I suspect that resale won't be nearly as strong. They are very enticing when the price is low for a brand new gun, but I don't believe that they will have the same effect, used. No judgement against Tisas.

 

I bought a Rock Island Officers Model, dang thing just didn’t fit my hand( grip safety). I tried to sell it at a local gun show. Dealers were not interested. Ended up selling at a pawn shop at a nice loss.

 

It comes down to (brand reputation).As with many products,if your comparing Say a used car.Do you buy a Honda accord or kia optima that are 10 yrs old.Clearly the Honda is a superior quality.Same idea applies to guns from a perspective.

 

kinda my point … Kia is like Honda but only its not lol

 

Excellent point...seems every time I get a divorce, I have a gun sale !! I've always got my money out of Colts and even older Smiths..Im kinda weird..if the gun doesn't feel right it's outta here..it was easier back then...not a lot of choice. LOL

 

I jumped on a Service Special specifically due to the price and reviews of the brand. Given that I paid around $360 including tax and delivery for a piece that has thus far proven to be 100% reliable and fun to shoot, I'm thrilled so far. I bought the gun to be a shooter with no expectation of future value but I can't imagine it will ever be worth less than what I paid for it. With that in mind, it's a win-win across the board as far as I'm concerned.

 

Same! I got mine for 320 bucks plus transfer. It became a beautiful build. Can I get the money back out of it? No. But I didn't buy it for that reason. I don't know exactly, but I have a total of about 1500 bucks into it plus....a bunch of hours.

 

If they are $350/400 new, what could possibly be the used market

 

Wholesale and retail are very seldom equal. The $400.00 pistol you just bought will MAYBE bring $200.00 if sold to a dealer.

 

True, but this applies to just about any gun you buy, not just Tisas.

I think their niche is making A LOT of one model and being able to sell that specific model for real cheap. Once you start looking at their other models in the $500 to $600 range they are still a good deal but the competition is much more fierce.

Last visit to a LGS I saw a LNIB Kimber for $650. At that price range there are so many options it's hard to choose anymore...

 

Judging by what I'm reading here, if Tisa's customer service and warranties goes down the drain so will they entire brand,

Or price up too much. Too many companies get greedy and lose sight of the business model that got them on the map.

People buy Tisas pistols because they are very inexpensive AND very good. If either one of those, or both, ceases to be the case, Tisas will have lost what got them where they are so far.

 

there's a good chance that all guns will go up in value with our dollar destruction and 32 trillion in debt.
I think the Elites want the destruction of western powers

They have already started to control the food with the global warming scam. Turn in your guns and we will feed you.

 

 

I don't buy guns to sell. I do occasionally sell or trade up. So far, haven't managed to get my hands on the Tisas I want. and it is one of the pricier ones. I would expect if it performs as reviews suggest, it would get some minor upgrades and be a keeper.

 

Prices of everything are going up, we have runaway inflation.

 

The thing about the Tisas is they don't cost much to begin with, so the impact of lower prices on the secondary market are less impactful. Let's say a $400 Tisas loses a third of its value when it hits the used market, whereas a $4,000 semi custom only loses 15%, because desirability, rarity, etc. You'd lose $600 on the semi custom but only $133 on the Tisas; which is the winner here?

 

How much can I get for this?

 

I'll trade ya for my John Fetterman action figure with hoodie and shorts.

 

For the Low Point a fair trade might be a Happy Meal.You would get lunch and think wow a cool toy in my meal( I traded up).

 

i hadn't bought another 1911 in 30 years, i looked t the Tisas 1911 Service and bought it after 30 minutes of checking it out. it's an awesome deal. this isn't some cheap knock off, it's a high quality knock off. it's every bit as good as the old Colt 70 Series we got rid of years ago. might not have the rich and pretty Blueing the Colt had but the materials and workmanship are equal.

it may or may not achieve the resale value of the Colt, time will tell, but i will more likely buy more of them, not sell this one.

the big difference in resale is Perception, perception of Turkey, and Tisas being new to the US market. buying a Tisas didn't affect my purchase, the quality of the Pistol did. if i offer this gun for sale and can't get more than i paid for it, it's because others don't agree, that's life. i figure it will take a number of years for Tisas to earn credibility in the US, because of politics...

 

so do you really need to ask this same ? on all the forums.

 

My Norinco commander has done OK over time.

 

I wonder how much they'd be worth if import hadn't been banned???

 

Which militaries are buying their 1911s?

 

Actually 1911s are a fairly small part of their output. They make like 50 models of handguns.

 

Why is it that gun owners are so cheap. I confess, I’m one of them. I just filled my truck and a few small gas cans and spent $230. Walked out of the grocery store with a few small bags and spent $260. So I buy a $350 well made gun and worry I might loose a half a tank of gas money someday if I want to sell it. ??

 

I care nothing about resale value.

 

Well some of us do .
I try not to get too attached to one particular firearm. My only keeper for life is my STI Trojan and probably my Guardian. The rest are just Toys

 

I have mixed opinions. Now, with the exception of one high pricing dealer, I can't find the Tisas model I want. So I spent that money on a S&W Model 25.

 

What Tisas model do you want?

 

I wanted one of the 1911's in .38 Super/9mm. I saw the Tisas rep say 60 were made. Haven't seen them except for one dealer, and also the same dealers add on gunbroker.
I don't know if any more than 60 were made.

 

Tisas 1911 A1 Regulator 9/38 Just 4 reference.I did some poking around and Everyone seems to be oos.

 

Only time will tell...

I did a quick search on Gunbroker. Here are the results:

https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?Keywords=tisas&kwop=2&Sort=13&PageSize=48

Jon.

 

U think Tisas would build a .38 Super and have it readily available. A base model etc…

 

9/45/10 sell exponentially more. Maybe at some point a base model will come, but that up to Product managers...

 

C'mon. Fact is until they are chromed, the regulator and desperado are pretty much the same equipment as the Service Special being sold. Chrome them, and throw in a second barrel, and change out a magazine. However, they are fundamentally the same as the base model Service Special. Maybe, people are buying the 9/10/45 because you haven't offered the .38 Super in any substantial quantity, regardles of price.