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 Richard Heinie is one of the most respected names in the 1911 community. His 1911s are cherished by collectors around the world. Don't look for one in the aftermarket arena because those who have them, keep them. He has enough customer orders left to keep him busy well into his mid-70s. What that translates to is that shooters who wanted a Heinie 1911 had no chance to get one, but all of that has changed.
We had an occasion to meet Richard a couple of years ago at an off site event, and it happened that we had some of our 1911s there for test fire. After having had some time to critique our work, Richard approached us about building some of his models under his supervision. Needless to say, we jumped at the chance to carry on the legacy of his fine guns.
Recently Richard introduced a new 9mm model, known as the Lady Hawk, aimed at
shooters that need a much thinner grip (don't worry guys, we don’t put the model name on it unless requested), so you can still "buy the wife a gun" and you can use it as well.
As evidenced in the following pictures, Richard is very involved in the building process of the guns that bear his name. He is a familiar sight in our booth at the SHOT Show, so if you would like to meet him in person, stop by our booth and we will be happy to introduce you.
Richard is also well known for his innovative design work on the Heinie Slant-Pro Straight
Eight Sights Series. We offer his sights on any of our guns at no additional charge.
The Heinie models currently offered by Nighthawk Custom® are the Lady Hawk, Tactical
Carry and the PDP (Personal Defense Pistol), the latter giving you a choice of 4.25" or 5". Each one is built to Richard's exact specifications, and with the same attention to detail that his 1911s are famous for.
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