View Full Version : Nighthawk GRP Recon or Springfield Operator??
BrooklynBacon
06-02-2010, 02:48 PM
So I've gone back and forth, comparing all types of 1911's to invest in..Kimber, Wilson Combat, Taurus didn't make the cut (thanks Cris!), so I am debating on putting out the big paper and getting either the Springfield Operator or the Nighthawk Custom GRP Recon $$$
I know either way it's gonna be a heavy piece of change, but I rather do it right the first time, so I don't have to buy it twice..I know Nighthawk gives LE pricing, I wonder if Springfield does the same...feel free to chime in!
The benefit of working at a gun store is that you can paw at a Nighthawk, Les Baer, Ed Brown, STI, or Wilson Combat when they come in from time to time. They obviously are really good guns with actions that are glass smooth and tight. The Operator is a really good 1911 and IMHO sort of in a class by itself. Better than the Kimber but not quite the elite group. That said, I don't think I've ever been as impressed with what you get for the money as I was with the near custom work of the Dan Wesson 1911's from CZ. The level of fitting rivals that of the elite guns. Definitely worth looking into.
There was a 1911 in the shop today, I think it was Les Baer that when I pulled the trigger and felt the action of the slide I almost creamed my pants. The price tag definitely reflects it though. The Operator is still my dream though, I will own one.
There was a 1911 in the shop today, I think it was Les Baer that when I pulled the trigger and felt the action of the slide I almost creamed my pants. The price tag definitely reflects it though. The Operator is still my dream though, I will own one.
You're just an SA freak.
You're just an SA freak.
Yes, yes I am. That's cause I can't afford the better stuff. So I keep my self on a level playing filed where I know I won't go outside my limits.
Chris
06-02-2010, 11:37 PM
SA does have a custom shop ya know....lol
SA does have a custom shop ya know....lol
:lino: feel funny using this :(
SA does have a custom shop ya know....lol
I am well aware of the custom shop. Again the price tag follows. One of the customers at GT is having two XDM45's sent out to have them all macked out. This doesn't flinch at price tags though.
JaxChris
06-03-2010, 02:21 AM
XDm45's haven't shipped yet. How did he get two?
Chris
06-03-2010, 02:30 AM
i think you may be misinformed
JaxChris
06-03-2010, 02:31 AM
Yea I just saw the other thread... definitely news to me.
Two, plus two more are coming in for another customer. So I think your sources suck ass this time Jax.
RCSRT8
06-03-2010, 10:36 AM
Yes they do
BrooklynBacon
06-04-2010, 12:35 AM
Can't remember if the Springfield Operator comes with the holsters and the rest of the fixins like the XD models...best price on the Nighthawk after calling them yesterday was $2200...damn..
Chris
06-04-2010, 01:42 AM
Lightwieght operator all the way for me