Your Wilson Combat pistol is a precision-fitted firearm and deserves high quality ammunition. The 1911 handgun design requires ammunition to fall between a range of parameters for proper function.

For factory ammunition, only our line of custom ammunition is specifically designed for 1911 handguns and it will be the optimum ammunition for your pistol.

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We do not recommend +P, 230 grain ammunition in any compact 1911 handguns.

We do not recommend Critical Defense/Duty ammunition or other ammunition with a soft polymer tip.

Wilson Combat and other manufacturers have observed significant pistol damage from using Non-Toxic, Lead-Free Frangible Training ammunition. The high-pressure of this type of ammunition combined with lead-free primers can cause gas cutting and breech face damage and is not recommended for use.

We are believers in the value of reloading your own ammunition for practice and competition. For these venues we especially like hard cast H&G 68 200 grain bullets loaded at 875 fps with an OAL of 1.250″ and a taper crimp of .468″-470″.

We recommend that your reloaded ammunition generally meet the following standards:

-1.250″-1.260″ OAL

-.468″-.470″ taper crimp at the case mouth

-800-850 fps muzzle velocity

-Tight bullet to case fit that resists “push back” when feeding"