HOUSE OF 1911S: Two Years in the Making - Wilson Combat Supergrades

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Ordered in the Spring of 2014, Wilson Combat Supergrade 1911s are built by the five best Master Gunsmiths at Wilson Combat, (these ones were built by Jimmy Wilson himself), each at a rate of only a dozen per month or so. 100s of years of collective experience goes into the creation of these masterpiece pistols, creating a product with the tightest of tolerances and most beautiful of finishes, as much art as gun. You could order one now, (and wait patiently for two or three years to be completed), or jump on one of these fine finished models we have available for you today! These are not available online, to place your order give us a call direct at 1-888-967-4867, happy shooting.
 
"AVAILABLE NOW, AT WANTSALLS" Typo, but it does speak to those of us that wants alls the guns. I'll show myself out.
 
I love high end guns and I like 1911's but I don't understand the difference between a $4000 and an $8000 1911 - they all look exactly the same to me. Only the price seems to change. With a rifle, I generally see the difference in upgrades whether it be a graded stock, carbon fiber barrel etc. Where does the money go in these 1911's? Same old same old just more hand finishing? Please, let the House of 1911's enlighten me ;)
 
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vancouverbc said:
I love high end guns and I like 1911's but I don't understand the difference between a $4000 and an $8000 1911 - they all look exactly the same to me. Only the price seems to change. With a rifle, I generally see the difference in upgrades whether it be a graded stock, carbon fiber barrel etc. Where does the money go in these 1911's? Same old same old just more hand finishing? Please, let the House of 1911's enlighten me ;)
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Just my thoughts- As there are five master gunsmiths producing 10-12 pistols a month that means they are likely spending two weeks working on each one. Assuming they are making at least $50K a year, in labour alone that would be somewhere in the region of $1,000-$2,000 per man per week. The difference between a mass produced gun vs a real professional work like these might not be visible at first, but when you really start looking the attention to detail is astonishing.

BTW, I have no skin in this game- I have other serious money haemorrhaging projects killing me.
 
Sometimes the timing is just off a bit...Those are exquisite 1911... Hopefully next time... JP.
 
I like Wanstalls a lot but I just don't get the prices. I get the quality and would pay for that but at those prices the guns should also look the part. People lost their sh*t when the JJFU guns went for sale in Canada and they truly were customs as well as works of art.

I hope the local 1911 Custom builder doesn't jack his prices up before I get to buy one.
 
8K for a 1911, who is the target demographic? The 19 year old Asian kid driving a $300,000 car in Vancouver with a N in the rear window?
 
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If you do not like the price, move on. This is not the place to complain.
 
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