Wilson Combat polymer 9mm

[ccoker]

I was quite fortunate to have been invited to go hunt with Bill Wilson over the weekend and got to shoot this new pistol

it was (as expected) VERY nice and 100% reliable

suffice it to say, it’s on my wish list!!

Bill is sending some pics of me and my son shooting it and will post

[spamsammich]

As long as Glock exists, I'd have trouble dropping 2K on a polymer 9. Hell, it would be the same if I were rich and Glock didn't exist.

[Alpha Sierra]

I'd have trouble dropping 2K on a polymer 9.

Period

[senorlinc]

it was (as expected) VERY nice and 100% reliable

how many rounds did you get to fire?

[ccoker]

in all honesty, I didn't put THAT many rounds through it to be able to claim it "perfect"
it was a preproduction unit and Bill hadn't even shot this particular one yet

Bill shot it, I did and so did my 12 year old son
We were really focused on working up 6.8 loads

is it pricey? yea, of course
did it fit and handle like a 1911?
yea
was it light, great trigger and accurate?
yea

[DacoRoman]

The high price might partly be due to the low production capacity but if Wilson was serious about selling this thing they would have to price it at a maximum of $800-1000. Even then I would never be a beta tester, especially with such a pricey gun. Seems like it's a rich enthusiasts hobby gun. I do hear that u can get it sans ridiculous name on the slide

[Littlelebowski]

Tell him we'd like to see a lower price and impartial testing.

[eternal24k]

Cut the price in half and I would buy one

[ToddG]

When Wilson is selling fewer than they can build, they will lower the price. But as long as they sell as many as they build -- which would be my guess at least for now -- there's no reason for them to drop the price.

I think it's a mistake to see this pistol as a Glock competitor. It's intended to be in a completely different class. Whether or not it delivers on that intention, of course, is the real question.

[KingsideRook]

When Wilson is selling fewer than they can build, they will lower the price. But as long as they sell as many as they build -- which would be my guess at least for now -- there's no reason for them to drop the price.

I think it's a mistake to see this pistol as a Glock competitor. It's intended to be in a completely different class. Whether or not it delivers on that intention, of course, is the real question.

Yeah, I tend to agree. I am not the target market for this firearm, but then, I'm not the target for the Rohrbaugh either, and they're still doing fine. The people who buy P7M13s are more likely to want one of the Wilson 9mms than most Mil/LE customers, provided they deliver on the price tag after long term testing.