Commander 1911? (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 5/31/2026 10:50:48 PM EDT
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Narrowing my search for a .45acp 1911 that differs from the two milspecs I already own. Right now the Ruger SR1911 Commander is at the top of the list. But it doesn't have everything that would make it optimal. I'm looking for something that has: 1. A lighter aluminum frame. 2. Light rail. 3. Optic cut. 4. 8 round mag. 5. Ed Brown Bobtail 6. Stainless or non-blued slide. 7. Price tag under $1k but if that's not possible $1.5k is fine. Thanks! 
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I'm seriously laughing here- I read enough of your posts to know you would end up going this direction.  Springfield is making the TRP Carry Contour with an Al frame but they're higher than your price range, even with "qualified professional" pricing. https://www.springfield-armory.com/1911-series-handguns/1911-trp-2023-handguns/ Looks like the Tisas Night Stalker is 4.25 but has a comp but it's Al framed, railed and optics cut. Looking at the reviews, the comp is just a bushing style and they include a regular bushing; there's a customer's picture (it really needs some better grips though). This is the 9mm version but they make a .45 and a 10mm too. https://palmettostatearmory.com/tisas-1911-night-stalker-comp-4-25-9mm-10rd-pistol-10100133.html |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: I'm seriously laughing here- I read enough of your posts to know you would end up going this direction. Springfield is making the TRP Carry Contour with an Al frame but they're higher than your price range, even with "qualified professional" pricing. https://www.springfield-armory.com/1911-series-handguns/1911-trp-2023-handguns/ Looks like the Tisas Night Stalker is 4.25 but has a comp but it's Al framed, railed and optics cut. Looking at the reviews, the comp is just a bushing style and they include a regular bushing; there's a customer's picture (it really needs some better grips though). This is the 9mm version but they make a .45 and a 10mm too. https://palmettostatearmory.com/tisas-1911-night-stalker-comp-4-25-9mm-10rd-pistol-10100133.html That TRP AOS just might be the winner. Not as light as the SR1911 Commander but offers a lot more. That Tisas is 9mm. Maybe we have a winner? We'll see what others chime in with. Thanks |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: That TRP AOS just might be the winner. Not as light as the SR1911 Commander but offers a lot more. That Tisas is 9mm. Maybe we have a winner? We'll see what others chime in with. Thanks Tisas offers the aluminum framed, Commander sized Night Stalker in 9mm, .45 and 10mm according to their awful website (PSA lists them, the 9mm is the only one currently in stock though and it had a picture with the regular bushing instead of the comp installed). Zero experience with any of those particular models. |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: I'm seriously laughing here- I read enough of your posts to know you would end up going this direction. Springfield is making the TRP Carry Contour with an Al frame but they're higher than your price range, even with "qualified professional" pricing. https://www.springfield-armory.com/1911-series-handguns/1911-trp-2023-handguns/ Looks like the Tisas Night Stalker is 4.25 but has a comp but it's Al framed, railed and optics cut. Looking at the reviews, the comp is just a bushing style and they include a regular bushing; there's a customer's picture (it really needs some better grips though). This is the 9mm version but they make a .45 and a 10mm too. https://palmettostatearmory.com/tisas-1911-night-stalker-comp-4-25-9mm-10rd-pistol-10100133.html Paging @03RN |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: That TRP AOS just might be the winner. Not as light as the SR1911 Commander but offers a lot more. That Tisas is 9mm. Maybe we have a winner? We'll see what others chime in with. Thanks I believe 03RN has one in .45ACP. But if we were to vote on the three just for research purposes, I would get the TRP. |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: Tisas offers the aluminum framed, Commander sized Night Stalker in 9mm, .45 and 10mm according to their awful website (PSA lists them, the 9mm is the only one currently in stock though and it had a picture with the regular bushing instead of the comp installed). Zero experience with any of those particular models. Tisas also offers tve Stingray checking all boxes except rail and cutout at less than 1/3 the price of the TRP AOS from what I can tell. No experience with it but they seem well liked. |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: Tisas also offers tve Stingray checking all boxes except rail and cutout at less than 1/3 the price of the TRP AOS from what I can tell. No experience with it but they seem well liked. Originally Posted By Emt1581: Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: Tisas offers the aluminum framed, Commander sized Night Stalker in 9mm, .45 and 10mm according to their awful website (PSA lists them, the 9mm is the only one currently in stock though and it had a picture with the regular bushing instead of the comp installed). Zero experience with any of those particular models. Tisas also offers tve Stingray checking all boxes except rail and cutout at less than 1/3 the price of the TRP AOS from what I can tell. No experience with it but they seem well liked. https://lockedloaded.com/product/tisas-1911-carry-b45ba-stingray-45acp-4.25-8rd The tisas 45 barrel isn't ramped. That is a deal breaker for me on an aluminum framed gun. Ruger's have a titanium ramp in the frame which works. Springfields are all ramped. The Kimber lightweight ones are not, but most of the others are. S&W are not, Colt isn't either. |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: Tisas also offers tve Stingray checking all boxes except rail and cutout at less than 1/3 the price of the TRP AOS from what I can tell. No experience with it but they seem well liked. Originally Posted By Emt1581: Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: Tisas offers the aluminum framed, Commander sized Night Stalker in 9mm, .45 and 10mm according to their awful website (PSA lists them, the 9mm is the only one currently in stock though and it had a picture with the regular bushing instead of the comp installed). Zero experience with any of those particular models. Tisas also offers tve Stingray checking all boxes except rail and cutout at less than 1/3 the price of the TRP AOS from what I can tell. No experience with it but they seem well liked. I've got a 9mm Stingray but didn't mention it because it didn't include all of your desired features. SDS used to sell optics cut slides in 9mm and .45 but since the split Tisas hasn't gotten their website sorted. It's the first 9mm 1911 I've owned (shot plenty, hadn't owned one) and I really like it except it fails to lock back about 60% of the time no matter which mags I've tried. Very accurate and smooth shooting though. |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: I've got a 9mm Stingray but didn't mention it because it didn't include all of your desired features. SDS used to sell optics cut slides in 9mm and .45 but since the split Tisas hasn't gotten their website sorted. It's the first 9mm 1911 I've owned (shot plenty, hadn't owned one) and I really like it except it fails to lock back about 60% of the time no matter which mags I've tried. Very accurate and smooth shooting though. Fails to lock back? Have you contacted Tisas? Only issue with the SR1911 is the lack of the Bobtail. So it's either pay twice as much for the TRP or 1/2 and get the un-ramped Stingray. |
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Originally Posted By ALASKANFIRE: Bobtails can be added if that's really the only hangup. I'm confused though because the Ruger doesn't have a rail or optics cut. ...which is why I kept looking/asking. I know very little of the 1911 world. EDIT: I do know safeties have to fitted. Bobtails drop in? |
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Originally Posted By ALASKANFIRE: No the frame is cut to match the bobtailed mainspring housing. Ok, so even that still needs to be fitted/custom installed just like a safety. Just as a side question, maybe to you or others that are huge fans of the 1911... instead of the simplicity of drop in parts, is the idea that there is custom fitting required a source of enjoyment/pride or some some such with these guns vs. say a Glock, Sig, etc. that you can order whatever for and just do a quick drop in and be good? Thanks |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: Fails to lock back? Have you contacted Tisas? Only issue with the SR1911 is the lack of the Bobtail. So it's either pay twice as much for the TRP or 1/2 and get the un-ramped Stingray. Originally Posted By Emt1581: Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: I've got a 9mm Stingray but didn't mention it because it didn't include all of your desired features. SDS used to sell optics cut slides in 9mm and .45 but since the split Tisas hasn't gotten their website sorted. It's the first 9mm 1911 I've owned (shot plenty, hadn't owned one) and I really like it except it fails to lock back about 60% of the time no matter which mags I've tried. Very accurate and smooth shooting though. Fails to lock back? Have you contacted Tisas? Only issue with the SR1911 is the lack of the Bobtail. So it's either pay twice as much for the TRP or 1/2 and get the un-ramped Stingray. I may have it sorted out, just haven't been to the farm in a while so I can try it out and tinker with it as I go if I need to. I can usually fix most gun stuff that doesn't require equipment I don't own, i.e. a mill, lathe, etc. if I can't I'll contact them. |
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Sig makes the X-carry in stainless steel. It has a full steel frame, not aluminum. And it lacks the bobtail. It checks all your other boxes, though. For the record, I have an older Sig 1911, the bobtailed Nitron Carry, and I like it a lot. Apparently they don't offer the bobtailed versions anymore. |
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Originally Posted By ride_the_lightning: Dumb question time but is a Taurus 1911 Commander considered a real 1911 Odds aren't in your favor though. |
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Originally Posted By yamahawarrior89: https://lockedloaded.com/product/tisas-1911-carry-b45ba-stingray-45acp-4.25-8rd The tisas 45 barrel isn't ramped. That is a deal breaker for me on an aluminum framed gun. Ruger's have a titanium ramp in the frame which works. Springfields are all ramped. The Kimber lightweight ones are not, but most of the others are. S&W are not, Colt isn't either. |
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| Back in 2008 or so I built up a Commander framed 1911 from a Remsport frame and slide, fitted the slide and the barrel- with all high end Ed Brown parts. I bobtailed it, extended beavertail, ambidextrous safety, checked front strap. Its a good shooter. I really like the size and handling of the Commander. |
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Originally Posted By yamahawarrior89: https://lockedloaded.com/product/tisas-1911-carry-b45ba-stingray-45acp-4.25-8rd The tisas 45 barrel isn't ramped. That is a deal breaker for me on an aluminum framed gun. Ruger's have a titanium ramp in the frame which works. Springfields are all ramped. The Kimber lightweight ones are not, but most of the others are. S&W are not, Colt isn't either. |
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Originally Posted By doc540: no frills ftw https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/commander_derr_ion1-3715307.jpg I see it says commander but it looks like a full size/5". |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: Ok, so even that still needs to be fitted/custom installed just like a safety. Just as a side question, maybe to you or others that are huge fans of the 1911... instead of the simplicity of drop in parts, is the idea that there is custom fitting required a source of enjoyment/pride or some some such with these guns vs. say a Glock, Sig, etc. that you can order whatever for and just do a quick drop in and be good? Thanks I like almost any gun with a decent trigger and a 1911 is far and above most glocks and Sigs. I wish everything dropped in but I also don’t usually mess with stuff. I love medium to heavy 9mm’s and I’ve focused most of my handgun buying on that. 1911’s and 2011’s are good shooting and can usually be made great shooting without a ton of work. To me they just aren’t the same as most polymer guns. I still carry polymer guns most of the time. I also wouldn’t get an aluminum commander in 45 for a range gun but it’s not for me. I just kind of accept guns for what they are. I try and pick guns that are already configured like I want so I don’t have to mess with them. It’s a combination of laziness, lack of handiness, and observations of countless guns that were made worse or outright ruined by people messing with them. |
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1 quick note. My Tisas Devil Ray in .45 came with a 6.5 pound trigger. A little work on the sear spring brought it down to 3.5 pounds. |
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Originally Posted By doc540: no frills ftw https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/commander_derr_ion1-3715307.jpg She is purdy! 
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Originally Posted By cjcutter: Commander is the perfect balance I prefer over the government model. DW Valor here in 9mm. I have the Valor Bobtail in 45 ACP. It makes a great carry piece, and is extremely reliable. You're spitting distance from a used pistol at $1,500. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: So if the Ruger Commander is no longer made seems like its the $2k TRP or roll the dice on a Stingray. Ruger will do a production run of a model, wait until it sells out, wait a while longer, and then do another production run. That process might take a few years. |
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Originally Posted By doc540: Roll those dice on out to 50yds  https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183309/Tisas6-3772038.jpg It's just Stingray in either 45 or 9 right? The commander and LW isn't a different model right? For how cheap it is, might be worth the roll with the backup plan that if it's hot garbage I'll grab a TRP. |
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Originally Posted By Emt1581: It's just Stingray in either 45 or 9 right? The commander and LW isn't a different model right? For how cheap it is, might be worth the roll with the backup plan that if it's hot garbage I'll grab a TRP. Both .45 and 9mm |
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