Wilson Combat Custom Rifles

[C4IGrant]

Pass on them. Over priced.

C4

[bkb0000]

i wonder if Wilson ever sees these threads about his guns? and if he cares?

[Dave L.]

i wonder if Wilson ever sees these threads about his guns? and if he cares?

He doesn't care, he advertises and markets is products to people that believe everything the read in gun magazines.

[Army Chief]

A lot of these same pricing complaints used to come up about Wilson's 1911 line too, though the part that people were so often overlooking is that Wilson's customer service actually makes their pistols a solid long-term investment. Given the nature of the 1911, that makes good sense, but the AR isn't -- or shouldn't be -- nearly so temperamental.

If operator-level maintenance and upkeep is sufficient for most hard-use carbine applications, then we're left wondering why one of their ARs should command such a lofty price. We've examined the components and configurations before, and largely come to the conclusion that Wilson's is asking a premium for some largely unnecessary peace of mind -- unless, of course, you're purely a recreational shooter that has little desire to do even the most basic work on your rifle.

I like Wilson's products, and have owned (and still recommend) several WC 1911s, but my preferences in a battle rifle/carbine don't really run toward the gun club boutique end of things. Dollar for dollar, when you're talking about a $2k class AR, I'm not sure that anyone in this business can stand up to John Noveske.

Chief