CMP announced today it is joining with Tisas [yeah, they are a Turkish company] to produce WW2 spec 1911A1s. They will even have a CMP logo on them. Dates, prices and logo location have not been released yet.

Reports on Tisas are pretty good, usually.  

I'd rather see them try to get Colt back on track making them, though, rather then sending 3/4 of the price back to Turkeye folks.  Overseas production does not help America.  We need to be able to make arms in the US.   "Important messages from 1917 and 1939".

good luck, GJ

Edited February 13, 20242 yr by Garrison Joe

One of my shooting buddies shoots a Tisas and has had good luck with it.  I polished stuff up for him and changed out some springs so it worked better for the wild bunch game and he has been pretty happy with it. 

Tisas Safety Recall

Edited February 29, 20242 yr by Griff

I bought a Tisas government model for $350 after reading all the good reviews. So far I've been really pleased with it. Accuracy has been on par with the Remington Rand I foolishly let get away from me. Fit and finish inside and out are really good.

Reliability has been great with all reloads with my cast bullets. It even cycles my 200 grain Lyman semi wad cutters if they are seated a thumb nails width higher the the cartridge  case.

The pistol looks good too! It has a gray green tint that looks like it's been parkerized but I understand it's been crecoated.

Worth taking a look at. 

Your mileage may very.

Tater

PS I still favor my Series 70!

I used a Tisas for years.  Had to replace the inside parts cause my gunsmith could not polish the parts, the metal just flaked off.

I hear the new ones don't have this problem with the metal.

It performed very well and it is my backup now - treated myself to a Colt a few years ago.

The Tisas is a strong performer.

13 hours ago, Blastin Brad said:

, the metal just flaked off.

I hear the new ones don't have this problem with the metal.

Those would be MIM metal parts.  Sintered metal powder.   If sintering (heating to almost the melting point) is not done well, the metal does not consolidate into a solid part, but retains porosity and weakness.

I only use bar-stock milled fire control parts in any 1911, to avoid such occurrences.    Wilson and many other of the good 1911 parts houses carry such parts.  I've never had any of those fail, especially the Wilson "bulletproof" parts.  A few bar stock extractors have lost their spring tension, however, but that is kind of common with 50,000 rounds through a gun.

And I too strongly favor a real Series 70 Colt.

good luck, GJ

Edited September 18, 20242 yr by Garrison Joe

instead of starting a new topic i’ll raise the dead / CMP has them and they’re $399

 

and yes i has one on order

Edited September 22Sep 22 by Wolfy

I need to get myself one of those.  Tisas does not use MIM parts, they are the best mass produced 1911s I've ever seen, not even a contest when you realize what an excellent value they are.

My USPSA Limited Optics gun is a Tisas and while I've done a lot of my own work to it, the total price of all of that is less than half of what it'd cost to buy a comparable steel grip 2011 from any manufacturer.  All of the fire control, including the thumb safeties, besides the trigger, are orginal.

5 hours ago, Wolfy said:

instead of starting a new topic i’ll raise the dead / CMP has them and they’re $399

 

and yes i has one on order

Oh, I like! 

 

Good looking and very good price. I've been seeing quite a few positive reviews of Tisas online this afternoon. Never looked into those before. 

Ive been wanting a commander sized 9mm forever - so it’s very likely to be a Tisas Tank Commander (likely this coming year)

Edited September 22Sep 22 by Wolfy