once again, something different, WILSON COMBAT...

RMLamey · February 15, 2003, 15:22

been scouting around for one of the older Wilsons for a while, this one has all tool steel small parts (slide stop, hammer/sear, firing pin stop etc.). Has an extremely crisp 3+/- lb. trigger, ambi safety, all Black Armor Tuff finish etc. Its the Protector model which i think has been discontinued, basically a CQB with a full length guide rod.

Was built in 98 and just purchased second hand but new at about 1/2 price of a current Wilson. Any how, here is a pic-

MiniZ · February 15, 2003, 20:17

Very nice pistol! Sounds like a good deal was had.

cadillac · February 15, 2003, 20:57

Beautiful pistols. Love to have a Wilson.

sear · February 15, 2003, 21:15

lucky man

tell me how everything fits??

i wanna know what is the top on a custom 1911.

wilsons quoted barrel fitting to me at 600.0 one time
on my barrel

RMLamey · February 15, 2003, 21:33

It was an extremely good deal, wont say how good but only 3 digits

Fit is good overall, frame slide is as tight as i would want a carry pistol, barrel fit is good but not extremely "hard" fit like on the customs ive owned from Vickers, Jardine, Stagg etc... But good none the less. Wilson trigger jobs are second to none, even the big name Pistolsmiths. This trigger was set from Wilson at 3.5 lbs, but feels much lighter and breaks like the ever ellusive 'glass rod'. Machining overall is good to very good, with front strap checkering being perfectly machine checkered at 30 lpi (ONLY Pete Single does an equal or arguably better job). Beavertail fit is average/good, they simply use a jig and dont do much blending afterward. I prefer the near "seamless" jobs of folks like Chuck Rogers, Richard Heinie etc.

For the price the pistol cant be beat. Would i pay the current $1500+ for a compatable Wilson??? I dont know. There are many good pistolsmiths out there that can build EXACTLY what i want, how i want. Its hard to pass those guys up for a cookie cutter custom, but it just depends on what your desires are.

Sear, i would get a current Wilson price list, i bet some one misquouted you, sounds high. Most folks get from 225 to 275 for a barrel/bushing fit and supplied by the maker.

The beauty in the semi customs, especially the Wilsons is that if you can buy them right the resale is always good and always creeping up. There are better pistols out there, but you will generally have to spend a great deal more money, especially than what i paid for this one.

Heres the other side, i will try and get some better pics as these are real dark and dont show details on the checkering etc.

shootist87122 · February 15, 2003, 23:23

Wilson builds great pistols. Ed Brown would also be a great choice in the simi custom market. This one is a Black over Gray CQB. I have about 2,000 rounds through it and except for the first day out for break-in, it has been 100%. Even used, the Wilson's retain the lifetime warranty and their service is excellent.

bradterry · February 16, 2003, 00:49

SWEET , LUCKY GUY.

FAL guy · February 16, 2003, 08:09

Very nice piece of work. I would buy any older Wilson with total confidence. I would probably look elsewhere for a new piece. His parts are awesome and his pistolas still have all the inherent accuaracy they have always had but aren't being tuned to their full potential....according to one of his smiths. The high volume bug has hit Wilson's which means less time for the little details.

just my 2 cents.

*Templar* · February 16, 2003, 10:37

Those Wilsons are great pistols, but is there anyone else out there like me who really hates the new trend of putting serrations up near the muzzle?

Kimber, Springfield Armory, and Wilson all are doing this now.

Breaks up the outline of a beautiful pistol, is hard on holsters, and I have never felt the need to use them.

RMLamey · February 16, 2003, 10:55

yeah i dont like "press check" serrations either, and judging by what i see most folks that are having customs built, they are on the way out. But would i pass a great deal becuase of it, nope.

shootist87122 · February 16, 2003, 11:10

The serrations are very handy if you like to press check the pistol without putting your fingers in front of the muzzle. This is especially true on a smooth sided pistol with tight lockup. I had the cuts done on an old style stainless SA for that reason.

At one time people were also getting the front ends serrated because it made them different, but now that everyone has 'em.....

.......There's bound to be a Yogi Barra comment in here somewhere.

February 15, 2003, 20:57	#3
cadillac Registered FALaholic #: 3235 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lincoln County, MT Posts: 3,495	Beautiful pistols. Love to have a Wilson. __________________ United We Stand - Falaholics One and All

February 15, 2003, 21:15	#4
sear Registered FALaholic #: 6407 Join Date: May 2002 Location: eastcoast,tristate Posts: 628	lucky man tell me how everything fits?? i wanna know what is the top on a custom 1911. wilsons quoted barrel fitting to me at 600.0 one time on my barrel __________________ "To the blind, the ignorant,the apathetic, the safe and sheltered,these may seem to be concerns of another age.They Are Not. They are as vital as they ever have been through history. For times may change but human nature does not.And it is to protect forever against the evil in human nature that the Founding Fathers set aside certain rights as inviolable." author unknown

February 16, 2003, 10:37	#9
Templar Registered FALaholic #: 3225 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Capital of the Confederacy Posts: 443	Those Wilsons are great pistols, but is there anyone else out there like me who really hates the new trend of putting serrations up near the muzzle? Kimber, Springfield Armory, and Wilson all are doing this now. Breaks up the outline of a beautiful pistol, is hard on holsters, and I have never felt the need to use them. __________________ "For so long as a hundred of us remain alive, we will never in any degree be subject to the Dominion of the English, since it is not for Glory, or Riches, or Honor we fight, but for Liberty Alone which no Good man loses but with his Life." Declaration of Arbroath 1320.

February 16, 2003, 11:10	#11
shootist87122 Registered FALaholic #: 7202 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NM Posts: 5,126	The serrations are very handy if you like to press check the pistol without putting your fingers in front of the muzzle. This is especially true on a smooth sided pistol with tight lockup. I had the cuts done on an old style stainless SA for that reason. At one time people were also getting the front ends serrated because it made them different, but now that everyone has 'em............There's bound to be a Yogi Barra comment in here somewhere. __________________ "So in the Libyan Fable it is told, That once an eagle, stricken with a dart, said, when he saw the fashion of the shaft, it is by our own feathers, not others hands, are we now smitten." -Aeschylus

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February 15, 2003, 20:17	#2
MiniZ Registered FALaholic #: 4482 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 214	Very nice pistol! Sounds like a good deal was had.

February 16, 2003, 00:49	#7
bradterry Registered FALaholic #: 6434 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 119	SWEET , LUCKY GUY.

February 16, 2003, 08:09	#8
FAL guy Registered FALaholic #: 4319 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,142	Very nice piece of work. I would buy any older Wilson with total confidence. I would probably look elsewhere for a new piece. His parts are awesome and his pistolas still have all the inherent accuaracy they have always had but aren't being tuned to their full potential....according to one of his smiths. The high volume bug has hit Wilson's which means less time for the little details. just my 2 cents.

February 16, 2003, 10:55	#10
RMLamey Registered FALaholic #: 3671 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 487	yeah i dont like "press check" serrations either, and judging by what i see most folks that are having customs built, they are on the way out. But would i pass a great deal becuase of it, nope.