Nice write up, I've been looking HARD at a WC pistol as I think the EDC X9s looks great. I was able to fondle one at gun shop here in Oregon, but I haven't been able to find one to shoot. Thanks for your thoughts and comparison to the C2!
My Wilson EDC X9 journey
I'll start off with the fact that I traded my Staccato C2 for an EDC X9s. This is kind of funny to me, because I traded my EDC X9 for the C2. The C2 is a great firearm, but its a little on the chunky side for carry. Since I already have a Staccato P and other smaller carry guns, I didn't really have a need for the C2.
I wasn't a big fan of the EDC X9. The shape of the grip felt like holding onto an egg that spits bullets. I was however, always intrigued with the X9s due to its flatter shape and ability to flex up or down in size and capacity. I had been debating getting a CCO sized 9mm like a Les Baer stinger, or holding off to see if the Staccato CS was a big enough difference from the C2 to make the jump. Unfortunately, the CS has been somewhat vaporware, and I haven't seen a Baer for sale anywhere for months, let alone a 9mm stinger. The X9s was available, so I opted for instant gratification and jumped on it.
The fit of the gun is typical Wilson quality. The trigger is exceptional, and the accuracy is pretty stunning for a gun with a 3.25 inch barrel. It dissapears with the 10 round mag, and feels and shoots bigger with the extended 15.
Ive had a couple failures to feed in the few hundred rounds ive put through it, but Ill attribute that to a tight new gun that needs to be broken in, which would be no different had I bought a Baer. If it persists, I know Wilson will take care of it.
I only have two criticisms of the gun. The first being the armor tuff finish that isn't so tuff. I knew this going so I only have myself to blame, and a refinish, if ever necessary, is cheap. I wish they would just use actual cerakote instead of thier proprietary blend, but my best guess is that with the tight tolerances, they need the thinner Wilson branded coating to help the gun run right out of the box. Wilson did have the sense to coat the slide in DLC, which is a positive in my opinion. The thumb safety paddles are also very short. I wish they extended past the plunger tube a little bit. I've pinched my thumb between the safety and plunger twice, which seems to be a common complaint, but again, more my problem than the gun.
Overall, I much prefer the X9s/SFT/SFX frame to the original EDC X9. I think the 4 inch barrel with the 10 round frame would be perfection, but they have also been hard to find, so I'll take what I've got. For a gun this size, I can't think of anything that comes close to the capacity, accuracy, and shootability.
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I wasn't a big fan of the EDC X9. The shape of the grip felt like holding onto an egg that spits bullets. I was however, always intrigued with the X9s due to its flatter shape and ability to flex up or down in size and capacity. I had been debating getting a CCO sized 9mm like a Les Baer stinger, or holding off to see if the Staccato CS was a big enough difference from the C2 to make the jump. Unfortunately, the CS has been somewhat vaporware, and I haven't seen a Baer for sale anywhere for months, let alone a 9mm stinger. The X9s was available, so I opted for instant gratification and jumped on it.
The fit of the gun is typical Wilson quality. The trigger is exceptional, and the accuracy is pretty stunning for a gun with a 3.25 inch barrel. It dissapears with the 10 round mag, and feels and shoots bigger with the extended 15.
Ive had a couple failures to feed in the few hundred rounds ive put through it, but Ill attribute that to a tight new gun that needs to be broken in, which would be no different had I bought a Baer. If it persists, I know Wilson will take care of it.
I only have two criticisms of the gun. The first being the armor tuff finish that isn't so tuff. I knew this going so I only have myself to blame, and a refinish, if ever necessary, is cheap. I wish they would just use actual cerakote instead of thier proprietary blend, but my best guess is that with the tight tolerances, they need the thinner Wilson branded coating to help the gun run right out of the box. Wilson did have the sense to coat the slide in DLC, which is a positive in my opinion. The thumb safety paddles are also very short. I wish they extended past the plunger tube a little bit. I've pinched my thumb between the safety and plunger twice, which seems to be a common complaint, but again, more my problem than the gun.
Overall, I much prefer the X9s/SFT/SFX frame to the original EDC X9. I think the 4 inch barrel with the 10 round frame would be perfection, but they have also been hard to find, so I'll take what I've got. For a gun this size, I can't think of anything that comes close to the capacity, accuracy, and shootability.
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Per Wilson website 10 round 4” SFX9 was never made:
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Then I guess this is just some super rare prototype?
Looks like it's not that rare after all. Can't belive everything on the internet.
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