Tisas tank commander .45

Japanese buck knife copy

Random brass compass for aesthetic

I have a 1911 TRP Springfield I would use if SHTF. Anything from zombie or civil war. My second option if I have to carry a 9mm is a M9. But I think I would go with my trusted 45acp. Would you guys be confident carrying your 1911 or will you go with the modern 9mm double stacks ?

I own and have owned many very high quality 1911’s, but this has been my grail gun. I placed my order back in June of 2024 and just took delivery, today.

Alchemy was a real pleasure to work with. Eli took my calls and spent a lot of time on the phone walking me through options and features and placing my order. He also kept me updated periodically to let me know they didn’t forget about me.

Then, I got an email from Tammy last week to tell me my custom Quantico was ready and all I had to do was tell her where I wanted it sent. She took care of contacting my FFL, got their info, let them know when to expect my gun, and sent me the shipping information with tracking.

I have had less than 20 minutes with the gun, so far, because I had to pick it up, snap a picture, then put it in the safe, because I had to head to work. I’m planning to spend some time with it at the range on Thursday or Friday. I’ll probably get some better pictures then as well.

As a former gun machinist. Examining the interior of this was a giddy, nerdy, blast to the past.

What company/website do you recommend for grips? I’ve got a couple models, including a Tisas Tank Commander that I would like to get grips for that are a little more aggressive in feel. Thanks in advance.

ACW Quantico Carry

Hi all,

Recently posted here for a rec for a decent 1911 around $1000ish

I saw there were 1911’s on the CMP website for around $1200 as a “range grade”

Do you think these are worth it? Obviously probably not as a potential carry option, but is the historical value and build quality on them good enough to justify the price?

I have ordered from the CMP before so I feel pretty confident with what I’m getting out of it, but part of me does feel like I should just go with something a bit more modern as this would be my first handgun.

Thanks in advance!

I have been having a hard time finding the mfg date of my Dan Wesson Pointman-Aussie blued.

I know it was in early 2000's before the CZ acquisition, but I'd like to narrow down that 5 year gap.

Ser# in the range of 45MJ00910

Just play nice

My first firearm ever was a Tisas A1 Service .45. I bought it when I was 22, on leave from the Army. I kept it at a relatives home until I ETS’d. When I was out of the military I found myself low on gun spending funds so I accepted the philosophy that, like most people say, the best gun is the one you got. It had many FTFs until I broke it in and learned the nature of the 1911 platform. It loves oil, good magazines, and good ammo. Even though it had GI style sights I was pretty accurate, more so than the M9s, G19s, and M17s I fired previously. Even put a dab of white paint on it for faster sight acquisition. It was then that I learned to point shoot with it in case of an “oh shit” scenario. With this type of gun and most any firearm in general, you need to become proficient in tackling reloads and malfunctions with a purpose.

Onto what I did to it as a project gun.

My first problem was hammer bite. In order to solve that problem I decided to buy a Wilson Combat beavertail but learned I would also need a rounded hammer to fit said beavertail cause a gi spur wouldn’t. There wasn’t really any special fitment that needed to be done so problem solved.

Next I found my grip to be shifting from lack of front strap checkering so I added a Talon Grips front strap thats like skateboard tape and goodbye to slippage.

These next two items are where I had to buy filing tools for. The Wilson high ride ambidextrous safety , and Trigger. I made a mistake trying to shove the trigger in so it sliced a line through its black coating. My first safety, I made the mistake of filing too much off of the contact point and felt it rendered my gun unsafe. Bought another and filed it a bit more carefully until it was good. For these items, I had to watch multiple videos in order to understand the theory and the contact points. All videos I watched were on youtube. All said and done, It may have looked a bit weird but I was confident and more comfortable in its shootability. All that was missing was new sights but that was out of my realm as a beginner.

I ended up gifting that gun to a friend and bought the stakeout since I wanted a new firearm without all the out of place “drop in” parts. I decided I wanted the meusoc look and installed a new trigger and ambi safety to kind of achieve the look.

If you can afford to, always buy American, but if not Tisas is great for the money and greater for project use and education. Invest in the proper tools, and watch many youtube videos and youll be set. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and if you do think youre gonna mess up, dont but the expensive parts to begin with. Good luck!

I'm a huge fan of the "wadcutter" style older custom 1911s, in line with Jim Clark or John Giles custom pieces. Are there any sites/resources that specialize in these or places that might be more likely to offer them? Thanks!

Long story short it turns out I will be getting my Dad's old Colt 1911 once probate closes.

I was hoping someone on here could point me in the right direction in terms of care and just general handling since I'm completely new to owning any sort of handgun. Is there anything specific to 1911's that I should know?

https://imgur.com/a/Gvzh0d0 (Hopefully I did this right I have no clue how to use Reddit or Imgur)

Sorry, gun noob here who is a fan of Resident Evil and Metal Gear Solid. I was just curious. Thanks in advance.

Nabbed this Citadel in 2014 and never once had it fire a full magazine without issue so I it off to the side and let it collect dust. Recently I had the spark to get it working, and began my research. The extractor was not holding rounds with any sort of effort, so I fixed that. I also learned the issues inherent with 8 round flush fit mags- the only ones I’ve ever used.

Flash forward today- I’ve run 100 rounds through a Wilson Combat ETM 8 rounder, and a CMC RPM 10 rounder. Not a single stoppage. Not a jam, stovepipe, ftf or fte or any other acronym you might have.

Lesson learned. Check your extractor, use name brand mags, and 8 rounds don’t belong in a 7 round magazine’s dimensions.

Brand new gun and first time pistol owner, Fired off 25 rounds yesterday with Federal champion FMJ. Had two failures to eject. Oiled it and and had one more after 50 rounds. Is this normal “break in” or do I need to be concerned?

I have a Tisas 1911 tanker which I want to make a project out of. My primary question is if Wilson Combat "Drop-In" parts will fit to any decent degree and not require smithing. Thanks for any advice!

First time cleaning and I started to reassemble. I didn’t put the slide lock back in and I racked it. Now it’s locked back and I can’t release it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!