I have a highly modified G19X that is sweet to shoot, plus a Beretta 92X RDO I absolutely love as well. However my next gun is going to be a Wilson‼️This whole gun thing is addictive… in a good way.
I have a Beretta Centurion Tactical by Wilson Combat, but I am anxious to shoot my new acquisition W.C. CQB full size chambered in 9mm. I haven't had the time to go to the range, it will be a lot fun!
Thank you, gentlemen, VERY much. As an old (76) hand-gunner, who grew up with Smith K and N Frames, this video - and your astute opinions - mean a great deal to me. Your efforts to make “The Gun Guys” available are truly appreciated.
im 48 years old and i love all the same guns you guys do! i really am jealous of the age you guys grew up in because of all the damn revolvers! i cant say enough how much i love to watch these videos and hear little things like colt extractor spoke is shorter than SW. Thank you guys!
Totally agree, never thought that one day I would see Bill Wilson saying that he enjoys and likes an almost factory standard GP100, that says a lot about the Ruger.
I've only had the opportunity to shoot one Wilson Combat 1911. Hands down, the smoothest and best 1911 I've ever shot. Of the guns I own, I love shooting my Dan Wesson Vigil's and my PM-38.
10:25 "...nothing fancy or historic...just a good shootin' gun." Now *there's* a gun guy! Awesome presentation of some of the best firearms ever made, Bill. There's a lot of experience, wisdom, and practicality on display in these brief 25 minutes! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Recently acquired a full sized 9mm Sig 320 X. Best striker fire I've ever owned. Use it as my CCW with an IWB kydex. Don't like small pistols except for very deep cover. I am 75 and been shooting since age 15. Former operator and then contractor/body guard/merc. I've owned them all, from HP's through the most modern strikers. Sig 320 X is the best. Gotta have enough gun!
Thanks guys. You truly are"The Gun Guys" in this old man's heart. It brings me so much joy to watch and listen to you guys enjoy and share the guns I've loved all my life. Safety Nazis get a life.
I'm sure Ken slamming his palm on the ejector rod on that 4" nickel Colt Python probably led to that gun not closing properly after he handed it off to Bill 😄
Ken’s face after he tried the trigger on the 19-3 is exactly how these episodes make me feel. I’ve watched every one of them and continue to go back and catch subtle things every time.
I have video suggestion. Do a gun guys on all the 9mm platforms Wilson builds, explaining differences etc. Different models are coming so fast and appear so similar I get a little confused. IMO, you can leave off the Glocks and sigs. I think we understand those pretty well.
I grew up reading everything I could written by these guys. Also Ayoob, Smith, Cooper, Taffin, and countless others. Being able to watch these videos is so very rewarding and I’m grateful you guys are filming them.
Got the 3” Python as my first wheel gun, but had a barrel clocking issue, so I sent it back, while the Python was getting fixed I got the 6” GP100, and boy it’s a fun range gun, very pleasant to shoot, and easy to service. I did my own trigger job and WC springs at home and it’s one smooth gun after the tuning
Thanks for another great video. You teach without effort as you reminisce. What a wealth of knowledge between the two of you, and what a pleasure it is to listen.
Man, your videos are like me sitting down with two old friends, reminiscing about the good old days of our youth out in the woods with out model 18's and 19's. Keep them coming, you guys are the true face of America. Numbers 6: 24-26
I have mild loss of sensation in my fingertips so a 1911 is not safe for me. So I use a cz 75 BD. I have the benefit of a steel frame 9 but more rounds than a 1911 and the decocker feature. So each first shot is long but smooth double action for me.
Thank you for another great video of these two! I don’t have a Model 19, I do have a Model 66-2 w/2-1/2 inch bbl 357 Mag , that is the stainless steel version of the Model 19, stoked with SuperVels and carried in a Desantis pancake holster and Pachmayer grips.I inherited it from my late father.
I like the point you made, barrel awareness and finger placement. I like both of you Gents, my wife’s Jeweler moved to Idaho from California. Texas, Idaho where I live in Kansas these are States I feel really good in. Going to buy the GP100 from a former Armed Services member. Thx
I just know one thing I sure love your Wilson Grip Modules. They are way better then the factory Modules. I can’t wait for the 365 X macro Module so it makes that firearm better then what it already is.
Ken, thanks for addressing the "new" Smiths quality or lack of quality. I will not touch them. My old Smiths are FANTASTIC. And as for Ruger? I agree, every working man can buy a Ruger and shoot it his whole life. They are built life a tank.
When ever there's a subject that I'm really interested in learning about I always seek an expert that not only is an actual expert but that has significant more time on this planet than me. I've always enjoyed listening to wise senior men, they never fail to teach me something.
Back in the day, (early 1980's), when I shot IPSC, I never saw a Python in competition. Lot's of Smiths, especially the 586 series but no Pythons. I put it up to the fact that no one wanted to abuse their Pythons on weekly matches. What is your experience? thx.
"My Carry Gun, when I do Carry." I was leaning towards the Stacatto XS, I have only handled the Stacatto xl, and Prodigy 4.25, today as a matter of fact..I will need to handle a Wilson 3.5 with the full handle, before I make my decision,,,,, I like the fact that Wilson is a Custom build, The Stacatto XS is still a Great Peace maker, I will post a video when I make my decision, Good video thanks for the Insight!!
Gotta love Rugers. My SR1911 was a steal @ $800 for the quality and accuracy and light and crisp trigger pull. Definitively gonna make some wilson combat upgrades to it such as flat wire, 17lb recoil spring and full length guide rod and extended slide lock pin and thumb safety. Also ordered two, 10 rnd wilson combat magazines for it. And that Ruger GP100 is definitely gon be my next Ruger purchase after watching this video 😁
Great video guys, as usual! The firearm knowledge from you is valuable! Please don’t beat up us guys who desire ambi safety’s. I’m a southpaw and want to operate my gun with my strong hand and that includes the mag release. I’ve purchased three W/C pistols each with an ambi safety and an AR built for lefty. No regrets!
Love how practical these guys are, I watch some guys who I like but they over stress gun safety. If you’re not responsible enough to check a gun every time you pick it up and follow the general safety of handling guns then you shouldn’t own one
I have the 44 Magnum Black Python Single Action. I Good Friend of Mine That was a Policeman Gave it to me, he knew I as a Gun Guy. I love the Python Models. I also have The Super BlackHawk 44 magnum Single Action. It’s a older Revolver but I love it. I have the Smith and Wesson DC vs. Heller Decision Commemorative Addition. It has never had a round through it. I want to give it to my Grand Son or Grand Daughter which ever of the Three who expresses the Love For Firearms.
I think a smith model 19 is the perfect gun for teaching a new shooter. It’s small enough so just about anyone can hold it for a long period without becoming fatigued, but it’s heavy enough to absorb a lot of the recoil from a .38 special. Plus I believe double action revolvers are great for teaching trigger control.
Gee thanks for sharing some really cool guns. While I am not in y’all class as a shooter, I do love my SFT9 with a RMR. The classic commander upper with the SF frame w/o light rail is a home run in my old school book. It shoots great and out performs me!
Berettas are fun to shoot. The double single threw me off a bit but with training you can shoot them well. Bit too large / heavy for carry imo but a joy on the range or as a duty pistol if you can open carry in LEO or military/security applications
My favorite gun is the EDC X9. I wanted to build one like that back in the 90’s, but no such thing as a double stack 1911 back then. I worked for a gunsmith for several years and I dreamed about a gun like that. Now that Mr. Wilson made one, I will never be able to afford one now. I would pack that gun every single day if I had one. The best of the best for a carry gun on my opinion. Awesome handgun that I will still dream about, but know I will never be able to get one. Wished I had a pic of one of them to hang up. Or a Wilson combat calendar with that gun on a page?
Love your assortment of Guns Bill and Ken like or shoot. However my own former Duty and Back up Duty Weapon now as Retired LEO. I still have my S & W 469 carry 12 Rnd Magazines plus Wife's Glock 17 15 Round Magazone's. Nampa, Idaho Thank you Both Enjoy what ever you all from Wilson Combat share from Gun Guys to Fire Arms Shooting Range Training Shooting Excerises. 11/17/2022 1839 Hours.
Thank you guys for that video. I own a beretta 92x centurion and I truly love it. I'll definitely like to know your expert opinion on that firearm. Thank you
New smith & wesson have some qc issues but they fix them on sending back. Once its fixed they run like a top. I can't bring my self to enjoy ruger trigger after ive been spoiled by smith & wesson great double action, smooth, stageable and not too heavy.
Hey Ken I commented on you pointing the gun at Bill. I wasn’t rude about it, I’m no safety nazi , I believe in freedom point that thing where ever you want. Love your videos carry on
I agree with you about the "safety Nazis". Especially those who are in the room by themselves who think they have to show us the guns unloaded...not just once but several times. I too am from the Ohio Valley...Athens County and yes the humidity played havoc on my blued pistols. I currently live in the Great Smoky Mtns of TN and it's no better. I look forward to yours, Bill & Mas videos. Keep up the great work.
Prefer the Beretta 92G Elite LTT Compact as it has all the features I want in a metal frame DA pistol (decock-only, rail, reinforced trigger guard, lightweight).
As far as ambi controls go. I’m a bit odd. After owning an HK USP 45 Elite I got into the habit of using the safety with my right thumb and using my index finger to drop the magazine. I know it’s odd but I always have trouble on a lot of guns reaching the mag release with my right thumb and find it awkward to my non dominant hand to engage the magazine release.
5" full size 1911 in 9x19 is the easiest and fastest shooting handgun I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Everyone I let shoot is amazed at the concept. Big smiles shooting suppressed as well :)
I love the videos, but don't you guys have any love for barrels over 4.5" long? I can't believe how well I can shoot a revolver with a 6.5" (or longer) barrel. Even out to 100 yds. But I can't seem to do the same thing even with handguns that are way more mechanically accurate if the sight radius is somewhat shorter.
My first handgun was/is a 4" model 19 that I have had for about 35 years. I can't remember the last time I fired it, but I will always own it. I also have an old 4" python I got in a trade several years ago, having stupidly got rid of my first one in the mid-90's for a stupidly low price (no one wanted them back then). The GP100 is a fine wheel gun. Ugly and zero history, but designed to be shot and used a LOT. As for the 92, not a fan, even the brigadier. I maintained a hate-hate relationship with that gun for many years in the mil. No confidence in them because they broke too often. The commander is my favorite size 1911, but I just prefer 45 for a 1911. Thanks for the video, guys.
What's your opinion of the Colt King Cobra with a 6" barrel? In the early 90's I also owned a couple Ruger GP 100's like the one shown, and a Beretta 92. I should have kept them all. Have a great day.
