Nighthawk TRS Commander
Nighthawk Custom · Pistol · In Production · 2024
Also known as: Tactical Ready Series Commander
Overview
The Nighthawk TRS Commander is a hand-fitted, single-action semi-automatic 1911-pattern pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. Part of Nighthawk Custom's Tactical Ready Series, it is the company's first Commander-size 1911 built on a high-capacity double-stack (2011-style) frame, pairing a 4.25-inch match-grade stainless bull barrel with a 17-round magazine. It features a monolithic stainless slide, an optic-ready cut, a full-length accessory rail, tritium front sight, and the Everlast flat-wire recoil system.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1041 g (36.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 197 mm (7.76") |
| Barrel Length | 108 mm (4.25") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Trigger Pull | 15 N (3.4 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 17 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Stainless Steel |
| Barrel Material | Stainless Steel |
| Stock Material | Aluminum |
| Finish | Nitride |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Thumb Safety, Grip Safety
- Features: Optic Ready, Match Grade Barrel, Bull Barrel, Accessory Rail, Front And Rear Serrations, Flat Faced Trigger, Tritium Front Sight, Full Length Guide Rod, Double Stack Frame, Hand Fitted
Variants
- Nighthawk TRS Comp — Compensated
Production
Production years: 2024-present
Hand-built premium custom production
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
Caliber offering at launch is 9mm only. The TRS line debuted with two models - the full-size compensated TRS Comp and the Commander-frame TRS Commander. Higher-capacity 20- and 26-round magazines are available.
Background
The TRS Commander was Nighthawk Custom's first crack at a Commander-size, double-stack 1911 - a high-capacity modern take on John Browning's classic, hand-fitted by a single gunsmith from start to finish.