Most people know Wilson Combat for their high-end handguns, particularly 1911s. Bill Wilson and his team in Berryville, Arkansas have been putting out highly regarded custom firearms for decades, and today they offer an impressive menu of guns with equally impressive [Read More…]
Throughout my testing of the Buy vs Build 1911 series, I have come to realize there are various levels of quality 1911 magazines. I treat my 1911 magazines like modern polymer magazines and will let them drop freely onto the concrete while jamming a fresh mag in and [Read More…]
Most firearm customization used to require serious gunsmithing skills, time and money. Lots of money. A bare-bones 1911 owner looking for a series of performance enhancements could drop thousands of dollars and wait six months or more for a gunsmith to work through [Read More…]
Several months ago, Wilson Combat announced the WCP320 9mm pistol which was the first pistol designed in collaboration with SIG Sauer and represents an enhanced P320 upgraded with Wilson Combat’s signature parts and design improvement elements. Yesterday, the [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has announced the availability of a Bullet Proof series product – an adjustable gas block for AR-15 and AR-10 pattern rifles. Adjustable gas blocks are getting more and more popular because they are really handy tools for fine tuning your firearm to [Read More…]
Arkansas-based Wilson Combat have announced that their local state police has selected their WC-15 carbine as their new patrol rifle. Wilson Combat have a series of AR platform rifles available in calibres ranging from 5.56 NATO and 300BLK to 300 HAM’R. The Arkansas [Read More…]
Wilson Combat and SIG Sauer have teamed up to release a new enhanced P320 pistol called WCP320. Based on SIG’s P320 pistol, this handgun packs new features and design improvements normally seen in other firearms upgraded by Wilson Combat. The WCP320 pistols even [Read More…]
Wilson Combat and renowned firearms expert Paul Howe have been cooperating for quite a long time and the results of their collaboration are always great firearms such as the Paul Howe Tactical 5.56 Carbine or Paul Howe Signature Glock Pistols. The latest firearm they [Read More…]
The concept of having the primary weapon and sidearm chambered in the same caliber was probably pioneered or at least popularized in the American Old West where carbines like Winchester Model 1873 were often carried with handguns like the Colt SAA chambered in the same [Read More…]
A couple of weeks ago, Wilson Combat announced that their 300 HAM’R cartridge has been standardized by SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute). And a couple of days ago, the actual drawings were published on the SAAMI website. In their [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has expanded the EDC X9 handgun family by introducing the new EDC X9S 9x19mm subcompact pistol. With a slim gripless aluminum-frame and 10-round capacity in double-stack flush fit magazines, this handgun is designed to be a lightweight, compact and high [Read More…]
Wilson Combat starts a new chapter in their saga of improving US Military handguns. They were initially known for making custom versions of Uncle Sam’s first semi auto-handgun, the M1911, then they stepped into the Beretta M9 game and perfected this platform to [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has released a new series of 1911 pistols called EXPERIOR. As the company describes, “the EXPERIOR lineup takes the lead as the most fully-optioned series we offer, showcasing nearly every tactical, functional and cosmetic option as a standard [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has released a new line of 1911 pistols called American Combat Pistol (ACP). The idea behind this new series is to offer the same top-notch Wilson Combat quality at a more affordable price point. How is that possible? The company reduced the number of [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has added three new big bore caliber offerings for their line of AR-15 pattern rifles. The new chamberings include the .350 Legend, .375 SOCOM and .450 Bushmaster. These cartridges are added to two other big bore calibers currently offered by the company [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has released two new suppressors – QUELL and WCR-K22. The former is a rifle can available for a variety of caliber options and the latter is a rimfire suppressor. Let’s take a look at each of the new Wilson Combat silencers. Wilson Combat QUELL [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has added new targets to their product line called Scorable Steel Targets. You have probably noticed that these targets are a bit different than your standard steel targets. They feature laser-cut dashed circles which are the score zones. The main [Read More…]
When a firearm design is as old, and as popular, as the 1911, people are going to tinker with it to better suit it to their needs. This Colt Rail Gun is no exception. The Colt Rail Gun is the civilian version of the USMC’s M45. TFB’s Adam S. already [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has launched a new series of 1911 pistols called X-TAC Supergrade. These new handguns are hand made by company’s pistolsmiths and combine the highest build quality with the functionality of the X-TAC pattern seen on grips, front and rear straps as [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has added another gun to their line of custom shotguns. This time it is based on a Remington 870 DM and called accordingly M.F.S. – Magazine Fed Shotgun. As in the case of other Wilson Combat shotguns, it packs a bunch of custom features that [Read More…]
How did we arrive at a Dan Wesson ECP Vs Wilson Combat ULC showdown? After years of carrying and practicing with a Glock 19, and a couple of other compact polymer double-stack 9mm pistols, I found I wasn’t really getting to where I wanted to be with my CCW pistol [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has released the longer, 5″ barrelled version of their EDC X9 pistol. The new handgun is called EDC X9L. Just like its shorter barreled sibling, the EDC X9L is also chambered in 9x19mm and feeds from the same double stack 15-round magazines. The [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has announced that along with the Gen5 Glock 19 and Glock 17 pistols, now they also offer Glock 45 pistols with the Vickers Elite upgrade package. This combination of custom features was specified by none other than Larry Vickers himself. Here is how [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has published several videos where Bill Wilson, the founder of Wilson Combat, and master firearms instructor Ken Hackathorn discuss the new .300 HAM’R cartridge that the company has introduced earlier this year. In these videos, they also shoot the [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has introduced another series of special edition weapons customized to the specifications of a renown industry professional. This time they offer two weapons – Gen 4 Glock 19 and Glock 26 pistols. These handguns are made to meet the requirements of [Read More…]
Hopefully, everyone has made it through Thanksgiving, had a delightful self-induced food coma, and re-emerged with renewed vigor for firearms and Christmas wish lists at the ready! If you fancy yourself an affectionate lover of the 1911, what would be your dream custom [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has just released this beautiful work of art – the Supergrade Commander Special. This is the first commander size classic style handgun added to the Supergrade family of deluxe Wilson Combat 1911 pistols. Let’s first watch the promo video [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has introduced a new 30 caliber cartridge called .300 HAM’R. It is primarily marketed as a hunting cartridge designed to duplicate the performance of the iconic .30-30 Winchester in an AR-15 platform. In fact, Bill Wilson originally named this [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has introduced the Commander version of the Vickers Elite 1911 pistol. This shorter iteration of the Vickers Elite 1911 is designed for the concealed carry market. As you can expect from a Wilson Combat gun, this pistol is packed with a bunch of custom [Read More…]
My Experience With The Wilson Combat ADP Up until Wilson Combat starting dabbling in Glocks and Beretta’s it was known as the bastion of all things John Moses Browning and .45ACP. There was, however, a little-known polymer frame 9mm already upgraded by Wilson: [Read More…]