Wilson Comabat??

[funkfool]

Well... my 0.02 is this..
Guns are tools... like any tools, some make jobs easier.
Now, most bassists wouldn't lay down over 5K for a bass like this...

But, if you play professionally... It really can make a difference.
I bought a Pedulla about a decade ago and it changed my playing immediately - a professional tool for a professional end product... music.
The Wislon Combat product is similar in that respect... if you are into it enough... you won't bat an eye to aquire the right tool for the job.

Just my thoughts... BTW: I don't own any WC firearms...

[Irving]

Colorado Luckydog, I feel the same way about a lot of things, but after a while I've learned to not argue about it. Sometimes people just want things. I experienced this when I was telling my friend how I wanted to spend the $200 to cut down my 870 to 12". He started going on and on about how he'd just buy a Mossberg 500 with a factory 18.5" barrel on it and blah blah. At that point I realized that different people will come up with endless different "one gun solutions" to situations, but I didn't make it clear that I was making plans to do that because I necessarily thought it was the best idea, most reliable, or most affordable, just that it was what I wanted to do.

That's okay though because back when we were younger he used to talk about building a supercharged truck and I used to always tell him to turbo charge and acted kind of like a dick about it. Live and learn I guess.

[Colorado Luckydog]

If you teach a pussy karate...he's a pussy, that knows karate. The way a gun feels in your hand, won't mean chit, if and when it's show time. The mental aspect will greatly overide which gun is in your hand. If your shooting competition, maybe I could understand it, but for defense, I can't see the difference. That's what makes the world go round, different guns for different expectations, different strokes for different folks. If I was rich, I would buy one tomorrow, but I'm not, so I won't.

[Irving]

Ahh, see that is the whole catch. No one who buys a gun like that carries it or uses it as a night stand gun. That's like saying that you shouldn't build an alcohol burning race car to drive to work. Well duh silly, that's not what it is for.

Like I said before though, I'm in the same boat as you. I can't imagine paynig $300 down, then $600 a year to be a member of an indoor range, but then again, I couldn't afford that anyway. If I were ever in a position to shoot so much that $600+ a year range fees became worth it, then I'd be spending so much money on ammo that the $600 would be a drop in the bucket and I wouldn't hesitate to spend it to get into the finest place around. Since I'm not so fortunate, I just have to bite my tongue and envy the guys that can afford stuff that is unnecessary for my current status.

[sniper7]

No one who buys a gun like that carries it or uses it as a night stand gun.

I have a couple friends who have Wilson Combat 1911's for daily carry

[Hoosier]

It is impossible to make reliable/accurate/durable 1911 pistol without hand fitting. I have seen so much crap from S&W, Dan Wesson, Kimber, Springfield Armory and many other "reasonable priced" 1911 manufacturers, I am not going to buy cheap 1911 anymore, period.

If this is true, then my desire to buy a 1911 is basically out the window. I can buy just about any poly gun at a reasonable price and expect it to be reliable/accurate/durable.

The cheapest STI is $700... which isn't bad, I just don't know if it's missing the magic fairy dust that makes other STI's worth 2x to 3x as much.

H.

[Irving]

I have a couple friends who have Wilson Combat 1911's for daily carry

Shut up or I'll shut you up.

[BigBear]

Now, most bassists wouldn't lay down over 5K for a bass like this...

But, if you play professionally... It really can make a difference.

Rgr that, if I added up all the money spent on trumpets over the years... I'd be driving a lambo and shooting WC's or Ed Brown or whomever was that elusive 1911 dude. But, my job/love is a musician and that is where the money goes... and to debt. But once I'm outta debt, the gun world better watch out! YEE-HAWW!

[sniper7]

Shut up or I'll shut you up.

[theGinsue]

Like I said before though, I'm in the same boat as you. I can't imagine paynig $300 down, then $600 a year to be a member of an indoor range, but then again, I couldn't afford that anyway. If I were ever in a position to shoot so much that $600+ a year range fees became worth it, then I'd be spending so much money on ammo that the $600 would be a drop in the bucket and I wouldn't hesitate to spend it to get into the finest place around. Since I'm not so fortunate, I just have to bite my tongue and envy the guys that can afford stuff that is unnecessary for my current status.

Stuart - that is exactly the reason I've refrained from joining a local indoor range (Whistling Pines). If I could afford the range membership and monthly fees, I couldn't afford the ammo to make the membership worthwhile.