The DIVISION 77
Wilson Combat, renowned for its precision-engineered firearms, has unveiled Division 77—a groundbreaking series that pushes the boundaries of innovation in handgun design. The inaugural model, Project 1, exemplifies this commitment by blending classic 1911 aesthetics with modern enhancements.
Division 77: A Tribute to Legacy and Innovation
Established in 1977, Wilson Combat has consistently set high standards in firearm craftsmanship. Division 77 pays homage to this legacy, providing the company’s R&D team the freedom to explore avant-garde designs and technologies. Each firearm in this series is produced in limited quantities, ensuring exclusivity and meticulous attention to detail.
Project 1: The Flagship Model
Leading Division 77 is Project 1, a double-stack 9mm handgun that reimagines the traditional 1911 platform. This model features a high-capacity magazine, offering increased firepower without compromising the ergonomic feel that 1911 enthusiasts cherish. The design incorporates modern materials and precision machining, resulting in a firearm that is both robust and refined.
Key Features Project 1 by Wilson Combat
Enhanced Capacity: The double-stack magazine design allows for a higher round count, catering to both competitive shooters and personal defense users.
Ergonomic Design: Maintaining the classic 1911 grip angle, Project 1 ensures a comfortable and familiar hold, enhanced by modern texturing for improved control.
Precision Engineering: Utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques, each component is crafted to exacting tolerances, ensuring reliability and performance.
Key Details
- Available calibers: 9mm
- Base price: $3,995, $4,295 limited edition (box and challenge coin)
- Magazine capacity: 18 rounds
- Barrel length: 5″
- Overall length: 8.7″
- Sight radius: 6.6″
- Height: 5.5″
- Width: 1.4″
- Weight empty: 33.8 oz
- Weight loaded: 41.5 oz
- Accuracy guarantee: 1″ at 25 yards
- Base SKUs: P1-D77-FS-9, P1-D77-FS-9-BOX
SPECIFICATIONS
- High-capacity compact size aluminum X-frame with Reliability Enhanced frame rails
- Unique TRAK frontstrap/backstrap treatment
- Concealment Bullet Proof® hammer
- Bullet Proof® ambidextrous thumb safety
- 3 ½# – 4 ½# crisp trigger pull with lightweight flat pad
- Bullet Proof® magazine release
- Black G10 TRAK Starburst grips with black medallions
- 5″ Stainless Steel Tri-Top slide with external extractor
- Unique Project 1 front and rear cocking serrations on the slide
- Heavy machine chamfer on bottom of the slide
- Battlesight with red fiber optic front sight with 4-40 hex head cap screw
- Pre-cut for direct mounting of a variety of popular carry optics with the Project 1 Pin Technology
- 5″ Stainless bull barrel with Reliability Enhancing lock-up, flush cut
- Ported slide and barrel with 42% recoil reduction
- Project 1 RPG guide rod with supported bull barrel reverse plug
- Fluted chamber
- Fluted barrel
- 30 LPI slide top serrations
- 40 LPI serrated rear of slide
- Carry cuts/Ball endmill cuts
- Three 18-round capacity magazines with aluminum
- Project 1 basepads
- Black Armor-Tuff finish
- Copper PVD finish on small parts: Barrel, Barrel link, Barrel link pin, Slide stop, Magazine release, Magazine release lock, Grip screws, Ambidextrous thumb safety, Thumb safety screw
- First 100 ship with commemorative custom box and challenge coin
Video Credit – Project1 (https://www.youtube.com/@3DGunner)
Project 1 was tested with an all-new Dynamic Recoil Analysis System (DRAS)
Unlike conventional recoil testing that relies on a single peak angle measurement, DRAS collects 2,000 pressure data points within a 350-millisecond window, capturing the entire recoil event in fine detail. By utilizing pneumatic cylinders in a push-pull configuration, the system achieves a free-floating state, enabling real-time suspension of the pistol to simulate true recoil dynamics.
This approach allows DRAS to generate a comprehensive recoil curve, which provides invaluable insights into how compensator barrels differ from standard barrels over the entire recoil cycle.
The result is a detailed graph that represents not just peak forces but the complete behavior of the pistol during recoil, offering a more accurate and in-depth understanding of performance characteristics.
Why Dynamic Recoil Analysis System (DRAS) Is More Accurate:
High-Resolution Data Collection: Capturing 2,000 data points provides a granular view of the entire recoil cycle, revealing details that a single measurement could miss.
- Push-Pull Pneumatic Suspension: This balanced configuration ensures that the pistol’s motion is unimpeded and accurately mirrors the natural recoil movement, enhancing the realism of the data collected.
- Recoil Curve Analysis: By generating a full recoil curve, DRAS allows for direct comparison of compensated and standard barrels across various stages of recoil, not just at a single peak.
With Division 77 and its flagship Project 1, Wilson Combat continues to honor its rich heritage while embracing innovation. This series stands as a testament to the company’s dedication to advancing firearm design, offering enthusiasts a unique blend of tradition and modernity.
With Division 77 and its flagship Project 1, Wilson Combat continues to honor its rich heritage while embracing innovation. This series stands as a testament to the company’s dedication to advancing firearm design, offering enthusiasts a unique blend of tradition and modernity.
