I'm saving for my first Nighthawk. It drives me nuts when guys say stuff like "any gun over $500 is too expensive". And when you ask them, they've generally never fired any thing other than a Glock, SW or Ruger. My lease favorite thing about "gun guys" is that most of them don't know shit and yet most pretend like they know it all.
Lots of gun owners are like that. Basically from what I've seen they buy tons of low end guns and get mediocre results for more cash spent or bite the bullet and get fewer high end guns but get more out of the firearms ultimately spending less money in the end by not wasting time on the crap.
I recently acquired a Nighthawk GRP Recon and ive been fiddling with it- last night i decided to pull my Kimber Custom II out to compare and it felt like a piece of broken metal. i was shocked in the difference (i had previously thought that my custom II was actually quite smooth)
@@travistucker7317 I just looked it up, was thinking to myself something that can run circles around a night hawk? its got to be good. ruclips.net/video/HTNAfd2TUwo/видео.html see 05:00 time stamp. compared from 10 yards to Aarons 25 yard grouping. Rock island GI $300? you get what you pay for. that couldn't buy the adapter plate and upgrade to an IOS fire hawk model.
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms - When the video started, I was thinking that he certainly won't be dropping that one. When the time came, I had to shut my eyes. Hearing it hit the concrete was bad enough... Love his videos and his honesty.
I recently picked up a [gently] used Nighthawk T3 in .45 ACP and was completely blown away with the build quality. Accurate, fun to shoot, and cycles everything that I put through it with absolutely ZERO issues. Worth every penny!
Last month, I bought a Nighthawk Counselor. It is my first Nighthawk. Hopefully, it will not be my only Nighthawk. Expensive? Yes! Like any other product you purchase, you get what you pay for! These fantastic pistols are things that one can pass down to children! Thanks Nighthawk!!!!
What's nice to note: With the Express gun initiative you can even get one of these in California. Its not on the approved California gun list, but Nighthawk will sell you a california compliant base gun the GRP i believe, then you send it back to Nighthawk and they modify to the firehawk standard. I'm saving up to do this.
If you like fine pistols i think nighthawk is as good as it gets. I have a smoked nitride talon and just got a sand hawk last week fresh out of their shop. Shoutout to nighthawk for doing what they do for the people who appreciate it.
I want this pistol system so bad for a my duty weapon, but there is no way I could ever afford it. I have literally watched this video three like dozen times just to get my fix. Wink Wink Nighthawk
I was thinking I must have ESPN or something, haven't I seen this before? Then I realized Aaron loaded it on his channel. But still want one regardless.
I'm buying myself something nice next month from my local. He handed me one of these with the RDS installed. I was sad as I thought my Cz A01LD was the be all end all. This, however is a Bugatti that you can drive everyday. Just racking it back feels like I'm handling the highest of precision machines. Its now being held for me for pickup in a couple of weeks. @nighthawkcustoms can this be upgraded to the double stack or is that something you must order ahead of time?
I thought the Firehawk was all-steel. :) Is there any reason why the Firehawk wasnt an all-steel gun? Steel slide steel frame. Trying to recall if any one's made an all-steel gun with a comp. on the barrel or built-in.
The Fire Hawk usually comes in single stack-that is fully machined billet steel. This Fire Hawk has the double stack upgrade which makes it have a fully machined billet steel frame and the grip is billet aluminum. All other parts are fully machined steel
It's also a 2011 style gun that has 3 separate components: Slide, frame, and grip. The frame and grip are two different pieces and the gun won't work without both.
@nighthawk custom : what is the circumference and side width of the double-stack upgrade grip? Is it comfortable to hold for shooters with medium hands?
That's a good question, PK. When it comes to width, the Double Stack grip is actually right at 1.26" while one of our single stack grips comes in around 1.3". So, there's not much difference in width, and what little there is, it favors the Double Stack. As far as grip width on the side, the Double Stack measures 2.56" while a single stack comes in at 2.34". So, the single stack has a bit of a smaller profile in that regard. As far as circumference, we'd be looking at 7.64" for the Double Stack and 7.28" for a single stack. That's less than half an inch in circumference. All that said, we can say that not one shooter that has handled one of our Double Stacks has thought it was too big. Large hands, medium hands, small hands, we haven't heard direct feedback that the grip doesn't fit their hands. But, personal preference is going to differ from person to person. Hope this helps.
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms Thank you, that's a very helpful response. It's surprising to me that the double stack grip is actually less wide than the single-stack. My current primary pistol is a Wilson Combat EDC X9, which is a double stack 9mm. I imagine the grips would be similar in size? I'm very interested in the Firehawk, however! I met you guys at SHOT Show 2020, and was really impressed by the quality of everything I saw. Keep up the great work.
@@PKBratney Thank you, PK! From a size standpoint, they're probably close, but we don't have specs on that pistol. And the Fire Hawk is a great pistol. The Double Stack Fire Hawk has been very popular.
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms That's is unfortunate. IMHO you're missing an opportunity not offering a 45acp upgrade. Not offering a 13-15 capacity frame upgrade in the 1911's original caliber just seems wrong.
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms That is unfortunate. I think you're missing an opportunity here. IMHO not offering a 13-15 capacity upgrade in the 1911's original caliber seems wrong.
We understand there are many who would love to see a double stack in .45 ACP. At this time,, the demand for double stack 9mm pistols far outweighs the .45 ACP. We're not saying we will never do a .45 ACP double stack, but at this time we're sticking with the 9mm.
500 round burn down. ALL preloaded mags...DUDE! That’s insane that you have that many mags!! Hilarious....can I buy 4 or 5 of them PLEASE? Love my WARHAWK double stack they built me. Never have enough mags...except you. You have more than you need. 🤭.
It would be a sin to mount anything but an American optic to such a fine piece of American Hardware. I'm currently waiting on the guys in Arkansas to finish mine.....yes it lightened the checking account. Buy once cry once.
If I spent 5k+ on a handgun I wouldn’t even set it down on the nightstand hard…….. Hahahaha Must be nice to be able to do that….. I’m on a fixed income and I’ve been saving $100 a month for five straight years to get a railed stainless iOS ambi safety fire Hawk…..so just 3 more years to go and I’ll be able to get one…. Lol Laugh/cry……
This is, by far, one of the best gun reviews I have ever seen.
I'm saving for my first Nighthawk. It drives me nuts when guys say stuff like "any gun over $500 is too expensive". And when you ask them, they've generally never fired any thing other than a Glock, SW or Ruger.
My lease favorite thing about "gun guys" is that most of them don't know shit and yet most pretend like they know it all.
"My rock island gi model will shoot circles around that gun" ... yeah huuuge circles.
Lots of gun owners are like that. Basically from what I've seen they buy tons of low end guns and get mediocre results for more cash spent or bite the bullet and get fewer high end guns but get more out of the firearms ultimately spending less money in the end by not wasting time on the crap.
I recently acquired a Nighthawk GRP Recon and ive been fiddling with it- last night i decided to pull my Kimber Custom II out to compare and it felt like a piece of broken metal. i was shocked in the difference (i had previously thought that my custom II was actually quite smooth)
@@chrism473 it's one of those ignorance is bliss situations. Huge difference as you now know
@@travistucker7317 I just looked it up, was thinking to myself something that can run circles around a night hawk? its got to be good. ruclips.net/video/HTNAfd2TUwo/видео.html see 05:00 time stamp. compared from 10 yards to Aarons 25 yard grouping. Rock island GI $300? you get what you pay for. that couldn't buy the adapter plate and upgrade to an IOS fire hawk model.
those 4 drops made my knees weak
Aaron sure puts equipment through its paces. The most under rated review process. All reviews should be this in depth.
He definitely didn't baby it, did he? HA!
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms - When the video started, I was thinking that he certainly won't be dropping that one. When the time came, I had to shut my eyes. Hearing it hit the concrete was bad enough... Love his videos and his honesty.
I recently picked up a [gently] used Nighthawk T3 in .45 ACP and was completely blown away with the build quality. Accurate, fun to shoot, and cycles everything that I put through it with absolutely ZERO issues. Worth every penny!
We love hearing that, Sean!! Hope you enjoy that for decades to come.
2 years later and this is still the best gun review out there, bar none. Not sure which I’m more impressed with. The pistol or the review.
Now that piece is PURE pride of ownership. The new TRS Comp is even better. Very nice!
That group at 25... I want this gun!
It's impressive, to say the least!
Very informational. A gun that I didn’t know about.
Last month, I bought a Nighthawk Counselor. It is my first Nighthawk. Hopefully, it will not be my only Nighthawk. Expensive? Yes! Like any other product you purchase, you get what you pay for! These fantastic pistols are things that one can pass down to children! Thanks Nighthawk!!!!
Thank you! Enjoy that Counselor! Are you using it for EDC?
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms Yes! I purchased the holster you sell. Getting use to leather. It makes a great carry rig! Very pleased
Glad to hear it. It's a slick pistol. Got many rounds through it so far?
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms 500 so far. NO issues!!!!
Excellent! Holler at us if we can ever help or answer questions.
What's nice to note: With the Express gun initiative you can even get one of these in California. Its not on the approved California gun list, but Nighthawk will sell you a california compliant base gun the GRP i believe, then you send it back to Nighthawk and they modify to the firehawk standard. I'm saving up to do this.
You are correct, Eric! We're trying our best to help get Cali residents the pistols they want.
that pistol is sports car performance with old truck reliability. i want one. badly.
Now that is an excellent analogy! Might have something else you'd like in the near future!
If you like fine pistols i think nighthawk is as good as it gets. I have a smoked nitride talon and just got a sand hawk last week fresh out of their shop. Shoutout to nighthawk for doing what they do for the people who appreciate it.
Thank you! Hope you're loving that Talon and Sand Hawk!
13:46... my dumb ass legit flinched. Lol
You're not alone!
Great vid! Can you share where you got those grips?
Those grips are standard on all double stack upgrades.
Damn, why do I have to live in California? Now that's a sweet looking 2011 and performance even better. Damn you Nighthawk, lol.
awoke one FireHawk available now in CA!! Give us a call 877-268-4867
I want this pistol system so bad for a my duty weapon, but there is no way I could ever afford it. I have literally watched this video three like dozen times just to get my fix. Wink Wink Nighthawk
A little saving here and there goes a long way.
I was thinking I must have ESPN or something, haven't I seen this before? Then I realized Aaron loaded it on his channel. But still want one regardless.
I'm buying myself something nice next month from my local. He handed me one of these with the RDS installed. I was sad as I thought my Cz A01LD was the be all end all. This, however is a Bugatti that you can drive everyday. Just racking it back feels like I'm handling the highest of precision machines. Its now being held for me for pickup in a couple of weeks. @nighthawkcustoms can this be upgraded to the double stack or is that something you must order ahead of time?
The double stack upgrade is something that needs to be ordered originally.
I thought the Firehawk was all-steel. :) Is there any reason why the Firehawk wasnt an all-steel gun? Steel slide steel frame.
Trying to recall if any one's made an all-steel gun with a comp. on the barrel or built-in.
The Fire Hawk usually comes in single stack-that is fully machined billet steel. This Fire Hawk has the double stack upgrade which makes it have a fully machined billet steel frame and the grip is billet aluminum. All other parts are fully machined steel
It's also a 2011 style gun that has 3 separate components: Slide, frame, and grip. The frame and grip are two different pieces and the gun won't work without both.
@nighthawk custom : what is the circumference and side width of the double-stack upgrade grip? Is it comfortable to hold for shooters with medium hands?
That's a good question, PK.
When it comes to width, the Double Stack grip is actually right at 1.26" while one of our single stack grips comes in around 1.3". So, there's not much difference in width, and what little there is, it favors the Double Stack.
As far as grip width on the side, the Double Stack measures 2.56" while a single stack comes in at 2.34". So, the single stack has a bit of a smaller profile in that regard.
As far as circumference, we'd be looking at 7.64" for the Double Stack and 7.28" for a single stack. That's less than half an inch in circumference.
All that said, we can say that not one shooter that has handled one of our Double Stacks has thought it was too big. Large hands, medium hands, small hands, we haven't heard direct feedback that the grip doesn't fit their hands. But, personal preference is going to differ from person to person.
Hope this helps.
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms Thank you, that's a very helpful response. It's surprising to me that the double stack grip is actually less wide than the single-stack. My current primary pistol is a Wilson Combat EDC X9, which is a double stack 9mm. I imagine the grips would be similar in size? I'm very interested in the Firehawk, however! I met you guys at SHOT Show 2020, and was really impressed by the quality of everything I saw. Keep up the great work.
@@PKBratney Thank you, PK! From a size standpoint, they're probably close, but we don't have specs on that pistol. And the Fire Hawk is a great pistol. The Double Stack Fire Hawk has been very popular.
PK Question...did you buy a Nighthawk Firehawk? If so, how does it compare with your EDC X9? I'm interested in both guns. Thanks.
@@greg9076 I haven't yet purchased one. It's still on my list!
So is the hi-cap 2011 upgrade in 9mm only.
Yes it is. Our Double Stack upgrade is offered in 9mm only.
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms That's is unfortunate. IMHO you're missing an opportunity not offering a 45acp upgrade. Not offering a 13-15 capacity frame upgrade in the 1911's original caliber just seems wrong.
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms That is unfortunate. I think you're missing an opportunity here. IMHO not offering a 13-15 capacity upgrade in the 1911's original caliber seems wrong.
We understand there are many who would love to see a double stack in .45 ACP. At this time,, the demand for double stack 9mm pistols far outweighs the .45 ACP. We're not saying we will never do a .45 ACP double stack, but at this time we're sticking with the 9mm.
500 round burn down. ALL preloaded mags...DUDE! That’s insane that you have that many mags!! Hilarious....can I buy 4 or 5 of them PLEASE? Love my WARHAWK double stack they built me. Never have enough mags...except you. You have more than you need. 🤭.
Glad you're loving that Warhawk!!!
It would be a sin to mount anything but an American optic to such a fine piece of American Hardware.
I'm currently waiting on the guys in Arkansas to finish mine.....yes it lightened the checking account.
Buy once cry once.
Hope you get your Nighthawk soon!
@@NighthawkCustomFirearms
That makes two of us!
I'm talking with people there at Nighthawk now about options.
It's going to happen.
I have a Nighthawk , Rolex, and Microtech bug…bad
But my budget is Pd trade in Glock, Casio G-shock, and Kershaw…..
I hate my life…lol
If I spent 5k+ on a handgun I wouldn’t even set it down on the nightstand hard……..
Hahahaha
Must be nice to be able to do that…..
I’m on a fixed income and I’ve been saving $100 a month for five straight years to get a railed stainless iOS ambi safety fire Hawk…..so just 3 more years to go and I’ll be able to get one….
Lol
Laugh/cry……
Keep saving! That's the way it's done!