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Thunder Ranch Combat Special

$3,499.00

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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.

This product has been proudly manufactured at our factory in Berryville, Arkansas, USA.

FEATURES:

Custom Front and Rear Cocking Serrations
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

Caliber

9 mm / .45 ACP

Light Rail

No Rail

Safety

Single

Height

5.8"

Overall Length

8.60"

Pistol Width

1.30"

Slide Width

0.92"

Grip Thickness

Regular

Weight Empty

41.3 oz

Sight Radius

6.49"

Barrel Length

Magazine Capacity

Rear Sight

Heinie Black Ledge

Front Sight

Gold Bead

Finish

Smoked Nitride

Firing Pin Size

.38 Super

Firing Pin Material

Stainless Steel

Custom Options & Upgrades

Barrel
Caliber
Extra Barrel
Finishes
Frame
Front Strap & Main Spring Housing Treatment
Grip and Light
Magwell / Main Spring Housing
Safety
Sight
Slide

Barrel Options

Price	Upgrade
+ $150	Fluted Barrel Upgrade, 9mm only
+ $200	Threaded Barrel Upgrade
+ $75	Flute Barrel Hood

Caliber Options

Price	Upgrade
NO COST	Change Caliber, .45 ACP (Standard)
NO COST	Change Caliber, 9mm (No Cost)

Extra Barrels

Price	Upgrade
+ $440	Add Extra barrel, Threaded

Available Finishes

Price	Upgrade
+ $75	Black Out Option. Blacken Trigger, Barrel, Plug, and Bushing
+ $200	Stainless Steel Upgrade, Complete Gun
+ $100	Stainless Steel Upgrade, Upper Half (Slide & Small Parts)
+ $100	Stainless Steel Upgrade, Lower Half, (Frame & Frame Parts)
+ $10	Stainless Steel Upgrade, Individual Small Parts
+ $150	Polish Flats of Frame and Slide

Frame Upgrades

Price	Upgrade
+ $100	Recon Rail Upgrade
+ $175	Hand Stipple Underside of Trigger Guard
+ $200	Checker Front of Trigger Guard
+ $175	Checker Underside of Trigger Guard
+ $200	Hand Stipple Front of Trigger Guard

Front Strap & Main Spring Housing Treatment

Price	Upgrade
+ $100	Checker Front Strap 20 Lines Per Inch
+ $100	Checker Front Strap 30 Lines Per Inch

Grip and Light Upgrades

Price	Upgrade
+ $50	Railscale / Carbon Fiber Grip Upgrade
+ $225	Crimson Trace Laser Grips Upgrade
+ $350	Crimson Trace Laser Grips Upgrade, Hand Stippled
+ $329	Surefire X300 Ultra Upgrade, 500 Lumens, 2-XBC Push/Toggle Z-XBC-Switch
+ $679	Surefire X400 Ultra Upgrade

Magwell / Main Spring Housing Upgrades

Price	Upgrade
+ $150	Magazine Well Upgrade, Blended (Nighthawk)
+ $200	Magazine Well Upgrade, Blended (Nighthawk), T3 Style
+ $250	Magazine Well Upgrade, Blended (Nighthawk) Falcon One Piece Magwell / Mainspring Housing Combination

Safety Upgrades

Price	Upgrade
+ $120	Ambi Safety Upgrade

Sight Upgrades

Price	Upgrade
+ $100	Sight Upgrade, Suppressor Ready Tall Sight Upgrade, Front and Rear sights
+ $50	Tritium Sight Upgrade
+ $50	Fiber Optic Front Sight Upgrade

Slide Upgrades

Price	Upgrade
+ $115	Additional NH Extractor Finished and Tuned to match pistol, Note if checkering or serrations are needed on extractor.
+ $125	Checker Rear of Slide
+ $125	Serrate Rear of Slide
+ $100	Serrated Slide Top

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