Wilson ultra-light carry

napg19 · April 8, 2010, 08:13 PM

Just curious. Looking at the base price of $3250, I have to know is Wilson that good to command that kind of money? Makes me wish I still had that Colt 1911 series 70 .45 I bought when I got out of the Navy in 71', for $150, new.

Double Naught Spy · April 8, 2010, 10:30 PM

We own 5 Wilson Combat 1911s and am very pleased with all of them. When I have had an issue, WC has always done an excellent job to make things right.

Are they worth that much expense? Yes and no. You can find other 1911s for much less money that will work just fine. If you can afford the Wilson, then I think it is a worthwhile expense (along with several other custom or semi-custom 1911s) and doubt you will regret the purchase.

EdInk · April 8, 2010, 11:17 PM

It's a little steep. That sounds like MSRP. Wilson does make a great gun. Compare some Nighthawk and Ed Brown models, too.

napg19 · April 9, 2010, 11:38 AM

Thanks, Richard.

etaoin · April 9, 2010, 10:30 PM

It's kind of like deciding to buy a good set of Craftsman wrenches or a set of SnapOn wrenches at 3 times the price. Both do what they're intended to do and both have lifetime warranties.

Pride of ownership and an appreciation for fit and finish factor into this somewhere.

ShootingNut · April 10, 2010, 06:03 AM

DNSpy,
My first thought was, laying out that kind of dough, I wouldn't expect to
"have had an issue". And yet you have 5 WC.

Double Naught Spy · April 10, 2010, 08:07 AM

LOL, you think spending big money on a gun means the gun won't have parts that wear out or break, that maybe that they last forever? Do you think expensive cars, homes, or computer systems exist indefinitely without having any problems?

Well, I guess for a lot of shooters, a Wilson Combat gun should not ever need to go back to WC for service. They don't shoot their WC guns regularly and based on what I have seen on the forums, many owners refuse to carry such guns for self defense out of fear that they will be involved in a self defense shooting and the gun will be confiscated by the cops during the pending investigation. So while there are a lot of folks who own WC and similar types of guns they shoot them irregularly at most. They are kept pristine. However, I have nearly 100,000 rounds through one of my CQBs. It is about 9 years old and was my carry gun for 7 of them. Amongst other parts, I am on the third barrel. You know, 45,000 rounds can just about make a rifled barrel a shiny smooth bore. It is the only gun of the 5 that has been back to WC.

Here is one of my early posts back in 2001 when I had about 8000 rounds through it.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ght=cqb+rounds

By Pearl Harbor Day the following year, I had 35K through it.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ght=cqb+rounds

Here in 2005, I had 65K through it...
http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ght=cqb+rounds

tristar viper · April 11, 2010, 09:54 AM

I was told by a guy at a gun shop close to me that these Wilson's are just a different division of Kimber.....Is there any truth to that??

Shadi Khalil · April 11, 2010, 10:54 AM

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I was told by a guy at a gun shop close to me that these Wilson's are just a different division of Kimber.....Is there any truth to that??

Nope.

rsxr22 · April 11, 2010, 11:46 AM

that is the farthest thing from the truth! Nighthawk and Wilson have some lineage. Old WC smiths started Nighthawk, and maybe at some point in time someone at wilson may have worked for Kimber but there is no affliation

tristar viper · April 11, 2010, 11:51 AM

Well, thanks for clarifying it. I swear that's what this kid said, and I doubted it, so I asked.
Thank again.

April 8, 2010, 08:13 PM	#1
napg19 Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 431	Wilson ultra-light carry Just curious. Looking at the base price of $3250, I have to know is Wilson that good to command that kind of money? Makes me wish I still had that Colt 1911 series 70 .45 I bought when I got out of the Navy in 71', for $150, new. Last edited by napg19; April 8, 2010 at 09:02 PM.

April 8, 2010, 10:30 PM	#2
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,716	We own 5 Wilson Combat 1911s and am very pleased with all of them. When I have had an issue, WC has always done an excellent job to make things right. Are they worth that much expense? Yes and no. You can find other 1911s for much less money that will work just fine. If you can afford the Wilson, then I think it is a worthwhile expense (along with several other custom or semi-custom 1911s) and doubt you will regret the purchase. __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

April 8, 2010, 11:17 PM	#3
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	It's a little steep. That sounds like MSRP. Wilson does make a great gun. Compare some Nighthawk and Ed Brown models, too. __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

April 10, 2010, 08:07 AM	#7
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,716	LOL, you think spending big money on a gun means the gun won't have parts that wear out or break, that maybe that they last forever? Do you think expensive cars, homes, or computer systems exist indefinitely without having any problems? Well, I guess for a lot of shooters, a Wilson Combat gun should not ever need to go back to WC for service. They don't shoot their WC guns regularly and based on what I have seen on the forums, many owners refuse to carry such guns for self defense out of fear that they will be involved in a self defense shooting and the gun will be confiscated by the cops during the pending investigation. So while there are a lot of folks who own WC and similar types of guns they shoot them irregularly at most. They are kept pristine. However, I have nearly 100,000 rounds through one of my CQBs. It is about 9 years old and was my carry gun for 7 of them. Amongst other parts, I am on the third barrel. You know, 45,000 rounds can just about make a rifled barrel a shiny smooth bore. It is the only gun of the 5 that has been back to WC. Here is one of my early posts back in 2001 when I had about 8000 rounds through it. http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ght=cqb+rounds By Pearl Harbor Day the following year, I had 35K through it. http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ght=cqb+rounds Here in 2005, I had 65K through it... http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ght=cqb+rounds __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange Last edited by Double Naught Spy; April 10, 2010 at 08:23 AM.

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April 9, 2010, 11:38 AM	#4
napg19 Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 431	Thanks, Richard.

April 9, 2010, 10:30 PM	#5
etaoin Member Join Date: January 17, 2009 Posts: 18	It's kind of like deciding to buy a good set of Craftsman wrenches or a set of SnapOn wrenches at 3 times the price. Both do what they're intended to do and both have lifetime warranties. Pride of ownership and an appreciation for fit and finish factor into this somewhere.

April 10, 2010, 06:03 AM	#6
ShootingNut Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,475	DNSpy, My first thought was, laying out that kind of dough, I wouldn't expect to "have had an issue". And yet you have 5 WC.

April 11, 2010, 09:54 AM	#8
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 889	I was told by a guy at a gun shop close to me that these Wilson's are just a different division of Kimber.....Is there any truth to that??

April 11, 2010, 11:46 AM	#10
rsxr22 Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2009 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 1,825	that is the farthest thing from the truth! Nighthawk and Wilson have some lineage. Old WC smiths started Nighthawk, and maybe at some point in time someone at wilson may have worked for Kimber but there is no affliation

April 11, 2010, 11:51 AM	#11
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 889	Well, thanks for clarifying it. I swear that's what this kid said, and I doubted it, so I asked. Thank again.