Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 102 mm
- Weight, empty
- 992 g
- Introduced
- 2010
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry is a personal-design 1911 named for and specified by Wilson Combat founder Bill Wilson, intended as the ideal everyday concealed-carry .45 ACP. Introduced in 2010, it features a 4-inch bushingless match barrel on a custom Compact-frame steel chassis, a rounded butt for concealment, a black Armor-Tuff finish, and Bill Wilson Signature G10 grips. The pistol is hand-fit and tuned at Wilson Combat's Berryville, Arkansas shop and ships with a green fiber-optic front sight paired with a Battlesight rear.
Bill Wilson personally specified every detail of this pistol as the gun he wanted on his own hip - from the rounded butt to the deep slide-stop relief cut so it never bit his support thumb. The Bill Wilson Carry has remained one of Wilson Combat's most-requested 1911s, and competitors regularly cite it as the benchmark for a custom 1911 carry gun.
The original Bill Wilson Carry was offered exclusively in .45 ACP at launch; later the Bill Wilson Carry II expanded the specification with optional calibers and minor refinements.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Wilson Combat
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- United States
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2010
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 102 mm
- Overall length
- 197 mm
- Height
- 130 mm
- Width
- 32 mm
- Sight radius
- 159 mm
- Weight, empty
- 992 g
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Short recoil
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Trigger pull
- 16.0 N
- Capacity
- 7
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Slide
- Steel
- Barrel
- Stainless steel
- Stock
- G10
- Finish
- Armor-Tuff
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 260 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 477 J
- Effective range
- 50 m
- Maximum range
- 1500 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Bushingless match barrel
Beavertail grip safety
Skeletonized hammer
Skeletonized trigger
Fiber optic front sight- Battlesight rear
Rounded butt
Concealed carry cuts
G10 grips
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 128 .45 ACP pistols | 992 g | 1.04 kg | Lighter than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 129 .45 ACP pistols | 197 mm | 215 mm | Shorter than about 70% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 129 .45 ACP pistols | 102 mm | 117 mm | Shorter than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 129 .45 ACP pistols | 7 | 8 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry
How much does the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry weigh?
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry weighs 992 g (2.19 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry?
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry is chambered in .45 ACP.
How many rounds does the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry hold?
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry holds 7 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry?
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry is 197 mm (7.76 in) long overall, with a 102 mm (4.02 in) barrel.
Who makes the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry?
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry is made by Wilson Combat (United States). It was designed by Bill Wilson.
When was the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry introduced?
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry was introduced in 2010.
How does the Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry operate?
The Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry uses a short recoil action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
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- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
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Provenance
What the record holds
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Provenance
Confidence in this record
78%
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API
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