Raider: 600-Round Update

[@ms.annthrope415]

I just bought one yesterday after reading and watching so many positive reviews on TISAS 1911s. I have Colts, Springfields, 2 les baers, an Ed Brown, so i have some 1911 experience. I wanted a "truck gun" and a fishing gun, so this came to mind. Saw it at my local gun store and bought it. I am impressed by the fit and finish. The slide to frame is fitted and blended. No overbite or under bite with the slide to frame, extractor was blended and fitted with no extra material, thr front edges and corners are slightly radiused, and the serrations machined evenly. It shows good mschining and attention to detail. I did a complete detail strip and disassembly to inspect, clean, lube, and oil. Every part looks well made. The hammer felt gritty when thumb cocking but completely smoothed out after i took apart the mainspring housing and greased the spring tunnel to allow the spring plug to glide smoothly. TISAS say they had stopped using MIM parts and all parts are now heat treated and hardened prior to machining. I replaced the recoil spring with a Wilson extra power flat wire recoil spring, replaced the VZ G10 grips with Magpul black plastic pebbled finished grip (VZ made grips and not some cheap subcontract part), tossed out the slot grip screws with stainless hex screws, and replaced the long plastic trigger with a short alumimum trigger. I measured the trigger at 4.5 pound, very acceptable pull and will lighten up with a few hundred rounds. So far I've been pretty happy with it. Thanks Henry.

[@hrfunk]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@ms.annthrope415]

After shooting the first 240 round with lots of failures to chamber and lock into battery, my gunsmith inspected it and recommended I not grease the slide and frame rails but just use light oil. I cleaned off thr grease and used Break Free. Fire another 100 rounds. It didn't like 10 round Wilson mags. Kept flipping the round nose up on the first round. Fired fine on all subsequent round. No problemw wirh 8 round Wilson mags. Most likely the 10 rounders had too much spring compression so the first round flipped up. Ok. Cleaned it thoroughly, lubed with light oil, but a dab of grease in the sear and hammer hook, and pulled out Ed Brown 7 round magazines. That ought to run well now. Just gotta find what the Tisas want to be fed.

[@DrFrankenschtein]

Thank you for these videos sir! The Raider recently hit my radar and I've been very interested in it since. You're the only channel on KZbin that's performing an ongoing, detailed review for it. Thank you for your effort and willingness to share your findings, much appreciated!

[@hrfunk]

My pleasure. I'm glad you like it.

[@bigtruckbrad]

“Is the 1911 the pistol for me?” My short answer is always this. Go out to the garage and take a long, critical look at your lawn mower. Is it clean? Is the blade sharp? Has it been serviced this mowing season? Does it start on the first or second pull? Is it covered in dry grass clippings and dirt? Is there mud caked on the wheels? Is it hard to start? Have you ever sharpened the blade? In this you will find your answer about the 1911.

[@seanoneil277]

I'd give this comment a double thumbs up if I could.

[@1badombre82]

But I care for my guns a lot more than I care for my mower.

[@johnouellet4099]

What if you don’t own a mower because you were smart enough to put in turf? By the way, my turf is spotless…

[@Kelly-oq9nh]

@@1badombre82Me too. My lawn mower will NEVER defend my life. Silly comparison.

[@kellym3531]

My 1911's look way better than my lawn mower. I know where to spend my time 😆

[@MikeyJr.]

Shot a hundred rounds through my Tisas SSR Duty and not a hiccup with FMJ and 200 gr. And 185 grain hollow points. Ran great! Did change out that plunger spring and also changed to an extended mag release and new spring, as the stock one was way to strong. Works great now. May get the front strap checkered also really like the look and feel of that.

[@semlohde1]

Got my Raider back from Tisas today, their recall. Fantastic service. I sent it as they provided, they sent it back in 1 week. FedEx had it 6 days!!! Emailed me it would be delivered yesterday, it never showed. But in today with a clearly written work order. Trigger upgraded, trigger pull weight 4lbs 4oz, and they included an 8rd MEC GAR mag. I haven't fired it but sure like the trigger pull. I am impressed and pleased.

[@hrfunk]

Thanks for the info!

[@HSmith-uk9hl]

Impressive accuracy and an excellent update. I bought two Tisas pistols in 2015; one with and one without the firing pin block. (I sold the one with the FP block). I now own three Tisas 1911 pistols including one in 10mm. Without exception they are reliable and accurate. Your Tisas "Raider" is a fine pistol and I look forward to your 1,000 round report. WRT the grip screws, mine also had the same problem. I cleaned the threads with denatured alcohol and applied one drop of clear fingernail polish to the screw threads before tightening. Problem solved.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Glad to see this series with the Raider. I bought a .45 Stingray Carry at about the same time you got your Raider. I only have about 50 rounds through it and so far my experience has been about like yours. I disassembled it and inspected it but did not lube and clean before the first range trip. Functioning with the 230 gr ball was flawless and accuracy at 15 yds was less than 3" offhand. I had not been to the range in a couple of years and had not fired a 1911 in more than 20 years so I was happy with my results. I expect all of that will improve as I get a few hundred rounds through it and a few more hours of dry fire practice. It is already smoothing up nicely.

[@hrfunk]

If your experience is like mine, it will just get better and better the more you shoot it. Thanks for watching!

[@nicholasanthony-thesix11ar73]

The funny thing is so many reviewers discount budget guns. I have a girsan 1911MC in FDE. I put VZ G10 grips on it. It did have problems with the magazine it came with but wilson combat mags solved the issue. Tisas and Girsan are what Canik used to be only a few years ago. Tisas is already got the PX9 Gen 3 which is crazy for the price.

[@hrfunk]

I agree. I wish domestic manufacturers were doing as well.

[@richstone2627]

Good update. The grip screws coming loose happens with almost all 1911's. Some people use O-rings, others use thread locker. I wanted one of these but now if you find one the price is crazy. I found one at $850. + shipping. At that price I will pass. At $600. it was a deal. Thanks again for sharing.

[@hrfunk]

For some reason, the supply has dried up. When more of these hit the shelves, I suspect prices will come back down.

[@MikeyJr.]

I found a Tisas Duty SS railed 1911 for $500 at Bud’s. Same gun only stainless.

[@richstone2627]

@@MikeyJr. Don't want SS

[@navchaps3449]

Nice review, as always. I found this for less than $700 on a couple of sites. At this price point, the small things you mentioned, like the plunger spring or minor wear marks in the finish, are acceptable -- for me -- because they did not compromise on performance. Love your work!

[@hrfunk]

Thank you!

[@deadeye566]

HR, That is one heck of an accurate pistol. But to a certain extent, that's to be expected with a 1911-type handgun. This sort of reminds me of an Auto Ordnance 1911A1 that I bought back in 1981 (because that's all I could afford back then). When I started shooting it, it grouped about a foot at 15 yards. I was very disappointed, but as I kept on shooting it, the groups got smaller and smaller until it finally settled in and shot groups of 2 inches at 15 yards. I still have the gun (although considerably modified now) and it still has the original barrel in it. But as you found out, 1911s need to be cleaned and lubricated to work well. However, if you do that, they will never fail you. Cheers, Zeke

[@sisleymichael]

This is a good news story. I was hoping it would be so. Now I want one of these. As you pointed out, and know, keep a 1911 clean and lubed just right, use quality mags, it should run well. That has been my experience. Some do not clean their guns much, but I was not trained that way. My Dad, a WW2 veteran, demanded all weapons cleaned after use, with him inspecting! It did not take long to learn what right looked like from his perspective. In 28yrs of Army service I got to know cleaning weapons quite well. Add modern cleaning materials into the mix and it is not hard to keep things clean. Good video and thanks HR. Happy shooting Patriots!

[@dalejenkins5102]

Again and impressive report on a Tisas 1911. Chalis grip screw O rings will cure those lose grip screws . My 1911A1 service special pulls at 4.5 lbs. With no creep, unbelievable pistol for the price .

[@hrfunk]

I agree. Thanks for the comment!

[@John-z8g9z]

The Tisas Raider seems to be an outstanding 1911A1 pistol. I am impressed with its failure to fail until it just couldn’t spit out yet another round!! Excellent!

[@seanoneil277]

Thank you hrfunk. Great shooting. This pistol remains on my "maybe" list, higher if I decide 1911 vs CZ 75. Have you ever watched Matt Landfair's "Primary and Secondary" channel? He had a couple of videos about 1911s, one of them a long chat with Joe Chambers of Chambers Custom. Interesting discussions of off-the-rack 1911s and the spectrum to full-custom 1911s.

[@hrfunk]

No, I don't think I have seen anything on that channel. If I have time, I'll try a search.

[@garyglenn5233]

Great performance. The only ammo that it might not like is the 210 gr HydraShok Deep. My Springfield 4" Range Officer with a mach grade ramped barrel eats everything I've put through it except for the HydraShok ammo. The way Federal configured the nose of that particular bullet has some sharp edges that don't want to ride up the feed ramp and into the chamber. Everything else that I've put through her has fed flawlessly. After over 1500 rounds down range, I can say that with the carry ammo I use I trust her 100% to never let me down. If properly cleaned and lubed a 1911 is just as reliable as any polymer striker pistol around. And a good HP out of a 45 is far more effective than any 9mm made. Maybe I just love a 1911 45 because I'm getting old, but I always figure that if it ain't broke, don't try and fix it. John Browning was a genius and the 1911 is a testament to his engineering expertise.

[@hrfunk]

I agree. Thanks for the comment!

[@BLACKRIFLEREVIEWS]

XS BIG DOT Tritium SIGHTS would do this pistol some justice .They are great and aquire the target the fastest of all other sights I used.😊

[@boydsteenblock1328]

I use small “O” rings on my grip screws to keep them from working loose.

[@hrfunk]

I have done that before, too, but I didn't have any handy this time around.

[@MightyBjorn]

So far, so good with my Tisas Raider. I've has some feeding issues with hollow points but that is more or less a 1911 break-in issue and I did end up replacing my safety plunger spring. The original spring was fine but i wanted something more positive like my Springfield Armory has. Something a few bucks and 10 mins couldn't handle.

[@davidnancarrow6158]

Another well done video sir. It's been my experience that at least my half a dozen 1911s like to run wet. Yes, it is an old design when hand fitting was cheaper than machine time, so it's no plug and play pistol. However, if you are willing to do the maintenance you will be rewarded handsomely. I tell my shooting buddies that if they treat their pistol like they treat their lawn mower, buy a Glock!

[@hrfunk]

Ha, ha! I agree! Thanks for the comment.

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Excellent results Howard, and at 600 rounds it's just starting to break-in!! - Call me impressed

[@charlesgroves3096]

My Kimber has just over sixteen thousand rounds on it and has in the past shown a preference for certain bullet shapes. It loves 200 gr. flat point semi wadcutters and most 230 gr.round nose. It doesn't like any of the 185 gr. bullets. I've noticed also that not all 230 gr. round nose have the same exact shape. I shoot mostly plated lead bullets and haven't had much trouble at all. Great video and Semper Fi.

[@hrfunk]

Thanks Charles, Semper Fi!

[@wardroland270]

Thanks HRF. Great job. Good info. Fine shootin. God bless. Happy trails.

[@hrfunk]

Thanks, you!

[@blackyzfr1]

Great update. Really enjoyed the way you break down the 1911 and show all the details of wear and performance.

[@hrfunk]

Thank you!

[@terryclark9603]

Looking like you have shot a few rounds in your time. Keep on keeping on you will get better. Lol 004.Ironman in Alabama 73s.

[@chrischiampo7647]

I Almost Thought For A Second You Would End Up Shooting Out of The Back of The Jeep HrFunk as You Kept Backing Up and Up and Up 😀😊😊😀 That Was Some Really Good Shooting 😮😀😊

[@hrfunk]

Thanks Chris! Maybe I’ll shoot out of the Jeep next time.

[@Bensonboyish]

Great review! I love my Raider and have had similar results. Tisas is proving itself to be an emerging quality player.

[@trenacook7694]

As stated thank you for follow ups on the tisas raider. I have been looking for some. I am subd to your channel sir. I really enjoy your no drama style. I love my raider and even more so after watching your video!!

[@hrfunk]

The more I shoot the Raider the more I like it. Thanks for the sub and welcome aboard!

[@apriliaguy4life198]

Nice review. I just bought the 1911a1 clone last week and ran a couple hundred rounds through it this past weekend. Not one hiccup using Winchester white box 230g. I’m very impressed with these guns. Very accurate as well.

[@hrfunk]

I agree. Thanks for watching!

[@frankhinkle5772]

Good shooting, good video as usual. This shows that the Raider was a good investment. I think we said before that there might have been some early breaking-in issues, and that the gun would smooth out, and it has!

[@lynch6642]

Sorry I'm late, had to work today... I have that one too, grabbed a couple of 10 round mags from Wilson combat

[@hrfunk]

What do you think of yours?

[@lynch6642]

@@hrfunk I really like it, I have zero failures so far... Tisas is slowly becoming one of my favorite company's

[@hrfunk]

Mine too (but not so slowly!)

[@jasonanderson2403]

I like my Raider too. It's a really close copy of the M45A1. Too bad it doesn't come with night sights , but that can be easily fixed with glow in the dark gun sight paint without going through too much trouble.

[@gerechoppers]

Good shooting Marine. Great video. Keep shooting and do a 1000 round review. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@hrfunk]

Semper Fi!

[@randywilson6068]

I have a Raider and I love it. No problems with it at all.

[@alantoon5708]

The Turks have come a long way when it comes to weapons manufacturing. Back in the '70's my dad had an MKE, which was a copy of the Walther PPK. It worked fine but it wasn't no Walther. Look forward to your report.

[@raybo34]

Looking forward to this one. My next 45 will probably be a Tisas although I am leaning towards a Glock 21 based on the performance of my Glock 20.

[@roykiefer7713]

I will be stunned if this review isn’t extremely positive.

[@philliplatham4256]

👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸💯💯🔫🔫☕️☕️

[@jimmarcum7362]

Well after doing some research on Tisas USA, I am shocked that the company is located about 12 miles from where I live. So factory replacement parts should not be a problem.

[@hrfunk]

I keep hoping to make it there for a tour of their facility. I would enjoy that quite a bit, especially if I can record video while I'm at it.

[@jimmarcum7362]

@@hrfunk I bet I have driven by the TISAS USA location many times since it opened in 2022. I am hoping to get a chance to tour the S&W facility when it opens.

[@Chris_the_Dingo]

Looks good! I love my S&W Shield 45. I'm really leaning towards Tisas for my first 1911. Thanks for the demos

[@jonesclantd]

Looks like a great performer. I really appreciate you pointing out that, despite how much we love them and how easy they are to shoot, 1911's aren't like modern pistols; they need more care being clean and lubricated. Which is fine given that the basic design is over 100 years old and that in good hands they still outshine a lot of modern guns (at least for the first 7 or 8 rounds). Really impressive that in a pretty severe 550 round battery of testing, you only suffered failures to fully go into battery because of the initial break-in early on and what I can only imagine was an absolutely filthy chamber later on. Great video as always. Semper Fi

[@hrfunk]

Thank you, and Semper Fi!

[@bkcatalog]

Mine had a few issues with double feeds out of the box. Oddly enough the stock mags were great but a Wilson combat mag choked it up

[@hrfunk]

That is odd. My wilsons run fin in the Raider. It appears every one is an individual.

[@bkcatalog]

@@hrfunk they always are! I was only able to run 100 rounds on first trip so I'm well within the acceptable break in period for any gun I buy. Stock mags have worked well so that's good news. I think the Wilson was too tight. Brand new mag as this is my first 1911 and first .45 Thanks for the great videos. Keep up the good work!

[@hrfunk]

@@bkcatalog Will do. Thanks for watching!

[@zogger5281]

Thanks for the update! Looks like a very nice 1911! An idea for a future video is for you to evaluate the MantisX. While alot of people have reviewed their system, you probably would bring an interesting perspective. Thanks!

[@hrfunk]

I actually did review it severalyears ago. Here's a link to the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqWugIuvhpaLnac

[@zogger5281]

@@hrfunk Thanks!

[@ahiraband3939]

Good review. I have a couple bargain 1911s that run like champs after trigger jobs. Looks like need to add a tisas to the group.

[@marcuscc1]

The hand grips look just like the ones on my RIA Baby Rock

[@hrfunk]

I suspect they source them from ther same manufacturer.

[@jimmarcum7362]

Looks like the pistol is made very well. Will aftermarket, or generic 1911 parts interchange? I always worry about breakage of some the small parts and trying to get OEM parts, especially if it is made by a foreign manufacture. I bought a new 1911 AMT Hardballer back in the early 80's. The first trip to the range, it failed to extract on the first round. The extractor claw had broke off. I cycled it by hand and shot several more rounds until the firing pin mushroomed at the firing pin retainer. Further inspection revealed the slide stop was failing as it was made soft metal too. I guess there was a reason why the Colt 1911 was 800 bucks and the AMT was way under 300 bucks. I took the pistol to the Armorer so he could ship it back for repair. Instead, he replaced all the bad parts with Colt blued parts. No malfunctions since. I wonder if Tisas uses MIM parts? I know over the years manufactures have got better making MIM parts. I still have a GI 1911 that I acquired in the late 60's that I put way over 500 rounds of corrosive GI, steel case ammo through with no problems. No signs of wear on the extractor at all. Of course after range visit, I took the grip panels off and gave the pistol a very hot soapy bath. I can't wait to see the pistol after 1000 rounds. Thanks for posting this review.

[@hrfunk]

I haven't done a detailed disassembly of the Raider, but purportedly Tisas does not use MIM parts. Any standard 1911 parts SHOULD fit.

[@andreawhalen4142]

The Girsans and tisas are tougher than some more expensive 1911s, definitely not junk bro.

[@andreawhalen4142]

I can tell you this, expensive bolt ons go right in the Girsans with very minimal work, match grade barrels drop right in, zero malfunctions

[@andreawhalen4142]

I owned the seven inch hard baller myself, it was all stainless but man it was a malfunction queen

[@jimmarcum7362]

@@andreawhalen4142 After replacing all the MIM parts, I shot a bunch of 230 grain RN lead cast bullets with no problems. I shot factory brown box 230 grain FMJ military ammo with no problems too. Never shot any hollow points, as I bought to use as a plinker at the closed down quarry. I did buy one of their stripped down frames from J&G sales for less than 100 bucks and mounted a 1930's Colt 38 super slide with 9mm barrel to it. I did shoot hollow points with no problems.

[@leonardjanda6181]

I use rubber O-rings for the grips, especially on stag grips. Screws won’t back out.

[@hrfunk]

I have done that before, too. On this particular occasion, I didn't have any.

[@ROE675]

Fit and finish look great, thanks for the update. Much appreciated!

[@hrfunk]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@talkingrock7011]

Great shooting HR I am a firm believer in cleaning after each trip to the range no matter what I shoot

[@JJ_SDWR]

Same, I'll do a full cleaning even if I only shoot one box of 50 rounds.

[@_Jashawuh]

I do once every 3 months or 150 rounds with my glocks. With a 1911 I would probably follow suit.

[@richardsabo7917]

Lol I think it depends what you're shooting. 1911's and steel framed guns in general? Sure, every 500rnds or so. Polymer framed striker fired pistols? They can go on forever. My M&P9 that I shoot USPSA with has 7,000rnds through it in 1yr and it hasn't been cleaned for 3,000rnds

[@hrfunk]

My firearms and my time.

[@charlesmullins3238]

I see you got one of those ball vises I been lookin at…make for a good vid….you’ve sold the raiders out with performance like this…shots landin in same holes…I put in for a 20” Barrett at our local shop yesterday…cross yer boot laces I win that bad boy…you’ll hear me squall from there if I do…

[@hrfunk]

Good luck! I will be producing a video on that vice in the very near future.

[@seanoneil277]

@@hrfunk I have a tabletop mount ball vise that is very useful for finicky work requiring a lot of angles on a piece you're working. A heavier-duty version in the shop would be great.

[@hrfunk]

@@seanoneil277 Stay tuned Sean!

[@cmonsterz]

I really enjoyed this, HR! Since I have one of the Colts, the video series was both informative and a ton of fun!

[@hrfunk]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it!

[@Gary1911A1]

Thanks for the review. I may have to get a Raider.

[@bobbyw9046]

Oh - forgot to mention I am one that always cleans a gun after shooting it - 20 rounds or 200 rounds. Cleaning does not bother me and I need to know all my guns are always ready to go. That could be a factor in malfunctioning guns too - as you had mentioned. The ONLY time I don' clean a gun is if I am on a bird hunting trip and only fire a few rounds / day and intend on hunting again the very next day. I will just wipe the outside down with an oil rag and clean the gun thoroughly at the end of hunting. Unless of course I encounter rain or snow - then it gets cleaned immediately.

[@hrfunk]

Thanks Bobby, I don't mind cleaning firearms either. I was intentionally not cleaning the Raider as part of my testing of it.

[@matthewtroutman1711]

Hey Hrfunk! I’m getting out of the Marine Corps and I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I love your weapon reviews, and I’m buying a Tisas Raider as my getting out present to myself thanks to your review! Keep up the good work 🫡

[@hrfunk]

You're welcome, Matthew. Semper Fi!

[@ms.annthrope415]

Treat yourself and thank you for your service. I did 3 miserable years in the army and bought myself a stainless steel Rolex Sub as my gift to myself for my loss of 3 years of my life. Wore that Sub fir 22 years before selling it to fund a new Omega Planet Ocean.

[@williamtinlin9789]

Great video ! Thank you sir !

[@hrfunk]

You are welcome!

[@granddad-mv5ef]

A few months ago, while searching for just one more .45, I began looking at the Tisas Match 1911. I discovered a video from Ransom International in which they mechanically tested for accuracy and function. I expected it would do okay, but that proved to be a serious underestimation. If you are looking for a quality target 1911, for a reasonable price, this may be it. And as Howard has proven, if you want a M45A1 (but refuse to pay an OUTRAGEOUS price), the Raider may be just the firearm for you.

[@bobbyw9046]

Would I buy one? Probably not given the fact I will admit to being a Colt "snob" - LOL. Is it impressive for the price - YES! That said, no denying it is an accurate pistol and you do shoot it well. BTW, you might want to also replace the recoil spring - that might assist with eliminating hang ups of the slide going into battery. I suspect that the nice looking and slow wearing Cerakote finish might be contributing to the few malfunctions as it might get a little gritty between cleanings. Although I am not a person to "make excuses" for a low priced gun, one needs to spend a bit more if they expect a 100% flawless functioning gun out of the box. I have many Colt 1911's and honestly and truly I NEVER had any break in issues or FTF with any of them. That includes my coveted WW2 Colt manufactured in 1943 that went through service in Europe and still works flawlessly today - even when the Ace Conversion unit is installed on it. So, I actually agree with your assessment of this pistol about 99% and for someone who only has $400 to spend, I will admit its hard to go wrong with and the issues with it are minor and should be easily fixed, IMO. Again - great shooting.

[@hrfunk]

Thank you!

[@fuzzyreticle]

Seems like a very nice pistol. I’m sure it’s demonstrated accuracy is in part due to the shooter. Like they say it’s the musician not the instrument.

[@YellowHammer26]

👍👍Thanks for the video, looks like it’s held up well. That was also some really good shooting.

[@hrfunk]

Thanks!

[@johnherr3579]

Good morning HR. Looks like the Raider is a winner. With that first 7 yard group you could split a playing card instead of driving a tack. Accuracy and reliability can be opposing qualities. A loose, rattling gun may run when filthy and a tight, accurate one will need cleaning sooner. I'd rather do the maintenance and get the precision. Hope you don't have to remove your grips. With the Loctite you may pull the bushings from the frame. Good idea to keep some spares handy.

[@markbecker71]

Old man with a 45..😅

[@hrfunk]

Guilty as charged!

[@kappastevia843]

Because he’s based.

[@stevenquick4315]

He cut his teeth on a 45 and knows how to use it. You don’t have to clean it so much but they like to run wet. Marksmanship Training Units didn’t want the shooters taking the weapons apart for cleaning. Just keep them oiled up and shoot them. Thousands and thousands of rounds. Malfunctions came from bad magazines, bad ammo, broken extractors/ejectors or sights falling off.

[@classicgunstoday1972]

@@hrfunks. Mostt people who laugh off the .45 ACP as an “outdated” or “old man round” are usually proudly carrying a 9mm which was designed in 1901 three years BEFORE the .45 ACP. If if works, it works. There is a reason both are still going strong today with guys of all ages.

[@alsatful]

Love your dedication

[@sds_arms]

I need to get to the range more.. I've been doing more scatter gun stuff at work. Glad to see you still are liking the Raider.

[@hrfunk]

Pardon the pun, but I am having a real blast with this handgun.

[@raybo34]

Nice update. Look forward to a 1000 round update. Tisas produces viable 1911s for sure.

[@bartomiejdrozd6334]

Bill Wilson would say that after 500 rounds recoil spring need replacement.

[@hrfunk]

I think I'll run this one a bit longer. If I start to get failures to go into battery, then I'll replace it.

[@johnlacasse8893]

I love1911's anyway... But this one for the price exceeds...

[@hrfunk]

Thanks John. I agree!

[@roykiefer7713]

Howard, this was a wonderfully enjoyable Raider update (which, obviously, is a superb 1911A1). Perhaps I can best express my admiration for this weapon - and for your marksmanship / expertise - simply by suggesting that LtCol Cooper would be proud of both. As you’re aware, he favored 1911A1’s, chambered in .45 ACP, and he scoffed at the idea that 8+1 - really, 7+1 in his era - capacity was inadequate. In fact, he repeatedly indicated that the probability of requiring a reload was nil. So, great report, much enjoyed and appreciated, and woe be to any miscreants who invade the Funk household when this Raider is at hand.

[@hrfunk]

Thanks Roy. As you might have suspected, I am really enjoying this pistol.

[@BLACKRIFLEREVIEWS]

Hi Howard another Outstanding review The 1911 Raider is a good looking 1911.smooth feed ramp .

[@hrfunk]

Thanks Rick 👍

[@Serenityindailylife]

I own 2 tisas pistols and friends own a few, i bought this one an hour ago because i dont want to destroy my Colt i bought last year. Its one of the surplus overrun models that i just so happen to be in the market for a rail gun 1911. I called a distributor and was ordering for the shop and i always ask about the railgun model, he said no, but i have the m45a1. I bought it, actually cancelled another pistol i was buying for stock. Have had crazy offers to buy it because i have it in my display only case, it has a overrun m17, m18 and m45a1. I also have my m11 that i retired with, that took an O-7 to sign off on me buying that from the Army after I was wounded in Afghanistan. I was just a CWO and had 21 years already.

[@hrfunk]

Congratulations on your acquisition of a real M45A1, I suspect the Raider is as close as I’ll ever get to one of them. Fortunately, I like the Raider more and more every time I shoot it. Thanks for watching!

[@tomcoleman1962]

Awesome shooting HR! You're a dead eye. Great review. I want one. Thank you for your hard work.

[@hrfunk]

You’re welcome Tom. Thanks for watching!

[@PH-qi4ho]

Looking fit! Keep up the great work sir.

[@Berzilla]

very good review ,thanks for posting this ,it makes the buying decision so much easier I have always been sort of drawn to the colt or Kimber .45 but they have become so stupid expensive I wouldnt buy them ,I would sure like to see that factory that is making the Tisas

[@mikewallace8087]

Modicum . A new to me word today and I know the meaning now too. We all have our unique ignorance . Be patient with all the ignorance each of us has.

[@zovaynezovanyari5442]

Thanks for another great video. I was waiting for this one. Looking forward to the next one.

[@hrfunk]

The 1000 round report is up. You can find it on my channel.

[@Keith_1911]

Outstanding video Thanks Chief ! I purchased the Tisas A1 US Army based on the several videos you made on it and have zero regrets. (You made mention that the grips were not exactly as the issued ones... can you say again were you found the right ones you bought for it (the A1 US Army)? Thanks again for another great video 👍

[@hrfunk]

The ones I got were from eBay. I think they cost a whopping $12. Try a search and see if there are any left.

[@Keith_1911]

@@hrfunk I will do that. Thank you

[@miniaturefarmer464]

That's a great gun and great value.

[@bluesteel.4424]

keep the Funky Freshness coming!!!

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

I would add an EGW fitted oversized firing pin stop; I do that to all my 1911s and it always reduces recoil without sacrificing reliability. It seems imported budget 1911s can do no wrong with a good magazine.

[@jamesdelong6401]

I will keep that 600 round in mind, when I get my Rock island tac ultra fshc 45acp 13 round.

[@Renaldo135]

DEVIL DOG....You CRUSHED IT at 7 YARDS SHOOTING FAST MULTIPLE TIMES. Maybe you should consider doing that type of shooting even further away and see how you do. I believe sometime the less you have to think about something despite trigger control and breath control etc etc blah blah that at times as a Marine just shooting rapid at medium distance will improve your groups.

[@hrfunk]

Thanks, I do that from time to time. Semper Fi!

[@jamesduke7965]

I don’t know if I was gonna buy budget foreign made 1911 A1 I’ll probably have to go with the Rock Island armory tactical series of handguns, proven to be pretty solid

[@stargazerlaurent6780]

I have wanted an M45A1 for a while. I mostly live the Glock/Sig life but the 1911 is an old friend. I am picking mine up next week

[@hrfunk]

Good for you. I hope you enjoy it!

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

At 350 rounds I am updating the comment made below: I have adjusted the extractor tension a little bit at a time and have smoothed all the sharp edges on the face of the chamber. Went to the range last week and fired fifty rounds of Remington 230 gr ball ammo. All rounds fed, fired and extracted and ejected and locked back like they should... except one of the Mec-Gar magazines that came with the pistol. Toward the end of the session It had two failures to feed all the way into the chamber and required a bump on the back of the slide. The other three (1 Mec-Gar and 2 Wilson Combat) performed perfectly. I suspect a little grunge caused the problem with that one magazine. Or maybe it will just wear in. I had that happen on one several years ago and it now feeds reliable without have to do anything but shoot it. Maybe I'll get a chance to find out next week at the range.

[@Trump145]

Beautiful weapon thanks for the video I really enjoyed it, 45 my favorite caliber

[@leroymorris6036]

Thanks another good video...

[@cnick6]

After 2-days with my Tisas 1911 A1 Service the thumb safety plunger popped off. It wasn't staked properly. I should have sent it back for repair but some JBWeld fixed it up. I think the staking was either not done or really poor. I haven't had an issue since.

[@hrfunk]

I hope the JB Weld holds. I've had that happen with other 1911s, but not with either of my Tisas pistols.

[@pistolpete6321]

Looks great after 600 rounds.

[@davet2884]

I appreciate that you don't do that tacticool range guy head turn after every shoot. Solid videos Devil Dog

[@hrfunk]

Thanks Dave!

[@bruceesterline3170]

Tack driver 👍

[@Spartan77]

So, as long as the pistol is well maintained and I use only ball ammunition it should be a reliable firearm. I am on the fence and trying to decide between this one and a Berretta 92FS. I am still more partial to the Beretta. Thank you for the videos Sir. Semper Fi.

[@hrfunk]

Semper Fi!

[@mikereinhardt4807]

I read somewhere that the original Colt 45 used in testing by the US Army went 5K rounds without a stopage. Now I don't know if that was a single pistol or not. Also I don't know if they were cleaned between so many rounds or so, or if they were fired continuously or over a period of several days. I was wondering if you may have any substantiated knowledge of that test, just for comparison. Of course that was a military grade weapon a probably a lot looser than the civilian version used in this test. I know my model 1911 mark IV has not had any stoppages in literally thousands of rounds since I bought it new in 1981. In NY case Mr. Browning's design is a classic by any standard...

[@hrfunk]

If memory serves, that test pistol went 10,000 rounds without a malfunction. As you said, however, it was with loser tolerances. I wonder what kind of accuracy it demonstrated?

[@michaelwalker193]

Very good information 👌

[@bjdog42]

Very impressive. You're making me start thinking I "need" one of those. Wonder if they make a 10mm?

[@hrfunk]

Yes, they do, but it is somewhat different,

[@bjdog42]

@hrfunk yessir, I looked it up. Forged standard frame & slide, series 70 & a ramped, fully supported barrel. Also Lpa adjustable sights. Has the potential for a good huntin pistol.

[@destroyingdadxx2274]

I’ve got one. It’s the D10. It’s outstanding. A great deal of features for $750. I will be hunting with it this year.

[@bjdog42]

@DestroyingDadXx I got a Glock 40 for its 6 inch barrel & included MOS slide cut but also because the other 10mm 1911's I looked didn't have a fully supported chamber. Thanks to this video getting me to look more at Tisas I may try to get a D10 for next season. Thanks for your positive feedback.

[@bjdog42]

@DestroyingDadXx I did have to spring for a KKM barrel for the Glock as well so the D10 already having the right barrel makes it more attractive. Maybe next time I'll look a little more.

[@jacoklopper4772]

Now I want one!

[@pgg0024]

Makes me want one.

[@logicaredux5205]

I find these Tisas 1911’s attractive too. But I’ve always held back. Call it superstition, but I suspect it will blow up in my hands if it hears me make a statement like: “Give Constantinople back to the Greeks!” I do that sometimes.😃

[@jamesvatter5729]

Sure don't need another, but if I did...this is pretty convincing!

[@wheeler71]

Thx for update 🎯 carry on - sir 🔫🇺🇲

[@hrfunk]

Eye, eyeI

[@anthonyguidas2012]

Gotta say for the money Tisas makes a really nice 1911.

[@MrZachxd]

Wow, I think I need to pick one up

[@hrfunk]

I don't think you'll be disappointed.