Museum-Grade 1911A1 Replica, Tisas USA Introduces

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This article caught my attention this morning (posting this knowing but nevertheless always somewhat fascinated by how some tend to take such topics, um, “personally.”)…

Tisas USA Introduces Museum-Grade 1911A1 Replica​



Knoxville, TN (January 9th, 2024)– Tisas USA, a division of SDS Imports, the internationally recognized firearms manufacturer that provides high quality firearms at unrivaled value is pleased to introduce a museum-grade replica of the M1911A1 as it was issued during the Second World War. Based on a 1943 Remington Rand, the Tisas Armed Services (AS) duplicates the original Type E hammer, correct arched mainspring housing, small window ejection port, and other features specific to the sub-contracted pistols of the day.

“Until now, no one has produced a true replica of the issue M1911A1,” stated SDS/Tisas USA CEO Tim Mulverhill. “Many
companies have created ‘GI’ or similarly named models, but none of them were true representations of the original. We set out to create a version that would be hard to tell apart when holding an original in one hand and the Tisas in the other. Until you see the discreet manufacturer information under the dust cover, you can’t tell them apart other than wear and the cruder wartime machining marks of the originals. We even considered adding the flaming Ordnance Bomb proof mark, but there is a fine line between replica and counterfeit, and we felt that would be crossing it.”

The Armed Services features the correct United States Property roll marks, and ships with the correct brown plastic grips. A set of walnut, double diamond checkered grips are also included.

Tisas Armed Services M1911 A1 Specs:

  • Caliber: 45 ACP
  • Barrel Length: 5 Inches
  • Accurate reproduction of WWII issued 1911 Remington Rand 1943-1945
  • United States Property marked
  • Manganese Phosphate Slide, Frame & small parts
  • Reprofiled Ejection Port
  • Type E Hammer
  • (2) 7 round magazines
  • (2) sets of grips including Accurate reproduction brown plastic grips, and walnut double diamond checkered grips
  • MSRP: $479.99
About Tisas USA:

Tisas USA began operations in 2022 as the exclusive importer of T?SA? Trabzon Silah Sanayi. There mission is simple; Provide high-quality firearms at an unrivaled value to our customers and stand behind our products for life, with our TISAS LIFETIME SERVICE PLAN. Recognized throughout the world, Tisas USA takes enormous pride in delivering the best value in today’s crowded marketplace - knowing that the educated consumer has limitless choices to choose from, we strive to meet the needs of today’s shooters. For additional information on the Tisas Armed Services M1911A1 or other products, visit https://tisasusa.com/.

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Hmmm interesting. If I were wanting a 1911A1 model, I'd pick up a CMP or private sale of an actual A1 not a clone. Don't tell that guy from last week with the 20k A1 though.
 
Hmmm interesting. If I were wanting a 1911A1 model, I'd pick up a CMP or private sale of an actual A1 not a clone. Don't tell that guy from last week with the 20k A1 though.
Yeah but plenty of folks are going to be happy with a clone correct one that doesn't cost two arms and both legs.
 
I am not really a 1911 freak but some of the things that were changed were changed for the better were they not?
Depends on what you see as "better" and for what purpose.

The shorter hammer spur and longer grip safety tang of the A1 were admittedly improvements as was the textured mainspring housing. Likewise the short trigger and scalloped cuts behind the trigger guard helped those with smaller hands and/or short fingers without hindering the rest of us.

The arched housing of the A1 improved the pointing characteristics of the gun under stress, but tends to bruise the heel of the hand for those with bony hands. I can't really tell any difference between the flat and the arched as far as shooting goes, and I can do about as well with one as with the other. Flip a coin.

The "throated" barrel ramp? An improvement, regardless of the ammo.

The upswept grip safety cost the shooter the spot weld in the web of the hand that kept the pistol from creeping down under recoil with multiple shots, making it necessary to maintain a near shaking two hand grip. The pistol wasn't designed for playing games. It was designed for the killing of men...to be fired with one hand from horseback.

Those big, blocky sights that, to me...look like the humps on a Dromedary...are a hindrance for some of us, and fly in the face of the old wisdom to aim small/miss small. They distract me mostly, and I only need the front sight out to about 50 yards anyway.

The lowered ejection port helps keep the brass from getting beat up, but it also opens the window for dirt and larger debris and gives more access into the area under the barrel. Unimportant on the range or carrying under a clean jacket, but could be a problem should we have to drag the thing through the muck.

Colt's later "teardrop" thumb safety pad gave a little better purchase at speed, but we lost the flat surface directly over the pin to use as a striking point with the slide to drive out the mainspring housing pin and open the toolbox for detail stripping the frame and slide with its own parts. Again...not important on a clean range, but it's better to have and not need than vice versa should we find ourselves with a pistol dropped into the mud, far from a sterile work bench.

Short, squared hammer hooks, lightened mainsprings, and tweaked sear springs for light, crisp match grade trigger actions, but also hasten the day that the hammer starts to follow the slide...or the gun starts to burst fire. A genius designed those long, undersquare hammer hooks for some very good reasons.

And, don't even get me started on full length guide rods, shock buffs, and heavy duty springs which aid in extraction and feeding. They extract money from your pocket and feed it into somebody else's.

In a nutshell...people have been trying for so long to prove that they're smarter than John Browning, they really think they have. For every "improvement" there's almost always something lost. As for me, I cut my teeth on the old ones. I'll just stick with'em. Whenever I pick one up, it's like shakin' hands with an old friend.

YMMV
 
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