Took the two Tisas 1911s to the range this morning to continue the function checks. The smaller commander size like the larger Government size ran flawlessly with zero failure to feed, zero failure to fire and zero failure to eject. Still working with OLD ammo bought at least 20 years ago so in all I was very surprised and satisfied with the two examples.
One thing needs to be noted and one problem really does exist.
First the problem. The full size 1911A1 mag release button just flat doesn't work with my 8 round Check-Mate magazines. The mags fit and lock in place and feed and fire and drop when empty as they should but it is near impossible to push the mag release in to drop a magazine when it is full. Even with a slightly reduced strength #2 Wolff Reduced Power Mag Spring when an full 8 round magazine is inserted it takes two hands to force the release catch in. Seven rounders are fine and the 8 round mags loaded minus one cartridge work okay. But the 8 round mags work and drop in the Commander sized Tisas as expected.
Second, the thing to be noted. Old Triton 185gr Hi-Vel +P ammo, stuff made by the original company and not the folk from Miami that bought the name, flat pounds your hand significantly more in the Commander than from the full size version. I was really surprised just how big a difference it made. It is still controllable and return to POA is fine but if I shot more that a couple mags of it in a session I'd definitely feel it the next day. Gotta admit it was really surprisingly accurate though. Almost made me look good.
After cleanup when I returned home I did anther five set trigger pull measurement on each of the guns and the Government model is still at just over 4 pounds average while the Commander size is at a significantly lower 3.5 to 3.75 pounds average. Mags used in each gun today were two Check-Mate 7 round, two Check-Mate 8 round, two Mec-Gar 7 round and one old Ed Brown (most likely also Check-Mate) 7 round. Ammo was all really old stuff I bought at least two decades ago and mostly de-mooned 230gr ball UMC with most of the leftover Triton Hi-Vel 185gr +P JHP.
The old S&W 469 also went WalkAbout and so it too got some range time. I only had three loaded mags but they were one old RamLine 15 founder and two S&W 59 15 rounders so 46 rounds all told. The ammo was from Inceptor which used a frangible bullet in a Jagerman brass so simply a JAG 9mm Luger head stamp. It too is likely at least a decade old, but was remarkably soft shooting and super accurate. I found two more clam shell boxes with what appears to be the same stuff once I got home. Not sure whether Inceptor is even still around.
Re: my 1911 saga.
26To be vintage it must be older than me!
The next gun I buy will be the next to last gun I ever buy. PROMISE!
jim
The next gun I buy will be the next to last gun I ever buy. PROMISE!
jim