Wilson felt the pressing need for more gun components in the early '80s. Those accessories -- triggers, magazines, grips and springs, for example -- make up more than half of sales today.

At the heart of the Wilson Combat SFX9 is a machined 7075-T6 aluminum grip frame, which is what denotes the gun's nomenclature “Solid Frame X9.” There are no removable grip panels on the gun.

Custom gun-maker Wilson Combat is selling its first production AR-15-style rifle in a bid to offer a product more attractive to retail customers interested in an off-the-shelf model.

According to Wilson, the Project 1 is “delivering unmatched speed, accuracy, and reliability through cutting-edge features.” The Wilson Combat Division 77 Project 1 has an MSRP of $3,995.

American Rifleman’s Joe Kurtenbach previews one of Bill Wilson’s latest—and quite possibly best-looking—creations, the EDC X9 pistol.