The gunsmiths at Wilson Combat produce a relatively small number of firearms each year, some built as specific models, and some as custom built guns based on specific customer requirements.
It has Wilson Combat sights with Trijicon tritium inserts, and I opted to have the rear sights glow in yellow and the front with green for faster and better sight picture. I don't think I'd even worry about any "comparison" between the two.
New. When revamping the 1911, Wilson Combat decided to unleash a serious assortment of different styles with the hopes of appealing to all kinds of shooters.
Achieving accuracy with this handgun almost seemed too easy. In summary, the Wilson Combat Tactical Supergrade shot like a dream, and after undergoing such a superb experience, other guns felt not quite up to par.
i have 2 of their recon tacticals The wait is long mine were 14 months apiece but they are pretty and i felt like i got what i paid for. Wilson Combat defaults to a rail length that terminates even with the front of the gas block even though the current trend is to run a longer rail that terminates just short of the muzzle.
Wilson Combat® Supergrades are the standard to which all other custom pistols are compared. I continued to run the gun up to 500 rounds before exhausting my ammunition supply for the day. Sam is an avid firearms enthusiast who loves sharing his knowledge and experience with fellow gunivores. On more than one occasion I have contacted Wilson Combat and said, “Hey, this broke,” and they ship me a new part or have me send the gun in to get fixed at no cost. I have an older CQB and a recent tactical Supergrade compact and the differences I see are consistent with your findings.
Pulling back on the charging handle and releasing would fix the problem, but it still malfunctioned. #24 02-12-2009, 04:08 AM ColtLover : Join Date: Aug 2007. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed; Detailed Description Wilson Combat® PVC logo patch.
For complete, 100% reliability, Wilson Combat provides high-quality “Bullet-Proof” extractor and extended ejector. The Tactical Supergrade is a combination of breathtaking aesthetics and functionality within a single pistol. And Bill Wilson, the father and creator of the Tactical Supergrade, even won the guild’s most prestigious honor and was named “PISTOLSMITH OF THE YEAR 2002.”. The T.R.I.M. Because Wilson Combat is a custom shop, you can add or remove any feature, as long as it is safe and legal. In addition, this is not a T&E gun that I only got to put a couple hundred rounds through. And while you might think that their high price tags may not be worth it, their remarkable capabilities indicate otherwise. I use this drill to evaluate the recoil characteristics of the gun, and how easily the trigger can be run without inducing some sort of shooting error. Bill Wilson himself is legendary.
I know my Wilson is far superior to any of my other guns. That being said, these mags didn’t become the best in the industry overnight; Wilson worked tirelessly in the back of his parents’ jewelry shop perfecting the 1911 until he decided to build up a business of his own. NP3 is a combination of submicron particles of Teflon (PTFE) and electroless nickel, it is used in the firearms industry for its corrosion resistance and high lubricity. For iron sights I am pleased with it and this is on par with what I have shot in the past with other high quality ammunition. With that said a gun store near me in Michigan took in a Supergrade that I drove over to checkout and saw a poorly blended mag well as well as tool marks on the inner slide.I also could see some small issues with the checkering. This offers a nice visual, but makes disassembly more difficult. Before going to the range, I disassembled the Supergrade and lightly lubricated it, despite seeing that this was already done at the Wilson Combat shop.
I think anyone would be hard pressed to find an AR-15 with more accuracy potential than a Wilson Combat. Bill Wilson created his company, Wilson Combat, in the late 1970’s with the hopes of improving the 1911s’ faulty mags, reliability problems, and feeding issues. There’s a gazillion of ’em.