Got it in last week, went out a few times shooting it
let lots of people fondle it, everyone was really impressed
a few guys shot it and were all like “man, this is SWEET”
25 yard groups
headshots were slow
center shots were quick and dirty
fed everything I gave it
I am not a great pistol shot…
In a Wilson Lo Profile holster (nice leather)
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Nice pics. Can you take some of the internals of the pistol?
What are your first impression thoughts on it? Is this going to be a daily carry piece with a high round count? It’s interesting to me that they don’t come with a picatinny rail given the “Spec-Ops” stamped into the slide.
carry piece and some IPSC and IDPA
my guess is no rail to keep in very thin for carry
Well that’s cool man, enjoy it! 9mm 1911’s are some of the most pleasant to shoot pistols I’ve ever fired.
oh yeah… I LOVE it!
Is it a 1911 or did they do some re-engineering ?
LOL, that is quite good.
M_P
I’d be real interested in that gun if they made it…
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I figure I wind up spending nearly $1k on a Glock to get it the way I want ($500 gun, $250 grip reduction, $100 sights, other small incidentals get it to $850 or so) so I’d be willing to spend about $1k on this.
But at $2k I have to admit I’m not sure I see the point.
Hey, I shoot at Red’s in Pflugerville!
It looks sorta kinda like a BUL
Considering that 1911s don’t really like 9mm and the fact that Wilson has been designing his own non-1911 guns that are in 9mm (the ADP) & this gun has a polymer frame it would not be far fetched for Bill to re-engineer a more reliable 1911-styled gun in 9mm. Bill thinks outside of the box;)
run it and keep us updated. I be interested in one on a smaller scale as well.
except STI already makes the VIP…
and we know 2011’s can run
I had a KZ45 once, it sucked, bad. I wonder what changes they made to the KZ line to make this not suck?
and I have a Springfield 9mm government 1911, it runs just fine, great for low cost practice, steel challenge, minor scoring USPSA, ect. I put am aluminum buff in there and it shoots soft like a lullabye
Nice, but did they really have to call it “Special Ops”? They could at least not have put it on the slide…
lol. its pretty cheesy, and IIRC they even had a naming contest for it.
I can’t speak for Wilson Combat of course…
my .02 cents, and worth probably less than 1/2 of that!
I love my steel 5" 45 (started life as a basic Springfield loaded custom stainless, added a few things)
but 45 ACP ammo has been so scarce and I don’t feel like loading for it
I have had a bunch of sigs, glocks, m&P, etc… glocks work great, but even after grip reductions, trigger jobs, etc… I still don’t like them and never kept any of the probably 15 I have had longer than a few months
my 1911 I have had for years and it will never go away
I just love the way a 1911 feels, points, trigger, etc…
I don’t get into cost justifications for stuff, I drive an older pickup but have always had custom mountain bikes that run 6K because cheaper ones just don’t work well enough for me (I owned a custom mountain bike shop, so, I am certainly biased)
This Wilson is a quality piece, expensive? yep
Do I think it’s worth the price?
yeah…
I have got to know Bill over the last year through hog hunting and he takes his stuff seriously and I know if I ever have a problem with it, it will be handled with a simple phone call and no BS, that is worth a lot to me
if I am going to be carrying a gun I may have to trust my life with, I want something that just feels right and goes on target instinctively and goes bang every time I pull the trigger
as far as the name, well, there was a contest and that was the one Bill chose
It can be ordered “naked slide” with out the name on it
frankly, caring what a gun is called and having that influence your buying decisions seems ridiculous… it’s a tool, I don’t care if it’s called the poop factory
I asked that question elsewhere on this forum at one time and the answer I got seemed disappointingly vague to me.
I know two guys that have KZ45s and both love them
I have never shot one…
I bet they are aware of the fact that the previous polymer framed guns weren’t the greatest and make sure this one is
I have read a few reports on them and haven’t heard a single complaint
Makes me feel better about my Sig X-five Tactical at 2/3rds the price. 15 round std mags, aftermaket 18s, and extended baseplate 20s. Not a 1911, but still pretty nice.
I don’t see them coming any cheaper. Even at $1000, I’m guessing they won’t get any LEO contracts, so you might as well not dilute your brand with some ‘cheap’ $1000 guns. Wilson guys will be more than happy to shell out $2k, I’d think.
I really don’t know the market? Are they trying to keep Wilson guys from buying an STI? This gun won’t threaten S_I guns, since they have all that third part after support.
I love Bill Wilson’s 1911, just wish I could afford one.
The point is it is a 9mm with a sweet trigger pull, great reliability and a WC warranty to back it up. Plus, if you are a 1911 shooter and want a great 9mm in a 1911 platform you have to look no further. After all, what is the point of learning a whole different platform when you already have time and money invested in training on a 1911?
Think of it this way…a Glock and a 1911 have different controls, different trigger pulls and hold differently in your hand. If you spend ten years shooting a 1911 and want a 9mm, would you rather learn a completely different handgun or stick with something that has the same grip, same trigger pull and same operation as what you know reflexively? I’d rather stick to the tool that I already have muscle memory with. I’m not a huge fan of this pistol (uber gay name) but if I were currently looking for a 9mm I would consider one, being that I am already a 1911 shooter.
btw, I really like the contrasting green front site and light yellow rear night sights
very effective of making the front sight pop out
the camera focused on the rear sights I think, in person, they are subdued and the green really pops
before anyone asks… that’s my reflection in the mirror, finger off trigger, gun unloaded, etc… etc…
