The SDS Imports Tisas Gov. Model 1911A1 45 Cal Tear Down And Reassembly 

Wow, thank you ... I really appreciate your watching. yes, these are great pistols and reliable. I think today has got to be one of the best eras for gun ownership ever.

Wow ... would love to own an old Colt. Lucky skunk!

i did not know that ... wow how cool is that! They thought of everything. Thanks for sharing that.

The new tisas 1911 had a recoil plug wrench…I guess that’s why the magazine base pads are flat..

You are welcome, thank you very much for watching. Much appreciated. Enjoy the pistol ...

YW, thank you so much for watching!

You're welcome and thank you so much. Thank you for watching. Enjoy the beautiful pistol!

Yeah, it's what I like as well. Nice to have one of these and someday I'll have an original!

Interesting, didn't know that about the casing. That's pretty awesome!

I had no idea about the plug/casing damnit man that’s badass.

Im glad you found it useful ... enjoy. it's a good pistol. Thank you for watching, it means a lot.

Very nice, yeah you get more now with two magazines. Mine came with one but did have a case.

2/15/23 First range day with the Tisas. Stripped, cleaned, and lubricated. The first magazine I managed 4 of 7 ON target (standard steel silhouette) at FORTY YARDS. I ran drills at 40, 25, and 10 yards. 150 rds of 230 grain ball anmo with zero failures to feed or fire. The fit and finish on this import is impressive.

@@dlbracer56 Fantastic fun.... gld you enjoyed it so much. Thanks for the update! Thanks for watching!

Wow, that's really cool. The good ole days ...

Glad to hear it! As stated in a couple of my videos for this handgun there aren't very many available that shows the innards and discusses the different aspects of it aside from the usual unboxing and range shooting. I don't feature a lot of range shooting because most people shoot and to be honest who really enjoys watching someone else unless they are a Paul Harrell or a Hickcok45? I sometimes tack on a 30 second clip of shooting at the end of some videos. Thank you for watching mostly and I am very happy it helps answer anything about the handgun, how it comes apart and general issues if I've stumbled upon any.

Wow, that sounds like a really cool pistol! Also thanks for coming by ...

@@megatrends I think you’ll enjoy yours. I had a friend tell me a long time ago, “if you get a 1911 that works good for you, keep it.” It was good advice, and the Tisas doesn’t have a lot invested in it, but its stayed while a couple Springfield’s have went on down the road!

Glad it was helpful!

Awesome! If you think of it let me know what you think after breaking it in. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for saying so, thank you for watching, very much appreciated so thank you.

Keep at it ... it isn't as hard as it may seem. When it goes together it'll be one of those hit yourself in the forehead things and you say to yourself "Duh, look how easy that was".

@@megatrends yes Sir, I managed to get it back together and successfully performed a functions check..

Nice, thank you ... thank you for watching, it means a lot. Much appreciated.

No, thank you.

Agreed .... I'd get one of those in a hot second.

@@megatrends should I get this pistol? I have the money just sitting around and I’m either going to get a .22 pistol for my family to learn on (grandmother specifically) or this gun. The 1911 would be for me of course. How has it held up? I’m really interested in it.

Very nice! So many things can be done with these!

Thanks and a mega thanks for watching, very much appreciated

Good ole Rem-oil should suffice ... whatever oil you prefer really. Hoppe's gun oil, etc. I like Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Oil which has "Maximum Heat Resistance". It costs more but it's really good with a nice applicator to apply whatever amount you wish from a drop to a lot.

Check out ALG Go Juice.

Thanks, im very happy that you found my video useful. Rock on ... thank you for watching.

I don't think it does "great damage". Might see some peening as a general wear ... I'm not overly concerned about it. It isnt something i do often. It was for the video ...

Yep, normal tolerances, no worries. Mine does that as does my $1,300 Auto Ordnance 1911 in stainless steel. You're good ... shoot 'em up and have fun.

You will enjoy it, they’re really good pistols.

Thank you for watching by thenway. 🙏

I shoot it just about every weekend, it's been a really good one. Still running stock parts and I can confidently recommend them to people that may want to try out a 1911 with some nostalgia without breaking the bank.

I was wondering about that because you can see the parkerized finish on the magazine that comes with it but looks cerakoted on the gun itself so thank you for that info. I can see a darker finish under the worn top finish now that it is getting worn. Thanks for the info ...

Firstly I'm no expert but mine is rather easy especially to engage it. I own a $1,300 Auto ordnance 1911 and that one is very very easy to engage and disengage so I would not worry about it.

@@megatrends ya I notice it only take a tiny tiny press on the grip safety for me to press the trigger. Thanks for all your time!

@@megatrends I think I meant to say engage the trigger. Lol

@@blazability3469 Everything seems easy with these pistols, easy trigger, easy safety, easy grip safety. I think you got a good one which most of them are anyway imo.

I'm fine with it. Not sure what you mean, mine says Zig on it. Watched a video of someone that owns an original wwii 1911a1 and said they're the same except for a couple of small things like ejection port size and lanyard loop machining.

I can partially but not all the way like when it is cocked.

@@megatrends when it os partially, an yoy still pull the slide? Is it enough to block it and lock the slide?

@@blazability3469 Yes it is.

@@megatrends the slide locks when the thumb safety is partially up?

@@blazability3469 Yes.

Yes mine works .... you need to repair that in my humbled opinion.

Agreed ... essential in all upper Northern climate regions. Absolutely! On days where we have a high of 7 degrees in Maine we don't shoot, we shoot 15 degrees and up. The RemOil is fantastic like you said.

None ... I corrected myself in the video description. Mental block .... misspoke, etc. Rented Lips.

Ive noticed some have different appearance than others. Not sure if it is finish or lighting, vid cam etc or not. I wipe mine down with an oiled cloth after every range day and it has buffed it to a shinier finish somewhat. Might be that ... in sunlight it looks gray and indoors kind of an OD Green military gray hue.

@@megatrends what kind of oil are you using

@@TSeightysix Basic old fashioned Remoil.

@@megatrends ok cool thank you

Would love to hear your thoughts on this pistol after you spend some range time with it. I saw three here locally for sale new, nice to see guns available for purchase again. Enjoy!

Just a newer model, that's all. They make a Tanker also with shorter barrel and wood grips. The one you got is the same gun as the one my video just newer and they changed the markings a bit. Yours actually is more authentic looking but both are good. Thanks for watching!

@@megatrends oh okay cool man thanks for the info!

@@megatrends wow I just picked up my tisas 1911 and wow it’s nice! The slide is super smooth and very well built! Cannot wait to shoot it! I feel I made a great purchase

There's several things to ask like what magazine are you using? Almost all failure to feed issues is the magazine or the ammo for most semi-auto firearms. The one that came with it may be defective causing failure to feed problems./ What kind of ammo? This firearm is designed after the WWII 1911 which is 230gr Ball ammo FMJ and that's pretty much all it shoots. There is some hollow point ammo with a rounded end at about 230gr but the lighter grain ammo is for semi auto polymer striker fire type handguns as is most self defense ammo. Also this gun, like most others, will malfunction if you shoot with a loose grip which absorbs the recoil and causes jams and feeding issues.

@@megatrends Thanks John. Honestly idk if it’s the standard mag or not, it’s the one that it came with and I’ve been shooting Hornady 230 grain hollow points through it since I’ve had it. It didn’t really start acting up until I took it in the mountains on my dirt bike, carrying it with me for self protection against the bears we have here, and it got a little dirty. I cleaned it really good, thinking that may be the cause of it and it’s absolutely spotless. And still doing the same thing right off the bat. I have other ammo I’m gonna try just to see if that’s the problem. If not, I’m assuming I need a new mag. What mag should I buy John?

This type of gun was designed for ball ammo only, unless a hollow point is made to have rounded end it will not feed properly and will jam up. The plus is you are using 230gr and the downside is that brand and type of ammo may not run in that gun well. The feed ramp was designed for fmj ball ammo like used in wwii, Korea etc. I would buy some basic plain jane ball ammo fmj and try that. I am going to bet it will feed with no problems .... if it doesn't come back and tell me. I'd love to know what happens.

@@megatrends thanks for all your knowledge and info, I’m reading this after buying the gun but before receiving it so I’m trying to learn all I can to take care of it. I’ll be sure to get the right ammo, merry Christmas brotha

@@megatrends I have run around 150 rnds of Hornady Critical Defense Hollow point thru my GI TISAS 45 model and not a single problem so I would not be concerned about it. I always thought the same about round ball being the only dependable round but just spend the money and put the hollow points thru your gun and see if they work. It is the only way.

64 thousand $ question

To be honest from the wear on mine it seems cerakote over a parkerized finish. I say that because there is a darker finish under the cerakote finish. The magazine is parkerized for sure. All this being said ... the gun is $400, what do you want for $400? Just buy one they're fantastic quality.

Definitely cerekote...but still an outstanding deal on a reliable 1911...

In the description .... didnt feel like re-recording an entire video .... figured most people would figure it out..... most people. "The SDS Imports Tisas Gov. Model 1911A1 45 Cal Tear Down And Reassembly - Yes, I know Knoxville isn’t in Kentucky! I misspoke…."

It did, they were making the M1911A1 which was introduced in 1926 well before wwii. They were upgrades to the M1911. This is well documented but my Uncle carried an M1911A1 in wwii so there's that on top of that.