Wildey Firearms

[Jayson1464]

Currently Wildey firearms does not meet the CA DOJ approved list. I have emailed them and they said that they plan on doing testing to do sales in California in the future, and that California was a big sale state for them. So I hope that if those of us who would like to own a NEW one and stop looking for used ones in shops can start bugging them over and over with emails and get them to start testing.

[Quiet]

They need to make a CA model first.
One that has a loaded chamber indicator and a magazine disconnect.

[CALI-gula]

Currently Wildey firearms does not meet the CA DOJ approved list. I have emailed them and they said that they plan on doing testing to do sales in California in the future, and that California was a big sale state for them. So I hope that if those of us who would like to own a NEW one and stop looking for used ones in shops can start bugging them over and over with emails and get them to start testing.

Don't expect anything from Wildey to ever get on the DOJ approved list. The Wildey would never pass the firing/function test. They are a fun novelty, an interesting and neat looking toy, but not something I would put faith in to work every time it is asked to do so.

First, by the design itself, it would unlikely pass the firing test without a jam or failure to eject. That's because the gas adjustable system is sensitive and must be dialed in for nearly every variable to a bullet/load/charge you may be using. The testing facility is not likely to take the time to find the right setting for an off-the-shelf the round they may be using - they will expect it to work the second it is picked up with any round tested. That menas no adjustment and ot fiddling around with "getting the gas system adjusted just right". I have seen the same Wildey perform differently from minute to minute even with the same exact cartridge loads, due to changes in the amount of lube on the rails and/or if the gun is cold or not after 30 rounds.

The Wildey is just not a 100% reliable gun as you might find in a Glock - it's not something you just pick up and go with, and from what I saw at SHOT show 2 years ago, their new production exmaples are not any different in design than the guns of the 1970's, so I dobut the iffy reliability to feed and eject has gotten any better.

They are great, fun guns when you get them set right to your custom load, and will work everytime without a hang-up - just don't expect the testing facility to be patient with the adjustment aspect.

Further, as Quiet points out, they will need to make one with a Loaded Chamber indicator and magazine disconnect. I wouldn't give much weight to Wildey stating they plan on testing their product in CA in the future; they have said this several times in the past and I beleive it is really just lip-service to keep peace and avoid ticking people off with the real answer of "No".

I hate to ruin your hopes, but I don't see Wildey doing that any time soon, or at all for that matter.

If you really want a reliable semi-auto in a larger pistol cartridge, one that is more apt to work most all of the time (unlike the Wildey) look for an LAR Grizzly in .45WinMag (a more common find than the Wildey) or get the Desert Eagle Model 19 whcih IS on the list in .44MAG (and then get the upper for it in .50AE.).

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[dfletcher]

Don't expect anything from Wildey to ever get on the DOJ approved list. The Wildey would never pass the firing/function test. They are a fun novelty, an interesting and neat looking toy, but not something I would put faith in to work every time it is asked to do so.

First, by the design itself, it would unlikely pass the firing test without a jam or failure to eject. That's because the gas adjustable system is sensitive and must be dialed in for nearly every variable to a bullet/load/charge you may be using. The testing facility is not likely to take the time to find the right setting for an off-the-shelf the round they may be using - they will expect it to work the second it is picked up with any round tested. That menas no adjustment and ot fiddling around with "getting the gas system adjusted just right". I have seen the same Wildey perform differently from minute to minute even with the same exact cartridge loads, due to changes in the amount of lube on the rails and/or if the gun is cold or not after 30 rounds.

The Wildey is just not a 100% reliable gun as you might find in a Glock - it's not something you just pick up and go with, and from what I saw at SHOT show 2 years ago, their new production exmaples are not any different in design than the guns of the 1970's, so I dobut the iffy reliability to feed and eject has gotten any better.

I'd always thought a handgun that didn't work would pretty much be exactly what the CA powers that be would want & consider a truly "safe" handgun.

[Jayson1464]

Thanks for the information.