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| Lost, but making good time |
I've never been much of a 1911 guy, but I've always said that every gun guy should have at least one high end 1911 in their collection. I made a career change about a year ago and I now work at a good sized shooting range and gun shop. We are one of the only authorized Wilson Dealers in our area and I've been handling and fondling the Wilson's that we have in stock for the past 10 months. I've purposely avoided adding a 1911 to my collection because I was worried that if I did, there'd be no looking back. I have somewhat of an addictive personality when it comes to collecting guns, and I know 1911's are a slippery slope. About two weeks ago one of our regular customers, and a long time shooting buddy came into the shop to sell his Wilson on consignment. When I took the gun out of the bag to write it up, I knew it was "the one". He had the gun built to his specs in July, 2012. Since then it's lived the life of a safe queen with only 100 rounds having been put through it. We struck up a price that we both could live with and I'm extremely happy to say that now it's mine. In the past two weeks, I've tripled its round count and I'm planning on continuing to get her dirty!            Bye for a while, guard the fort. - My Dad | ||
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Wilson builds some very nice 1911's. That one is a beautiful pistol. I've had few nice ones but never a Wilson or Baer. Best for me has been the DW line. They are addictive and once you get to top tier, expensive also. Congrats on a great pistol. I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not. | |||
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Mr. Waffles |
You are gonna love it. The trigger is great. I have a CQB in 45. Also a CQB in 9 (unfired). You will buy another! ***************************************************** A shepherd must tend his flock....and at times fight off the wolves | |||
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Membership has its privileges |
That is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!!! Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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Bone 4 Tuna |
I'm a proud owner of a pair of CQBs (5" 38 super and 4" 45acp). It's hard to do better than a Wilson (also own Ed Brown) without going full bespoke. _________________________ An unarmed man can only flee from evil and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it. - Col Jeff Cooper NRA Life Member Long Live the Super Thirty-Eight | |||
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Get Off My Lawn |
Congrats on the X-Tac. I have a CQB and it is my absolute favorite handgun I own, it is such a joy to shoot. And you're correct, buying a 1911 can lead to more, I had to get a Les Baer Premier II after the Wilson  "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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That's a real work of art, congrats! ________________________ Sic transit gloria mundi Canadian Coast Guard - Retired | |||
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Your hooked now!!! Thats a great way to start, then Browns and Baers and Dan Wesson's... Ask me how I know.  | |||
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Beautiful pistol. I will work you that you can't stop at 1 1911. | |||
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What a beauty! I really want a Wilson Combat 1911 in 9mm. | |||
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Beautiful pistol, Blindref. I hope you enjoy it. “There is love in me the likes of which you’ve never seen. There is rage in me the likes of which should never escape." —Mary Shelley, Frankenstein | |||
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| Doing what I want, When I want, If I want!  |
Interesting timing.... I was just looking at a new one of those today. Torn between that and a used CQB two tone (OD & Black) with a heavy barrel. Both about the same price. Decisions, decisions! ******************************************** "On the other side of fear you will always find freedom" | |||
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| Lost, but making good time |
We've got a nice Ed Brown that I've been looking at almost everyday. I'm doing my best to sell it so the temptation goes away Bye for a while, guard the fort. - My Dad | |||
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A Beautiful Mind |
Very nice! Well spec'd out gun. Congrats on lasting MONTHS! | |||
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CAPT Obvious |
That is a beautiful gun. Great way to jump into 1911s. | |||
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Chilihead and Barbeque Aficionado |
That is one nice 1911! You've found your grail gun. Enjoy it. _________________________ 2nd Amendment Defender The Second Amendment is not about hunting or sport shooting. | |||
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That is a very nice way to start your relationship with the 1911. Congratulations! | |||
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| Each post crafted from rich Corinthian leather  |
Congrats, that's a great-looking 1911. Welcome to the 1911 Club! "The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." - George Costanza | |||
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I prefer my Ed Brown over my Wilson quite a bit! | |||
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Oriental Redneck |
Looking at these beautiful 1911s is not good for me at all. Q | |||
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