Nighthawk Custom Fire Hawk

The Fire Hawk has been part of Nighthawk Custom's catalog for years as one of the company's compensated 1911s, built to tame recoil without changing the pistol's classic proportions. It uses a single-port compensator paired with a bull barrel and a full-length guide rod, and Nighthawk sizes the recoil spring to a commander length even though the gun keeps a 5 inch barrel's standard slide travel, which the company says preserves reliability while still cutting down on reciprocating mass. The result is a pistol Nighthawk describes as flat-shooting without growing any larger than a standard 1911. Nighthawk builds the Fire Hawk in both 9mm and .45 ACP, and the exact barrel length, weight, and magazine capacity vary by chambering and specific build, generally running a 5 inch or slightly shorter compensated barrel with capacities from 8 rounds in .45 ACP up to double-stack configurations in 9mm on some versions. Standard finish is black nitride or stainless steel depending on the build, paired with a gold bead front sight and a Heinie ledge rear sight. A French border ties the slide and compensator together visually, and a one-piece magwell smooths out reloads. Every Fire Hawk gets Nighthawk's usual hand-fit treatment: a throated barrel, polished feed ramp, tuned extractor, and a custom trigger job that typically breaks in the 3.5 to 3.75 pound range. Because the model spans more than one chambering and barrel configuration over the years, staff should confirm the exact caliber, barrel length, and finish against the specific gun in hand before finalizing the listing.