S.W.A.T. December 2007 - McKeesport Police Department

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to their specifications. As Hilton Yam
(a custom gunsmith himself) said, “We
kept seeing their guns pop up in the right
places.” As they examined the various
Nighthawk guns, they were sufficiently
impressed with the workmanship
and ideas expressed in the guns. While
Nighthawk is a relatively new custom
shop, its gunsmiths have over 50 years
of combined experience, so 10-8 felt very
Surefire X200 weaponlight
equipped with DG switch on
the NightHawk pistol.
(Photo: 10-8 Performance)
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comfortable having Nighthawk Custom
build their gun.
Nighthawk uses forged frames and
tunes each part to the gun.
Mechanically speaking, the 10-8 pistol
for the most part stays true to John
Browning’s original design of a steel
frame, five-inch barrel gun, with all the
parts being properly fitted. They use a
standard length guide rod and hand fit
above: While properly fitted, this bushing
can still be removed by hand for fieldstripping.
(Photo: 10-8 Performance)
below: 10-8 Performance rear sight:
deep U-notch and 40 lpi serrations
offer good sight picture, while high
profile eases one-handed malfunction
clearance. (Photo: 10-8 Performance)
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