{"id":10273,"date":"2013-02-10T21:24:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T02:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=10273"},"modified":"2026-01-13T06:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:17:00","slug":"wilson-combat-cqb-elite-new-gun-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wilson-combat-cqb-elite-new-gun-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson Combat CQB Elite\u2014New Gun Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Mossberg<\/a>\n
\"Wilson<\/a>

Three years of carry and thousands of rounds hardly show on this Wilson Combat CQB Elite’s green Armor-Tuff finish. Best of all, the gun has suffered only one stoppage, despite testing a variety of .45 ACP loads.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Guy J. Sagi<\/p>\n

Wilson Combat<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been carrying the Wilson Combat CQB Elite for more than three years and its only hiccup came a few weeks ago, oddly in the hands of my eldest grandson about to deploy. For some rarely used self-defense handguns that would be a serious indictment, but this 1911 has sent thousands of rounds downrange, it\u2019s been carried nearly every day and I\u2019m not known for being particularly \u201cgentle\u201d to anything I own. Add the fact that field stripping and cleaning duties have been surrendered to my teen grandsons\u2014eager for takedown practice, but not always thorough in cleaning and proper lubrication\u2014and this handgun is lifesaving reliable.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s its eagerness to digest anything and everything I feed it. I think I\u2019ve loaded and tested this gun with nearly every modern .45 ACP load on the planet. If I wipe it down after a full day of carry I feel guilty because I have too much time on my hands, and despite the bangs and bumps of a one-hour commute to work, each way, it still commands reverence at the range. It is, after all, a Wilson.<\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>

Light trigger let-off weights may be there when you open a new gun’s box, but this Wilson Combat has somehow maintained a crisp, 3-pound let-off weight, despite little more than routine maintenance in three years of carry.<\/p><\/div>\n

Every 1911 Wilson Combat produces comes with a 1-inch-at-25-yards group guarantee. I\u2019ve seen my gun deliver that kind of performance, albeit in the hands of a more experienced shooter (offhand, after complaining my grip panels were loose, no less). I haven\u2019t been able to duplicate the feat, but the inherent accuracy is there. Part of the reason is the hand-fitted 5-inch match barrel and bushing, along with the handgun\u2019s 6.6-inch sight radius.<\/p>\n

OK, the grips weren\u2019t snug when a good friend embarrassed me, but it\u2019s hard to tell with all the other purchase-enhancing features the company built into the pistol. The frontstrap has 30 lpi checkering that covers just about every piece of real estate available there. Coupled with a similar treatment on the backstrap, it\u2019s hard for this gun to \u201ccome loose\u201d in your hands, even when shooting with gloves.<\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>

Wison Combat’s High Ride Bullet Proof Beavertail Grip Safety eliminates the chances of hammer bite. The skeletonized hammer also adds a nice touch to the handgun.<\/p><\/div>\n

Then there\u2019s the company\u2019s Tactical Bullet Proof Thumb Safety. It\u2019s serrated to ensure your thumb doesn\u2019t come off as you ride it for follow-up shots, and just wide enough to make finding it almost intuitive. In the time I\u2019ve carried this gun with a Milt Sparks<\/a> IWB and Bianchi Foldaway<\/a>, it\u2019s never inadvertently become disengaged. Yes, I carry cocked-and-locked, get over it. Sorry southpaws, the safety is not ambidextrous.<\/p>\n

A variety of sight options are available, but the post I have up front with a tritium insert feels ideal for self-defense. In bright light the black outline ensures precise shots with a classic sight picture, but that white dot (encircling the tritium vial) can get on target fast. In low light and darkness\u2014the preferred office hours of criminals\u2014the tritium insert glows a heartwarming and easy-to-acquire green. The front sight is dovetailed into the slide and is windage adjustable.<\/p>\n

At the rear, a pair of tritium vials also rule the night and the white dots along with a U-notch ensure fast target acquisition in the daytime. Serrations help reduce glare in the daytime and as is always the case with Wilson Combat, the different options you can order are almost limitless.<\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>

The Tactical Bullet Proof Thumb Safety has never inadvertently become disengaged in three years of carry and serrations ensure your thumb stays solidly put for fast follow-up shots.<\/p><\/div>\n

To improve purchase for charging the gun and press checks, serrations are found at the front and rear of the slide (on the sides). And glare reduction touches are added atop the slide and 40 lpi serrations are found at its back.<\/p>\n

Wilson Combat has long been known for its battle-tough magazines with an eight-round capacity, and when the gun arrived with only one I had no choice but to procure another three. The company\u2019s Speed Chute Magazine Well makes reloads a breeze and, yes, there\u2019s that lanyard loop mandated by the Cavalry during the 1911\u2019s early years. But it\u2019s flush (almost undetectable) at the bottom, so it\u2019s no longer a palm-bruising-absurdity during tactical reloads.<\/p>\n

With a skeletonized hammer and trigger, finished in black to nicely contrast with the green Armor-Tuff frame and slide, the CQB Elite is a real looker. The trigger is adjustable for takeup, although the way it arrived from the factory seems ideal. Despite my lack of real maintenance on this gun, even after three years of abuse, let-off weight is 3 pounds, even, according to my Timney Triggers<\/a> Tension Scale. Best of all, there\u2019s no creep, no grit, no grime and it is extremely consistent\u2014ideal for delivering precise shots.<\/p>\n

\"1911<\/a>

It’s not a perfect sight picture, but the night sights will certainly get the job done at bedroom distances in this case. Serrations at the back of the rear sight and slide do a good job of reducing glare.<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, during accuracy testing I did anything but rise to this gun\u2019s potential. Regardless of my efforts, the best five-shot group I could muster was 1 3\/8-inch group from a sandbagged rest at 25 yards with Federal Premium\u2019s<\/a> 165-grain Guard Dog loads. Even that group had a called flyer\u2014my day at the range after clipping one of my RCBS<\/a> AmmoMaster chronograph screens was less than ideal, needless to say. Five, five-shot groups for the load averaged 2\u00bc inches and muzzle velocity averaged 1,018 fps.<\/p>\n

The second-best load was Remington\u2019s<\/a> 230-grain BJHP Ultimate Home Defense load, with a 2\u00be-inch group average at 907 fps. Bringing up the rear was PMC<\/a> Bronze 185-grain JHPs with an average of 3 1\/8 inch groups at 898 fps.<\/p>\n

There were no malfunctions, stoppages or failures to feed. The CQB Elite digests anything it\u2019s fed, and at least that remained true at the range. Of course, part of that is attributable to the magazines.<\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>

The company’s Bullet Proof Magazine Release has been every bit as reliable as the thumb safety in carry, having never inadvertenly dropped a magazine on presentation or holstering.<\/p><\/div>\n

Some may question why I need four magazines for my carry gun. Most who write about self-defense make a pretty strong case that you should always have a reload on hand. I won\u2019t argue the point, although I will admit I\u2019m not as good about having a spare mag as I should be. In my case, four magazines make things easier during my periodic trips to Gunsite Academy<\/a> and other tactical schools. If you\u2019re paying for range time and bringing only one magazine, how much time are you losing to reloading? Bring at least two and if you have a shooting partner, they stuff while you practice (and vice-versa).<\/p>\n

More importantly, though, they\u2019re probably any gun\u2019s weakest link. Springs and followers don\u2019t like dirt. Yes, we drop them during speed reloads, but then they fill with sand or the lips get bent, so cartridges don\u2019t feed and we start cursing the gun when it\u2019s just a magazine problem. So I keep four. If one messes up in the next few months it\u2019ll either get inspected and fixed, or tossed. But when I get home from the range, how do I tell which one of my identical quartet is the culprit? I hope you\u2019re marking or numbering your magazines before they go near your range bag, too.<\/p>\n

The Wilson Combat CQB Elite weighs 36.6 ounces unloaded. Overall length is 8.7 inches and its height is 5.6 inches. With a width of 1.3 inches, it\u2019s not out of the question for everyday carry\u2014I\u2019ve been doing it for a long time. You do, however, need to be careful in regard to covering clothing. There may be better choices out there, but there\u2019s something about a 1911 chambered in .45 ACP I trust. The worst thing I can say is after the seven-hour drive to North Carolina the grip starts to get a little annoying in my side. It\u2019s also available in 9 mm, .38 Super, .40 S&W and 10 mm chamberings.<\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>

Unlike many other 1911s out there, the embellishments on the CQB Elite are understated in a manner befitting this gun’s purpose. Gaudy and loud lettering on a gun that may be used in low light could reflect, giving away your position in a self-defense situation.<\/p><\/div>\n

My Wilson Combat CQB Elite has been nearly as reliable as the sun rising, but this love affair had a rocky beginning, cosmetically anyway. The G10 grips provide plenty of purchase, and they come with a cool, gold-colored Wilson Combat logo centered on the panels. I\u2019m not much into this kind of embellishment, but they did give the gun a classy look lacking from my other carry options.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, after about 500 rounds one of the Wilson Combat logos fell off. I admit it makes a unique challenge coin, but stuff coming loose and rolling around on the ground like a hubcap lost from a speeding Mercedes in a gunfight is not my idea of a good time. Another writer I know had his grip panels suffer a similar fate and his remedy was Super Glue. I\u2019m not sure how that will turn out, but if I\u2019m carrying one of John Moses Browning\u2019s most reliable designs in a fight-stopping chambering, I shouldn\u2019t need to inventory grip-panel bling after every range session.<\/p>\n

I ditched the grips and tried a different pair I thought would match the green finish on the slide and frame. All greens are not created equal\u2014who knew? The homely, unmatched colors became something of a joke at my old job. Worse yet, when riding the gun high, I had only a 50-50 chance of disengaging the High Ride Bullet Proof Beavertail Grip Safety (despite the speed bump). Talk about something that gets annoying fast at the range, possibly deadly in a self-defense situation. I even invested in a bicycle-tire inner tube to semi-permanently hold it down, although if I had enough cash Novak\u2019s<\/a> The Answer would have been the ultimate solution to that cavalry-mandated feature.<\/p>\n

\"It<\/a>

It was a tough day on the range, one that claimed a chrony screen and scattered groups\u2014undeniably shooter error. Despite the frustration, the author did get a five, five-shot group average of 2 1\/4 inches with Federal Premium Guard Dog loads at 25 yards. But, he’s seen the CQB Elite do much better.<\/p><\/div>\n

Today my CQB Elite wears Crimson Trace<\/a> Lasergrips. Not only does it help me connect better at the range (although they were not used in accuracy testing, obviously), it also gives me the confidence I\u2019ll need if a home invasion occurs. And, except for when I\u2019m shooting off sandbags, that backstrap safety disengages 100 percent of the time.<\/p>\n

Base price for a Wilson Combat CQB Elite starts at $3,425. That may seem a little steep, until you consider mine has suffered only one stoppage, despite the years, variety of loads and relative abuse. I\u2019d tell you it\u2019s a wise choice because it will be the last 1911 you\u2019ll ever buy, but we all know you can never own too many 1911s. The simple truth is this is a gun upon which you can bet your life, and that makes it a pretty sound investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been carrying the Wilson Combat CQB Elite for more than three years and its only hiccup came a few weeks ago, oddly in the hands of my eldest grandson about to deploy. For some rarely used self-defense handguns that would be a serious indictment, but this 1911 has sent thousands of rounds downrange, it\u2019s been carried nearly every day and I\u2019m not known for being particularly \u201cgentle\u201d to anything I own. Add the fact that field stripping and cleaning duties have been surrendered to my teen grandsons\u2014eager for takedown practice, but not always thorough in cleaning and proper lubrication\u2014and this handgun is lifesaving reliable.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s its eagerness to digest anything and everything I feed it. I think I\u2019ve loaded and tested this gun with nearly every modern .45 ACP load on the planet. If I wipe it down after a full day of carry I feel guilty because I have too much time on my hands, and despite the bangs and bumps of a one-hour commute to work, each way, it still commands reverence at the range. It is, after all, a Wilson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10273","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews-pistols"},"yoast_head":"\nWilson Combat CQB Elite\u2014New Gun Test<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wilson Combat CQB Elite\u2014New Gun Test -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wilson-combat-cqb-elite-new-gun-test\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wilson Combat CQB Elite\u2014New Gun Test\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I\u2019ve been carrying the Wilson Combat CQB Elite for more than three years and its only hiccup came a few weeks ago, oddly in the hands of my eldest grandson about to deploy. 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