M45a1 Clone -- Tisas Raider M1911 .45acp 

Bro you’re not getting enough credit. These reviews are so informative and you kill it with the delivery man. .45 AARP was great…

I got a Tisas Duty 2 a few years ago for five bills out the door. Fit and finish, internal machining, trigger, all very good. Reliability was 100 percent (yes, even with the stock magazine.) I was as blown away by that gun as you are with this one. I built it into an action shooting gun (ASI) and it just keeps running. Really surprising value for money.

I’m never getting over my irrational love for M1911 pistols.

Just bought one this morning. I've owned 10 1911s in my 63 years on earth. I learned it in army officers training in 1980. So I've owned POS AMT Hardballers to Colt to Sig TT, to Springfield TRP, Ronin, and Operators, 2 Les Baers, Ed Browns, so I have some experience ce with them high and low. I was very impressed with the fit and finish, no over bite or underbite from the slide tonframe finish, the extractor was perfect blended, corners and edges are slightly radiused, no wiggle from slide to frame or barrel. The hammer felt a bit gritty. I detailed stripped it and gave every thing a clean, oil, and lube. Even disassembled thr main spring housing and swabbed some grease in the spring tunnel. Swapped the long trigger for a short trigger, removed the slot grip screws for hex grip screws, replaced the grips (VZ G10) with rubber Pach Diamond Pros. Tossed the factory recoil spring for Wilson flat wire 17 pound recoil spring. The trigger felt good. I measured it as 4.5 pounds. The grit pushing the hammer back was gone after a bit of grease. Now I have enough higher end 1911s woth Ls Baers and Ed Browns, so I wanted a truck gun. A fishing gun. I won't care if I toss it under my trucks seat or if I have it on my holster and I slip and splash into the river while fishing . I won't cry if I scratch it and just clean and lube and ready to go. It's railed so I can partner woth it hiking kr camping or go exploring creepy places at night. It appears to be a keeper and for the money, can't beat it with a stick.

I am a 1911 snob, so I kind of discounted this gun at first. But I respect that this isn’t a paid opinion, and I watched what you did to my beloved SR15, so I think I will give this a try!

Two videos in less than two days? He’s got that dog in him.

I just got my first 1911 last week (Springfield Ronin in 10mm)..im in love. The Raider is next on my list

It blows my mind this channel isn’t over 13k subs, so excited for the future of this channel

I picked one of these up about a month ago. Swapped out the grips and used Chip McCormick 10 round mags. I am very pleased with its accuracy and reliability.

I've been very pleased with mine. The Tisas Raider is a tad ammo picky but it runs the brands and types of ammo I typically run. Finally, while I promoted the Tisas Raider myself, my pockets were not lined to do such. I bought my Tisas Raider same as you did, and I don't regret that purchase either. It is just a very good quality firearm for its price point.

Another one of Mr. Browning's timeless designs! I swear this man had a design superpower!

Filipino and Turkish guns are getting better every year. It is amazing

Gotta say, I loved my issued M45a1. Cleaned every pistol range I ever shot with it. It beat the brakes off of the M9a1 that the rest of the Marines had to use. The few times I had to switch to the Beretta felt like moving from a Bentley to a Taurus. People who haven't used a pistol in combat really get heated about the low round capacity, but when you consider the limited use cases you realize right away that it isn't a variable. If I'm in a situation where I have to drop more than one mag from my pistol I have serious problems. We heard a lot about the reliability issues, but all of our guns were replacement issue so they ran like tops. We shot hundreds of thousands of rounds and had fewer M45a1 malfunctions and breaks than with our M4a1s. I know a bunch of guys who were gutted when they took them away. We speculate that the actual reason we moved away was so the USMC didn't have to deal with the logistics supplying so few units with 45acp.

I’m somewhere between 500 and 1000 rounds on my TISAS WWII era 1911A1 clone, and it’s exactly how you described. One of the two provided Checkmate mags started double feeding when loaded full with slide forward, it met a ball peen hammer after that. Chip McCormick mags are the truth, Truth. Nary a weapon related malfunction. More accurate than I am (which isn’t saying much, really).

I really like my Tisas Raider in .45. It feels solid, shoots great, and didn't cost a small fortune. I don't really care where it's made provided its reliable and consistent. All in all, it's a very good gun in stock form. Now with that said, who can resist tinkering with a 1911? Not me, so I ended up modding mine "a bit" with Ed Brown parts, VZ Operator grips, and Wilson Combat mags. Now it's personalized to my liking, shoots a little better, and has less recoil. I'm very happy with my Raider and would buy another 1911 from Tisas in the future.

It's crazy that a gun designed more than a century ago is still so modern and good looking. Never mind all the fancy stuff I'm just talking about the 1911 design by itself.

Your channel is so underrated! So glad I found you! I kinda want one of these 1911’s now too 😂

First vid I have seen on your channel. Enjoyed the color commentary, the history lesson on the USMC (did not know that) and the genuine candor of your impression.

I have a Girsan Hi-Power clone and it seems to be an exact clone of the original. Works fine. I have a friend who has a couple of Tisas 1911's and he likes them. I don't know how they are made, but if you have the specs, and you have CNC equipment to build on, it's pretty hard to screw them up. That is, of course, unless you're a car manufacturer. Who knows what the heck they're doing.

The way that you strong hand fired that 45, is worth hitting the like button.

Also one thing I wanted to add in regards to the cerekote flaking off and being an issue…. Everyone thinks the issue was that it was flaking off and the Marines didn’t like it. That’s true….but it wasn’t the flaking off in and of itself that was problematic….it was the internals were all cerekoted as well and when that sht started to come off, it turned into a sort of sludge and cause catastrophic failures and stoppages. That was the main issue the Marines had with the cerekote.

Dude i have feeling your channel is about to explode, just started watching, loving the channel so far

Thank you for the review. I recently committed heresy and fired a 1911 chambered in 9mm. Even though I’m not catholic, I felt as I had to go to confession for how much I enjoyed the experience. Seeing this review and seeing Tisas has one chambered in 9mm, my decision to commit sacrilege, shed my fudd thinking, and join the late 20th century (yes, I know we’re in the 21st century; I’m still catching up) makes this future purchase feel decadent. Thank you again

This is the first video I've come across of yours, which is surprising because this video seems solid. You are very well spoken and cover a lot of areas. I'm about to watch a lot of your videos.

I've heard nothing but shock and surprise by people being impressed by Tisas 1911s, review after review, model after model

1911 snob too...got the Tisas Nightstalker in 10mm... Its AWESOME and Tisas no longer uses ANY MIM parts... Only the recoil spring plug for now, and can be replaced w a $9 WC part❤

I actually just saw this video after getting one. They dont show up often but I too thought it was too good to be true. But then I researched the lack of mim parts. The fact its fully forged. Basically everything you touched on. I have not been able to shoot it yet. But I only found this video because a short of your popped of you launching across your range. And Im like oh no. What I wrong? But that led me to your channel and I saw this review and the fact it wasnt sponsored and you really helped validate my choice. I actually got a kimber raptor 2 as my first 1911 and it was my only one until now. But that gun while I got a deal on it new had a lot of manufacturing erors. And kimber was not very helpful. And so I customized the gun, gutted it and fit it with various forged and CNC parts and tuned it to my personal tastes. But it has no rail for a light. And stainless marks up easily and I have alot of time and money invested in it. So still loving the 1911 platform I kept researching what was the best features and quality I could get at the lowest price. And the Tisas Raider was always the one I have been coming back to. I could give a fuck it was made in turkey. After 100 years I think we can let that shit go. I mean is a Sig not a SIg because they arent made in germany anymore? In the end I wanted a gun in the beater price range that hit above its price point so I could just enjoy shooting the thing and not worrying about the wear. Hell the fact it was modeled after the colt isnt what drew me to it. I just liked it for what it was, how it was made and from the materials its made of. I shoot for fun. And your video gives me faith that fun is what I will have. Thanks for touching on the magazines. I will compare the stock ones to the wilson mags I have and see if there is an issue with mine. But Its not unusual to have to upgrade mags on most 1911's under $2000 that I have seen from many posts of others. I really appreciate this funny and honest review. And if mine sucks im fucking blaming you even though I made my choice before you said it was good. I know its not fair. But it wont be fair if I get a shit one and you didnt. Just kidding. Subscribed.

This is the chad I never knew I needed in my life till I watched BR Royale…keep it up brotha

I never liked 1911s until I found tisas.... Now I love em! 🗽

Underrated channel.

We have a Tisas Duty in the shop I work for; it’s very smooth in operation, beautifully machined inside and out, has a great trigger (better than the Kimber TLE it seems to be cloned from), and looks to be a great value. I’m afraid if I shoot one I’ll own one😱 Edit: I just noticed it has an undercut at the back of the trigger guard allowing it to sit slightly lower in the hand. I may be talking myself into buying it!!!!😱

"ambidextrous safety, for your wrong handed folks" as a lefty, that hurt.😂

So glad this channel popped up for me. Made my day. I’m always looking for a reputable channel who puts out honest content and I respect what you are doing. The Tisas brought me to you and you are bringing me back to the Tisas. I’m subscribed and I’ll be looking for your future videos as well. I will also be sharing your channel with friends and family.

What an absolute Chad, how have I not found this channel sooner?

Stumbled upon your channel a couple weeks ago. Keep up the lords work brother. Love the content

The thorough use of gen Z jargon, to identify with the youths of course, earned you a subscription

I can respect that opening statement and the man making it.

I got my Raider and have been shooting it a lot, or at least as much as I can afford. After about the first 100 rounds which I'll call the break-in period it's been absolutely flawless. It feeds any ammo from even the crappiest mags I have, or the best mags I have. It'll feed empty shells from the magazine! It has a 4 pound trigger that has zero creep and breaks cleanly with a short crisp reset. It's more accurate than I am and I'm not a bad shooter. I've seen it throw three bullets in a row through the same hole on target at a range of 15 yards and the rest were really close. It's making me a better shooter because I KNOW that any missed shots are due to ME, and not to the pistol. It also has the nicest feel when shooting out of any of my 1911s. And...funny thing....the faster I shoot the Raider, the tighter my grips get. I can't recommend a Raider highly enough! You can spend more, but it'll be hard to get a better gun even if you do!

Been rocking my Raider for a bit. Out of the box, I was happy with it. Since then, I've upgraded to a trigger that allows takeup and overtravel adjustment, FLGR, ShokBuf and a 12lb spring, and spent some time polishing internals. This thing has gone from decent to an absolute joy to shoot. Next up, milling for a 507K ACSS. I haven't had any problems with the MecGar mags.

Great video. I believe you. I have 3 Tisas pistols including two 1911s. I also have a Colt and a RIA that I got in a trade. I like the both Tisas the best. Best trigger is on my stainless Carry in 45. Matter of fact of the 40 or so pistols that I had before that tragic boating accident, the Tisas 1911 has the best trigger.

I've worked in gov't procurements, quality assurance,for 25 years. This man just described it via example better than anyone I've ever met.

If you have a bit more money I'd recommend the Sig Emperor Scorpion. More durable parts like an external extractor, flat section recoil spring, frontstrap checkering and tritium sights.

Your video about this pistol is awesome. After watching it I bought one and I am so happy with it! Thank you!

I have two Tisas (Army and Carry models). Both solid performers, but Carry will occasionally lock open the slide due to slidestop getting triggered under recoil. Common complaint, but easily fixed with stronger plunger spring kits. Now I want a Raider and your straight-forward review has convinced me. Thanks!

I own a 9mm Raider and i LOVE it. Had my forst range day with it today: about 175 rounds across 5 brands of ammo, one of which was hollow points, with absolutely zero malfunctions! Using the mags it came with too. I wonder if some of the issues people have reported have been fixed in production or if i just got lucky? Either way, it feels oh so very nice in the hand and shoots like an absolute dream.

I have no idea how I’ve never heard of this guy, hilarious love it!

The sound of it firing in this video is so satisfying. 🤤 Also, great video, my G!

Good honest review, had to subscribe. I have a Tisas B45R Commander, put some Wilson Combat parts in it, butter smooth and reliable. I use Tripp Research Cobra mags. Tisas is well made for the price, good for customizing.

I have a B45R that I got from classic firearms for $329. I gave the mags away to a buddy and only use Wilson combat and chip McCormick mags and it's been a pretty good pistol. It's crazy that you can get a railed 1911 that runs decently for less than what an SD40 will run you new.

I Love how He’s Holding the Audience Hostage with The 1911 Menacing Smile

All I want for Christmas is the Tisas Raider.

Found you from MTS your memes and references are top tier

Thanks for checking the Tisas Raider out.

I love my Tisa B45C. I have viewed many reviews on the Raider and not one of them were negative. The Raider is also available in 9mm. Great review.

It took me about 3 notes to recognize the song. Well done.

Tisas is making the move to be the number one 1911 company. They are now using forged ignition systems, and the fit and finishes have improved in quality. The best is still Bul Armory for under $2000. The people who ran Colt crashed the company into the sea. I just bought a Gold Cup Trophy and the first thing I did was put in an EGW ignition system, a far better toolless guide rod, and did some blending.

I love 1911’s and 45 ACP is God’s cartridge. I have two Tisas 1911’s and they are excellent. I now want one of these.

First video of yours that I have watched. Well done Sir! I have a Tisas Carry, and I LOVE IT!

Good review. Thanks. I have a Tisas Carry (Commander size) and a Tisas Army. Both are every bit as good as my Colt Series 70 that I have had for 46 years.

i have had the sds imports 1911a1 version for about 4 years now and i absolutely love it!

The M110 and a M45A1, you’re close to a Umber Eyes loadout

TISAS makes excellent firearms... from the 1911 to the PX9 series.

Best 1911 review since Hickok 45

Good review. I liked my first Tisas so much that I'm buying a Raider next. I'd already decided to do this. My Tisas Service Special shoots as well for me as any Colt Gold Cup I've yet shot. And for a fraction of the price, and with materials, workmanship, fit, and finish being equal to or superior to the Colt, no less. But with the CNC manufacturing technology of today, I'd EXPECT all the parts to be machined more precisely than Colt parts made in the 70s and 80s.

You are straight up awesome bro. Keep doing what you do. Love you energy and personality. No one doing I better than you sir.

Time for my inner Fudd to shine. The 1911's are forged from foundries of Heaven itself. Mr. Browning, the Moses of guns, was guided by God himself how to create the .45 ACP... "And it was good." Praise the Lord!🙏A lot of people sleep on Turkish firearms, but they don't produce to many bad pistols at all. Most the clone jobs you get from them run as good if not better than the original. I own the Colt M45A1 and frickin love the thing. I also own this one. To this point, about 2500 rounds, I've had 3 malfunctions out of my Tisas. Two due to mag issues, and one due to a properly hit, very hard primer. If you want a good 1911 without getting throat punched by the price tag this is one you might want to look at. Fun one to watch. You have a new subscriber here.

Picked one up and it is easily one of my favorite gun buys of all time. Bang for buck it is outrageous leans to the positive!

I ordered a Tisas stainless Commander a few days ago based on all the good reviews I've seen about their product. The guy behind the counter raved about his Tisas Raider.

Very entertaining! First time seeing your channel, thanks to the algorithm and my interest in Tisas 1911's

I’ll buy one if you tell me how to RMR it without having to send the slide off for milling… We’re glad you’re back.

I have the black B45 (I slapped on some Pachmayr grips for the OG M45 vibe) and have also had issues with the stock Mec-Gar mags feeding hollow points. Who would have thought that Mec-Gar mags would be the problem, but I guess I'm not the only one. My Chip mags seem to work fine.

Couldn’t do it without ol stacked leather XX….👊🏻

Love that intro... that music, Rock... hell yea.

First time watcher. Got a sub. Nice work. Held that pistol at the local shop. Always wanted a real colt M45A1… may have to head back and looky again.

This channel is like if Garand Thumb and Admin had a Wish baby.

I’ve been on the hunt to add a 1911 of some sort to my plastic collection lately. This is pretty neat to hear. I don’t want a kimber, I don’t want a new colt. But I also don’t want to spend dual tube money on a safe queen when I’m rocking a pvs-14 you feel me? Lol great video man thanks

For once RU-vid algorithm brings me to a channel like this. Subbed.

Great video King, I'm such a fudd my pants get tight when I see a tan single stack in our late great Lord's caliber

Nice review. This gun is on my list to get since I can’t afford the astronomical price of an original M45. I just picked up the basic Tisas GI model for 300 bucks from PSA. For the money it is by far the best bang for your buck 1911 on the market. Machine work and quality are above Rock Island. Tisas is also starting to put out a true to spec 1911a1 USMC GI model with the small ejection port.

Love the reviews and 1911. Keep it up, man!

Great video. I have one in 9mm wonderful gun No doubt about it. I have a colt 9mm competition ss Many issues this junk still at repair shop (Colt) for almost 2 months now I have not heard from anyone at colt. Thanks for sharing.

Bought the 9mm for cheap shooting and drills. It has not let me down. And we all know how well Colt did with their 9mm try.

2nd time watching this video.I swear this is gonna be my next 1911,for the price I have to try one.Great video and awesome information on this piece.

You got the RMR cut on that Bad Boy..😮😮

Thank you sir! I have a Tisas Zig PC9 1911 in 9mm in Stainless and I do love it! Greetings from Europe.

I’m actually excited to see this one. Been interested in this turd since your first clips with it.

I just bought a used but unfired tisas tanker commander in .45 for $330. I have put about 100 rds hollow point and fmj with 0 malfunctions and accurate. It is forged steel so it’s a little heavy but mild recoil.

Like Garandthumb, but for the people 💪🏾! I like this channel.

Im subd. Really enjoyed the video. I love my raider. I am impressed with our trip to the range last weekend. Proud to have one. Thanks.

Great video and presentation. 1st time watching your videos Sr. Enjoyed it greatly. Keep going, great job!

Looks great. I want one. I’ve got a basic Tisas 1911 and it shoots very well. Only wish I could easily upgrade that front sight.

The Tisas will be my 2nd 1911. Still debating model though. It will replace one of my pin fire 45's. Replaced the other 45acp with a Ruger SR 1911 target in 10mm. Love that gun. Its has been flawless for 800ish rounds. May get either a Springfield Ronin or Ruger SR 1911 light weight in 9mm after that. You know to spread the wealth or maybe like you. I just like guns. Great video!

I have a tisas 1911 cary stainless 45acp and I love it! It works better than my Colt commander!

Mom, I want a Garand Thumb. We have a Garand Thumb at home. The GT at home one ☝🏻 😏 …definitely subscribed for the shenanigans. 🤙🏻

You know your are in the middle aged bracket when you start to appreciate the 1911 platform. When you get old AF you'll be into revolvers.

found your channel and have been really enjoying it, also nice green wing mount behind ya

Just discovered the channel, I like it, you are informative and funny, great combo; I subscribed also. Chip McCormick mags rule, "beer belch" Merica!!!!

45 AARP... nice.. 🤣 been eyeing this one... this helps 👍😉

Who are you?! I might stay a while. The review was great!

Bro I love your videos but the way you record audio makes it so that on headphones most of the sounds is coming from your left ear idk if Im the only one who notices but I always have to wait to watch your videos till I get home hahah