1911 for a few months now but only have seen a select few out there and with some being over 1500/2000$ I just didn't think I could justify finding something. I walked into my local gun shop and was browsing the case and boom saw the Commander Carry Size "With" Rail in black and was shocked when I saw the price. $450 holly cow. I checked it out and was quite surprised the fit and finish on the frame, trigger ect. I've owned a few Kimbers in the past and I had to buy it. I might have even sold my G19 Gen 5 and pocketed 100$ :) Can't wait to shoot it.
@@BoomStickTactical I have a 8 and a 10 round extended Wilson mags that I kept from my last 1911 that I sold while ago. I'm gonna give those a go with some 200 and 230 grain ball and give it a go.
I've got the sds army 9mm. Mine came filthy nib so they must have did the break in for me at the factory. Haven't had a single jam. dead on and much tighter than the kimbers and trp I've handled. Won't even attempt to feed hollow points but runs ball like a dream. I just got to grab a matching one in .45
@@BoomStickTactical Guns can be fun for sure, but that is secondary to them being tools, whether that be for hunting or defense. A day spent shooting can easily cost a couple hundred dollars these days. I spent a career in the military...where I got paid to shoot/train. I'm pretty much over shooting simply for fun.
If you practice a little, then you can operate the 1911's controls effectively with your index finger. I'm not a lefty,but I practice with the weak hand. Good luck 👍.
I’d put some nicer grips on it, maybe rosewood and I’d get rid of those flathead screws for some stainless steel hex head screws for the grips. Other then that it looks nice.
Rack the slide couple hundred times why waste ammo that’s how I mated my sig use cobra mags tough to beat just my opinion.also dissasembled completely and sand all rough edges worked like a dream
*UP CLOSE a sidearm "should print high". With iron sights, HOLD under is a lot easier to do than hold over... IF you doubt this TRY doing BOTH. At 'some distance' point of impact might match perfectly with point of aim 'impact aligned with top edge of front sight blade'. I prefer that this POINT BLANK {no hold under} distance be 100 yards or 100 meters. OR, maybe 200 Yards or 200 Meters. IF my sights are perfectly regulated...That DEAD ON {POINT BLANK} distance is roughly the MAXIMUM distance I should plan or intend to shoot at a target or animal. Some folks prefer 25, 50, 75, or 100 meters {or yards}.... for reasons of their own. I might not prefer allow the critter to be that close. IF I start to engage a charging Bear, Wolf, or Cougar at 200 or 150 Yards.... I allow myself more time to connect and more time to throw enough lead to stop the threat.*
Theres a lot of things that can influence point of impact including the type of ammo and the type of sights. I've got one Glock 19 with night sights that is dead on up close but you must hold at 6 o'clock past 25 yards. Another one of my Glock 19s has standard sights and hits slightly high
I bought the duty model during "black friday", it was cheap. I have not shot it a lot, but no trouble so far and I was impressed with it. I am not a fan of 1911's either, this is the first one I have owned. I have shot my freinds and have not liked them very much. They put grips on them that I do not like is the reason. I like the standard grip. If you want to get into a 1911, this might be a good choice. I have only had this pistol for a week and only had the time to put 50 or so rounds through it, but I can see the potential. This is from a person who did not like them his whole life. It is just a range toy for me. I carry a glock or a CZ for the CCW.
You shot your friends and dont like them very much. You sir should have made a video on real life shooting situations. Friends are overrated and probably make good targets. 😊😊😊
*I THINK I READ SOMEWHERE that TISAS 1911 ^MIGHT BE^ ...FACTORY FITTED ... with the hidden internal firing pin block drop safety ... such as some newer/ improved versions of other branded 1911 variants do have.*
I just love the stainless steel that’s what I’m looking for in a 1911 I looked at a taurus pt 1911 but I think this might be the better buy if I knew where to get one.
Just purchased this model. Haven’t taken it to the range yet. Did you clean it prior to your first shots? Also wondering if you are using factory mags or something else.
The problem I have with the 1911 is, the fact that there is a "break in" period. I love the 1911, but there are no break in periods on Glock's or S&W's or Ruger. I always polish the feed ramps first. It seems weather it's a high end 1911 or low end, they always say "break in period". I thinks if you spend money on a pistol, it should work right out of the box. I know, it's moving parts and sometimes they don't always work. But still. The Glock pistols that I have had. always worked from the first shot and on and on. No break in period. Ever. I just got the Tisas 1911 Carry model of Commander model and will be shooting it this week. But I will give the feed ramp a polish and touch up. Not a fan of the "break in period". But I still love the 1911. Battle proven.
Think about the age of the design. It's a true classic that's been around for over a hundred years. They're great guns but do require more attention than many of the modern designs.
It's silly to get torqued about a break in period especially on a gun that's all metal!!! The difference in every other gun you mentioned is a polymer frame which flexes and gives, and almost none of those have full length slide rails. Which makes 1911s very rigid, but the fact of the matter is metal to metal doesn't flex around itself like polymer does.
The 1911 was designed for ball ammo and military use. It has a control feed system unlike Glock or any other modern firearms. When people try to feed in anything but ball ammo and different kinds of rounds before the break in period they start to have problems. If you want to run all sorts of crazy rounds I guess the 1911 isn't for you unless your willing to spend a lot of money on an expensive one. Or it seems that this problem can be alleviated by purchasing new magazines such as the Wilson Combat mags that have different feed lips to correct the issue where the bullets tend to dive and cause a jam.
@BoomStick Tactical I am considering this SS version or possibly the black version for my first 1911. I am leaning towards the 5" bbl. I would carry it from time to time. Would the extra 3/4 of an inch make that much difference in better accuracy? Has anyone concealed carried the 5" version?
I've regularly carried a full sized 1911 as well as carried this. The extra length won't make any real difference in accuracy at defensive distances. Make sure the gun has been broken in and is reliable with defensive loads before you risk your life on it.
I generally carry OTWB with my other guns that are 4" in length or smaller. How dud you carry yours ? I'm wondering with the extra length and weight of a all metal 1911 if I should invest in a shoulder holster. What are your thoughts?
The malfunction at around 4:00 of the video is most likely magazine related. By the way, were you able to remove the shipping/storage oil and lubed the gun before shooting it?
Not saying that the pistol doesn't need some kind of a break-in or wear in period That's natural and I agree with you on that point. But the main reason why it functioned properly with the jacketed hollow points is because they're a hotter round for defense, it created more energy for the slide to cycle. I also would disagree with trying to handcycle rounds through a weapon to test for function ( on your last video) first it's unsafe second you have to shoot it to see what it's actually going to do under live fire conditions. Debur and polish the feed ramps and get rid of those junk magazines that came with it that's a beginning. Wilson Combat is all I will trust unless you're talking about range magazines. But even still if you have inferior range magazines and you're getting stovepipe's like that it kind of sucks the wind out of your sails, especially knowing you were trying to cheap out on your magazines. Invest in quality magazine and you'll be running 100%, Installing an 18.5 lb recoil spring and matching firing pin spring (Wolf gun springs) will help improve overall function also, it will cushion slide to frame impact and allow the slide it to go into battery with authority. In closing that's not a bad budget 1911, but I have to admit and I don't mean any offense by this but it's got a chintzy appearance to it. What was it was like 400 ish maybe for that thing???? I'm considering another 1911 and actually did look at this one, done some research on them and I've decided that I'm going to go most likely with either a Kimber stainless II or a non railed Taurus in stainless. Also considered a Metro arms) I think the Kimber is about $100 more than the Taurus maybe $75 so when Taurus was about 550 for the same weapon I'd say that would justify not buying the Kimber but for the small price differential nowadays you might as well cough up the extra bucks and get the Kimber. The Turks make some really fine weapons but as far as budget 1911's go the Filipinos got them beat by a mile.
Actually, both the hollow points and the FMJs are 230 grain and virtually identical in every way. Virtually all 1911 manufacturers recommend at least 500 rounds through the gun for break in.
@@BoomStickTactical Name more than one or two that recommend that nonsense...Just rack the slide repeatedly if you need to after you lube it well. Does the Same Exact thing....If it needs more than that (such as polishing the feed ramp) don't use expensive ammo to do it. Either polish or simply send it back...
Stop locking your elbows bend them a tad. That way you won't get so much muzzle climb your elbow is will act like a shock absorber. Make you a much better shooter
The fuck is with that intro music? Lay off the gain dude. This isn't a summer Michael Bay blockbuster. Some of us want to keep our ear drums intact for 17 seconds.
a firearm should work fine out the box.I understand that some pistols are made to work with FMJ. I am fine with that , but hang ups with FMJ, unacceptable. Gun owners deserve better.
Shooters have known for a century that the 1911 platform requires a break in period of at least 200-300 rounds if the gun is brand new...it's only after that period that any hiccups are anything to be concerned about..& even then 90+ percent of malfunctions can be traced to the magazine... Anyone not willing to properly break in their pistol should simply stay away from the 1911....
I already own two Tisas 1911s. Don't make be buy another.
I need to add another one myself
Get rid of the factory mags and get some Wilson Combat. They fix 95% of feeding problems.
Wilson are good mags
Break in the damn gun, and you'll notice those problems go away.
The magazines are quality and obviously aren't manufactured with weak springs.
They are reliable magazines when broken in, and in my experience the springs even last longer.
Jeeez
@@BoomStickTactical if not the best!
wilson fixes all, always & forever -.-
No problem with my Mecgar mags at all !
I picked up a SS Carry with the rail for $400 used. I compared it to the Kimber, Springfield Ronin/Garrison, Sig and Ruger in the case. All forged plus the ambidextrous safety, under cut, 3 dot Novak style sights, beveled mag well, scalloped slide,beaver tail, skeletal hammer/ trigger and fit.... no brainer for me. At the range it handled 25 hollow points of unknown weights I found on the ground 20 years ago when I qualified on a state range (DPS was still using P220's). The Carry ate them with gusto! I shot 200 rounds of 230 grn S&B without a stoppage too. I'm thrilled. I'm not a big 1911 guy but this gun and caliber are an excellent change from my Glocks.
Tisas makes some great 1911s
Have had mine for awhile, it's a beast 15, 20, 30, 50, 60 yds no problem. Have the full size still give me that tingle traded ar15 for this gun. Best deal I ever made. have a canik tp 9 elite w/red dot viper very reliable 9 mil. couldn't hit crap with it, went to my 1911, can't miss crap now tisas and canik both. Turkey makes a great gun.
It's a great gun
Funny I own a canik tp9 elite and just purchased this tisas 1911. Same situation can’t hit shit with my canik but I can’t miss with my tisas
My thoughts on this gun. If it works for you, fantastic. Too many people get hung up on more expensive guns. I have an RIA EFS that is more reliable and has more upgrades than my Kimber. Glad you enjoy it. Don't be ashamed of paying less for a quality gun.
Tisas is making very nice 1911s.
I bought the full size version of this pistol and absolutely love it! The first few rounds from the factory mags were however a disappointment....they use a somewhat wonky spring design that allows the spring tension to cause the first few rounds to "nose dive" and catch the front of the magazine with some ammo.
After discovering the issue and switching to Wilson mags there hasn't been a single failure....and after polishing the fed ramp, she even feeds empty cases.
Very hard to beat this pistol for the money IMHO....
Agreed. Good magazines make all the difference
Interesting cause my gun has that problem
I just tried this with my factory mag with my Tisas when I watched the video. It seems that with 7 rounds of ammo in the mag it chambers fine, but with a full 8 there's an issue where it just doesn't catch at all (gun doesn't even get jammed, the bullet just stays there). A bit strange, but I'm gonna buy a Wilson mag and try out my different bullets I have to see if that would fix it.
Stock mags suck for this gun but work fine in NY Glock
Sorry my
I now own a Tisas 1911A1 and a Tank Commander 9. I own 6 1911's from custom 45 IDPA Stock Class pistols to a Gold Cup, a 5" 38 Super and a 10mm Delta Elite and the 2 Tisas pistols hold their own against them very well. I CCW the Tank Commander and shoot it the most with the 5" 38 Super a close second. Nice part is I bought both Tisas 1911's for under $400 each and they both shoot very tight with no malfunctions. For the money IMHO you can't do any better especially considering the forged frame and slide and hammer forged barrel. Both are tack drivers, way better than the Gold Cup and the Delta and the 9mm Commander just rocks, hip shooting beer cans around the yard is a breeze.
I'm hearing rumors they may be coming out with a double stack 2011 in the future.
Good video ! I'm thinking about picking up a Tisas D10 10mm 1911 . A lot of gun for the money and I've only heard good things about Tisas in general !
They're making some great 1911s
Recently bought one. It’s now 70% Tisas, 30% Wilson Combat. Wilson spring kit, trigger and sear, tactical ambi safety, full length guide rod with shok buff system….Magwell.
Oh and Magpul grips. Chip McCormick 8 and 10 roundmags and 8 round Sig 1911 mags…the factory mag wouldn’t fit after I installed the Magwell. Extremely tight gun.
Interesting
Were you able to get the Chip McCormick into the gun before the magwell? It may sound dumb, but I can't get a Shooting Star 8 rounder into it. Ed Brown and MecGar are fine but the CMC will only go half way into it.
@@kevincdonnelly yep, Chip McCormick Power Mags work great.
I just bought this Gun today in Black I can’t wait to get my hands on it
You won't be disappointed
@@BoomStickTactical I’m very happy with it. It shoots nice tight accurate groups and is reliable
Ya know everyone talks about it when a 1911 is "tight" but I bought a brand new colt mkiv series 80 in 1989, and It rattled when you shook it and it was dead on at 25yds and ate all ammo.. Im waiting on a tisas govt model right now, when it comes in, first thing Im gonna do is stone every edge and flat surface inside of it.. I want that baby to rattle and spew trash cans!!
You won't need to if you're trying to make it more reliable. They're great out of the box.
Thank you for the review brother this helped my decision making on my budget 1911
Glad to help. Thanks for watching. What have you decided if you don't mind me asking
when I first bought mines, it malfunctioned at the range once or twice. but since then, it has been perfect. works well with the wilson mags.
Yep. That's typical until broken in
This is my dream pistol man ive been wanting one for forever
They're great
Worth the money
Beautiful property
Thanks
I just picked up an SS45 today. Haven't gotten to put any rounds through it yet, but this video gave me some good insight on what to expect with it. Earned a subscribe from me!
Glad to have you here. Thanks for watching
I had a Colt Combat Commander and a Colt 1991 Compact. I have used surplus magazines as well as factory and put every concoction you
can think of, including my own 185 gr semi wadcutters and never had a jam or failure to feed with thousands of rounds.
Did you get it new or used?
I have the carry model (with the rail) and the full size - amazing guns. The match trigger on the carry version is crazy good. A note about 1911s with rails - they don’t fit a lot of 1911 holsters.
Finding holsters for them can be a challenge
For the money , great 1911
Yes they are
Several magazines that SDS TISAS, 1911 comes with, Act, Mec Gar, and Metalform. All of these are excellent.
I've had good luck with Sig mags also
Nice video I just picked up the carry SS 45 can't wait to get to the range
You won't be disappointed
I got the commander too
Running Wilson combat mags
Perfection
They're great guns
I have it in matte black. Amazing pistol!
I've been thinking about getting a railed model.
I love mines omg and the accuracy is very nice on it ..good video buddy keep up the good work….
Thanks for watching and please subscribe
Excellent examples shown about the break in process,,what to and what not to use.I just bought my 1st SDS 1911,the 45 B Duty model.I did change out the grips 1st thing,,G10 Sunburst White,,looks amazing.
I've been looking for different grips for mine but I haven't decided exactly what I want to go with yet.
I have the same model. Just had to send it in because the slide lock pin came out just enough to jam up the slide. It seems the slide has a little bit of play in it. Otherwise, I love the gun. Accurate, nice trigger. Put about 400 rounds through it before I had this problem.
They make a great 1911 for the money
I'm going to be getting a distribution from a company pension plan (I'm retired now) next month, and presuming I can find one in stock, I'm going to pick one of these up. I'm probably going to go for the black Ceracoated version in 5". I already have holsters, etc. for 5" 1911s. I will most likely change the trigger to a short trigger as is on their G.I. model, and put an arched mainspring housing on it because 911s point better for that way.
I run all of my 1911s on Checkmate magazines, and they can be ordered in all three feed ramp configurations. 1911 magazines, at least the "traditional" ones that support the controlled round feed that was a feature of the 911 design, are made in three feed ramp configurations, ball, wadcutter, and hybrid ramps. Ball mags feed the 230 grain FMJ rounds perfectly (That's what the gun was designed for....because that's all there was in 1911.). Wadcutter ramps were designed for target shooting, of course, with wadcutter ammo. The hybrid mags are a compromise between the previous two, but seem to work good for JHP ammo. All of the one-size-fits-all mags are a compromise, and SOMETIMES, depending on the design, fit, and finish of the pistol, can result in the occasional failure-to-feed - even the vaunted Wilson 47D mags.
Also, if you look at an original mil-spec 1911 magazine, you will see a "dimple" on the center of the feed ramp. That little dimple was designed to catch the case mouth on the seventh round (from a seven round magazine) and prevent it from being dragged forward when the sixth round was being fed. This happened because, as the gun was fired, the magazine spring became less and less compressed and hence had a less-tight grip on the cartridges, as the rounds were fed.
99% of the time, if you have ANY feed issues with a 1911, it's either ammo or, usually if using known good ammo (And why would you use anything but?) it's an unhappy magazine trying to do something it wasn't made for.
Congratulations on your retirement
This video has brought to my attention that I should indeed be using FMJ's to break the gun in. As I too have found out with this gun, that with it being brand new and there having been no bullets fired from it. It had several jamming malfunctions with the Hornady Critical Defense rounds I had loaded into the magazine. Good quality ammo so I knew it must be the gun. Ever since I began using FMJ's in it. The action of both loading and firing the gun has become smoother with less and less room for malfunction! This is great advice that you won't hear just anywhere; take it. Happy Shooting Fellas!!!
Thanks for watching
Do you recommend for everyday carry?
@@mpngreen3897 I currently use it for everyday carry myself, but make no mistake. This is still a 1911 and is a fairly large handgun considering other more concealable options. I personally use a shoulder or hip holster to carry mine as it makes for a more comfortable carry. I can recommend it for its amazing reliability and it has a good bit of heft to it. Fits easy if you have large hands and handles recoil like a champ. If you're looking to carry a 1911. This is the model and brand I can recommend with absolute certainty. Just keep it clean and use some gun oil to loosen her up a bit and she'll be your absolute favorite gun you own. Thats a guarantee! Hope this helps man, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask, and ill see if I can help! Safe shooting brother!
@@mpngreen3897 if shown to be reliable yes
Hornady ammo sucks for any 1911 due to the bullet profile. It's very very straight sided and has struggled in several 1911s that I've tried it in!!! I've actually switched to the ammo Inc X-def 230gr jhp and it performs very well, and feeds way better due to the rounder bullet profile!!!
I bought one, shot blazer brass had 15 failure to feeds in 50 rounds. Gun shop is looking at it now
Try a better mag
his grip, posture, and control are exemplary o.0
Thanks for watching
Yeah, great recoil control on the .45
@@HTown99 his wrists are barely budging & his cadence is impeccable
I just seen this same gun at my local gun shop for $625. I think I will go back and get her. Nice video, new subscriber.
Glad to have you.
$625? Damn. I paid $380 for mine Well Joe Biden paid for it. Stimulus check lol.
Maybe you should start out by polishing the feed ramp and the first part of the barrel. I even polish the ramp on the magazines. Of course I would also port it along the top front to mitigate all the recoil.
It was fine after a few mags.
@@BoomStickTactical I would still do the polishing.
Tisas firearms are pretty well made.
I've not had any issues with any of their pistols. The first thing I always do is take it down (field strip) polish the feed ramp a bit & clean the gun .
I've had some magazine issues with the 1911 models in the past, but have found the genuine Colt magazines work best in them.
I've had good luck with Sig mags.
wilson combat mags are invincible
I had just purchased the sds 1911 I haven't shot it yet but for the price I seen it for I couldn't not get it my first choice was the kimber 1911 but was out of my price range at the time I was browsing through the gun store and seen this sds and sold my gen 17 just so I could buy it hopefully it does me some good
These guns are great.
I bought one for my birthday last year haven't shot it lol I will get around to it Nice looking gun
They're great guns
I have this in all black. Taking it to the gunsmith to upgrade the beavertail, trigger, hammer, sights and possibly add the ambi safety. Also getting it cerakoted in this silver
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy the stainless?
@@BoomStickTactical absolutely. Problem is I live in a Dirty Jersey and you need a pistol permit for every pistol you own. In order to do that you have to submit an application that takes 6 months for the PD to approve. So in order to get the stainless, I’d have to either trade in or sell my black one, then wait 6 months for my pistol permit to buy the stainless.
This is why I run the ammo Inc X-defcause it runs between 940 to 950fps and they have a very conical shape, which means that's if any jhp will run, they will!!! I put my tisas ss45 duty on the counter next to several kimbers, and the only difference, was the kimbers had slightly better triggers, but they weren't any tighter or better fitted, and I've had kimber owners that thought the tisas of mine was just as nice as their kimbers, and couldn't believe that such a nice gun that had a forged frame was only $589.99 in the time of covid!!! Ok end stupidly long run-on sentence!!! Lol
The type of ammo can play a big role
That’s what I just bought. The Tisas 1911 duty SS45! What did you pay for yours? Mine was about $600
I just got one just like it thanks for the insighy
Thanks for watching
I like it. I’m looking for a carry 1911. As much as I love my Springfield Garrison, it is just a bit big for my personal carry taste. I really like this size and the stainless. I sub’d.
Glad to have you here. It's a great carry 1911.
My tisas 1911 carry needed no break in
A.properly made gun.doesnt need a break in
Tina's makes a great gun but no machining is perfect and it will smooth out as it is ran.
Just cause a gun costs 800 - 3000 dollars doesn't mean it wont jam , not chamber, or have a bad mag, or be finicky with ammo. When broke in this weapon displays none of these problems. Nice fit and finish, not perfect, but not bad. Only complaint 1 mag. What can you say the price was great I can afford a 26 dollar mag, with what i saved. Oh canik tp9 elite just got carrier of the year. hope to expect that with this Turkish
Tisas 45 1911.
That would be nice to see.
Thanks for posting this video. It's a lot of useful information. I just bought a Tisas Regent R200S .45 caliber. I hope I don't have to go to jail, because I basically stole it from the guy, but he accepted my offer. I immediately ordered a few Ed Brown mags to go with it. If I am to trust my life with this thing, I want it to perform with no glitches. I'm currently stocking up on ammo, but it's hard to come by. BTW you have earned a subscription from me. I live over here where we throw our rolls, so that kinda makes us neighbors. 😁
Dude, glad to have you and you must be talking about Lamberts
We frequently catch a few of those rolls. Love the Tisas.
Makes me wish I got the stainless. I am just going to hot rod my tanker model
I love the stainless
I've been eyeing up a commander railed 1911 for a few months now but only have seen a select few out there and with some being over 1500/2000$ I just didn't think I could justify finding something. I walked into my local gun shop and was browsing the case and boom saw the Commander Carry Size "With" Rail in black and was shocked when I saw the price. $450 holly cow. I checked it out and was quite surprised the fit and finish on the frame, trigger ect. I've owned a few Kimbers in the past and I had to buy it. I might have even sold my G19 Gen 5 and pocketed 100$ :) Can't wait to shoot it.
They're great. Make sure you use a good mag. I've had good luck with sig mags with mine.
@@BoomStickTactical I have a 8 and a 10 round extended Wilson mags that I kept from my last 1911 that I sold while ago. I'm gonna give those a go with some 200 and 230 grain ball and give it a go.
I've got the sds army 9mm. Mine came filthy nib so they must have did the break in for me at the factory. Haven't had a single jam. dead on and much tighter than the kimbers and trp I've handled. Won't even attempt to feed hollow points but runs ball like a dream. I just got to grab a matching one in .45
They're great guns. You might try different mags to see if it helps.
My Mecgar mags won't run for nothing. Wilson is the way to go.
Wilson, Sig and Cobra are my favorite.
I’ve got two surplus GI magazines and they work great for me
Cool
Get some snap caps. Clean and oil the gun. Manually run the snap caps through the action 100x. Rinse and repeat 5x.
Or get some ball ammo and have some fun at the range.
@@BoomStickTactical And spend 1/2 the cost of the gun? No thanks
@@xxxarmycop what's the fun of owning a gun if you don't shoot it?
@@BoomStickTactical Guns can be fun for sure, but that is secondary to them being tools, whether that be for hunting or defense. A day spent shooting can easily cost a couple hundred dollars these days. I spent a career in the military...where I got paid to shoot/train. I'm pretty much over shooting simply for fun.
Looks good, from the reviews I've seen it's well worth the money. Thanks for the video 🇺🇸 👍
Thanks for watching
Contemplating the purchase of a Tisas, though I will have to have one with ambi safety, as I am a lefty. Nice video!
These have it
If you practice a little, then you can operate the 1911's controls effectively with your index finger. I'm not a lefty,but I practice with the weak hand. Good luck 👍.
All the upgraded Tisas models have ambi safety’s
How many rounds before JHP?
At least a couple hundred in my opinion
Should use fmj to break in most pistols not just the 1911. I replaced my magazines with Wilson Combat magazines. They cost more, but are worth it.
Magazines make a big impact on them.
I’d put some nicer grips on it, maybe rosewood and I’d get rid of those flathead screws for some stainless steel hex head screws for the grips. Other then that it looks nice.
I've been thinking about getting a set made but haven't decided yet
Rack the slide couple hundred times why waste ammo that’s how I mated my sig use cobra mags tough to beat just my opinion.also dissasembled completely and sand all rough edges worked like a dream
I like to shoot mine so they get loosened up pretty fast.
Thanks good vid looking at these..any 1911 hoping eventually can trust various jhps at least w Wilson's maybe others
Good mags are critical
I like it, nothing wrong with Tisas. It seemed to do well.
They sure do
*UP CLOSE a sidearm "should print high". With iron sights, HOLD under is a lot easier to do than hold over... IF you doubt this TRY doing BOTH. At 'some distance' point of impact might match perfectly with point of aim 'impact aligned with top edge of front sight blade'. I prefer that this POINT BLANK {no hold under} distance be 100 yards or 100 meters. OR, maybe 200 Yards or 200 Meters. IF my sights are perfectly regulated...That DEAD ON {POINT BLANK} distance is roughly the MAXIMUM distance I should plan or intend to shoot at a target or animal. Some folks prefer 25, 50, 75, or 100 meters {or yards}.... for reasons of their own. I might not prefer allow the critter to be that close. IF I start to engage a charging Bear, Wolf, or Cougar at 200 or 150 Yards.... I allow myself more time to connect and more time to throw enough lead to stop the threat.*
Theres a lot of things that can influence point of impact including the type of ammo and the type of sights. I've got one Glock 19 with night sights that is dead on up close but you must hold at 6 o'clock past 25 yards. Another one of my Glock 19s has standard sights and hits slightly high
It’s nice 👍🏻 I have a full size thinking about buying the stainless version
I love it. I've carried it many times as my edc.
I bought the duty model during "black friday", it was cheap. I have not shot it a lot, but no trouble so far and I was impressed with it. I am not a fan of 1911's either, this is the first one I have owned. I have shot my freinds and have not liked them very much. They put grips on them that I do not like is the reason. I like the standard grip. If you want to get into a 1911, this might be a good choice. I have only had this pistol for a week and only had the time to put 50 or so rounds through it, but I can see the potential. This is from a person who did not like them his whole life. It is just a range toy for me. I carry a glock or a CZ for the CCW.
Tisas makes an impressive 1911 for the money
You shot your friends and dont like them very much. You sir should have made a video on real life shooting situations. Friends are overrated and probably make good targets. 😊😊😊
Can you please tell me the difference between the carry and duty versions of this commander size 1911 in 9mm? Thank you.
The slide and barrel length is the difference.
I know this is an old vid, but your cases were ejecting in every direction. Needed a bit of tuning out of the box but in that price range they all do.
The price for these pistols is very reasonable but they don't get factory tuned like custom guns do.
LOL, that intro cracked me up.
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I really like the Tisas 1911 and am looking at the carry with a light rail. Great video thanks
Thanks for watching
*I THINK I READ SOMEWHERE that TISAS 1911 ^MIGHT BE^ ...FACTORY FITTED ... with the hidden internal firing pin block drop safety ... such as some newer/ improved versions of other branded 1911 variants do have.*
The one that I have is the series 70 but is fitted tighter than some other budget 1911s I've got.
No hidden Safty. It it a true 70 series
Can you tell me where I can purchase one
I just love the stainless steel that’s what I’m looking for in a 1911
I just love the stainless steel that’s what I’m looking for in a 1911 I looked at a taurus pt 1911 but I think this might be the better buy if I knew where to get one.
Most gun stores should be able to get you one.
Just purchased this model. Haven’t taken it to the range yet. Did you clean it prior to your first shots? Also wondering if you are using factory mags or something else.
I've been having good luck with Sig mags. A bit expensive but work great
The problem I have with the 1911 is, the fact that there is a "break in" period. I love the 1911, but there are no break in periods on Glock's or S&W's or Ruger. I always polish the feed ramps first. It seems weather it's a high end 1911 or low end, they always say "break in period". I thinks if you spend money on a pistol, it should work right out of the box. I know, it's moving parts and sometimes they don't always work. But still. The Glock pistols that I have had. always worked from the first shot and on and on. No break in period. Ever. I just got the Tisas 1911 Carry model of Commander model and will be shooting it this week. But I will give the feed ramp a polish and touch up. Not a fan of the "break in period". But I still love the 1911. Battle proven.
Think about the age of the design. It's a true classic that's been around for over a hundred years. They're great guns but do require more attention than many of the modern designs.
It's silly to get torqued about a break in period especially on a gun that's all metal!!! The difference in every other gun you mentioned is a polymer frame which flexes and gives, and almost none of those have full length slide rails. Which makes 1911s very rigid, but the fact of the matter is metal to metal doesn't flex around itself like polymer does.
The 1911 was designed for ball ammo and military use. It has a control feed system unlike Glock or any other modern firearms. When people try to feed in anything but ball ammo and different kinds of rounds before the break in period they start to have problems. If you want to run all sorts of crazy rounds I guess the 1911 isn't for you unless your willing to spend a lot of money on an expensive one.
Or it seems that this problem can be alleviated by purchasing new magazines such as the Wilson Combat mags that have different feed lips to correct the issue where the bullets tend to dive and cause a jam.
Is the Tisas safety ambidextrous ?
Yes
is the stainless finish good or would the black cerakote hold up better?
I'm a fan of the stainless
Do not lock your elbows. Bend them ever so slightly and you will do even better.
Elbows aren't locked.
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Thank you for the video. Say, does this gun have a series 80 style firing pin safety? Thanks again.
This one is actually series 70
Just baught one last week. By any chance are they +p rated ?
As far as I know yes.
I bought that exact pistol and if I buy new grips for it Do I need to buy full size 1911 grips?
Yes. It has the full size grip and shorter slide.
THANKS FOR THE HELP
Get full size for ambi safety
I just picked up a tisas 1911 in 45 its a tanker 4.25 barrel. It came with one mag. Any suggestions on picking up a few extra mags ?
Sig mags are great. Cobra mags from Tripp Research are another good choice. I also have some Mecgar mags also
Wilson combat the only way to go
Tripp mags last way longer than Wilson. In my experience
Factory chose Mec-Gar, good enough for my Tisas
I have this pistol .
I changed the 17 pound spring for a 10 pound spring so I can use reloads .
They're great guns
Nice pistol...!! Also I have a TAURUS 1911 in 45 acp like you. Did you change the sights for that TAURUS...? Thanks for your videos.
Not yet. The factory sights are OK but I haven't decided on what I would replace them with yet.
@@BoomStickTactical I'm thinking about DAWSON'S sight . Rear adjustable for NOVAS cuts
Wish they made the same firearm in 9mm SS.
I'm not sure they don't. You might check their website
What is a good conceal carry holster for it?
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Did you clean and lube first or is this straight from the box?
Nope. Watch the follow-up video
@@BoomStickTactical what’s the video called?
@settleschris1965 here's the link th-cam.com/video/Rt93CIOKc-k/w-d-xo.html
@BoomStick Tactical I am considering this SS version or possibly the black version for my first 1911. I am leaning towards the 5" bbl. I would carry it from time to time. Would the extra 3/4 of an inch make that much difference in better accuracy? Has anyone concealed carried the 5" version?
I've regularly carried a full sized 1911 as well as carried this. The extra length won't make any real difference in accuracy at defensive distances. Make sure the gun has been broken in and is reliable with defensive loads before you risk your life on it.
I generally carry OTWB with my other guns that are 4" in length or smaller. How dud you carry yours ? I'm wondering with the extra length and weight of a all metal 1911 if I should invest in a shoulder holster. What are your thoughts?
That's a personal choice. I usually carry around the waist. The weight isn't an issue with a good holster
The malfunction at around 4:00 of the video is most likely magazine related. By the way, were you able to remove the shipping/storage oil and lubed the gun before shooting it?
It just needed to be broken in a bit
@@BoomStickTactical that's not the question. Did you clean and lube before shooting?
Is that a .45 ACP ?
Yes
Bad mag, 1911's do not need to be broken in. Shot thousands at Wilsons for years.
Manufacturers and even custom gun makers recommend a break-in period
Wasn’t the 1911 designated for ball ammunition
Yes but many newer models can shoot jhp just fine.
Is the mag release reversible?
No, the machining is different on each side
@@BoomStickTactical thanks!
Not saying that the pistol doesn't need some kind of a break-in or wear in period That's natural and I agree with you on that point. But the main reason why it functioned properly with the jacketed hollow points is because they're a hotter round for defense, it created more energy for the slide to cycle. I also would disagree with trying to handcycle rounds through a weapon to test for function ( on your last video) first it's unsafe second you have to shoot it to see what it's actually going to do under live fire conditions. Debur and polish the feed ramps and get rid of those junk magazines that came with it that's a beginning. Wilson Combat is all I will trust unless you're talking about range magazines. But even still if you have inferior range magazines and you're getting stovepipe's like that it kind of sucks the wind out of your sails, especially knowing you were trying to cheap out on your magazines. Invest in quality magazine and you'll be running 100%, Installing an 18.5 lb recoil spring and matching firing pin spring (Wolf gun springs) will help improve overall function also, it will cushion slide to frame impact and allow the slide it to go into battery with authority. In closing that's not a bad budget 1911, but I have to admit and I don't mean any offense by this but it's got a chintzy appearance to it. What was it was like 400 ish maybe for that thing???? I'm considering another 1911 and actually did look at this one, done some research on them and I've decided that I'm going to go most likely with either a Kimber stainless II or a non railed Taurus in stainless. Also considered a Metro arms) I think the Kimber is about $100 more than the Taurus maybe $75 so when Taurus was about 550 for the same weapon I'd say that would justify not buying the Kimber but for the small price differential nowadays you might as well cough up the extra bucks and get the Kimber. The Turks make some really fine weapons but as far as budget 1911's go the Filipinos got them beat by a mile.
Actually, both the hollow points and the FMJs are 230 grain and virtually identical in every way. Virtually all 1911 manufacturers recommend at least 500 rounds through the gun for break in.
@@BoomStickTactical Name more than one or two that recommend that nonsense...Just rack the slide repeatedly if you need to after you lube it well. Does the Same Exact thing....If it needs more than that (such as polishing the feed ramp) don't use expensive ammo to do it. Either polish or simply send it back...
Stop locking your elbows bend them a tad. That way you won't get so much muzzle climb your elbow is will act like a shock absorber. Make you a much better shooter
My elbows were not locked.
@@BoomStickTactical shhh just say TY. You have no idea what you are doing, you are very welcome
@@caldwell5078 whatever scooter
Theirs 99 ways to make love, about that many ways to shoot. Looks like he shooting pretty good to me !
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The fuck is with that intro music? Lay off the gain dude. This isn't a summer Michael Bay blockbuster. Some of us want to keep our ear drums intact for 17 seconds.
Wear hearing protection 🤣
@@BoomStickTactical Whiners gonna Whine
Lol, you think vertical stringing is the gun? You need training sir
Everyone needs training. Since these were some of the first shots with it, I wasn't disappointed with them
They actually wrote “carry” on the slide? Lmfao!
It's a good size for those who want to carry a 1911
That’s the model you dunce…
a firearm should work fine out the box.I understand that some pistols are made to work with FMJ. I am fine with that , but hang ups with FMJ, unacceptable. Gun owners deserve better.
That was a jhp
Shooters have known for a century that the 1911 platform requires a break in period of at least 200-300 rounds if the gun is brand new...it's only after that period that any hiccups are anything to be concerned about..& even then 90+ percent of malfunctions can be traced to the magazine...
Anyone not willing to properly break in their pistol should simply stay away from the 1911....
What have here is uhhhhhhh..... failure, UHHH TO COMMUNICATE LOL
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