The Nighthawk Custom Thunder Ranch Combat Special is a unique collaboration between two legendary companies in the firearms industry. Nighthawk Custom is well known for building the finest 1911 pistols, using our “One Gun, One Gunsmith” approach that means each gun is built start to finish by a single gunsmith. Thunder Ranch, led by Clint Smith, has been the premier facility for all types of firearms training for over 25 years.
Smith, a 1911 expert, selected Nighthawk Custom to build his ideal pistol. After multiple discussions and prototypes, Smith finalized this design as his ultimate version of a handgun. This model features newly designed front and rear cocking serrations, a lanyard loop mainspring housing, a “GI-Style” nub thumb safety, custom engraving, and a gold bead front sight. The gun is finished with a unique Smoked Nitride finish and green linen/micarta scale grips.
Features:
- Custom Front and Rear Cocking Serrations
- Match Grade 5" Bushing Barrel
- GI “Nub-Style” Thumb Safety
- 14k Gold Bead Front Sight
- 25 LPI Checkering on Front Strap of Frame
- Lanyard Loop MSH With 25LPI Checkering
- Medium Solid Trigger
- Smoked Nitride Finish
- Linen/Micarta Grips
- Thunder Ranch Logo Behind Rear Cocking Serrations
Custom Options & Upgrades (Special Order Only)
Calibers:
- 45 ACP (No Cost)
- 9mm (No Cost)
Barrel:
- Fluted Barrel Upgrade, 9mm only
- Threaded Barrel Upgrade
- Flute Barrel Hood
Extra Barrel:
- Add Extra barrel, Threaded
Frame:
- Recon Rail Upgrade
- Hand Stipple Underside of Trigger Guard
- Checker Underside of Trigger Guard
- Checker Front of Trigger Guard
- Hand Stipple Front of Trigger Guard
Front Strap & Main Spring Housing Treatment:
- Checker Front Strap 20 Lines Per Inch
- Checker Front Strap 30 Lines Per Inc
Engraving:
- Custom Black Lettering
- No Roll Marks, Naked Slides
Finishes:
- Cerakote finishes (burnt bronze, OD green, flat dark earth, sniper gray, tactical gray, satin mag)
- Black Out Option. Blacken Trigger, Barrel, Plug, and Bushing
- Battle-Worn Bronze Custom Finish, for New Pistol Order
- Smoked Nitride
- Battle-Worn Steel Custom Finish, for New Pistol Order
- Custom Silver Patriot Finish, with American Flag, New Pistol Order
- Shadow Camo Urban Finish, for New Pistol Order Comes in Green, Tan, Gray. Please specify which color.
- Shadow Camo Tan Finish, for New Pistol Order
- Shadow Camo Green Finish, for New Pistol Order
- Urban Multi Finish, for New Pistol Order, Black, Gray, OD, Urban Multi Colors
- Stainless Steel Upgrade, Complete Gun
- Polish all slide bevels, serrations, scallops, frame bevels, slide stop bevel, thumb safety bevel, hammer bevel, barrel bushing if uncrowned barrel, inside and flats of magwell, ends of screws, pins, and match catch. Polish ejection port bevels. Cann...
- Polish Flats of Frame and Slide
Safety:
Magwell / Main Spring Housing:
- Magazine Well Upgrade, Blended (Nighthawk)
- Magazine Well Upgrade, Blended (Nighthawk), T3 Style
- Magazine Well Upgrade, Blended (Nighthawk) Falcon One Piece Magwell / Mainspring Housing Combination
Guide Rods:
- Full Length Guide Rod Upgrade
- Everlast Upgrade
Slide:
- Additional NH Extractor Finished and Tuned to match pistol, Note if checkering or serrations are needed on extractor
- Serrate Rear of Slide
- Checker Rear of Slide
- Serrated Slide Top
Sights:
- Sight Upgrade, Nighthawk Gold Bead Front Sight Upgrade
- Sight Upgrade, Suppressor Ready Tall Sight Upgrade, Front and Rear sights
- Fiber Optic Front Sight Upgrade
- Adjustable Sight Upgrade, Nighthawk Fully Adjustable Sights with Tritium
- IOS Sight Upgrade - base plate and RMR sold separately.
- IOS plate for Trijicon RMR
- Trijicon RMR (RM02)
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