Back By Popular Demand: The EDC X9
Launched in 2016, the EDC X9 rapidly rose to popularity, merging the timeless design of the 1911 with the cutting-edge features that modern shooters demand. Designed by Bill Wilson and Wilson Combat engineers, and thoroughly tested by our team of designers, champion shooters and external industry experts, the EDC X9 offers discriminating shooters 1911 match-grade accuracy, superior ergonomics, and concealability with modern service pistol capacity and reliability. Making it the superior choice for everyday carry.
Wilson Combat has redefined the defensive handgun with the EDC X9, a modern hybrid of our EDC 9 1911 slide assembly mated with the all new high-capacity X-frame. This groundbreaking design combines the accuracy, ergonomics and trigger pull of the classic 1911 design with enhanced reliability, and concealable, high capacity performance.
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Solid Frame Design: The EDC X9 is constructed using a durable, high-capacity compact aluminum X-Frame, designed to offer full-size performance in a sleek, EDC-friendly package with improvements made to enhance accuracy and reduce recoil.
Not Just Another Carry Pistol: Renowned for its legendary lightweight stature and striking visuals, the X9 withstands the demands of daily use and provides an exceptionally intuitive and comfortable shooting experience. Some might label it a classic, and others may call it a trendsetter, but make no mistake – the EDC X9 should never be underestimated as just another carry pistol.
Weights shown are close approximations. Due to slight variations in all parts and/or custom option deviations, we cannot guarantee the weight to be 100% specific on any firearm.
Weights shown are close approximations. Due to slight variations in all parts and/or custom option deviations, we cannot guarantee the weight to be 100% specific on any firearm.
Weights shown are close approximations. Due to slight variations in all parts and/or custom option deviations, we cannot guarantee the weight to be 100% specific on any firearm.
The X-Frame
Designed by Bill Wilson and Wilson Combat engineers, the X-frame is a 15-round, high capacity 9mm 1911 frame that is similar in size to a traditional compact, single stack 1911. The X-frame is machined at Wilson Combat from T6-7075 aluminum and accepts a high-capacity magazine with a grip that is smaller in circumference than a standard 1911 while retaining traditional 1911 controls. The EDC X9 15-round, double-column magazine was developed jointly with Mec-Gar, the industry leader in double-column magazine design.
"The EDC X9 has been the most extensive design and development project Wilson Combat has undertaken in our 40-year history, and it reflects what the company has become today from our humble beginnings as a one-man gunsmithing shop."
- Bill Wilson, CEO of Wilson Combat.
The Enhanced Reliability System
The EDC X9 slide assembly is from our single stack EDC 9 pistol with Wilson Combat's ERS "Enhanced Reliability System" for 9mm 1911's. The ERS is tailored to the varying power level of 9mm ammunition and maintains impressive reliability in all conditions, even when heavily fouled and low on lubrication. Other features include a Tri-Top slide profile with user-replaceable front sight, a single lug tapered cone match-grade 1911 barrel, rear Tactical Adjustable Battlesight, and a rugged, user-serviceable external extractor.
"During my extensive shooting of the EDC X9 during development and final testing, I have been very impressed with its functional reliability beginning all the way back to some of the early prototypes; this tells me the overall design is inherently very sound and I applaud our engineers and pistol smiths that worked so hard on this project."
- Bill Wilson, CEO of Wilson Combat.