GI M1911A1 Goodness from Turkey Oh Yeah!
Dan from Seattle, WA
May 27, 2023
Forged frame and slide, the only MIM part on the piece is the recoils spring plug.
Fit and finish are excellent for a GI type pistol. The upcoming parkerized Armed Service Series pistols will be more true to the originals, but the Cerakote over parkerizing on this model looks good and was the finish I wanted.
Trigger measures 5.5lbs on my Wheeler scale.
Two initial failures to chamber out of one of the two supplied Checkmate mags on the first few mags fired, then no problems for the next 130 rounds on the break in range trip.
The legend built with quality materials, modern finish and handles and functions like it came right out of the Armory, but not abused and rebuilt, better metallurgy than the old warhorse it emulates and under $400, with two mags. Tisas hit this one out of the park in my book.