About Nighthawk Custom Sand Hawk

The Nighthawk Custom Sand Hawk is a premium, hand?built 1911 pistol made in Berryville, Arkansas. It is designed for shooters who want top?tier accuracy, low recoil, and a distinctive look. The most notable technical feature is its integrated single?port compensator, which is machined directly into the barrel. This venting system pushes gases upward to counteract muzzle rise, helping you get back on target faster for follow?up shots. Every Sand Hawk is assembled by a single gunsmith who hand?fits all forty?six parts from billet steel, and the gunsmith?s initials are stamped under the grip panel to ensure accountability and quality.
Because of its all?steel construction combined with the compensator, Nighthawk describes the single?stack Sand Hawk as their softest?shooting 1911 ever.
In terms of performance, the trigger is a flat?faced aluminum unit that breaks cleanly between three and a half to three and three?quarters pounds. The pistol uses a gold bead front sight and a Heinie Ledge rear sight for fast, precise aiming. Recoil is described as pushing straight back rather than whipping sideways, which makes the gun feel very controlled and flat. The hand?fitting also ensures excellent reliability with different ammunition types, and the match?grade barrel delivers outstanding factory accuracy.

About RWA Nighthawk Custom Sand Hawk Airsoft GBB Pistol

RWA Airsoft has faithfully reproduced the Nighthawk Custom Sand Hawk as an airsoft gas blowback pistol, capturing the essence of a firearm primarily designed for IPSC and USPSA shooting competitions. In the realm of real steel, this pistol is celebrated for its ergonomic, competition-focused design that prioritizes speed, stability, and precision. One of its most distinctive features is the compensator at the front of the slide, with a vent positioned on top. This engineering choice redirects propellant gases to counter the natural upward muzzle rise during firing, allowing shooters to achieve faster follow-up shots with enhanced accuracy and control.
Beyond its performance pedigree, the Sand Hawk boasts an undeniably striking appearance that marries high-performance functionality with a premium, sophisticated look. The RWA Nighthawk Custom Sand Hawk Airsoft GBB Pistol, fully licensed by Nighthawk Custom, stays true to this legacy. It features a durable die-cast aluminum slide finished in dark earth, complete with an integrated compensator. Just like the genuine firearm, the compensator?s top vent is meticulously replicated to achieve an authentic appearance. At the rear of the slide, an optic plate allows users to mount their preferred red dot sights, whether RMR or RMS. Both sides of the slide are engraved with the iconic ?Nighthawk? logo, adding a touch of class.
The metal middle frame, also finished in dark earth, bears the engraved ?NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM? marking and includes a lower rail for attaching a flashlight or laser sight. Complementing the frame is a polymer dark earth pistol grip, textured with circular scale-like patterns and centered with a prominent ?NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM? logo. The metal outer barrel, finished in black and measuring 100mm, leads to the compensator?s front end, which houses an internal 11mm CW thread. A metal 11mm CW to 14mm CCW thread adapter is included for added versatility.
Feeding the pistol is a 30-round metal magazine with a polymer baseplate. Small metal components abound, including a metal slide catch, ambidextrous thumb safety, metal grip safety, and a steel magazine release. The trigger adopts a flat-style design with a near 90-degree angle, favored by competitive shooters for its consistent pull. Internally, the pistol features a blacked-out inner barrel, a MIM steel hammer, magazine catch, recoil spring guide, and sear unit. The raised, blacked-out suppressor-height front and rear sights ensure a clear sight picture even when using a suppressor or optic. Crucially, the RWA Sand Hawk operates on Tokyo Marui specifications, meaning most internal parts compatible with Tokyo Marui platforms can be used with this airsoft pistol?offering extensive customization and upgrade possibilities for enthusiasts.

Key Feature

• 1/1 Scale Gas Powered Airsoft GBB Pistol (Fully Licensed by Nighthawk Custom)
• Designed for IPSC / USPSA shooting competitions
• Durable Die-Cast Aluminum Dark Earth Slide (Both sides engraved with ?Nighthawk? logo) with Integrated Compensator (Compensator with Top Vent)
• Rear of slide features optic plate for RMR or RMS red dot sight
• Metal Dark Earth Middle Frame (Engraved ?NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM? marking)
  
• Lower rail for flashlight or laser sight attachment
• Polymer Dark Earth Pistol Grip (Circular scale-like texture pattern/ Central ?NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM? logo)
• Metal Black 100mm Outer Barrel
  
• Compensator front end with internal 11mm CW thread
• Includes metal 11mm CW to 14mm CCW thread adapter
• Metal 30-Round Loading Capacity Magazine
  
• Metal magazine body with polymer magazine baseplate
• Metal slide catch/ Metal ambidextrous thumb safety/ Metal grip safety/ Steel magazine release
• Flat-Style Trigger with Approx. 90-Degree Angle
  
• Blacked out inner barrel
• MIM steel hammer, magazine catch, recoil spring guide, and sear unit
  
• Raised Blacked Out Suppressor Height Front & Rear Sights
  
• Tokyo Marui Specification Internal Design