I really like the serrations Tisas has put on these. Kinda makes me wish they sold the slide as a standalone component.
TISAS B45BA OR STINGRAY CARRY
When looking at the array of TISAS 1911, this model caught my eye for the ‘Commander’ like platform, 4.25” slide, Aluminum Frame along with the ‘Ed Brown’ cut, ambi safety and ‘Wilson’ like starburst grip panels.
$479.99 from Family Firearms, about $500 delivered to my FFL.
Upon arrival, the external fit and finish, as good as any I have seen.
Recoil spring is heavy and the pistol could probably use front slide serrations.
Trigger felt lighter than my ‘Raider’ and indeed, most of the time it was right around 4# and almost perfect.
Range time to come.
9mm model would be better for recoil but I don’t carry 9mm and there is no 38 Super Model so 45ACP it is.
If function is on a par with my ‘Raider’ than this is certainly the 1911 Carry bargain of the century!
-Richard
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$479.99 from Family Firearms, about $500 delivered to my FFL.
Upon arrival, the external fit and finish, as good as any I have seen.
Recoil spring is heavy and the pistol could probably use front slide serrations.
Trigger felt lighter than my ‘Raider’ and indeed, most of the time it was right around 4# and almost perfect.
Range time to come.
9mm model would be better for recoil but I don’t carry 9mm and there is no 38 Super Model so 45ACP it is.
If function is on a par with my ‘Raider’ than this is certainly the 1911 Carry bargain of the century!
-Richard
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Yup. Stingray owner here. My only 9mm 1911. Easy to shoot, accurate. I fit a new extractor and a 12# variable recoil spring, plus a short trigger recycled from another Tisas. Also a new single side safety to go with the sear and hammer tune-up I did. Oh yeah some cool Duragrips to match. It runs like a champ.
It's a keeper and a nice companion to my .45 Bantam.
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It's a keeper and a nice companion to my .45 Bantam.
Range time today, right out of the box, no prep.
Rem Ball 7yds, two handed rest.
While only loading 5 rnds at a time, after 30 rnds had two failures to chamber on the fifth rnd. Loaded two more mags with 8 rnd each, no failures.
As good as ANY 1911 45 ACP I have ever shot!!!!!
Superb carry trigger, great ergonomics, stout recoil spring.
Next was 5 rnds to the head, two handed standing slow fire.
Need to adjust the rear sight.
Have to find sight pusher.
-Richard
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Rem Ball 7yds, two handed rest.
While only loading 5 rnds at a time, after 30 rnds had two failures to chamber on the fifth rnd. Loaded two more mags with 8 rnd each, no failures.
As good as ANY 1911 45 ACP I have ever shot!!!!!
Superb carry trigger, great ergonomics, stout recoil spring.
Next was 5 rnds to the head, two handed standing slow fire.
Need to adjust the rear sight.
Have to find sight pusher.
-Richard
Yes.
Tisas Carry, Tisas Raider
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Tisas Carry, Tisas Raider
Sounds like a great pistol. I would have been happy with either the 45 or the 9 Stringray. I ended up ordering the 9 version yesterday after a lot of pondering the merits of the two. I love, absolutely love shooting 45 acp, but the ammo price has gotten nuts, and I no longer reload. I have around 3500 rounds of 9mm to go with the 9mm pistols in the guns safe, so I figured I'd get the 9......knowing the 45 is still out there waiting for me to bite!
I have a sight pusher tool below. I'd be happy to loan it to you or anyone else, but give me a few weeks to sight in my new pistol. Although, often at the range when I'm sighting in iron sights I just take a plastic mallet and brass punch to drift the rear. But the offer stands; just let me know.
Doug
I posted both pics and the first time I accessed the Post, I only got the Raider, the second time
both pics?
Here is the Stingray again.
I can say I have been impressed with my 9mm Stingray. With just a bit of tweaking it is really superb for a pistol that cost 500 bucks. I have the .45 Bantam lightweight commander and while that pistol is a considerable step up in overall build, the Stingray holds its own quite well and is just as accurate. I cleaned up the stock hammer and sear, fit a klonimus extractor, popped my leftover GI short trigger in it, fit a cheap but effective klonimus safety instead of the stock ambi part, and the gun runs. I also tried checkering the msh LOL. Not bad. Grippy! I wanted to keep the mods cheap but worthwhile. She's a keeper. Oh yeah, some grippy duragrips.
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I think Rabbis use that
Whole new meaning to a Bris Kit.I think Rabbis use that
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