Tisas M1911 A1 Govt. GI Series 70 .45 ACP, 5" Barrel, Forged 4140 Steel, Dark Gray Cerakote, Fixed GI Sights
This Tisas M1911 A1 Govt. is a GI-style, Series 70 .45 ACP built on forged 4140 steel using the HBM (hardened before machined) process. It wears a dark gray Cerakote H-210 finish, has a 5" Government-length barrel with a GI bushing system, and retains classic A1 details including an arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop and A1-style relief cuts. It comes with two 7-round steel magazines and spare GI-style plastic grips.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Specific Condition Notes: The pistol is in excellent condition with minor signs of prior use. The chamber is clean, and the rifling is sharp and shiny.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
What's Included
- Tisas factory hard case with fitted foam
- Tisas Pistols user manual
- Two 7-round steel single-stack magazines with numbered witness holes
- Spare GI-style brown checkered plastic grip panels (not installed)
- Trigger lock
The forged 4140 steel frame and slide use Tisas' HBM method, providing a robust foundation finished in dark gray Cerakote H-210 on both slide and frame. The slide is marked "M1911 A1 GOVT." and features rear-only, vertical serrations with a lowered/scalloped ejection port and rear relief cut.
Internals follow the Series 70 pattern and include a titanium firing pin. Operation is single-action, short-recoil with a short, solid trigger and a short spur hammer. Safety features include a thumb safety and a grip safety, and the magazine release has a checkered face.
The pistol stays true to GI form with fixed GI-pattern sights: a front blade and rear notch. Ergonomics include A1-style relief cuts behind the trigger and an arched, vertically serrated mainspring housing with a lanyard loop. Double-diamond checkered wood grips are installed, with spare GI-style plastic panels included.
This Government-size 1911 uses standard 1911 magazines and has a 7+1 capacity. Markings include "TISAS KNOXVILLE, TN, ZIG M1911 TURKIYE," reflecting its manufacture in Türkiye.