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By rogeroger
Published: June 7, 2005
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Professional
The Wilson Professional is a gas blowback, single column, compact 1911, using the newer SCW system. The model comes in three finishes: all silver, all black, and parkerized. This particular gun is the parkerized version and is completely stock.
In the Box
The gun comes in the standard dark gray SCW box. Inside you'll find the gun, a single column Wilson Combat magazine, a small bag of BBs, two allen keys, that tag that says not to shoot people in the head, some random papers, and the generic manual for single stacker SCW 1911s.
Fit and Finish
As I said earlier, mine is the parkerized version. But, I've also seen the all silver version and both are spectacular looking pistols. I haven't seen the all black version but I would assume that it looks just as good as the others. There is no gap between the slide and the frame, but the slide does jiggle a tiny bit if you rock it left and right. Metal parts include the outer and inner barrels, front and rear (Novak style) sights, hammer, trigger, beaver tail safety, slide catch, mag catch, guide rod, backbone of the frame, and various internal parts. The grips on the parkerized version are checkered black plastic with the Wilson eagle logo in the center. The outer barrel and chamber are silver. The magazine (15 round capacity) is also silver and has the Wilson Combat bumper on the bottom. It feels slightly heavier than a Glock 19 with a metal slide. Here's a couple of pics of the gun:
Differences of the SCW System
There are a few differences between the SCW system guns and their older line of 1911s.
1. you can now adjust the hopup via the ejection port (Pic Below)
2. the new ''gas control system'' which supposedly can ''shoot stably and safe with any condition of gas pressure''
3. they use a new cylinder that gives sharper recoil
4. the hammer rests in a realistic position, and you can drop the hammer without hitting the valve
5. the ''firing plate'' looks more realistic
They've also changed the firing pin. Here's the new one:
and here's the old firing pin:
Shooting
As some of you may already know, WA guns have some of the best recoil available for gas blowbacks. The Wilson Professional is no different. I would say it even kicks slightly harder than the WA Infinity I used to have, and definitely harder than my older Wilson. The recoil action is smooth and crisp. The sound produced when firing is also different than other WA guns I've shot; It's alot crisper sounding.
I'm sure you've all heard how well WA guns shoot. Instead of just posting up accuracy pics of this gun, I'm going to compare it to a KWA Glock 19 (since alot of people are probably familiar with a G19). I conducted an indoor rapid fire test of 5 shots from 15 feet using Excel brand 0.25g BBs and ''Super Power'' brand green gas (the camo colored bottle) in both pistols. Here are the results for the Wilson:
and the G19:
As you can see, the Wilson gave a much tighter shot grouping with BBs passing through the same hole on a couple of occassions. I also did a long range test in my yard. Using the same BBs and green gas I fired at a 5 and half inch wide fence post from approximately 70 feet away. The Wilson was able to hit the post 6 out of 10 times, while the G19 was only able to hit the post 3/10 of the time. Since the Professional is a compact version of the 1911, the consistency of my 5 inch Wilson is slightly better.
Other Stuff
The trigger pull on the Wilson is also adjustable, similar to the other WA 1911 models.
Using green gas I was able to get 30 shots before having to refill the mag (it was about 75 degrees F). That''s pretty darn good efficiency considering it''s a single stacker and my older Wilson only gets about 23 shots per fill. The mag can be a pain to fill, depending on the length of the nozzle on the gas can. The fill valve is recessed fairly deeply into the Wilson Combat bumper on the bottom of the mag. I can fill it pretty easily with the Super Power green gas can but the can of 134a I have just won''t reach. So basically, you can either experiment as to which cans can fill the Wilson mag or you can opt to buy a Government style mag which is flat on the bottom.
Unfortunately I don't have a chono handy so I did the Redwolf coke can test for those of you that want to know the velocity. The shot penetrated the entry side and left a small crack on the would-be exit side suggesting a velocity of 290-310 fps using green gas.
Conclusion
All in all, it's a great sidearm. It kicks hard, it's fairly accurate, and is just plain ol' fun to shoot. If you're looking for a compact 1911-style pistol, look no further. If you want a 5 inch 1911, try the SCW Wilson Combat CQB model. If you decide to get this gun, you won't regret it... it's a Western Arms, and who doesn't want a Western Arms?!
Score
Realism: 9/10
Quality: 10/10
Power: 8/10
Accuracy: 8/10
Overall: 8.75/10
--rogeroger
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