On this week’s “Gun of the Week,” American Rifleman discuss what makes the Tisas 1911A1 US Army pistol a faithful reproduction of the classic military sidearm.

Several models made by Turkish manufacturer Tisas pay homage to specialties within the military service, including the company's new-for-2023 1911A1 Aviator, available in both .45 ACP and 9 mm Luger.

The Tisas 1911A1 doesn’t whisper nostalgia—it punches it into your palm with every .45 slug like a steel-forged freedom hymn sung in the key of ka-chunk.

The XD has a grip safety like the one on the Colt 1911A1 handgun, that prevents the gun from being discharged unless gripped properly. The 9mm Luger, invented before the Great War, ...