Recently, Wilson Combat Company launched the new EDC X9S subcompact pistol, expanding the variety of the EDC X9 series. This 9×19mm caliber pistol is equipped with an aluminum alloy sleeve seat without a grip guard, and uses 10 rounds of double staggered magazines. The overall design is slim and compact. It is a large-capacity 1911 concealed carrying pistol. The suggested retail price of the gun starts at US$2,695, which is approximately RMB 18,866. This article is an introduction article written by American firearms writer Hrachya H. I translated it for you to share. The sleeve seat of the
EDC X9S pistol is made of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy blanks, which are integrally processed by CNC. The surface adopts the patented Armor-Tuff processing technology, the grip part is processed with Wilson's combat iconic X-Tac pattern, and there is no guide rail on the dust cover, which improves the reliability of the quick draw gun.
Of course, you can also order a model with a guide rail for the dust cover to expand the functionality. This single-slot guide rail can avoid accidental hooking as much as possible. The sleeve seat is equipped with a new low-profile manual safety and magazine card shoots to meet the needs of concealed carrying. The trigger force of
is 15.6～20 N, and there are three different length triggers to choose from.
EDC X9S has a length of 171mm, aiming baseline length of 127mm, barrel length of 83mm, height of 114mm, and thickness of 32mm. This is the contour comparison of X9S, X9 and X9L, and we can see the gap between different models in the same series. This design can better meet the needs of different users and achieve full coverage.
Wilson Combat Company also gave a comparison between EDC X9S and three of the same level. These three pistols are Sigsauer P365, Glock 26 and Glock 43. It can be seen that Glock 43 and EDC X9S are more Close. The ECC X9S adopts an all-metal structure and a hammer-type firing design, which is completely different from the popular polymer sleeve seat and firing pin translation pistol. Of course, this design means that the EDC X9S will be heavier (the empty gun weighs 714 grams), which is a certain gap with the P365 (505 grams), Glock 26 (610 grams), and Glock 43 (510 grams).
This sub-compact 1911 pistol uses the Enhanced Reliability System (ERS), and the stainless steel rail is an important part of the system. According to Wilson Combat Company, the system is tailored to the performance difference of 9×19mm ammunition (vs. 45 ACP), ensuring excellent reliability even in the case of severe fouling and insufficient lubrication. There is an exposed large shell hook on the sleeve, and there are staggered anti-skid lines on the front and back of the grip. The smooth-looking tactical rear sight, the front sight can be replaced according to the user's preference, there are four styles of green, red optical fiber, tritium light tube, and gold beads.
Of course, the weight of this sub-compact pistol (within a reasonable range) is not necessarily a disadvantage. It can absorb more recoil and make the gun easier to control. The stainless steel competition-grade barrel has grooves on the surface to reduce weight, and the muzzle has a funnel-shaped cut to protect the rifling.
Whether the concealed carrying pistol should be equipped with a Picatinny rail on the dust cover has become a classic topic of debate among gun fans. However, Wilson Combat Company’s approach is very clever, and both styles of socket holders are provided to users. The
rear sight has horizontal lines to prevent false light from affecting the aiming. The U-shaped rear sight is easier to match with the optical front sight. Manual insurance is only available on the left side, but there is a corresponding space on the right side. If you want to install the same insurance on the right side, it's not impossible, you need to add money. However, the magazine card shoots cannot change the direction from the sample gun.
EDC X9S comes with a 10-round magazine and a 15-round expansion magazine. The bottom plate of the
expansion magazine is made of aluminum alloy, which can be perfectly integrated with the front edge and both sides of the grip to avoid any drop.
There are notches on both sides of the magazine compartment, which is convenient for forcibly pulling out the magazine when it is jammed. The bottom of the magazine compartment has a bell mouth design, but the expansion angle is relatively small.
flatThere are protrusions on both sides of the bottom plate of the bottom magazine, which can coincide with the notches at the bottom of the magazine compartment.
Do not underestimate the magazine, it is related to the reliability of the pistol. The
15-round expansion magazine uses an orange-red support plate, which makes it easier to see the remaining ammunition from the remaining bullet observation hole at the rear. The
double-staggered magazine is different from ordinary double-row magazines. The ammunition is only arranged in a staggered manner to make full use of the width of the grip to obtain a larger capacity than a single-row magazine. The
magazine is carried forward by SIG Sauer P365 and has now become the standard equipment for concealed carrying pistols.
don't know what everyone thinks of EDC X9S, the price is four or five times more expensive than the same type of pistol. The accuracy is really excellent. The 23 meters (25 yards) spread circle diameter is 38mm, and the style is also the 1911 that American gun fans love, but it is really expensive.
Someone summarized the products of Wilson Combat Company: reasonable design, excellent performance, and expensive. No way, feelings are that you need to pay more.
