| M-1911 Models : Nighthawk Custom |
Nighthawk Custom is a new company specializing on 1911s. The owner, Ron Phillips, was the master pistolsmith for Wilson Combat for several years, and now he has opened his own business, delivering some very interesting 1911 models. Here is their product line:
FEATURES: Government size frame Genuine Novak Sights Fully machined frame and slide Genuine Novak Low Mount Night Sights with white outlines 25 lpi checkered front strap and mainspring housing Hand checkered rear of slide Hand lapped slide to frame fit Serrated slide top Tactical Safety (ambi add $35) Choice of Finish Hand fit and blended extended mag well Nighthawk Custom Stainless Match Grade barrel or match grade bull barrel Full length one piece guide rod Choice of checkered double diamond Cocobolo grips or Alumagrips ($20 upgrade) Hex head grip screws finished to matchGenuine Alumagrips 8rd magazines (2) Nighthawk Custom embroidered pistol rug Hard Chrome Finish (add $125 Frame only, $100 Slide only, or $150 for Frame and Slide). Titanium Frame upgrade (add $250) Recon Rail Frame upgrade (add $100 for carbon steel frame, $350 for titanium frame)
FEATURES: Commander size frame Genuine Novak Sights Fully machined frame and slide Genuine Novak Low Mount Night Sights with white outlines 25 lpi checkered front strap and mainspring housing Hand checkered rear of slide Serrated slide top Tactical safety (ambi add $35) Choice of Finish Hand fit and blended extended magazine well or Ed Brown Bobtail MS Housing Nighthawk Custom Stainless Match Grade barrel or match grade bull barrel Choice of checkered double diamond Cocobolo grips or Alumagrips ($20 upgrade) Hex head grip screws finished to matchGenuine Alumagrips 8rd magazines (2) Nighthawk Custom embroidered pistol rug Hard Chrome Finish (add $125 Frame only, $100 Slide only, or $150 for Frame and Slide). Titanium Frame upgrade (add $250)
FEATURES: Officer size frame with Commander length slide Genuine Novak Sights Fully machined frame and slide Hand checkered rear of slide Serrated slide top Genuine Novak Low Mount Night Sights with white outlines 25 lpi checkered front strap and mainspring housing Tactical Safety (ambi add $35) Choice of finish Hand lapped slide to frame fit Hand fit and blended extended mag well Nighthawk Custom Stainless Match Grade barrel or match grade bull barrel Your choice of checkered double diamond Cocobolo grips or Alumagrips ($20 upgrade) Hex head grip screws finished to matchGenuine Alumagrips 7rd magazines (2) Nighthawk Custom embroidered pistol rug Hard Chrome Finish (add $125 Frame only, $100 Slide only, or $150 for Frame and Slide). Titanium Frame upgrade (add $250)
FEATURES: Officer size frame with Officer length slide Genuine Novak Sights Fully machined frame and slide Hand serrated rear of slide Serrated slide top Genuine Novak Low Mount Night Sights with white outlines 25 lpi checkered front strap, serrated mainspring housing Tactical Safety (ambi add $35) Hand lapped slide to frame fit Nighthawk Custom Stainless Match Grade grade bull barrel Your choice of checkered double diamond Cocobolo grips or Alumagrips ($20 upgrade), thin line grips also available. Hex head grip screws finished to matchGenuine Alumagrips 7rd magazines (2) Nighthawk Custom embroidered pistol rug Hand fit and blended extended mag well ($150 upgrade)
FEATURES: Government size Genuine Novak Sights Fully machined frame and slide Genuine Novak Low Mount night sights with white outlines 25 lpi checkered front strap & mainspring housing Hand lapped slide to frame fit Hand checkered rear of slide Serrated slide top Tactical safety (ambi add $35) Choice of finish Hand fit and blended extended mag well Nighthawk Custom fully machined stainless Match Grade one-piece Tactical barrel Full length one piece guide rod with reverse plug Choice of checkered double diamond Cocobolo grips or Alumagrips ($20 upgrade) Hex head grip screws finished to matchGenuine Alumagrips 8rd magazines (2) Nighthawk Custom embroidered pistol rug Hard Chrome Finish (add $125 Frame only, $100 Slide only, or $150 for Frame and Slide). Titanium Frame upgrade (add $250) Recon Rail Frame upgrade (add $100 for carbon steel frame, $350 for titanium frame)
FEATURES: Commander size frame Genuine Novak Sights Fully machined frame and slide Genuine Novak Low Mount night sights with white outlines 25 lpi checkered front strap & mainspring housing Tactical Safety (ambi add $35) Hand lapped slide to frame fit Hand checkered rear of slide Serrated slide top Choice of finish Hand fit and blended extended magazine well or Ed Brown Bobtail MS Housing Nighthawk Custom fully machined stainless Match Grade one-piece Tactical barrel Choice of checkered double diamond Cocobolo grips or Alumagrips ($20 upgrade) Hex head grip screws finished to matchGenuine Alumagrips 8rd magazines (2) Nighthawk Custom embroidered pistol rug Hard Chrome Finish (add $125 Frame only, $100 Slide only, or $150 for Frame and Slide). Titanium Frame upgrade (add $250)
FEATURES: Officer size frame with Commander length slide Genuine Novak Sights Fully machined frame and slide Genuine Novak Low Mount night sights with white outlines 25 lpi checkered front strap & mainspring housing Hand lapped slide to frame fit Hand checkered rear of slide Serrated slide top Tactical safety (ambi add $35) Choice of finish Hand fit and blended extended mag well Nighthawk Custom fully machined stainless Match Grade one-piece Tactical barrel Choice of checkered double diamond Cocobolo grips or Alumagrips ($20 upgrade) Hex head grip screws finished to matchGenuine Alumagrips 7rd magazines (2) Nighthawk Custom embroidered pistol rug Hard Chrome Finish (add $125 Frame only, $100 Slide only, or $150 for Frame and Slide). Titanium Frame upgrade (add $250)
We live in a time when small skirmishes or major battles can erupt literally overnight. Members of our armed forces have to be ready on a moments notice to go to lands far away and take the fight to them, rather than wait until it happens here. When called upon, they need gear that is reliable and constructed for maximum performance, even under the most extreme conditions. Thats what we had in mind when we built the GRP family of 1911s. No frills in this cadre. Just high performance. Its made to thrive under harsh environments. The Black Perma Kote finish is impervious to salt water, so it fits the mold for any branch of service. All components are designed for extended rugged use, whether in bitter cold or blinding heat. The slide stop, machined from a solid steel forging, is the toughest one to be found. We trim down its axle flush with the frame, and chamfer the frame around it for ease of removal. No accidental jams from pressing against it with your index finger under stress. With a crisp, clean, no creep trigger set at just under four pounds, and a superior solid stainless match grade barrel, accuracy (1@ 25yds) is easily achieved. We know its rugged because we hear it straight from the men who carry it into harms way. If youre looking for pretty cosmetics, this isnt your first choice, but if you want something rugged that performs flawlessly time and time again, look no further. Youve found it.
One of the most well known names in the shooting industry is Larry Vickers. Larry is a decorated veteran that served his country for over 20 years as a Green Beret and member of the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force. Recently retired from the military in an active role, he is being sought out by military and police agencies for the invaluable training he can provide. Larry is also a member of the American Pistolsmith Guild, and his 1911s are some of the most sought after custom guns on the market. Larry contacted us, and told us about his new business, in which he will offer training full time, and the good news is, that even civilians will be able to attend some of these classes. You can learn more about that from his web site at: www.vickerstactical.com. Since he will be training full time, he will no longer be building custom 1911s. That is why we were so excited when he contacted us. Larry realized that we share the same commitment to building the finest 1911, and he has chosen us to build one that will carry his name on it. Needless to say, we are proud to offer the newest member of the Nighthawk Custom family of guns, the Vickers Tactical.
The new Vickers Tactical will be built exactly to Larrys specifications and will bear the serial number prefix beginning with LV00021 and will progress from that point. Each one will come with a certificate of authenticity and a letter personally signed by Larry. The frame is one that Larry created and has Caspian Arms produce. It has an integral extended magazine well, as well as a plunger tube that is part of the frame, and not staked on. The new Vickers Tactical will have front and rear cocking serrations, a trigger designed by Larry and Hilton Yam, and will be completely de-horned the way Larry has prescribed. Everything on the gun has meticulously been gone over by Larry to the last detail. Grips will be Strider in brown.
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Nighthawk Custom is proud to present a collaboration with 10-8 Consulting, a consortium of active duty and former law enforcement professionals dedicated to top quality training and equipment research. When this group of elite trainers wanted a 1911 built to their specifications, they chose Nighthawk Custom . The 10-8 features the new 10-8 Performance rear sight designed by pistolsmith Hilton Yam. Machined from hardened bar stock, this U notched rear sight allows for quick acquisition and is suited for numerous manipulations and comfortable carry. The low profile Dawson Light Speed rail allows for the attachment of the industry standard Surefire X200 series lights while allowing the weapon to fit in many common holsters.
FEATURES:
* 5 match barrel
* Front and rear cocking serrations on slide
* 25 lpi checkered front strap
* 10-8 Performance rear sight
* Serrated front sights with tritium insert
* Dawson Precision light rail adapter
* Long solid trigger with hidden fixed overtravel stop designed by Hilton Yam and Larry Vickers.
* Lanyard loop mainspring housing
* Strong side only safety
* VZ Diamondback grips with 10-8 logo, green or black linen micarta
* Flat head grip screws
* Black Perma Kote finish