Chris Costa, Travis Haley and Nighthawk Predator?

General Firearms Handguns - Semi Auto
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Anyone have any information on the photos on Nighthawks website showing Chris Costa and Travis Haley with a Nighthawk Predator?

www.nighthawkcustom.com

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That’s kind of weird. Obviously, they are shooting the guns, but MD doesn’t have ‘1911’ classes that I have seen. In our handgun class, they only shot glocks and M&Ps. The only 1911 they shot was a students SA(?). In the videos I’ve seen the 1911s they shot were from Kimber on Warrior frames? (Not that familiar with Kimber and it has been a while, and only once, that I sat thru the credits for AOTTC II.)

Nice looking guns. I must have one now :wink: :rolleyes:

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maybe there is a new class coming… I hope this means NH will be back up there in quality…

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On TOS, here’s what Costa said in reference to another question about a holster. It’s in the Magpul industry section…(Look for Costa + Holster in the title and you’ll find it…)

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http://www.nighthawktactical.com/Tactical_Shotguns.html

Chris Costa & Travis Haley of Magpul Dynamics use Nighthawk Tactical Shotguns for all of their Shotgun Training Classes

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I may be dense but what is TOS?

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AR15.com

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whats the story on Chris’ near death blood pressure drop?

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He found out if he held that NHC 1911 close to his face, the Diamond Black coating was the only thing that could trim his beard and he got a little scared.

Seriously tho, I have absolutely no idea.

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Tagged.

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I think that there would be a market for a 1911 only training. For those who (like me) that like the platform and for those that are in those states that limit cap on handgun mags.

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There have been 1911 specific classes out for awhile by various instructors

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Yes Sir. I was refering to ColdDeadHands comment that MD did not offer.

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Chris got a new Nighthawk when he was in our class in Nov 09. He was running for the first time.

I know they were trying them out a little. If I remember correctly, CHris, Travis, and Mike had one that class.

Ahhhhh, the benefits of being a world renowned movie star. LOL

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I was wondering if that’s what you meant.

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I spoke with Chris about this. For the most part, there is no need for a “1911 only” class. While there are obviously some manipulation differences from the 1911 to other designs, the fundamentals are the same. So, one need only go through a regular class, especially a Magpul one. The manipulations will come with the high repetitions through drills. Once you have the manipulation (basically the external safety) everything else is the same.

Same philosophy for an AK vs. AR class. You can run an AK through any of their carbine classes. While the manipulations are “more different” between AK and AR compared to 1911 and other, again, it boils down to efficiency, consistency, and reality.

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when talking about pure shooting courses , there really isn’t a need for a 1911, P220, P7, etc course. The differences in controls can easily be covered during the course. A 1911 only class pays off when the instructor goes into maintaince specific aspects of the 1911, troubleshooting of the 1911, which parts to use, etc.

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Thanks… I found the thread… very interesting…

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Then maybe posting a link would be a good idea.:wink: I don’t want to have to search through mud to find the one piece of info I am looking for…

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Actually, there is a need for a P7 class. After about 40 rounds you need to set it down on an asbestos mat and let it cool off. Most classes suggest two guns and five mags, for a P7 class you need five guns and two mags.

I shot a SAO Sig and a STI 2011 in a Magpul class and I didn’t have any issues with content or anything.