Wilson Combat EDC X9 | First Mag Review

About this video

Colion shares his experience purchasing and testing the Wilson Combat EDC X9 pistol after spotting it at a gun store. He describes the gun’s feel, ergonomics, and shooting characteristics, explaining why he traded guns to afford it despite its high price. Colion discusses his decision not to carry it due to the manual safety, sharing his view that shooters often overestimate their ability to disengage safeties under stress.

Key takeaways

• Colion argues that shooters frequently lie to themselves about remembering to disengage manual safeties under stress, recounting his own failed active shooter scenario where he forgot to flip the safety off
• According to Colion, guns that feel exceptionally good in hand can create overconfidence that causes shooters to abandon proper fundamentals like grip and trigger control
• Colion reports that the Wilson Combat EDC X9 experienced malfunctions when limp-wristed, which he attributes to tight tolerances that may require a break-in period

Episode details: published August 12, 2019 · 11:14 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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