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Editorial Advisor · 1911 & Custom Pistols (manufacturer — disclosed)
Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson is an editorial advisor to Conceal & Carry Network on 1911 and custom-pistol guidance. He entered the gun trade in 1974 and founded Wilson's Gun Shop — now Wilson Combat — in Berryville, Arkansas in 1977, building his reputation on reliable carry and competition 1911s. A competitive shooter since 1973, he placed fifth overall at the 1979 IPSC World Championship as a U.S. team member, co-founded the International Defensive Pistol Association in 1996 and developed the .300 HAM'R cartridge. He is a manufacturer; any Wilson Combat product covered here is disclosed as such and he does not rank products on this site.
Experience
- Founder, Wilson Combat (Wilson's Gun Shop) — Berryville, Arkansas, 1977
- Firearms trade since 1974; trained as a watchmaker in the family jewelry business
- U.S. team, 1979 IPSC World Championship — 5th overall
- One of the founders of IDPA — 1996
- Developer, .300 HAM'R and .458 HAM'R cartridges
Certificates & Qualifications
- Master gunsmith and custom pistolsmith
- Competitive shooter — police PPC from 1973, IPSC/USPSA from 1977