manderson
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- Jun 3, 2008
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Haven't bought a new gun in a while. I've tried to limit my budget to one per year, not necessarily successfully. So, this year's first purchase, my first 9mm, and my first Wilson Combat. People who know me well are surprised I bought a 9mm, and people who don't know me well are surprised I haven't owned one until now. I jokingly bash the 9mm and Tupperware guns, but it is purely in jest. On the other hand, I have an insatiable appetite for quality firearms, but live on a beer budget. I've been thinking about this for a long time and finally did it.
This is a custom order, most notably, all stainless, and the omission of all slide markings. You don't see too many stainless Sentinels. Most have the WC ARMOR-TUFF finish. I read a lot about the Sentinel and more than once it was mentioned that the MSH pin cut-out on the WC grips can really cut into the palm of your hand. Well it certainly does, and it is very annoying. (See first photo.) The bottom of the original grips is also straight and sharp which doesn't help. So I had custom grips made that cover the MSH pins and have a mini-bevel on the bottom. The result is an incredibly comfortable grip.
Haven't had it out to the range yet, but will soon, and I'll follow up with a range report. But I'm sure it will stand up to Wilson's reputation.
Hope you enjoy the photos. First two are before it was shipped.
This is a custom order, most notably, all stainless, and the omission of all slide markings. You don't see too many stainless Sentinels. Most have the WC ARMOR-TUFF finish. I read a lot about the Sentinel and more than once it was mentioned that the MSH pin cut-out on the WC grips can really cut into the palm of your hand. Well it certainly does, and it is very annoying. (See first photo.) The bottom of the original grips is also straight and sharp which doesn't help. So I had custom grips made that cover the MSH pins and have a mini-bevel on the bottom. The result is an incredibly comfortable grip.
Haven't had it out to the range yet, but will soon, and I'll follow up with a range report. But I'm sure it will stand up to Wilson's reputation.
Hope you enjoy the photos. First two are before it was shipped.