Some other differences I forgot to mention. The magwell is slightly beveled to make inserting easier and more reliable but that is simply not something visibly seen. The plastic grips are slightly different color and the checkering is not quite as fine but they do look remarkably like the issued ones.Thank Jar, good to know... I'll check out the Tisas
Specifically, the A-O model 1911BKO.Siggy-06 said:Auto Ordnance 1911A1
the hammer spur is slightly wider.
One big difference between the Tisas and the 1911 that followed dad home from his all expenses paid four year tour of the Mediterranean, North Africa, Italy and the Persian Gulf is that it doesn't rattle. The one that followed dad home was so loose it rattled even when stuffed in a sock in the back of a drawer.That does indeed look close. The enlarged ejection port on these and other sorta-GI guns is unfortunate but is about all you can get.
The trigger is shorter than most, nearly as short as GI.
Early A1s had wide spurs, this one doesn't look far off.
The problem is that the A-O has a lowered and flared ejection port
RickB said:It is very slightly lowered, maybe 1/8" - a lot less than the typical newer 1911 - but it's not flared.The problem is that the A-O has a lowered and flared ejection port
I respectfully disagree.
It may not be flared but it is lowered.I searched, looked at two dozen pics of what were supposed to be the 1911BKO, and none had a flared ejection port. Specs may have changed.
EDIT: It appears the Commander version has the flared port?
Thanks for the info. The article said the Tanker has a cerakote finish. Not sure if it's as durable as parkerizingTisas also makes Commander size versions, the Carry which is an upscale more modern design ...
... but also what they call the "Tanker" that is closer to the early design. Even there the ejection port is flared and the backstrap is the flat design while the magwell is slightly flared but the finish and basic look is classic GI.