Nighthawk custom shop

[squawberryman]

Has anyone ever sent them a gun to be "customized"? I've got a NIB series 70 I'm pondering doing that with. Thank you

[bushog]

Lots of guys on the 1911 Addicts Forum do...

[squawberryman]

Greg can you point me to an example sir?

[bushog]

Here are a few

www.1911addicts.com/threads/colt-nighthawk-1911-series-70-1912-commercial-hot-nitre-blue-5-bbl-45acp-reduced.235599/?post_id=3376215#post-3376215

www.1911addicts.com/threads/nighthawk-colt-hawk-1911-45-acp-smoked-nitride.174498/?post_id=2661968#post-2661968

And here’s a thread asking the same question you are. Just do a search on the site….there’s a lot..

www.1911addicts.com/threads/nighthawk-custom-colt-70-series.236839/?post_id=3389588#post-3389588

[squawberryman]

Thanks Greg, that's in my future.

[bushog]

Jun 22, 2024 19:56:30 GMT -5 squawberryman said:

Thanks Greg, that's in my future.

I’ve got birth year Colt 1911 that I want to get something done to and Nighthawk may be the most economical and fastest route.

[bushog]

Jun 22, 2024 19:56:30 GMT -5 squawberryman said:

Thanks Greg, that's in my future.

Might be better off buying one 2nd hand and selling the base gun….here:

www.1911addicts.com/threads/colt-nighthawk-1911-series-70-1912-commercial-hot-nitre-blue-5-bbl-45acp-reduced.235599/?post_id=3446528#post-3446528

[kings6]

Any insight in how one of the NH customs compares to a Wilson Tactical Supergrade? Just curious from a non 1911 type of guy.

[squawberryman]

That gun looks like a circus gun to me. Nitre and cch have no place on a 1911 for me.

[bushog]

Jun 23, 2024 9:39:25 GMT -5 kings6 said:

Any insight in how one of the NH customs compares to a Wilson Tactical Supergrade? Just curious from a non 1911 type of guy.

Different animal…First of all the NH being discussed is a Colt, last is the price. You can order the NH classic with any features you want though, getting it into the Wilson TS you speak of.

[AxeHandle]

I currently own Nighthawk and Wilson 1911s. Even had Wilson build me his Accu Comp LE on a pre series 70 commercial Colt in the mid 80s. For full up customs I personally think they are pretty much equal. FWIW I still remember telling a bullseye gunsmith in the 90s that I'd like him to build me a new paper puncher on a like new Series 70 Colt. He said, "Sell the Colt." Continued saying that he could build a better gun for less money with pure aftermarket parts. Now he wasn't saying any aftermarket parts. He was saying the aftermarket parts he selected.

[squawberryman]

Away she goes.....

[rWt]

Good luck with the build!

[nicholst55]

Waiting for the 'after' pix!

[squawberryman]

They now have me at a price point comparable to Karl. I've no experience with either but if Karl builds it, I'll know who did prior to getting it back. This is my last custom so I gotta figure it out.