There was a thread about Nighthawk 1911s and their value relative to price. I mentioned in that thread that there is a difference between semi-custom and custom guns. This is a true custom gun. I just received it. It is built on a forged frame MKIII. I went with is Signature Grade I package minus the beavertail. I prefer the BHP without a beavertail. I went with stippling because I could not checker this gun because of the serial number location. I add some things and deleted some things from Mr Yost's Signature Grade I package to make it unique. I finished it off with a set of Craig Spegel Cocobolo grip which Mr Yost procured and fitted to the pistol. BHP grips often need to be fit to the gun.
This gun is shooting quarter sized groups with the factory barrel at 15 yards all day long if the shooter is up to the task. Mr. Yost and I talked about replacing the barrel and he recommended keeping the factory barrel and I am happy with the results. I have several custom BHPs. I have ones from Don Williams, Novak, Garthwaite, West and Bob Cogan. Each one has their own flare to them. Each one is a functional piece of art to my eyes but this Yost pistol might be the best of the bunch. The custom thumb safety is a thing of beauty. The devil is in the details of this pistol. The nitre pins, screws and accents are striking. The machining work on the hammer really cleans up the factory part. The pistol is super smooth and the reset modification that Ted does really improves the pistol. I have only had a short range session with this one but I am liking it so far. It was a pleasure working with Mr Yost on this build and down the road I will probably go back for a 1911.
Like I said in the other thread when you get to a certain price point you are paying for cosmetic and detail modifications that do not necessarily translate to function but make a pistol beautiful. When I talked with Mr Yost about BHPs in general he said that really all they need from a function standpoint is a good set of sights, a good safety and a good trigger job on quality parts. Everything else is for looks and to make them visually appealing. I think Ted accomplished that with this build.
This gun is shooting quarter sized groups with the factory barrel at 15 yards all day long if the shooter is up to the task. Mr. Yost and I talked about replacing the barrel and he recommended keeping the factory barrel and I am happy with the results. I have several custom BHPs. I have ones from Don Williams, Novak, Garthwaite, West and Bob Cogan. Each one has their own flare to them. Each one is a functional piece of art to my eyes but this Yost pistol might be the best of the bunch. The custom thumb safety is a thing of beauty. The devil is in the details of this pistol. The nitre pins, screws and accents are striking. The machining work on the hammer really cleans up the factory part. The pistol is super smooth and the reset modification that Ted does really improves the pistol. I have only had a short range session with this one but I am liking it so far. It was a pleasure working with Mr Yost on this build and down the road I will probably go back for a 1911.
Like I said in the other thread when you get to a certain price point you are paying for cosmetic and detail modifications that do not necessarily translate to function but make a pistol beautiful. When I talked with Mr Yost about BHPs in general he said that really all they need from a function standpoint is a good set of sights, a good safety and a good trigger job on quality parts. Everything else is for looks and to make them visually appealing. I think Ted accomplished that with this build.
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