Do you have the right gun for every occasion? Sure, you probably have your favorite one or two (or five or six or ten) pistols for everyday carry. And maybe you have another favorite gun (or three) for winter months versus summer months because it’s easier to carry larger pistols in winter with the extra clothing (jackets, etc.).
But do you have the perfect pistol for just having a fun experience when you head over to the range?
Even if you thought that you already had that pistol, one writer (and one video content producer, too) thinks that you may want to consider one other pistol for your range time. Just because it’s fun (and rather affordable). Adam Borisenko writes,
We estimate that of the many new shooters who have standardized on 9mm as their handgun cartridge, most of them don’t own a 1911, and it’s probably because they don’t want to stock up on .45 ACP too. The obvious remedy to that is to simply get a 1911 in 9mm, and we think the Tisas 1911 Tank Commander is the best option for the price.
It’s a no-frills, commander-length 1911 chambered for 9mm with a ring hammer and Colt Series 70-pattern internals, and each pistol ships with two 9-round magazines, a hard case and a cleaning kit. It shoots as you’d expect of a 9mm 1911—nice—but there’s nothing special about the Tisas that will blow your socks off. However, in our experience, these have very good reliability and are well built for their price. The sights are slightly larger than original GI-pattern irons, an improvement, but they’re still black and pretty small.
If you’re dedicated to 9mm but don’t have any classic or classy handguns in your safe, we think this Tisas would make for a very fine addition.
And it’s not just Borisenko who thinks that this 1911 in 9mm is a great, fun gun to take to the range. See the video below.
It’s pretty obvious that this guy loves shooting this pistol.
And who can blame him? 1911s have been around for over a century, and people are still buying them. It’s not just nostalgia that is making these guns sell. It’s because they are a great design.
But chambering a 1911 in 9mm opens up the platform to a much bigger market of people, as many people only buy guns in 9mm.
Add a great fun factor to the mix, and it’s not hard to see why the Tisas 1911 Tank Commander could be a great pistol to consider for your next shopping trip.
