Customized Wilson CQB

[andrsnsm]

That Wilson is gorgeous and a very fine weapon, dare I say close to the pinnacle of the 1911 masses.

Oh you just say that cause you gots one too

Just kidding, they are about as good as it gets

 

[JD8]

so if there's no gain in accuracy... what's the motivation to do this mod? increased mass?
besides the cool factor....

Increased mass that changes the recoil impulse. There are no accuracy or reliability gains on a gun of Wilson's quality. Here is one of my older cone-barreled guns Olyeller refinished for me before I sold it. These types of heavier barrels DO shoot quite nicely.

 

[JD8]

I have one, it is a Wilson Tactical Supergrade that I special ordered.
This picture really does not do the finish justice.
This one is bead blasted stainless steel.
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I agree, you should post more.

 

[Kingmarine]

Very nice looking pistol. One day I'll get something like this.

 

[technetium-99m]

Once you shoot a cone barreled 1911 the difference between it and a bushing barrel is very different.

I'm not making a statement either way, it's just different.

 

[rodman2112]

so what's the difference... please enlighten us

I think every person will have their own opinion on how a gun performs and feels. For me, the extra weight at the end of the barrel improves the time for accurate subsequent shots. I wanted a high performance firearm that I could carry without losing accuracy because of the compact frame. Weight was not an issue for me. Like a lot of people, once I owned the gun, I wanted to customize it to my personal taste (eye candy).