. . Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms Nighthawk Custom - 1306 W. Trimble Ave. Berryville, AR 72616 .
. . Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 191 1 Firearms Important Safetv lnformation Inside Read Understand and Follow all instructions and safety rules inside this Manual before handling any NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM series firearm . Improperly handled firearms of any kind represent a hazard to persons and property . . Contents Model and Serial Number Information....................................................... 3 Safe Ownership 3 The Need for Instruction ............................
Safety Reference Owner's Manual. A l l Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms Model and Serial Number Information For your convenience, please record the following information.
Safety Reference Owner's Manual. All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms and adverse conditions. Proper planning and equipment will allow you to handle your firearm in a comfortable manner. And give you the ability to focus on safety. Protect your hearing Firearms produce high noise levels when discharged. Protect your hearing from potentially harmful exposure with an adequate sound attenuation product, such as ear plugs andlor ear muffs.
Safety Reference. Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 191IFirearms 8. Never leave your firearm unattended until you have unloaded it and secured it from unauthorized handling and use. 9. Never carry a loaded firearm when you climb a tree, cross a fence, jump over an obstacle, or go across area where you are likely to trip, slip, stumble or fall. 10. Carry only empty firearms when traveling between destinations. 11.
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. Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms . . . Follow each step for operating this NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM firearm as described in this manual with the chamber empty, the magazine removed, and the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Practice operating the firearm with it unloaded. Continue your practice until you have become familiar with the firearm functions and can comfortably handle the firearm in a safe manner.
Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 F i r e a m Consult a physician when taking medications to be certain that your senses will not be impaired, and that your judgment will not be affected, so that you will be able to safely handle and shoot a firearm. Check your backstop. WARNING! Never drink alcoholic beverages or take drugs before or during shooting.
Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms fails to seat fully and securely, fails to release smoothly, or loads ammunition into the chamber of the handgun erratically. 1. Check for dirt and debris in the magazine port, and clean or clear as needed. Securely hold the handgun with your shooting hand, with the magazine port pointing down as shown.
. Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms WARNlNGl Don't shoot unless you are absolutely sure of your target and what exists beyond it. Always keep the muzzle pointed away from your and in a safe direction. Until you have chosen a target and are prepared to fire the handgun, keep the Thumb Safety in the SAFE position. ...
. Safety Reference Owner's Manual A l l Nighthawk Custom Model 19 11 Firearms - FIRING THE HANDGUN IN CASE OF MISFIRE WARNING! Never point your firearm at anything you do not Intend to shoot. Always keep the muzzle pointed away from people and i n a safe direction. Should a firearm fall to fire... Always keep the muzzle pointed in the direction of your target.
. Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms UNLOADING THE CHAMBER WARNING! Keep the muzzle of the handgun polnted away from anyone and In a safe direction. The Thumb Safety must be in the READY or FIRE position and the handgun i s capable of firing a round. Your finger must be off the trigger and outside of the trigger guard until you confirm the ammunition magazine is removed and the chamber i s empty. 1.
. Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms Never carry a loaded firearm when you climb a tree, cross a fence, jump over an obstacle, or go across areas where you are likely to trip, slip, stumble or fall. STORAGE WARNING! Never leave your firearm unattended unUl you have unloaded it and secured i t from unauthorized handling and use. . Before storing or leaving this firearm unattended...
. Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms Safety goggles Lint-free cloths Hollow ground gunsmith screwdrivers - HANDGUN MAINTENANCE DISASSEMBLY Outer Guide Rod Removal 1. Insert 5/32" Hex wrench into the hex head of Outer Guide Rod below the muzzle. Loosen the Guide Rod by turning counter-clockwise. 2. Remove Outer Guide Rod from the handgun by pulling the Rod out of the handgun towards the muzzle end.
Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms 1. After installing the barrel back into the slide, turn the slidelbanel assembly upside down and insert the RewilMaster into the spring tunnel on the slide. It is not necessaty to remove the TAKE DOWN tool until after you have reinstalled the slide on the gun. 2. It is recommendedthat you take this time to re-oil the slide and at the same time, you may wish to add a few drops of oil on the RecoilMaster.
Safety Reference. Owner's Manual. All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms tension. Lift the spring with the guide rod head from the slide assembly using fingers to grasp the spring. Pull towards the back of the slide to remove it from the handgun. TIP: Work slowly. This step may require some practice.
. Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms tool. Push the lip of the extractor towards the side of the breach while depressing the extractor tip, until the extractor passes the extractor hold located at the back of the breach face. 2. Turn the slide around so the rear of the slide faces up, exposing the back end of the partially-removed extractor. Pull the extractor from the back of the slide.
. . Safety Reference Owner's Manual All Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms Also required before shooting the handgun for the first time. Procedure: Cleaning your NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM handgun should be done in the following manner. 1. Disassemble your NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM handgun (Pages 13 through 17) 2. Clean and lubricate 3. Reassemble the handgun by reversing the disassembly procedure (Pages 13 through 17) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Safety Reference Owner's Manual. A l l Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms A i Always unload any firearm before packaging the firearm for repairs or service. Note: NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM model handguns must be checked by first removing the ammunition magazine from the firearm to prevent a round from entering the chamber. Never ship ammunition with any flrearrn. Requesting factory service...
. Safety Reference Owner's Manual A l l Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms - Typical Parts Breakdown NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM "1911" Series - 1 Rear Sight (Novak Low Mount Shown) 2 -Slide 3 -Sear 4 -Hammer 5 Hammer Strut 6 -Strut Pin - 7 Beaver Tail 8 Disconnector 9 -Slide Stop Plunger Tube Pln 10 Plunger Tube Spring 11 Safety Plunger Tube Pin 12 -Grip Panels 13 Hammer Pin 14 -Sear Pin 15 Mainspring Cap Pin 16 Mainspring Housing Pin - -
Safety Reference. Owner's Manual ' A l l Nighthawk Custom Model 1911 Firearms - 17 Malnsprlng Housing 18 -Mainspring Cap 19 -Mainspring 20 Barrel Bushing 21 Frame Unit (with Trigger, Trigger Guard 8 Mag Release) 22 -Front Sight ('DoveTail') 23 -Barrel 24 -Barrel Link 8 Link Pin 25 Recoil Sprlng 26 -Guide Rod Spring Cap 27 -Guide Rod 28 -Magazine 29 -Safety, Left Slde 30 -Slide Stop 31 -Sear Spring 32 -Grips Screws - NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM - 1306 W. Trimble Ave.
@ NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM April 11,2005 Reference SN # 99 and SN # 100 Talon To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to certify that the Nighthawk Custom Talons, serial numbers 99 and 100, are new guns. Both of these guns were special ordered with no front cocking serrations and long solid triggers. Other than our original test fire, the guns remain unfired.
BER Your Nighthawk Custom Pistol was handcrafted using the finest materials and assembled by the following Master Gunsmiths: JEFF PHILLIPS O SAM DUNHAM RON PHILLIPS ~ R A V I S GREGORY ~ D N E SHARP Y RANGE: 15 Yards DATE: i @L.r/://l TEST AMMUNITION: IA/J'~J METHOD: Benchrest MODEL: Z/JU SERIAL NUMBER: a05k-z CALIBER: -T n9o oo#flfl - 2" 07 6 f U C 2 3 0 ~ THP.
