The Girsan MC 1911 S Review

[@Brett235]

I love 1911s and I have had many over the years. Tisas and Girsan make some good pistols, certainly overlooked gems.

[@Rem-870]

I have the Girsan regard Beretta copy and it is spot on. It takes Beretta mags and grips and its a wonderful shooter.

[@tomcarr4630]

Thanks for the wonderful review, Greg!

[@LionquestFitness]

Your welcome Tom!

[@Steve-1955]

Thank you for another fine video I have been very impressed with the performance of the budget 1911s

[@LAT-qk3vj]

Girsan & Tisas

[@LionquestFitness]

Tisas is another one that is coming on strong.

[@Steve-1955]

I have the Tisas Tank commander It shoots as well as a full size 1911 for me

[@YellowHammer26]

👍👍Thanks for the review Greg.

[@LionquestFitness]

You're welcome Lance!

[@mikereese15]

Girsan definitely makes some good ones. I have the girsan regard MC and love it.

[@BATJACJW]

These have been doing well on the market.

[@LionquestFitness]

Hi Batjac! People still like 1911's.

[@anonymousf454]

Great review as always Sir. Tell Mrs. Lionquest you need a nice S&W model 69 44 magnum for your KZbin video productions. I would love to see you shot a real big bore snubbie on your range and hear your thoughts on it.

[@LionquestFitness]

When I start travelling to Alaska for big game hunting that will be a consideration.

[@anonymousf454]

@@LionquestFitness Cool. Have you done any videos of really hot 357 magnum rounds like Buffalo bore or Underwood?...maybe from a snub and also standard sized revolver. I would be interested in your opinion on recoil management, rapid fire with full house loads, barrier penetration,, hunting, and just the overall versatility of the cartridge ect.

[@LionquestFitness]

@@anonymousf454 We can do some of that.

[@anonymousf454]

@@LionquestFitness Looking forward to it. Thank you Sir 👍

[@edwardabrams4972]

That’s the number 1 secret is to switch to Wilson magazines on most of the cheaper 1911’s 🙌

[@LionquestFitness]

Absolutely!

[@Jayleewild]

I completely gutted my Girsan 1911 and replaced everything with Wilson Combat... on 2 parts that are Girsan/EAA is the frame and slide.

[@olivieraleman]

@@JayleewildHow does it run now?

[@lessage760]

Thank you sir great looking gun and a very good review we'll see what the verdict is a little farther out in yardage hope all is well there

[@CarolinaRimfire]

Thanks for this video! I like the beaver tail and hammer upgrades that came standard. I think Tisas gives you mecgar 1911 magazines now with a purchase, and I wish Girsan did the same. A bad mag can ruin a range day. Thanks again, Greg!

[@LionquestFitness]

That is for sure about the mags!

[@erolkavlakverizon6112]

Hello Greg, another great review. I have a Tisas GI 1911A1 that functions just fine. Stay safe out there.

[@bobhartman2571]

Thanks, Greg. Yep, that is my style too for a 1911.

[@LionquestFitness]

Good choice Bob. The KISS principle. Keep it simple.

[@jackdude2626]

Good job , thanks

[@theoriginalOSOK]

Thanks Greg. I have a RIA government model and I like it. The magazine that came with worked fine - was just shooting hard ball ammo... That Girsan looks nice and I do like the beavertail, skeleton hammer and the sights are nice... maybe they regulated them with faster defensive ammo? Like 180 gr. HP's?

[@LionquestFitness]

I don't know. It is possible.

[@johnwoods647]

I went to a Gunshow two months ago looking for a Government Tisas. I found this exact pistol for about $30.00 less and has the features like the extended beavertail, ambidextrous safety and decent 3 dot sights. I have 250 rounds of hardball through it with no problems.

[@garageguy879]

A 1911 with a light rail just doesn't seem natural to me.I do like a 1911 to be pretty much plain Jane but I do like the extended beaver tail.Chip McCormick mags are usually good products,I have a couple of extras for my Tisas.I have the same sights on my Tisas and find I also have to aim a tad high to hit center mass from 10 yards.I've been keeping an eye on the Girsan firearms as of late,they seem to have a good line up of pistols.

[@LionquestFitness]

Hi Mark - enjoyed that "In the Garage" video you just put up about finding another Ruger SR45.

[@garageguy879]

@@LionquestFitness I'm currently planning on doing some update videos on that SR45.It's been a sweet shooter.

[@CyborgZeta]

Thank you for covering/using a lot of budget firearms in your videos. Not everyone can always afford to go out and buy the latest and greatest firearms. I don't like to admit it, but as someone who has bills to pay and gets paid weekly, I can't afford a new S&W revolver (as an example) outright in today's market. I couldn't have gotten a firearm like my recent S&W 586 without buying from a good seller with a generous layaway like I did. I feel somewhat ashamed admitting needing to use layaway, but that's just the reality for me if I want to be able to get a "quality" firearm.

[@LionquestFitness]

Layaway has been my best friend in buying firearms. It's allowed me to experience many types of guns. And to be honest, there was many years I could only afford low end firearm, and am still hanging to the middle of the pack today in our uncertain times That is where I developed the philosophy of accepting less than the best tools and learning to get the most out of them.

[@3Pillers]

Also a fan and am thankful for those that have a layaway program. I also budget, set aside a little for ammo on a regular basis. Hopefully when a good deal comes along I can take advantage. And I have. Budgeting, planned saving 👍. Safe shooting.

[@jeffanon1772]

Thanks for another great video, Greg 👍 Like you, I can't stand a 1911 with the light rail...it absolutely ruins the classic lines...& you're 100% correct that most hiccups with a 1911 can be quickly traced to the magazine. Thanks for the tip about Slim the gunsmith.. I'll have to try & reach him to swap out the sights on my Springfield R.O. Haven't had any experience with Girsans, but I can say that Tisas definitely makes a great 1911...! ! Keep up the good work, Amigo, & keep your powder dry....

[@curly__3]

The Tisas is made better than most 1911's on the market. Better materials, and better machining. At 1/2- 1/3rd of the price of comparable pistols.

[@LionquestFitness]

Thanks Jeff!

[@Mtn_Mig]

It seems that I was one of the lucky few to get a Girsan Ranger MC1911C that as minimal lettering and a smoother finish. The gun really looks fabulous and I got it for $360 about 3 years ago from Sportsman Guide website. I have not see this gun for sale anywhere since. I lightly stoned the slide rails using BROWNELLS 1911 SLIDE/FRAME RAIL FILE and sanding stone. I also used 1000 grit sandpaper on the inner slide rail surfaces. This made the gun a lot smoother. I also installed Wilson Combat Group Gripper. I find that 1911s benefit from a trigger job more than most other pistols and this is this gun would be greatly improved by one.

[@LionquestFitness]

@@Mtn_Mig Good advice.

[@jamesunderwood1710]

I’ve got the rock island tactical with the rail . I use a leather holster and haven’t noticed any odd wear . But all holsters are different . Good video

[@LionquestFitness]

Thanks James for the input!

[@TheWalkWithAl]

Girsan makes a pretty decent 1911 the ones I have I had no issues out of. And pretty accurate for the most. The owner.👍👍👍👍👍

[@LionquestFitness]

Thanks Al!

[@terrybarnes0712]

Great video Greg God bless

[@olivieraleman]

Same issue here with my Gersan 1911 shooting low

[@Bronson2024]

I like your honest reviews! On the reoccurring QC issues. The company I work for our HR department did a survey and found 54% of our work force would retire in 3 years. That was 4 years ago. Covid accelerated people tossing in the towel that were already over 65. Our politicians instigated by Colleges and Unions push/ directed students to go to college vs trades schools. The young people entering trades will need to go thourgh apprentice programs and have a long learning curve. The ones that stick with it will have rewarding careers and will be making more than college grades with useless degrees and in massive debt.

[@LionquestFitness]

I teach law enforcement and firefighting at a high school career and technology center. I couldn't agree more.

[@dangerman007]

That's a nice gun. After the break in period of a couple of boxes of 230 hard ball, the 1911 is a very reliable platform. They will eat any hollow point and run flawlessly, as long as you have quality magazines. You don't have to spend $2500 to get an accurate and reliable 1911.

[@gunsmackamigos1159]

Hello. I have several “budget” 1911’s of different makes. They all work fine. Hope you keep enjoying yours. 👍🏻

[@LionquestFitness]

Thanks brother!

[@EricDaMAJ]

Knock off M1911s by lousy companies were a plague on the M1911 brand when Colt's patent ran out. A whole generation grew up thinking 1911s were jam-o-matics and went on to became Glock cultists. It's good to see some change to that. Turkey gets a lot of well deserved hate for importing so many lousy guns to America. But they _can_ make good quality guns. The challenge for Americans is finding out which of those funny sounding company names make good products.

[@jeffpaul8260]

For me these days its the lower end. I bought a norinco 1911 copy long ago before the clinton ban. It fires all ammo perfectly except for those funky shaped rounds. Not ball but a slight angle. Every thing else works great. I have about 8 extra mags. 7 rounds is plenty for me.

[@LionquestFitness]

As a FFL once told me, if it goes bang when you need it to, a $200 gun is no different from a $2000 gun.

[@marie-noellebaechler1433]

Thank you very much for this interesting video. It'nice to see that you have a good 1911, and for a reasonable price. You should be able to find replacement sigts and aftermarket, and for a very reasonable price, a Brownells. They also have excellent quality magazines.

[@LionquestFitness]

I didn't think about that. Thank you!

[@marie-noellebaechler1433]

@@LionquestFitness you're very welcome

[@royseleech3524]

Enjoyable review

[@LionquestFitness]

Thank you.

[@3Pillers]

👍 Good Sunday morning Greg. Nice shooting, adjusting for the sight issue. I like the 1911, although I don’t currently have one. IF you were to carry that 1911 do you have a preferred ammo? And do you have a preferred practice / practice range ammo?

[@LionquestFitness]

These days whatever I can find for training. But, I do have a small store of 180 grain Colt ammo I carry in my RIA GI Compact.

[@DanielJohnson-ec8rk]

I just bought one. I’m a lefty so I had to buy one with a light rail to get ambidextrous safety. I hate the rail but oh well

[@tylermorrison7051]

Grambo returns!! Les Gillard, the bandana is back! Repeat! The bandana is back!

[@lesgillard985]

Hey Tyler..... Grambo's looking food 😊.

[@lesgillard985]

That should read good.. 😞

[@tylermorrison7051]

@@lesgillard985 I wondered. At first, I thought it was Grambo hooking food. 😄 Anyway, ol' Grambo must be waiting until summer to break out his traditional loincloth. 😄

[@lesgillard985]

@tylermorrison7051 😀 sorry mate, I had a long weekend holiday. Too many BBQs 😀

[@Fudmottin]

If those pistols weren't so darn heavy, I would probably carry one. A decent 1911 is quite pleasant to shoot, IMO. I'm not sure what you can do to fix the sights on that. Are they milled into the slide or dovetail fit? The latter would reduce the problem to finding someone who sells compatible sights that are better regulated for the ammunition you like to shoot.

[@LionquestFitness]

One of the things I noticed post Covid was that I've had that issue with more and more handguns. Is it the manufacturer, me, or both? Could be aging and the astigmatism in my right eye that makes shooting with a red dot difficult. On the other hand,Taurus for one, has lowered the front sight on their snubs. I just work with whatever gun I'm shooting.

[@Fudmottin]

@@LionquestFitness Covid has had an impact on manufacturing. However, I think it's more like the straw breaking the camel's back than the actual cause, so to speak. There are certain very important skills that have gone out of fashion. The people who have them are hitting retirement age. CNC machining doesn't really take away the need for good machinists.

[@LionquestFitness]

@@Fudmottin True.

[@richvest7212]

I agree light rails on a 1911 are sacrilegious

[@jasonaffeldt7838]

Thanks for sharing Greg. Have a great day. 🇺🇲🔪🌲🔥

[@LionquestFitness]

You do the same Jason!

[@dano1956]

Good morning, have a blessed week.

[@LionquestFitness]

How are you this morning Dano?

[@dano1956]

@@LionquestFitness Doing much better,thanks. Hope you and your family are safe and well.

[@fbweaver63]

i'm evidently not receiving notifications; i missed this one. great shooting and content again. turkey seems to be turning out some good guns. elizabeth warren wasn't a native american? i probably have more, also, with probably a smattering of african, too. there were a lot of nationally non-recognized tribes around after the tuscarora wars that weren't characterized officially by the state as white, black, or indian. i think they all fell under colored and included a varied mixture of genes.. the tuscarora and lumbee are two examples of which my family tree has a tuscarora branch. interesting fact not well known as not taught much: the cherokee helped the colonists in the war against the tuscarora, as they were ancestral enemies, so that they could enslave the captured and march them to the port of charleston to sell into slavery to work the carribean sugar plantations where life expectancy was very short.

[@LionquestFitness]

A lot of history goes under the radar or is forgotten. That is very interesting about your family. I don't know much about mine other than I might be descended from one of the Cherokee families that stayed in the northern part of SC in the late 1790's and assimilated. But that is guesswork.

[@fbweaver63]

@@LionquestFitness that sounds about right.

[@MrMrp1962]

Question? How do you recommend carrying a full size 1911 and you being a leftie how do you carry a 1911 with out an ambi safety? Thanks

[@LionquestFitness]

I use my index finger to manipulate the safety. I have gotten so used to it that an ambi safety feels awkward.

[@Carl-b9t]

Mixup98 just did video of S&W bodyguard with its peculiar trait. Folks in his comments seemed to have figured it out and he will do a follow-up

[@LionquestFitness]

I saw the video. It's a different revolver mechanism.

[@marciocumpiancumpian2075]

Boa tarde aqui do Brasil meu amigo americano. Aqui no Brasil somos uma mistura maluca de DNA 😂, para nós isso é normal. Adorei a musica de abertura do video, 1911 é sempre aquele espetáculo ,arma incrível, parabéns por sempre fazer esse trabalho maravilhoso com amor e honestidade. Deus abençoe o Sr e sua família e como sempre digo, Deus abençoe as Américas 🇧🇷🤝🇺🇲.

[@LionquestFitness]

Essa é uma das coisas que eu gosto no Brasil. É uma mistura de povos. Décadas atrás tive um amigo do Brasil que me convidou para todas as festas sul-americanas com professores e alunos que estavam na Universidade de Clemson. De crianças a avós, dançamos em roda até as primeiras horas da manhã. Deus proteja e abençoe o povo brasileiro.

[@marciocumpiancumpian2075]

@@LionquestFitness nossa cultura antiga é maravilhosa,já atualmente,está muito degradada. Acho que o mundo todo aparenta uma decadência, triste fenômeno. Deus nos abençoe meu amigo. 🙏

[@edwardpetty5401]

Enjoy your new 1911!

[@LionquestFitness]

Thanks Edward!

[@lanedexter6303]

Hmm… ejection port, sights, beavertail, memory bump, skeletonized hammer, ambi safety - looks like you got the important features in a budget gun. Hope you don’t have to replace those sights. 👍

[@LionquestFitness]

I'll just work with the sights. That's not a big deal for me. I have a lot of more expensive guns I have to do that with.

[@la_old_salt2241]

Replacing sights is about the cheapest improvement one can make to any handgun with removable sights, other than an aftermarket magazine swap.

[@LionquestFitness]

@@la_old_salt2241 True.

[@T.A.B.Videos]

👍👍

[@realtalk6195]

You should mention the caliber in the description box.

[@LionquestFitness]

@@realtalk6195 Duly noted.

[@lesgillard1508]

Nice looking bandana, Grambo ? Is that a G SHOCK watch your wearing ? ( pun, intended )

[@LionquestFitness]

No. a $13 Walmart special. I'm the bargain basement version of Nutinfancy. 😅

[@lesgillard985]

​@LionquestFitness $13 US? That would feed a family of 4 , for a week here. 😮

[@FrankMartorana-vh1ot]

What did you pay for that Girsan, I bought a Tisas b45 last month and only paid $450 for it?

[@LionquestFitness]

$375, but I've seen them posted on different sites for less.

[@harolddavis4138]

I have been unwilling to risk spending my hard earned money on a Girsan, when Rock Island is easily obtained for not much more money. The Rock Islands have a good reputation, so why take the risk is my thinking. I would like to see how that Girsan holds up after 10,000 rounds. Lose the headband.

[@LionquestFitness]

Good point.

[@mrbottomfeeder]

🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍😎

[@Paladin1873]

The Turkish made pistols I have are much better than the Turkish made shotguns I have.

[@Art-mo5bt]

🖐 😊 👈

[@craigbenz4835]

If you need a 1911 kit to make a gun from, I suppose that would do. I'll keep my money in my wallet. Thanks for the heads up.

[@LionquestFitness]

It would make a good kit, toolbox or garage gun. But definitely not a high end shooter.

[@G1FREAKZ]

Note to self ,dont buy cheap guns 😳🤣✌️🍺🇺🇸

[@LionquestFitness]

🤣Agreed. If you afford the best buy the best. On the other hand, even after buying a couple of higher quality magazines you're still getting a decent 1911 for a very good price.

[@G1FREAKZ]

@@LionquestFitness sounds good ✌️🍺🇺🇸

[@Jayleewild]

I completely gutted my Girsan 1911 and replaced everything with Wilson Combat... only 2 parts that are Girsan/EAA is the frame and slide.

[@LionquestFitness]

Interesting. I've been having some slide and ejection issues and sent mine back today.