Nighthawk Custom, a world-class leader in premium 1911s and other firearms, just announced a Commander-sized pistol in their Ambassador series, the new Delegate. Offered in both 9mm Luger and .45 ACP, the Delegate is a choice everyday carry 1911.
The Delegate is a forged steel-framed pistol with stainless steel components built for a lifetime of use. Like other Nighthawk guns, the Delegate isn’t just made to last, it’s also tightly hand-fit with match features that make it just as capable at the range or as a competition pistol, in addition to being a solid 1911 for self-defense.
The Delegate has a 4.25-inch match bull barrel with a deep flush-cut crown. The slide features front and rear serrations and sports Heinie Ledge sights with a tritium lamp up front. It has an extended magazine release and serrated left-side manual thumb safety, an adjustable medium, skeletonized and serrated trigger, and a lightened combat-style hammer.
It’s a slender pistol that measures in at 1.3 inches wide at the controls and less than an inch wide at the slide. It comes standard with thin Railscales G10 grips, a left-side manual thumb safety and a flat, finely checkered mainspring housing. The beavertail is extended with a “memory button” and the frame is fit with a flush slimline magazine well for fast and confident reloads.
Weighing in at 38 ounces the Delegate isn’t a featherweight pistol, which will help with felt recoil and allow for fast follow-up shots. Overall it measures in at just over 7.7 inches long and 5.5 inches tall, with up to a 9+1-round capacity in 9mm.
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Built to order, Nighthawk offers the Delegate with a number of options and extras, including custom lettering, barrel fluting, a choice of Cerakote finishes, optional ambidextrous safety levers, alternate sights, and even a slide machined to accept mini red dot sights.
Like other high-end Nighthawk Custom pistols, the price is up there, starting at $3,899 before options. Still, Nighthawk is one of the best names in the industry, and a lot of time and effort goes into these hand-crafted pistols.
For more information about the Delegate and other Nighthawk Custom products and services, visit them online.
What GR said !!!!!
Nice gun. But if it’s so expensive that you’re afraid to carry it, what does it accomplish?
No wonder people buy a (ugh) HiPoint!