lol old pic when I thought I was funny
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I need a holster for my operator. Suggestions?

This is a Combat Operator.


Combat Operator

Suppressor Combat operator

I like mine alright.

Yep, I actually squared mine off, but I still prefer the longer dustcover.
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I checkered the front strap, put in a straight trigger, magwell, and went with night sights also.
It’s a 9mm, shoots like a dream.

My 2021 release:



I added some anti-slip tape to the front strap and black VZ Gunner grips (standard ambi with bevel cut).

My favorite “cut” is the Kimber / Dan Wesson cut that angles the opposite of the Springfield cut.

Different flavors for everyone. We all won!

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I just ordered a set of black/cherry grips from VZ+ a smooth set of ivory g10s.

I love your lw Operator and everytime I see it I feel the urge to get some. I finally broke down last night.

This might be blasphemy....but how do the railed TISAS 1911's compare to the operators? The frame profile seems identical, and the basic GI models seem to get high praise.

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I just picked up a LNIB one.  I can't wait to shoot it.

I think these are from the first production run.  Our local PD had let their guys carry 1911s, till they got a new chief.  

Several had bought, then sold MC OPs.  I got two of them, one in great shape and one pretty cheap, since the owner thought a sharp screwdriver was needed to remove the slide stop. Repeatedly lol.

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Double tap.

I don't have any experience with the Tisas but the RIA full rail guns are pretty nice for the price. Just as heavy as my Mil-Spec Operator but no glued in ejector to worry about.

I’ve asked the same question, both here and on a 1911-specific forum, and got very little feedback. The internet is FULL of Springfield mil-spec vs. Tisas 1911A1 US Army comparisons, but I haven’t found a direct, head-to-head comparison of a railed Tisas Duty model vs a Springfield Operator yet. I’ve found videos comparing the Duty to OTHER guns, like a 1970s Colt Gold Cup, but that doesn’t really answer the question.

The closest I’ve got were a couple replies to the effect of “I’ve had both. The Springfield is the better gun.” But very little to nothing about what, specifically, makes it the better gun. And there are usually a LOT of misinformed responses, like claiming that Springfield is better because they’re forged (Tisas is as well) or that Tisas is inferior due to using MIM parts (so do many other “better” manufacturers).

It seems like a good opportunity for one of the gun “influencers.” (I hate that term). You and I can’t be the only two wondering about this.