The Thunder Ranch Combat Special exists to work. We developed the original Thunder Ranch Combat Special in collaboration with the crew at Thunder Ranch – as their vision of a hard-use fighting pistol. They demanded a 1911 built without excess, shaped by real-world experience, and executed to a standard far beyond the service pistols most professionals were issued.
Highlights: 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 25 LPI Checkering. Each pistol is hand built start to finish by a single Nighthawk Custom gunsmith in Berryville, Arkansas.
- Caliber: 9mm / .45 ACP / 10mm
- Frame: Government or Commander 1911
- Barrel: 5 in or 4.25 in
- Sights: Heinie Black Ledge rear, Gold Bead front
- Grips: Linen/Micarta Grips
- Weight (empty): 41.3 oz
- Finish: Smoked Nitride
- Magazine capacity: 7 rounds (ships with two 7-round magazines)
Built to order through Precision Shooting LLC, an authorized Nighthawk Custom dealer; MSRP shown is the base configuration. Caliber options: 10mm +$100. Optional 9mm double-stack frame +$800 (ships to Washington with 10-round magazines).
