halfmoonclip
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I should stay off gun boards; saw these mentioned, and linked reviews.
Already had a basic TISAS 1911, which is a great pistol, but falls short of being a GI clone on several counts, the ejection port in particular.
For $160, I turned one into the other, just because.
Pretty happy with the result. The good news; the workmanship is wonderful, an embarrassment to much more expensive 1911s. The machining, inside and out, is superb. Finish is a dark, evenly applied Parkerizing. Running the slide isn't at a P210 greased-ball-bearings feel, but it is quite good. The trigger has a slight rough spot, early in the squeeze, but the final break is clean and light. Haven't put a gauge on it yet, but I'd guess 5lbs or less. Reset is short, without that little rough spot.
The sights are GI standard; a dab of silver magic marker on the front helps.
The original TISAS 1911 drew blood, when fired one handed, with the help of the hammer spur and beavertail. I stoned that one smooth, to solve the problem.
The new one appears to have a smoother hammer spur; a range run will tell that tale.
The only down side is the somewhat sticky preservative oil, applied for shipment. Wiped down the gun with Hoppes, but the magazines were another matter. They are MecGars, the gold standard in magazines, but they were gooey on the outside, and made crunchy noises while loading. There was enough resistance to require a LULA. For the first time in a lifetime of shooting, it was necessary to take apart a traditional 1911 magazine. Now I understand why no one else has used that design. Was that Browning's work?
After a cleaning with Hoppes, and a shot of silicone, they feel much better,
Range report to follow.
Moon
Already had a basic TISAS 1911, which is a great pistol, but falls short of being a GI clone on several counts, the ejection port in particular.
For $160, I turned one into the other, just because.
Pretty happy with the result. The good news; the workmanship is wonderful, an embarrassment to much more expensive 1911s. The machining, inside and out, is superb. Finish is a dark, evenly applied Parkerizing. Running the slide isn't at a P210 greased-ball-bearings feel, but it is quite good. The trigger has a slight rough spot, early in the squeeze, but the final break is clean and light. Haven't put a gauge on it yet, but I'd guess 5lbs or less. Reset is short, without that little rough spot.
The sights are GI standard; a dab of silver magic marker on the front helps.
The original TISAS 1911 drew blood, when fired one handed, with the help of the hammer spur and beavertail. I stoned that one smooth, to solve the problem.
The new one appears to have a smoother hammer spur; a range run will tell that tale.
The only down side is the somewhat sticky preservative oil, applied for shipment. Wiped down the gun with Hoppes, but the magazines were another matter. They are MecGars, the gold standard in magazines, but they were gooey on the outside, and made crunchy noises while loading. There was enough resistance to require a LULA. For the first time in a lifetime of shooting, it was necessary to take apart a traditional 1911 magazine. Now I understand why no one else has used that design. Was that Browning's work?
After a cleaning with Hoppes, and a shot of silicone, they feel much better,
Range report to follow.
Moon
