I always enjoy these conversation that Ken has in the WC Shop. I learn something with every one I watch. Keep it up!

A Wilson is on my bucket list.

I like how they throw around that number $3,500 like nothing 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

@hasgunwilltravel6840

2 жыл бұрын

Not nothing but attainable

Talked my father in law into sending his dad's Colt Commander in last year to you guys, looks really similar to what they have at 4:52. Replaced a bunch of internal parts, trigger job, new sights and re-blued. Beautiful gun and you guys did a fantastic job!

Wilson stuff is to die for.

Kevin is a heck of a nice guy and does great work. Owning a full Custom from John Harrison and knowing what the best is, I have been very impressed with what Wilson does for the money. They do great work and I trust their guns. Own two and plan on buying more in the future. Thanks Kevin and Ken!!!!!!

Man , watching this vid makes a 1911 guy such as myself drool , everything from those sights to tricking out an old 70’s series !!!

Wilson seem to employ not only the best gunsmiths but really nice people, just like the owner himself. Says a lot about the company. I can think of other competitors where that is not the case. I think you probably know the ones I am talking about.

I’m really glad you guys are doing blueing now. The only thing that’s stopped me from sending a sweet old 70’s series Colt in is I would lose that sweet polished finish. Armor Tuff finish looks great but it just can’t match a polished blued gun.

Thanks for this video. I have wanted a Wilson 1911 for many years but wanted to do it like it used to be done when I first started out decades ago. But I did not know that Wilson still did work on customer-supplied guns. I have a recent vintage (2018) Colt that I would like to make into a nice "barbecue" gun and I think it would just be more special to have work done on one of my 1911's than to buy one "off the rack". This sounds like a good option. Now to just decide what I want done. Decisions, decisions.

Very cool Mr. Wilson, Mr. Hackethorn and your excellent gun smith Kevin...I’m really jealous.....

I want a Wilson Combat 1911 so much, I can taste the oil it's lubed with.

@anthonylewis9256

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@danielbarbee7712

3 жыл бұрын

Never give up. I just lucked in to a dream safe queen at half price and had less than 100 rounds thru it. And I am going to carry it🤣

@anthonylewis9256

3 жыл бұрын

Are you John Wayne is this me

@maxmccain8950

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you Das, me too!

I WANT A WILSONNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!

I bought a Series 70 Colt and at first was a bit horrified. Jammed every couple shots and couldn't hit the side of a barn from inside the barn. Put under $150 worth of Wilson Combat parts into it and now it is a fine shooting firearm. Probably not competition grade but I can hit tin cans at 50ft. Function is as reliable as a new gun. Single best item I put in it was a $5 barrel link. Took me under 2 minutes with an iron nail for a punch and screwdriver handle for a "hammer". Old link had holes out of round by half a thou each and the sides clearly had burrs that had been rubbing. Also replaced the slide release so that whole system tightened up and very suddenly the pistol started making groups on the paper. Not certain what the link holes were ctr to ctr. When I get some slack time at work I'll check it out further.... so far just a quick caliper check for roundness. Whole list of parts was the extractor, flat spring with full length guide, magazine, slide release, #3 barrel link, and grips mostly so I don't ding the original which are mint condition. People that don't have $3000 bucks to drop should look at some of the basic do it yourself items. Wish Wilson Combat had Series 70 barrel collets.

I'm preparing to send in my first pistol very soon. Kimber Stainless to be modified into a similar setup as Ken's Hackathorn Special! Awesome Wilson Combat!!

@gradientleech7636

4 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it turns out

Love my CQB with upgrades. Best 1911 I have. And, I have a few: Kimber, Springfield, Magnum Research, and others. Smooth, most accurate, can hit a 12” steel target 5 out of 7 rounds at 80 yards consistently. Could not do, nor my son, do with the other 1911’s. Not at that yardage.

I love this company they’re the best ever Ooonlyyyyy youuuuuuuu 👍🏻

@Fullyautomagic

2 жыл бұрын

Can prevent forest fires.

cool company ! from Japan

Ima do this to my 1911 mil spec in the future and give it to my son when he’s 21

Imagine sending in a RIA and they just hand you a wilson custom. We replaced everything

@jyc2201

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't be surprised it's happened, especially from ban states like California where the only 9mm 1911s are (1) RIA model and (1) Springfield model.

I own a CQB and a Protector both made in 2001. Have shot the piss out of them and they are still going strong.

Verygood @thailand

What did he do with the r1's and other old guns parts? Also does Wilson's teach gunsmithing?

I wanted to see that Commander B rolled in after he finished.

I have a Springfield TRP operator bushing less bull barrel and love it. . How much more can be done with this and would it be worth it ?

Wonder if they can do a duty tune.

How long would it take if I just wanted my slide milled and the bullet proof ambi safety on a ruger SR1922 in 10mm

I bought Wilson’s when they where under $2000.

Hmm and now I’m looking at my colt 70series and thinking.

@slobkaags

5 жыл бұрын

Do it !!!

@wizardofahhhs759

3 жыл бұрын

Thinking "Where could I come up with the money"

I haven’t owned a 1911 that I didn’t improve. And… they all have Wilson parts, period.

I want a wilson hi point

@motherlovinsnuffstar

2 жыл бұрын

Could you imagine sending them a hi point and telling them you want it done up 🤣

What holster is Ken wearing?

Forget that 3500 1911 I’m taking that into the afterlife.

Do you still work on Springfield 1911s

I have a Kimber master carry pro, what would you do to upgrade my pistol when it’s already pretty much a custom pistol .

@alfredozamora5867

3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing custom about your Kimber my friend.

@teelowteelow356

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@Patriot-1

Жыл бұрын

@@alfredozamora5867 it went through their custom shop.. match grade barrel, tuned trigger, but hey haters gonna hate, I’m fully satisfied with my kimber… I suppose you have something better at 2-3 times the price

@thelastmiddleclass2490

2 ай бұрын

Lmao "pretty much a custom pistol" 😂

Can ANY WC 1911 be ordered with a "BLue-ing"? e.g. Experior, SFX9, CqB.....etc.?? :) Saw a photo of one of your guns BLUE-d with a chocolate walnut brown grip....i tihnk it was a Supergrade.....don't recall exactl which one it was...

It took you a week to redo Rem R1, and 6-12 month to ship it back?

@mikeb.2925

5 жыл бұрын

My guess is it took 6 months to get around to it because they weren't the first pistol in line waiting for service. Then once they cleared the backlog ahead of them, it took a week to service it.

@thelastmiddleclass2490

2 ай бұрын

Midwit

1911 was my preferred semi automatic until I got to hold a Browning HP. Why no love for the Browning HP or the 1911 2.0 of John M. Browning

@canyoncain

2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the new Springfield SA-35? Recently came out really would like to hold one

How to remove a shimono ultegra 2/10 shifter

I can always sell one of my kidneys. I only need one right?

Every time I see a Colt Commander I remind myself Colt doesn't like making money

@deakdeagen938

2 жыл бұрын

So true. Would buy one today if they still made them.

I own a Wilson CQB for a long time. It is rifle-like accurate and reliable to a fault. Cheap? No, there is nothing about it that is cheap. It just reeks of quality and in my opinion, is worth every penny that you pay for it. One cannot buy a Chevy or Ford and think that it'll drive like a Ferrari.

@motherlovinsnuffstar

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I've seen GM LS swapped Ferraris..

If you want a wilson go to 1911addicts.com and you can pick up a super grade for sub 4k. fuck spending 3500 on a remington.

I just called Wilson combat yesterday and they said they won't do frame work for my Beretta that they only do it to their in house frames what kind of shit is that

@jubjub905

4 жыл бұрын

GUNTHER 66687 they’ve customized 1911’s much longer than beretta’s

The bulletproof parts you keep talking about... What are they made of? Are they really bullet/bomb proof? Or is it just a promotion gimmick?

@jacksmith8002

5 жыл бұрын

They are not cast like the cheap parts, Bullet Proof refers to the fact they will not break (maybe under unprecedented abuse), ie, Bullet Proof

@geoffreywalls4093

5 жыл бұрын

You should find a different company to make stupid comments about. You make yourself look like an idiot to the people that understand the term and company.

@hunterparrish277

5 жыл бұрын

In His Service 250978 bulletproof parts are what Wilson combat calls the parts they have cnc machined from bar stock. I believe. I would google it to make sure if I were you because I forget the actual specifics of the steel they use. The short of it is they make the best quality 1911 parts you can buy. Although it’s definitely a close one between them and Cabot arms, but I don’t own any Cabots so idk.

$3,500 dollars just buy a new Wilson win win.

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I’m sorry but the average consumer can’t afford the ridiculous prices your asking for what really don’t need to be done to a pistol. People need to learn to shoot what they have. Keep it stock. Just because you had all that work done, does not mean you will shoot better. Training and ammo is where you should spend your money. Sorry Wilson.

@QuoVadis316

5 жыл бұрын

Frank Hendricks whatever you want. You can drive a Toyota Prius and have fun, nothing wrong with that. You can also drive a Porsche (when you got the money and want to spend to it) it’s a personal thing

@maximilianmustermann5763

4 жыл бұрын

Their prices are not "ridiculous". We have all gotten used to cheap industrial products at extremely low prices, starting from Ikea furniture to cheap Chinese electronics. All of these products work okay for a while, but none of them will last very long, they are throw-away consumer spoils for a throw-away society. The prices charged by a custom gun smith like Wilson are what products used to cost in the old days. Real products that last forever and that are built to last forever by the hands of real craftsmen. Now if you can't afford one of these products, you don't have to buy them. But I often hear people say "I can't afford that" and then I see them buy a ton of new, cheap crap every few weeks. If they just changed their mindset and saved up for one really good product, they could easily afford it!

@gradientleech7636

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes we want to have our guns be to our standard my TLE wasn’t to my standard but it was close as I could get with what I could afford but over time I’ve switched the sights, grips, recoil spring and guide rod, and trigger to fit my personal needs and wants I agree that spending money on ammo and training but what works for me may not work for you manufacturers try to make an all around gun that anyone could learn but as you learn what you like and don’t like I like to change them to enhance my platform it’s a tool and is only as good as I make it but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t improve the interface between me and something I’m trusting my life too and now I love my TLE (I always did but now it’s exactly the way I want it) there’s nothing wrong with looking to improve things that’s how this industry improves as a whole it’s changed a lot even in the past 5-10 years but the industry as a whole has improved guys like these help it by putting quality parts out there that are affordable that do make a difference

@motherlovinsnuffstar

2 жыл бұрын

That's why people build shitboxes. Nothing like walking a Ferrari with grandma's old Ford Fairmont with a 180k mile junkyard engine and a cheap turbo. Get the most out of the gun you have, hone your skills and then move on. It's like the skinny guy who gets on steroids and then gets into pumping iron, vs the natural man who puts in the work and fully realizes his true genetic potential.

@derfaschist9687

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I prefer usual thing. No changes.