Nighthawk

Nighthawk Custom
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Nighthawk Custom

Type
Private
Industry Firearms
Genre Custom firearm crafting
Founded 2003
Headquarters Berryville, Arkansas, United States
Area served
National and international
Key people
Craig Gholson, Mark Stone, Jeff Phillips
Products Custom M1911, tactical rifles, shotguns and knives
Subsidiaries Nighthawk Tactical
Website www.nighthawkcustom.com
Nighthawk Custom is an American firearm company based in Berryville, Arkansas, United States of America that manufactures custom M1911 pistols, rifles, shotguns, and tactical knives for competition shooters, military, law enforcement, and self-defense.[1]

Contents  [hide]
1 History
2 Nighthawk Custom
3 Richard Heinie models
4 Nighthawk Tactical
4.1 Tactical Rifle
4.2 Tactical shotgun
5 Knives
6 References
History[edit]
Nighthawk was formed in 2003 when some of the gunsmiths who worked for Wilson Combat left to focus exclusively on custom pistols. Both companies are located in Berryville, Arkansas. The company is owned between three people. Craig Gholson, Mark Stone, and Jeff Phillips. Nighthawk has been praised highly for its quality and customer service.[2]

Nighthawk has since expanded and opened a "tactical" branch specializing in rifles, shotguns and knives.[1]

Nighthawk Custom[edit]
Nighthawk Custom was the original branch of Nighthawk and specialized in offering accurate pistols made for competitive shooting. The range includes the Talon, Dominator and Predator lines. The Talon has three varieties, the Talon 5", Talon II and the Talon II with Bobtail. All pistols in the Custom range are fully customizable from finishes to sights to grip design. The pistols are finished using a Nitride coating due to its durability and range in price from $1500 to $3500.[1][3]

Richard Heinie models[edit]
Richard Heinie, a respected figure in the M1911 community had requested Nighthawk to build a range of his renowned pistols under his supervision. This partnership arose when Heinie witnessed some of Nighthawk's pistols at a shooting event and was impressed with the quality and workmanship.[4] The Heinie range comprises the Lady Hawk, PDP and Tactical Carry. These are not as customizable as the normal Custom range however are still made to the same high standard. The Lady Hawk is aimed at females and has a thinner grip and fire the less powerful 9×19 mm round instead of the standard .45 ACP.[4]

Nighthawk Tactical[edit]
The Tactical branch specializes in military and home defense products rather than competition pistols. The range covers a small selection of pistols, customizable precision rifles and tactical shotguns.[1]

The GRP or Global Response Pistol is the main pistol in the Tactical range. It is a base model which is not as customizable as the Custom range. Nighthawk states that their Enforcer pistol is considered to be Nighthawk's flagship in their tactical line of handguns. This handgun has been designed and built to address several weak points in the 1911 handgun platform. Its unique 'features' include a plunger tube that is integral to the handgun frame, a magazine-well that is also integral, and a slide stop that has been cut flush with the frame.[3]