Tisas "Duty" 9mm 1911 Range Report

[shaneruss]

I haven't used the 147 grain yet. It's the 35 dollar a box HSTs so I'm going to try to find some 147 grain ball ammo before I use the expensive stuff. I started using a combat hold, put the dot where I wanted POI and it was about 2 inches low around 10 to 15 yards.
I had B8 targets taped to pizza boxes on my state of the art range... Ended up aiming up near the 7 ring to put them in the center, in my head more like pointing the barrel at the center instead of the front sight. I have 2 Glocks and a CZ that use the combat hold so I'm used to that, will try to get the same sight pic with the Tisas. If I can't find any 147 ball I'll put a box of the HST through and see what happens.

[shaneruss]

So I got a few boxes of 147 grain target ammo and ran 50 rounds through it and had the same results. One and a half to two inches low at 7, 10, and 15 yards. My son also fired a few mags through it and had the same results. I kept looking at the dots and it seemed to me they didn't line up horizontally when the top of the front sight was level with the rear. I made sure the to line up the top of the sights and didn't see enough improvement to make me think that was the cause. The front sight seems a bit tall to me though. I blacked out the rear sight and will start filing down the front sight until I get the POI where I want it, then measure the front sight and order some better ones.
I still love shooting this pistol, as long as I aim high. The last four rounds I fired that day was from a low ready, 10 yards, at an 8 by 6 metal target. Aimed at the top and hit with all 4 as fast as I could pull the trigger. That's especially good shooting for me.....

[noguns]

I’m thinking of scratching a 9mm 1911 itch now as well. I regrettably traded a colt comp in 9mm that actually ran well before covid.

What exactly is the “ lifetime service plan” that Tisas offers after the one year warranty expires? If i can score a bobbed 9mm 1911 for under $600 and it works most of the time that’s good enough for me.

[shaneruss]

Looks like the standard type warranty. Defects in materials and manufacturing. Not on wear items or work done by someone else.