nighthawk GRPg capacity capacity

[cormann2]

Was drooling over the GRP recon and couldn't find anything about mag capacity. Anyone know if they are 7 or 8. I'm hoping for 8 cause I might buy myself one for(next) Xmas.

 

[misanthropist]

I can't see any reason you couldn't put 8 round mags in it, or 10 rounders, for that matter.

 

[cormann2]

What would be from the factory? I know that 1911's come in 7 and 8 rounders I just don't know what that one is. There were no store on the website for mags or anything.

 

[misanthropist]

I couldn't tell you what they ship them with (if anything at all) although the ones in the pics on Nighthawk's site look like 8s to me.

I vaguely remember hearing that Nighthawk uses ACT mags, which usually means 8s, but I don't know if that's true.

 

[cormann2]

Why are the Kimbers and s&w 1911's only 7 rounds. Are the built on commander frames?

 

[misanthropist]

might just be cheaper...kimber are well known for using cheap components.

They didn't get the name "MIMber" for nothing.

 

[krausb]

Why are the Kimbers and s&w 1911's only 7 rounds. Are the built on commander frames?

Don't let the capacity of whatever mags are shipped with any particular 1911 fool you. A full size .45 ACP 1911 (government or commander) grip will take 7, 8 or 10 round mags. 7 rounders typically sit flush with the base of the gripframe, quality 8 round mags normally stick out a wee bit form the base of the gripframe but typically hide the extra length in a slightly extended baseplate (such as the Chip McCormick Power Mags or Tripp Research CobraMags). 10 rounders protrude quite a bit beyond the gripframe.

But all will fit into a Government or Commander length 1911 just fine. Officers models and smaller 1911s will use smaller mags with less capacity.

Full sized 9mm 1911 mags come in 9 round and 10 round flavors.

 

[Lunch__Box89]

I was just on the website, and there is a photo of said pistol with two loaded mags in the photo. The capacity of the mags is 8 rounds.