First Shot

Let me tell you, few things in life hit harder than a .45 ACP from a slab-sided chunk of American steel. And while this one technically hails from Turkey, the Tisas 1911A1 is like that smiling immigrant in basic training who shows up, shakes your hand firm, and immediately volunteers for airborne school. It’s a respectful tribute to the iconic sidearm that helped punch freedom directly and repeatedly into the face of tyranny from Normandy to Okinawa. And best of all? It costs less than dinner and drinks at the Ritz in Dallas (what a night…I think).

Let’s break it down.

A Time Machine in Steel

At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve been transported straight to 1943. The Parkerized finish is like something straight off an armory rack in the European Theat

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