Combat Auto

get the max 6 - u don't have to use them but you likely will - u will thank me later...i got 2 at first...got 6 more...will use all but 1 cause nics will put me past 6 month for the 6th. MORE IS BETTER!

And always good to have Knuckleheads like this guy on the forum to provide variety and comic relief! :-)

I can always count on the NJGF to find the best talent in comedy, and evidently cooking too! ;-)

i couldn't believe the post when it went up...still think he is pulling someones leg ;-).

Thanks...On the all Wilson 1911 forum they are mostly shooting them to 300-500 rounds before first takedown...Not a jam or complaint in the bunch...From what I can read, these are outstanding pistols...I am guessing my friend Raz was tramitiezed by a wilson once to make such a claim ;-)...Super reliable; super accurate...I can't find any tangable complaints on-line...And can't wait to shoot it!

Interesting - so you are essentially saying I through thousands of bucks away ;-)? Not sure I agree with you, and the evidence I see on line from an endless stream of "happy owners" says you are very likely wrong...Not to mention their enormous parts sourcing business (where 1911 owners go to upgrade)...And you gave it a "Bad" rating without any supporting evedance other than "IMHO". Well, I'll be shooting it Friday...I have two other 1911s I own to compare it to (one, a really nice Kimber), as well as other pistols... If it dosn't live up to the reputation - I will be the first to be pissed and complain right here. Out of curiosity, who do you think is the "best of the best" and why? (and is this a gun you own?).

Thank you.

Folks, Anyone break-in a brand new wilson pistol over last few years or so? The rep told be (and it says this in the manual) that the pistol is ready to shoot out of the box...In fact, the manual stipulates not to take it apart for 300-500 rounds (break-in period)...This is so strange to me as all my other pistols needed a good cleaning of the greasy type lube they pack it in and a re-lub before shooting. So for anyone who bought a wilson pistol new: Did you clean it first before shooting? Or, did you shoot first then clean it? (if so after how many rounds)? Thanks,

Got my call 2 hours ago and picked up my Wilson Combat Tactical Elite... This has been a long wait....7 months to be built...and a full 7 (or 8 depending how ya count them) days at Nics Tuesday to Tuesday...This seems to be the standard as others have posted... I wasn't going to let it stay there till morning...The worst part of the wait was the week at the FFL. No more sleepless nights ;-)... My thoughts go out to those still waiting and understand you are not alone - all GunNutz go through this...(Over the last 2 days my FFL - a real GunNut himself gave me free therapy for the difficult interval). - Which is over for now (next month will not be as bad though..The Wilson I just picked up is a very special pistol and induced extra angst)...Halleluiah!

Congrats and thanks for letting us know...So I may get a call tomorrow (Tues to Tues) with some luck.

So double the checks means 500X longer (see my post above)...This is beyond bizzar.

Just called my FFL to comeserate...I am at 7 days by COB today...He says he is now quoting 7-10 days...He said he got 1 back in 1 day and called NICS to understand their algorithm...The person just said "this is the one I got; this is the one I did"...So the FFL is fustrated that he can't even give a prediction with consistency...He said NICS-NJ now added nation wide mental health checks (I already thought they were doing these?).... It use to take 10 mins now it takes 10 days? So what is 10 days in munits? Throw out Sunday about 9 days x what are they open 10 hours a day? X 60 mins per hour = 5400 mins....5400/10 = 540% increase... So have gun sales gone up 540% in NJ? (Math might be a little off but you get the idea...)....Guess the FFLs here would have to comment, but something is vary bizzar about all this.

Gussing that range is either in Brick or Lakewood.... I had almost a week wait around Christmass....Then got spoiled with two 2-day waits in jan/feb (1 pistol 1 shotgun)...Wonder why it has spiked up again? Maybe the Sequester ;-).

+1 Add Bloomburg, Obama, and the others to this list.

Cheeze, I started mine last tuesday at 10:00 am. So I an counting that day...Today is sunday so tomorrow is Monday the 7th day by close of business....I hope I get the call --- I waited for this gun 8 months - now these last few days are so "painfull" i think I need to talk to a Shrink :-).... Have you ever had an instance where the fax got lost and had to start all over again? (I think there was one guy who posted he was on his 14th day).

http://www.kimberamerica.com/1911/gold-match-ii/team-match-ii Just saw this...I have the 2012 version (frosted stailess)...Here they put on a black slide, gold "usa", and G10 grips....Looks even sharper then my vintage (which is sharp)... But, Another $370 bucks at 1870$ - getting towards Les Bear territory... I am sharing this cause I know a number of you rum Kimbers and Team match 2s.

What are you favorites? Mine are the 1911 and S&W 29 (of course because I own them). I always wanter a walter ppk but never got around to it... I've seen "You only live twice" a zillion times and it was on TV last night...Now that I am a sports shooter - it is the first time I noticed his PPK has absolutly no recoil (I mean none) and he takes very long shots with 1 hand from waist level...Only Bond could do this of course. http://www.gunsandammo.com/2012/10/27/15-best-guns-of-the-james-bond-films/?utm_source=ENL%2DGA&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+Newsletters&utm_term=03%2D07%2D13 (BTW, I posted this to get my mind off this very long NICS wait I am experiencing ;-)).

Anyone have experiance with a performance upgrade from Wilson on an existing (other manufactured) 1911? I have a Sig 1911 which is a good gun - not a great gun..Not as accurate as my kimber, occaisonal (but too many) failures to feed/out of battery...(paid ~ 1,000$ for it new last summer - new). For $1500 wilson will put one of there barrels and hand fit it to slide; replace the crappy night sites it has now; tighten up slide to frame fit; bullet proof thumb and bever grip safties; new barrel bushing; skeliton hammer, trigger job, BP mag release; FULL length guide rod; firing pin; reliabilty package...Basically replace all the inards and have the sig outer shell. Sounds like a good deal - but never did anything like this and would appreciate opinions from anyone with some experience. Money is secondary, wondering if I may expect a noticable improvement in accuracy and reliability? Thanks, (ps - I am a V-good shot and shoot alot - don't want to be asked if I am a safe queen or something (been asked before :-)).

:-) +1

90 additional days...Total of 180 from ORIGINAL date - not a second longer... Yes, you may get an extension on up to 3 at a time... I got six some time ago...Used 3, got an extension for 3...But with NICS getting worse day-by-day, I will likely only be able to use 2 of the last 3....

4 days and counting - and looks like a few more based on posts... I am not happy that they do this to us; I am even more unhappy that I have an emotional disposition of a teenager when it comes to waiting for my gun toys... As each day passes I am closer; even as each day gets longer and longer as I get closer... Seconds like minuits; minuits like hours; hours like days :-). I'd get pissed but not sure who to get pissed at: NJ.gov? Nickcj (he is part of the establishment right ;-))? Myself for being so anxious about my new "Sweatheart"? WTF can you do anyway. Feels good to comeserate though :-).

That sounds fishy...Scott was top notch with custome relations with me anyway...Guess he got cut..Probabable on the list cause he didn't "up-sell" enough :-)...Firing sales people with all the buying panic right now is strange indeed.

This is really interesting. Something I migght be interested is...Can you tell me any more on: 1) What do you mean by a base gun? For example, can I send him a Sig 1911 I bought new for 1,000? (good gun not a great gun). 2) What kind of things does he do for 5K$. 3) Who is Jason Burton anyway? Thanks,

Scott at Wilson - who was very open and honest - said the supergrades were more or less the same just a little more TLC...(The wilson video says the most experience smiths build the supergrade)....So Scott didn't try to push it on me...I couldn't justify the supergrade option because it was a totally "undifined" thing really. And believe me I was looking to throw $$$ at this pistol (IF) I could justify it either by: Accuracy, reliability, ergonomics...Supergrade didn't make the cut for me.... Interesting side note about Scott, a few weeks ago he either got fired or walked out...Maybe cause he was "too" honest.

Get the Tactical Elite (comes with many extras). It has the bull barrel that suppose to be amazingly qucick on recovery... I just added the bullet proof thumb safety and bullet proof bevertail grip safty (totaly in the mind as the standard wilson part will never fail)...I checkered the bottom of the trigger guard cause that is functional for the shooters grip (vs all the other cosmetic checkering and grooving they offer)...I tried to keep it looking as close as possible to a "real" military 1911...I intend to run this gun very hard. Pretty it up however you like - matter of taste...Are you going to shoot this gun or stare at it ;-). I only which I would have had an anchore engraved on it as a I am a US navy vet - anyone know who might do that locally and not botch it up?