Happiness is a new gun 2

[JohnR]

Yup, the Ruger was a strong contender for me, but the Stingray just sang to me.

[BirdsThaWord]

Nice addition there John!

[dao]

I abstained from 1911s as long as I could. Then I kept hearing how good the Tisas 1911s are, and the Stingray started tickling my fancy. Well, I couldn’t resist, so here’s my new .45. Alloy frame, and a very impressive trigger, nice and crisp.

John if you get it in your head that you want checkering on the backstrap, like I did, a word of warning. So far I've bought a Sig Fastback carry MSH and an Ed Brown MSH neither of which fit on my Stingray. The Sig part fit on my Kimber so it wasn't a waste but the Ed Brown didn't fit either gun. Too bad too because the snake skin checkering on the Ed Brown matches the slide serrations on the Stingray perfectly. When Ed Brown said "requires modification to the frame" they weren't just a kidding. Long story short I'm not sure what MSH would fit the Stingray but if you figure it out I wouldn't mind a heads up.
I haven't fired mine yet either but I've yet to have any kind of stoppage with any of the other Tisas commanders that I've had or have.

[JohnR]

I’m not big on textured front or backstraps, so I don’t plan to seek it out on this. I imagine the MSH is unique to Tisas, anyway.

[dao]

Jeep I've been tempted to pick up one of the SR1911's multipe times but so far have not done so. Their integral plunger tub and titanium covered feed ramp are some quality touches, and I've not heard a bad thing about the guns themselves. Ruger does things right!

[yqtszhj]

I have that Ruger SR1911 lightweight commander in .45 and it carries nice but shooting it definitely has more recoil than an all steel frame. BUT, that got me hooked on the Ruger 1911 and I picked up their lightweight 9mm and that is a dream to shoot and is a tack driver. They’re both keepers for sure.

[Bawanna]

John if you get it in your head that you want checkering on the backstrap, like I did, a word of warning. So far I've bought a Sig Fastback carry MSH and an Ed Brown MSH neither of which fit on my Stingray. The Sig part fit on my Kimber so it wasn't a waste but the Ed Brown didn't fit either gun. Too bad too because the snake skin checkering on the Ed Brown matches the slide serrations on the Stingray perfectly. When Ed Brown said "requires modification to the frame" they weren't just a kidding. Long story short I'm not sure what MSH would fit the Stingray but if you figure it out I wouldn't mind a heads up.
I haven't fired mine yet either but I've yet to have any kind of stoppage with any of the other Tisas commanders that I've had or have.

Did the Ed Brown just not fit the contour of the frame or not fit inside. Frame have to be filed down or the housing too big for the frame. I'd probably buy that Ed Brown if you can't return it. I'll probably hack saw another one someday.

[340pd]

Beautiful gun John. Perfect for carry.



Recoil aside, the alloy frame commanders are wonderful to carry. My 4" Wilson is heavy for an all day shift with a lot of walking.
I did pick up a used DM Bullard cross draw and that made all the difference in the world, and is perfect for driving. I love that holster.

[JohnR]

I fired 100 rounds through the Stingray yesterday and, yeah, it’s quite a ride. But there were zero malfunctions, so now I can work on accuracy.

[340pd]

I abstained from 1911s as long as I could. Then I kept hearing how good the Tisas 1911s are, and the Stingray started tickling my fancy. Well, I couldn’t resist, so here’s my new .45. Alloy frame, and a very impressive trigger, nice and crisp.

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