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Thread: Tisa`s .45 match "hand-lapped" target pistol?

  1. 12-01-2023, 10:08 AM #1
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    Tisa`s .45 match "hand-lapped" target pistol?

    hi fellow`s,
    anyone have a word on this particular pistol from Tisa?

    its around $650-$700. what caught my eye was the "hand-lapped" label.
    seems hard to believe that i purchased a Les Baer Premier ii for $1850 a couple of yrs back that was hand lapped
    & Tisa can offer one for that cheap. what do the hand lap...the grips! sure cant be the bbl. to slide fit. ( Meant slide -to- frame)

    any words?
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  2. 12-01-2023, 10:21 AM #2
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    Slide to frame rails.
    Got a .22 .30 .32 .357 .38 .40 .41 .44 .45 .480 or .500 S&W cylinder that needs throats honed? 9mm, 10mm/40S&W, 45 ACP pistol barrel that won't "plunk" your handloads? 480 Ruger or 475 Linebaugh cylinder that needs the "step" reamed to 6° 30min chamfer? Click here to send me a PM You can also find me on Facebook Click Here.
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  3. 12-01-2023, 10:27 AM #3
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    Tisa is likely not paying American gunsmith labor rates to have it done. There's a couple of guys sitting in wet limestone slurry and holding parts with their feet.
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  4. 12-01-2023, 10:41 AM #4
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    ^^^^^this. Turkish labor pricing. They probably make like $10 a day or something like that.
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  5. 12-01-2023, 11:05 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by DougGuy View Post
    Slide to frame rails.
    woops...thats what i meant LOL
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  6. 12-10-2023, 03:40 PM #6
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    FWIW, I just hand-fit a slide to a Colt 1911 and hand lapped everything. I would have liked to tighten the lateral play in the slide a tiny bit but the owner didn't think it would be significant.

    This project took over 4 hours in a properly equipped shop, but damn, that came out nice.
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