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Jan 19, 2005 The Book of Two Guns: The Martial Art of the 1911 Pistol and AR Carbine Tiger McKee, Clint Smith on Amazon.com.FREE. shipping on qualifying offers. The Book of Two Guns: The Martial Art of the 1911 Pistol and AR Carbine. Throughout this time Clint’s first-person observations of tens-of-thousands of students has given him a front row seat to see what works and what doesn’t in both theory and actual application. Knowledge such as this can’t help but draw to conclusions so when it was time to have a new 1911 crafted the configuration was an easy choice; an all steel 5”. Nvidia geforce 610m for mac.
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- #5 1911 Holster. I have had quite a few requests for a casual 1911 holster, so here it is. This is my version of the Range Holster, the BBQ Holster, the Field Holster, or the Match Holster.
- Clint Smith, President and Director of Thunder Ranch 'Erik Little is building solid leather gear that traces it’s lineage back to when good holsters were built by people who carried guns for a living. With time tested proven designs, upgrades and new designs of his own Erik brings the reality of a real holster used by real people back to life.
- Dec 14, 2011 Clint Smith may suggest using ball ammo, but on two different trips to Thunder Ranch in Texas, I watched him unload hollowpoint ammo from his 1911 before inserting a mag of ball ammo for his pistol demonstration.
Details
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. Features
- Custom Front and Rear Cocking Serrations
- GI “Nub-Style” Thumb Safety
- 18k 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
Specifications
No
9 mm / .45 ACP
No Rail
Single
5.8'
8.60'
1.30'
0.92'
Regular
41.3 oz
6.49'
5'
8
Heinie Black Ledge
Gold Bead
Smoked Nitride
.38 Super
Thunder Ranch 1911
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 |
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+ $50 | Railscale / Carbon Fiber Grip Upgrade |
+ $225 | Crimson Trace Laser Grips Upgrade |
+ $350 | Crimson Trace Laser Grips Upgrade, Hand Stippled |
+ $260 | Surefire X300 Ultra Upgrade, 500 Lumens, 2-XBC Push/Toggle Z-XBC-Switch |
+ $540 | 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
Clint Smith 1911 Holster
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
Clint Smith 1911 Holsters
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 |