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A friend of mine who is also a Veteran is moving for a while to a jurisdiction where his 2nd amendment rights are going to be considerably infringed. Many of the guns he owns will not be able to make the trip. He is very experienced with firearms of various types, including the 1911 in various formats. Due to the unconstitutional laws where he is headed, he is interested in purchasing a railed1911 pistol for home defense, in lieu of using pistols he has now and buying neutered magazines. He is trying to avoid paying the higher prices that come with a Sig, SA operator, Colt M45, and so on, but he doesn't want to nose-dive into another pistol to find out its a turd. So, he was considering either the RIA TAC-Standard-FS or the Tisas 1911 Duty BR. I have zero experience with either of these manufacturers, but from looking at tables at gun shows and the display cases at gun shops, they seem to be popular. It looks like the Tisas may be a little easier to get a holster for, since it looks like the rail mimics the one on my SA operator and similar designs. Also, the Tisas has front slide serrations, which is nice but not a required feature. So what do owners/shooters of either or both of these pistols here think of them? He already has a commander size 1911 and has ordered the rail for it that is integral with the grips, but he wants a second one, since "2 is 1 and 1 is none". He also already has several pistol mountable lights and ample quality 1911 mags in 8 and 10 round capacity.