Wilson Combat Build

[zeroflat24]

Has anyone ever built a wilson combat 1911 piece by piece? and would it save any money?

[TheLom]

I doubt it, I don't think Wilson even offers individual slides and frames. I could be wrong though.

[zeroflat24]

I doubt it, I don't think Wilson even offers individual slides and frames. I could be wrong though.

I was on their website and they offer slides and frames separate. I just don't know what a new 1911 costs through them.

[Gun]

Brownells offers frame fitted to slide packages.

[harold63]

Has anyone ever built a wilson combat 1911 piece by piece? and would it save any money?

If I am going to buy all WC parts, I sure as heck have enough money to let them assemble it. They guarantee tiny groups at 25 yds. I have no such guarantee if I assembled it. Not trying to sound like a jerk; just food for thought.

[zeroflat24]

If I am going to buy all WC parts, I sure as heck have enough money to let them assemble it. They guarantee tiny groups at 25 yds. I have no such guarantee if I assembled it. Not trying to sound like a jerk; just food for thought.

i get what your saying but im looking for the quality materials with a do it yourself build to save $$. ive heard they cost $2000+ to buy. Is that true? because if it is you could build one for half that.

[harold63]

i get what your saying but im looking for the quality materials with a do it yourself build to save $$. ive heard they cost $2000+ to buy. Is that true? because if it is you could build one for half that.

Last time I looked at WC parts, the frame and slide kit was $900, alone. No internals came with it. Little parts like slide locks and barrel bushings are around $40. Then you got your springs, barrel, trigger assembly, grip safety parts, etc. If you added everything up, I would venture to say close to $2000 just for all of the parts. No way you can buy the parts and assemble yourself for half of that.

WC has brand new models for around $2500 as a base price, but the guarantee comes with the base model, even. If my memory serves me correctly, WC guarantees 1" groups at 25 yds with the base model.

[harold63]

Have you considered buying a Regent or an equivalent and putting WC internals in that?

[harold63]

Dude, I promise to shut up after this; you do not have to buy WC to get a quality 1911. There are a number of quality 1911's out there for $1000 dollars, or less. I feel like I am fairly critical and I would love to have the new SR 1911. Very good gun people rate this gun pretty high, and it is around $700. In some of the tests I read on it, it shot less than 2" at 25 yds. with certain brands of ammo, and unless you are a decent bullseye shooter, that is damn good for any pistol. JMHO. As promised, I'll chill, now.

[thundrr1]

Th Wilson frame and slide kits are $427.46 (on sale now). http://shopwilsoncombat.com/Full-Siz...ctinfo/440CFK/

If you have experience building 1911's, that the ticket. If not,, it can be a daunting task. You will have to have rear sight cut made in the slide.

Myself, I chose to have one of their skilled craftsmen build mine.