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Ahead of SHOT Show 2026, Nighthawk Custom announced it would be releasing three new handguns, all built with the company's "One Gun, One Gunsmith" approach.

Among the most iconic American firearms, the Colt 1911 Government model designed by John Browning is at the top of the list. Others include Colt’s Single-Action Army, the Winchester Model 1873, and ...

At some point everyone ought to at least shoot a truly fine pistol like the Nighthawk Custom President. The more handgun shooting you do, the more you can appreciate the niceties of a finely tuned, ...

BERRYVILLE -- Wilson Combat -- known for its custom 1911 pistols made with metal frames, grips fashioned from exotic materials and hefty price tags -- is now offering custom gunsmithing work on Glock ...

A good 1911 still does something no polymer pistol can quite match. When you pick one up, you feel the weight, the steel, and the kind of precision you only get when parts are machined to mate with ...

One of the oldest gun companies in America produces its own take on one of the most exemplary handgun designs in U.S. history. Smith & Wesson’s series of handguns based on the 1911 platform stays true ...

Jesse James, the famous heavily-tattooed chopper builder, moved to Texas not too long ago and got into the business of building custom pistols and rifles as Jesse James Firearms Unlimited. This week ...

The .45 Automatic Colt Pistol round, or .45 ACP as it is commonly known, is fairly controversial. Invented in 1905 by prolific firearms designer John Moses Browning, the .45 ACP was the standard ...