Differences

[billt]

How many mags come with Nighthawk?

You know I'm not really sure, but I want to say it was 2. The price point really hits home on these high end, (I won't say overpriced), 1911's when you really start examining what else your hard earned money will buy. Just look at the high end rifles that can be had for $3,000.00. You could almost buy a nice PAIR of Winchester 1886's in .45-70. 2 Weatherby Mark V DeLuxe's could be had for little more than 3K. There are really nice high end AR-15's, ACR's, SCAR's, not to mention high end bolt action sniper type rifles that could be had as well. A Sako TRG in .338 Lapua with enough left over toward some nice glass and mounts for example. You could even pick up a nice Armalite AR-50, .50 BMG in the $2,700.00 range.

If you were to stick with 1911's the sky is the limit for 3K. I've seen any and all of the Rock Island Armory guns go in the $400.00 range. I know they are no where near a Ed Brown or a Nighthawk in quality, but with that said they're not 3K either. For example, here are 3, new Rock Island Armory guns he had right in the case near or next to the Nighthawk.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=219801644

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=219806534

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=219366500

All 3 would only set you back $1,379.85, less than half what the Nighthawk runs. Or you could double up on all of them and buy an even half dozen for $2,759.70 and still get out cheaper than one Nighthawk. I know the Nighthawk is the far better gun, but 6 times better? In this economy, regardless of how much money you have, it will buy you a lot more for your firearms dollar. These guns are simply priced too high for what you are getting. I'm sure that is the reason they are still in the case months after I looked at them. And like many others, I had the cash in my pocket at the time to walk out the door with it. Bill T.