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Originally Posted By m4nut: Mine did not appear to be painted, when I owned it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By m4nut: Originally Posted By ctfish15: Article says Unlike the Tisas USA guns, which are painted, steel parts on the MAC are finished in QPQ According to the Tisas website the slides are QPQ and the frames are Cerakote. Finish: QPQ Slide, Cerakote Black (H-146) Frame & Small Parts |
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My first tisas. Attached File
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Muh Bolt
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Anyone install a threaded barrel in their Mac?
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@SDSImports
Any plans on a 45 double stack? |
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What kind of sight cut is the front on these? If I get the 5" gun I'd like a FO front.
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Originally Posted By m4nut: Tisas offers their own FO sights, on their website. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By m4nut: Originally Posted By bad2006z71: What kind of sight cut is the front on these? If I get the 5" gun I'd like a FO front. Sweet. I just ordered a 5" from gunzonedeals. The Tisas Grip looks like ass, I'll probably get a prodigy grip from SA. |
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Originally Posted By bad2006z71: Sweet. I just ordered a 5" from gunzonedeals. The Tisas Grip looks like ass, I'll probably get a prodigy grip from SA. View Quote I didn't like the stock grip either. Swapping a Prodigy module on there was easy, and I like the color contrast. Besides the module, I needed the Prodigy MSH and mag catch button. Also, the mag catch spring lock from the Tisas won't work in the Prodigy button, but a standard 1911 spring lock will. And I did need to do some very minor filing on the trigger channel to get the trigger to slide smoothly. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By GT86: I didn't like the stock grip either. Swapping a Prodigy module on there was easy, and I like the color contrast. Besides the module, I needed the Prodigy MSH and mag catch button. Also, the mag catch spring lock from the Tisas won't work in the Prodigy button, but a standard 1911 spring lock will. And I did need to do some very minor filing on the trigger channel to get the trigger to slide smoothly.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/70313/1000008463_jpg-3209102.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By GT86: Originally Posted By bad2006z71: Sweet. I just ordered a 5" from gunzonedeals. The Tisas Grip looks like ass, I'll probably get a prodigy grip from SA. I didn't like the stock grip either. Swapping a Prodigy module on there was easy, and I like the color contrast. Besides the module, I needed the Prodigy MSH and mag catch button. Also, the mag catch spring lock from the Tisas won't work in the Prodigy button, but a standard 1911 spring lock will. And I did need to do some very minor filing on the trigger channel to get the trigger to slide smoothly.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/70313/1000008463_jpg-3209102.JPG I called SA today and bought the grip but they wont sell the mag release or msh. Ill probably look up egw and see what they had. Was hoping the tisas stuff with transfer over as i dont really want to spend anymore money. Edit. Looks like everything from egw is going to run $100. Def going to have to wait awhile. |
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Originally Posted By bad2006z71: Weird how the tisas stuff wont work. I called SA today and bought the grip but they wont sell the mag release or msh. Ill probably look up egw and see what they had. Was hoping the tisas stuff with transfer over as i dont really want to spend anymore money. Edit. Looks like everything from egw is going to run $100. Def going to have to wait awhile. View Quote The Tisas MSH may work with a little fitting. On mine, it was too tall and interfered with the grip safety. The mag catch is a slightly different shape and was too large for the holes in the Prodigy grip. And the channel for the spring lock is further towards the middle of the catch on the Tisas. Didn't take much to make the catch fit into the frame, but when installed it stuck way too far out the left side of the frame. Weird that Springfield wouldn't sell the catch or MSH. When I ordered my grip I also ordered those parts, and there wasn't a problem except the grip was on backorder. About a week later I got a shipping notice so it wasn't a long wait. |
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Tisas mag catch on top, Prodigy on the bottom. Excuse the condition of the Tisas, I decided out of curiosity to see if I could make it work. So Dremel time it was, since I didn't care how it looked.
Anyway, the Tisas spring lock is in a different location, and the Prodigy has a lip on the left side to keep it from coming too far out the left side of the frame. bad2006z71, if you want the Prodigy mag catch, it's yours. Just needs a spring and lock, but those are cheap. It's used, came off my Prodigy (replaced it with an EGW version). For that matter you can also have my Tisas MSH so you have one to try and see if fitting it will work. Attached File |
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Red Dirt trigger for Staccato fit/works in the MAC 9 grip module. Assume it’s the same for the Tisas DS grip module.
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Originally Posted By RANDY_MAR5H: My gunsmith friend said the same thing. Likely the disconnector. This is my first 19/2011 platform. I guess i'm a bit salty because I feel like if it is the disconnector hanging up, it may not have been installed correctly upon shipment. TL;DR, i'm hoping the gunsmith at SDS in TN is more competent than the guy on the assembly line in Turkey was. View Quote Update on mine: Still at SDS. They quoted me a 30 day ETA from time of reception. So i'm hoping to have it back in my hands by the end of May |
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The 1000 round follow up, on the B9r double stack 1911 from Tisas. |
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I didn't care for the longer reach trigger on the MAC, so I swapped it out for the Tisas DS trigger . Much better reach and feel to me, though you do lose the overtravel stop adjust. Not a bad solution for $35.
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Anyone know if MAC is planning a 5" version? Will buy immediately.
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Fyi a trex arms holster for a staccato P works perfectly for the carry model.
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Probably a dumb question but could a Carry slide fit onto a Duty frame?
I'd like to run an X300 light but have a shorter slide and threaded barrel. Tisas has replacement slides and threaded barrels up on the site so I though about pickup up a either a NightStalker or Duty and a spare Carry slide and threaded barrel to swap on depending on what shooting I was doing that day. |
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Shot my 5" DS today. Overall it was ok. Sights suck. Im guessing the ultima lube universal is too thick for it. It was starting to have failure to feeds after 100ish rounds. Seemed like it was hanging up on the disconector pretty badly.
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Double tap
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Originally Posted By FJB247: Probably a dumb question but could a Carry slide fit onto a Duty frame? I'd like to run an X300 light but have a shorter slide and threaded barrel. Tisas has replacement slides and threaded barrels up on the site so I though about pickup up a either a NightStalker or Duty and a spare Carry slide and threaded barrel to swap on depending on what shooting I was doing that day. View Quote I second this question |
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Originally Posted By Officer960: I took the slide off my MAC9DS and put it on my Nighstalker. It fits but the guide rod protrudes weirdly out the front. Hand cycling seems fine but I'm sure there is something not right for live fire use. View Quote Did you use the MAC guide rod or the Nightstalker guidrod? |
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Moved the entire slide. The MAC is a bushing-less bull barrel/tool-less guide rod.
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Originally Posted By Officer960: Moved the entire slide. The MAC is a bushing-less bull barrel/tool-less guide rod. View Quote I guess it's still just like a 1911 then. You can put a commander slide on a govt. frame but the frame has to be modified for full slide function. I wasn't aware that the MAC was using a toolless guide rod. You don't need a paperclip to diassemble? |
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Originally Posted By FJB247: I wasn't aware that the MAC was using a toolless guide rod. You don't need a paperclip to diassemble? View Quote Sorry - the OEM guide rod that shipped with the MAC did require a paperclip. I have an Atlas in mine but it behaves the same with either guide rod on the Nightstalker frame (which is just a cerakoted Duty/Govt sized frame with a nicer trigger shoe and added magwell). |
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Originally Posted By Officer960: Sorry - the OEM guide rod that shipped with the MAC did require a paperclip. I have an Atlas in mine but it behaves the same with either guide rod on the Nightstalker frame (which is just a cerakoted Duty/Govt sized frame with a nicer trigger shoe and added magwell). View Quote Thanks for the clarification. The NightStalker also has a threaded barrel, fiber optic sights, and the magwell funnel. To add those items to a Carry DS would cost somewhere around $250-$275 based on the Tisas site. I can get a Nightstalker for roughly $100 more than a Carry so doing that doesn't make financial sense other than I'd get the 4.25" length that I want. I asked SDS if there were any plans for a 4.25" NightStalker or a threaded barrel MAC and was told not at this time and maybe for 2025 Shot Show. |
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Here are some light mount options for those running the short railed guns:
Order Here Tisas B9R DS Full Size Light Adapters |
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It’s a total bummer Tisas hasn’t addressed the short rail fail.
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Originally Posted By FJB247: I'd have no qualms with using the $8 rail adapter posted above you if I must run a larger light. View Quote Eh, seems iffy to me. Usually when a light is mounted crooked like that stuff gets gouged up and comes loose in my experience. Something is definitely being forced to do something it doesn’t want to do here. Attached File Attached File |
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The Cheapest Double Stack 1911 on the Market |
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Maybe this has been posted already here somewhere in the thread. Apologies if it is already known. Otherwise, here's a mag well option for those who may not want the bigger mag well from SDS.
https://rstrmfg.com/tisas-low-profile-carry-magwell/ |
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Little update.
Got my gun back after dead trigger. 35 days at SDS in TN. They noted that there was cerakote build up in/near the grip safety (inside?) that caused issues. Got it back, took it to the range. Same issue happened in the first 10 or so rounds but then it was seemingly good the rest of the day. I put around 60 rounds total through it. I did have a few rounds that failed to get into battery. They did fire when i hit the back of the slide forward. I took it home and lubed it pretty wet. Will report if I have more issues. |
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Originally Posted By Melvin_Johnson: Maybe this has been posted already here somewhere in the thread. Apologies if it is already known. Otherwise, here's a mag well option for those who may not want the bigger mag well from SDS. https://rstrmfg.com/tisas-low-profile-carry-magwell/ View Quote I've got a 15% discount code for those interested in this magwell. I'm running one on my Tisas DS with a prodigy grip (which they also make). |
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Originally Posted By RANDY_MAR5H: Little update. Got my gun back after dead trigger. 35 days at SDS in TN. They noted that there was cerakote build up in/near the grip safety (inside?) that caused issues. Got it back, took it to the range. Same issue happened in the first 10 or so rounds but then it was seemingly good the rest of the day. I put around 60 rounds total through it. I did have a few rounds that failed to get into battery. They did fire when i hit the back of the slide forward. I took it home and lubed it pretty wet. Will report if I have more issues. View Quote ANNNDDDD more of the same issues. I'll be contacting SDS/Tisas and see what they'd like to do at this point. |
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It is Novak style and has a pin.
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Originally Posted By New2AR15s: Taking my first steps into the 2011 world. Picked up my MAC DS9 during lunch today. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497583/1000010593-3268465.jpg Feels a lot like my Tisas 1911s so far, disconnector is catching a bit, trigger is a bit stuff but overall feels okay. Ive replaced the sear spring on my others and some shooting has helped smooth things over. Only disappointment I have so far is that the front sight is loose and literally falling out of the slide. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497583/1000010594-3268469.jpg I was hoping to oil it and go to the range for a few minutes after work but now Ill have to wait a while. Has anyone had a loose front sight on these? Is there a pin that I am missing or something? The sight is very loose and can be moved by hand back and forth through the dovetail @SDSimports View Quote |
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Originally Posted By D_Man: Not sure about a pin in mine, but as an aside it does look like your FS is taller than the one that came on mine, so they might have rolled out a change to address the inability to use the irons on the included optic plate. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By D_Man: Originally Posted By New2AR15s: Taking my first steps into the 2011 world. Picked up my MAC DS9 during lunch today. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497583/1000010593-3268465.jpg Feels a lot like my Tisas 1911s so far, disconnector is catching a bit, trigger is a bit stuff but overall feels okay. Ive replaced the sear spring on my others and some shooting has helped smooth things over. Only disappointment I have so far is that the front sight is loose and literally falling out of the slide. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497583/1000010594-3268469.jpg I was hoping to oil it and go to the range for a few minutes after work but now Ill have to wait a while. Has anyone had a loose front sight on these? Is there a pin that I am missing or something? The sight is very loose and can be moved by hand back and forth through the dovetail @SDSimports The sights are definitely suppressor height style. The front blade measures .30" give or take at the back I was planning to shoot it stock first with irons to make sure everything worked but I may have to take an optic off something else to get it to the range. I dont want to really try any of the online fixes in case I have to just send it back. Gun was purchased as brand new (rare thing for me ) |
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Originally Posted By D_Man: Not sure about a pin in mine, but as an aside it does look like your FS is taller than the one that came on mine, so they might have rolled out a change to address the inability to use the irons on the included optic plate. View Quote Originally Posted By New2AR15s: The sights are definitely suppressor height style. The front blade measures .30" give or take at the back I was planning to shoot it stock first with irons to make sure everything worked but I may have to take an optic off something else to get it to the range. I dont want to really try any of the online fixes in case I have to just send it back. Gun was purchased as brand new (rare thing for me ) View Quote Yep. Recently changed to the taller irons as well as a taller rear on the RMR plate. Another rolling change is a lighter recoil spring. |
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Originally Posted By New2AR15s: Taking my first steps into the 2011 world. Picked up my MAC DS9 during lunch today. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497583/1000010593-3268465.jpg Feels a lot like my Tisas 1911s so far, disconnector is catching a bit, trigger is a bit stuff but overall feels okay. Ive replaced the sear spring on my others and some shooting has helped smooth things over. Only disappointment I have so far is that the front sight is loose and literally falling out of the slide. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497583/1000010594-3268469.jpg I was hoping to oil it and go to the range for a few minutes after work but now Ill have to wait a while. Has anyone had a loose front sight on these? Is there a pin that I am missing or something? The sight is very loose and can be moved by hand back and forth through the dovetail @SDSimports View Quote Reached out to Tisas CS on their website and mailed out the slide today to have them look at it. Hopefully turnaround isnt too bad Im itching to shoot this one |
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Is the MAC version worth the premium over the Tisas version?
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NorCal callsign: Paladin
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Best Budget 2011: MAC 9 DS Part II |
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Originally Posted By high-drag_low-speed: Is the MAC version worth the premium over the Tisas version? View Quote Havent shot either yet but the main pros for the MAC version: Bull Barrel Uses RMR footprint on plate Main downside to the cheaper version is optic options I think and bull vs bushing barrels if it matters. The biggest complaint I have is that both guns arent very grippy from the factory. The factory modules are pretty smooth on the sides. I will also probably have to swap out the extra long trigger |
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