Walther NightHawk Reviews
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★★★☆☆
“Trigger hard to pull”
Written on: 23/03/2012
I like the gun, but trigger is hard to pull. I requested information about any adjustment to help, but keep getting back the same message I sent them. Need help....................... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“My Walther NightHawk seems to put pellets where ever...”
Written on: 11/05/2009
My Walther NightHawk seems to put pellets where ever it wants, never fires in the same direction twice : / maybe mine is broken from new? (read more)
★★★★★
“I love the Walther nighthawk air pistol. Its a great...”
Written on: 02/10/2008
I love the Walther nighthawk air pistol. Its a great looking pistol and I think its really powerful and accurate. I cant think of any bad points . (read more)
★★★★★
“The accuracy is extremely immpressive but the power...”
Written on: 16/08/2008 by Chaps11 (1 review written)
The accuracy is extremely immpressive but the power lets it down I feel. It may just be me that feels this way because of watching the legendary Bond films and seeing the power of the real gun but overall I am extremely immpressed by the Walther Nighthawk and deffinetly recemmend it to anybody. I have had many airsoft and co2 pistols but this is the god of all. (read more)
★★★★★
“Over all this is a quality air gun,well made,lots of...”
Written on: 02/07/2008 by DRESSBLUES (12 reviews written)
Over all this is a quality air gun,well made,lots of attachments,other than not being able to use it for hunting, this is one of the best around (read more)
★★★★★
“would recommand it to anyone for practice shooting...”
Written on: 03/04/2008 by merckur1
would recommand it to anyone for practice shooting and practice action shooting. Low maintnance, accurate , "LOOK VERY COOL" and for the price you get a Germany made gun + a scope with red dot and a hard case to put it all , not a big game hunter but can hit anything ya want a 21 ft (read more)
★★★★☆
“I just got the Nighthawk a month ago from...”
Written on: 06/11/2007 by stlbrown
I just got the Nighthawk a month ago from www.sportsmansguide.com for $79.97...I bought it because I own the real pistol (P-22) and wanted to see if the parts would coincide...They will not...Its worth the money just because it looks awesome. (read more)
★★★★★
“Awesome looking gun, what i love the most about it is...”
Written on: 25/08/2007 by boondocksaint (27 reviews written)
Awesome looking gun, what i love the most about it is that with all the accessories you can make it look how ever you want you can completely personalize it. I do wish the silencer actually worked though cause this gun is quite loud. But it looks so cool you cant complain. If you take off all the accessories you feel like James Bond lol. I also like the flashlight with the pressure switch, very cool. And like i said its pretty accurate and powerful. One thing i really like is that the clip... (read more)
★★★★★
“Absolutely brilliant for target shooting and very few...”
Written on: 16/08/2007 by seth ee
Absolutely brilliant for target shooting and very few downfalls! (read more)
★★★★★
“This was the first gun i was willing to buy as my...”
Written on: 09/08/2007 by jasonboi3 (1 review written)
This was the first gun i was willing to buy as my uncle has a Walther Nighthawk but for me it didn't really impress its just a modded up P99, don't get me wrong its an amazing gun and very accurate, i guess it depends on the user and what you want the gun for........ if its for target practice all well and good but vermin it isn't very good unless your 6foot away from the target, as the max velocity is only 360ft/sec and recorded at 2 ME, which isn't very good. if you want a more powerful... (read more)
Boondocksaint's Response to jasonboi3's Review
Written on: 25/08/2007
Actually it's a modded up version of the CP Sport they're basically the same but there are some key differences.
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Repusrenob's Response to jasonboi3's Review
Written on: 25/12/2012
Wish I had gooten the same nighthawk you all did. Mine has never worked right. its hard to replace CO2 cartridge, shoots a couple rounds then pull trigger and it goes about half pull then slips,flashlight quite working. have not really got to use it due to never working right. wish I'd never bought ir thanks
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★★★★★
“This gun is amazing. After debating which gun to...”
Written on: 07/08/2007 by cheekyplums (1 review written)
This gun is amazing. After debating which gun to purchase I decided on the Walther Nighthawk and I am so glad I did. I read most of the reviews on here and decided against some of its competition. However, now that I have the gun, I am shocked to see that it only got 8.3 out of 10.....it should be 10's all the way. The accuracy is amazing and it looks the part!!! (read more)
★★★★★
“I got this gun at the start of the spring of 2006, I...”
Written on: 15/03/2007 by bernard89 (3 reviews written)
I got this gun at the start of the spring of 2006, I got it home and immediately went out back to test it out. The first few shots left smoke trails from the end of the compensator (not a silencer, however it looks like one which is cool). The foam target I used had holes in it about the size of a computer key in the letter pad and the pellets I used dug into the wooden backstop about their own length (standard Crossman hunting pellets). After some more shooting I decided to remove the... (read more)
★★★★★
“The Walter Nighthawk is a good gun. It seems to be...”
Written on: 01/12/2006 by rjdan01 (1 review written)
The Walter Nighthawk is a good gun. It seems to be under rated. The reviews seem to be coming from people that expected a full military weapon. The first shot was a dead center bulls eye. I don't know why this is being rated like the P23. I hit a bird 5 times with the p23 at 35-40 feet before it hit the ground. The 2240 is over rated. The 15xt, the PPK, OO8 all had good reviews over the internet and you can't keep rounds at 3-4" at 15 feet. I have been shoothing for 32 years if someone wants... (read more)
Airgun101's Response to rjdan01's Review
Written on: 19/01/2007
What are you on ???
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★★★★☆
“I would describe the Walther NightHawk as a good...”
Written on: 02/08/2006 by MisterWilson (19 reviews written)
I would describe the Walther NightHawk as a good value-for-money CO2 gun for mucking about with, as in my opinion it's not superbly accurate. As a previous reviewer said, it's great for playing in the garden with and knocking down tin cans, but not that good for distance or precision target scoring. A good entry-level gun for someone getting into the sport or someone who wants to buy themselves a new toy, but it will disappoint the seasoned shooter. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Walther NightHawk - Accuracy isn't what I call good....”
Written on: 06/07/2006 by Overrev (4 reviews written)
Walther NightHawk - Accuracy isn't what I call good. about 1 1/2" for a 8 shot group at 10 meters (11 feet). Suppressor is just for looks, doesn't do anything at all. Sent mine back to company for refund. Put your money toward a better unit. (read more)
Bobt's Response to Overrev's Review
Written on: 19/01/2010
gotta admit, I'd never go by someones review on accuracy who thinks 10m is 11 feet. It's 32.5 feet.
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★★★★☆
“This Walther NightHawk is for fun. (it's still not a...”
Written on: 01/07/2006 by thepaladin (49 reviews written)
This Walther NightHawk is for fun. (it's still not a toy however). The semi automatic (actually double action) gives you quick shots, and it's a real kick to knock down several aluminum drink cans one after another, in the dark. As has been noted, you can mount the red dot sight and flashlight with room for other attachments if you want. That's what this pistol is for, to look "bad" and plink. I wouldn't go after anything bigger than mice with as far as pest control.
Have fun, just use it...
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★★★★★
“I am so pleased to have purchased my Walther...”
Written on: 25/06/2006 by doug24 (5 reviews written)
I am so pleased to have purchased my Walther NightHawk, not only is it the coolest looking pistol on the market, it has the added vaue of the red dot and flashlight mounted with room for other goodies.
Mine was purchased for the sole purpose of shooting rabbits from our garden and flower beds at night. Backyard daylight shooting is done with Gamo 890 .22 for the squirrels and my sons BEEMAN SH1000H .177 on the rabbits and starlings. But it is such a joy to shoot and has been very accurate...
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★★★★☆
“Hi, ”
Written on: 29/03/2006 by Hornet
Hi,
I bought the Walter NightHawk last week and want to write a little review about the pistol and what experiences i have had with it until now.
So lets get straight to the point!
The NightHawk comes complete with a mounted 'Top Point' red-dot and a compensator. The compensator is suposed to make the pistol more accurate and powerful by eliminating the excess CO2 gas behind the pellet which might destabilize it in flight. The compensator can be unscrewed the thread on the muzzle can be...
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Hotsky's Response to Hornet's Review
Written on: 12/04/2006
quote "The compensator is supposed to make the pistol more accurate and powerful by eliminating the excess CO2 gas behind the pellet which might destabilize it in flight."
Sorry but no; the compensator is only there for looks; it has absolutely no effect on either accuracy or velocity. The CO2 is obviously what propels the pellet and after it(gas) leaves the barrel it has no negative (or positive) effect on the pellet flight.
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Hornet's Response to Hornet's Review
Written on: 23/04/2006
sorry, but no! I said: 'is supposed to'!!!! That is what the producer (UMAREX) claims and i have not checked on it yet. However, i have read various reports on the Nighthawk in which people (peple with knowledge about the theme) have tested the gun with and without the compensator and have noticed a difference in the point of impact of the pellet on the target. The compensator may not have changed the accuracy as the groups were about the same size but it certainly changed the flight of the pellet. If you can read/speak German, there is a link below (also containing pictures) which is the source of my information:
http://www.muzzle.de/N2/CO2/UMAREX__Walther_Nighthawk_/umarex__walther_nighthawk_.html
About two thirds down the page there is a bicture of a paper target with two groups of impact. the one around the middle of the target is with the compensator and the one on the left is without.
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364112_Icemanclown's Response to Hornet's Review
Written on: 04/05/2008
well let me see here iv had my walther nightHawk for about two years now and so far its still relayabal other then how fast the batterys run out on it but other then that its a vary nice gun. i still to this day get very good accerice with my walther nighthawk and i really recomend it for hunting but if your woundering about if you should buy it or not?..i my self really recomend it you should and you will be saprized and you'll love it..........i got mine for night hunting and it works wounders so yeah have fun if you get it i know i am haveing a blast with mine well got too go.....
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★★★★★
“I guess I could be called a snob when it comes to...”
Written on: 13/02/2006 by v3r5racer (2 reviews written)
I guess I could be called a snob when it comes to airguns. I've owned a Beeman RX-2, RWS 48, 52, 36, 34, Beeman C-1, and I presently own the Beeman P-3 (save your cash and get the Marksman 2004, a little late for me), Beeman Crow Magnum, and the Walther Night Hawk.
I was a little hesitant to buy the Night Hawk, I've never owned a CO2 gun before, and really never cared to. But I decided to take the plunge, and besides, I could always give the gun to the trash can and keep the sight, rings...
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★★★★★
“Okay, so I'm writing this review after only 1 day of...”
Written on: 09/02/2006 by Redd (1 review written)
Okay, so I'm writing this review after only 1 day of ownership of the Walther NightHawk. First of all, I had never looked through a red dot scope before so it took some getting use to. It took about 75 shots to master way to long trigger pull & adjust sights. Secondly, never rate a pellet pistol/rifle if you are using cheap pellets. If you are a rookie shooter & want to shoot birds, snakes, cars, little brothers or your eye out, then get the cheapos. If you want to be the deer hunter and do... (read more)
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★★★★☆
“I bought the Walther NightHawk pistol about 2 months...”
Written on: 28/11/2005 by Gotrice23 (3 reviews written)
I bought the Walther NightHawk pistol about 2 months ago. This pistols hasn't let me down yet, much. Okay, this pistol I have to admit is very real, despite the plastic. The weight is also a good thing to mention. The pistol is not, too heavy, not too light. The pistol also comes with many accessories; a red dot sight, a flashlight, a compensator, 2 magazines, a case, 2 allen screws, weird piece thingy, and a replacement front for where the compensator was. (For example, if I take the... (read more)
Hotsky's Response to Gotrice23's Review
Written on: 29/11/2005
If you're not using the accessories why didn't you get a CP Sport for $120+tax? it's basically the same gun! or for about the same price ($220) a nicer version of the gun - CP99?
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<br>btw I have a Beretta and it's a great gun, I can get 1-2in groups easily at 25 feet :)
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<br>quote: "The trigger is hard, and has a very unsmooth trigger pull. I've noticed that many people complained of long triggers, but the trigger is not hard at all!" huh? So is it hard or not? i'm sure it is...
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Gotrice23's Response to Gotrice23's Review
Written on: 30/11/2005
Well... I took off the accessories because it was a little too heavy, and because with the accessories, the pistol wouldn't fit in my holster. I use the red dot sight once in a while, but not much.
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<br>Regarding the trigger, instead of long at the last part, I was supposed to say that it was complained about that it was long, but it wasn't long at all. Sorry about that, but I was kind of rushed at the end of the review when I wrote it. Again, sorry for the inconvenience.
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Erkk's Response to Gotrice23's Review
Written on: 08/12/2005
Hey, I just would want this because I think it looks cool. I don't shoot competitive or anything. I have one other bb gun i got from walmart lol. would you recommend this for me? or would there be something else you could tell me that I could look at?
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Gotrice23's Response to Gotrice23's Review
Written on: 08/12/2005
This depends how much money you have. If you had a moderate amount of money, yes I would recommend this to you. If you had even more money I'd reccommend you the Beretta 92FS or the Smith and Wesson 686. Where do you live?
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Erkk's Response to Gotrice23's Review
Written on: 10/12/2005
I'm in Georgia right now, I might be going to NC soon though. Christmas is coming up, so I will have a reasonable amount of money thereafter, but I just don't know if I want to spend that much on something I won't be shooting very often.
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★★★★☆
“I've owned the Walther Nighthawk since they introduced...”
Written on: 09/10/2005 by DethanB (1 review written)
I've owned the Walther Nighthawk since they introduced this pistol, sometime ago. It's a fun pistol to shoot and looks great. Many friends have borrowed it for pest control in their back yards, and they love it as well.
The attachments are what make this pistol fun. The red dot is easy to use, although the dial seems a bit hard to turn. The laser makes it easy to hit your target at close range for rapid target acquisition. The flashlight is great for night hunts, especially with the...
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The Vahmant Killah's Response to DethanB's Review
Written on: 28/10/2005
How does the comp attatch? & how do you get the pellets in with all the stuff on the slide?
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Dethanb's Response to DethanB's Review
Written on: 28/10/2005
The compensator attaches by screwing it on the muzzle of the barrel. The muzzle has been threaded allowing easy attachment and removal of the compensator.
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<br>The pellet gun uses an eight shot rotary magazine that is placed inside the slide of the gun. A simple flick of the thumb switch and the slide moves forward allowing the magazine to be placed inside. Then press on the muzzle of the gun to close it and "Rock and Roll" you are off and shooting.
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★★★★☆
“All in all the Walther NightHawk is a lot of fun. All...”
Written on: 08/10/2005 by cowslober (1 review written)
All in all the Walther NightHawk is a lot of fun. All users please, what are these yellow jacket pellets? I would like to upgrade to a laser sight, Any suggestions? (read more)
Hornet's Response to cowslober's Review
Written on: 13/03/2006
this should be a description and a review of the pistol and not a quesion asking thread!
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★★★★★
“This Walther Nighthawk screams quality crafting ! Not...”
Written on: 27/09/2005 by Marksman1976 (1 review written)
This Walther Nighthawk screams quality crafting ! Not too light not too heavy, very well-equipped right out of the box, fair price for what you get.....I compared this pistol to my Walther P99 and difference in weight and size are almost equal except for utilisation price of course!
Accuracy is fine from a distance of roughly 25 yds as I did a 7 shot grouping within this distance.This gun has the reputation to be loud but from my own opinion it is not much louder than many other guns on the...
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John Lee's Response to Marksman1976's Review
Written on: 14/01/2006
Hello Marksman,
I've been looking at the Nighthawk to buy and I am curious about one thing.
The barrel does not extend to the end of the compensator so do the pellets fired ever just hit the inside of it?
Your comments would been appreciated.
J
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Marksman1976's Response to Marksman1976's Review
Written on: 16/01/2006
The answer is no. Since the pellets are travelling at a speed of 360 ft./sec. there's no way that the pellets can touch the rim of the compensator... so it never happened to me though. I'm the kind of guy that changes CO2 capsules before it goes completely depleted (this is for that same matter i.e. fear of a pellet touching the rim and by the way a lack of precision as well). Hope will help you!!!
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★★★★★
“I just bought this Walther NightHawk Air Pistol today...”
Written on: 21/07/2005 by raider911 (1 review written)
I just bought this Walther NightHawk Air Pistol today and I shot around 50 hollow point pellets and they were p1retty accurate, with the compensator... it's not a silencer as a lot of people think. Red dot sight works great, make sure that you check that no one has used it prior to buying it. As I found out, some moron turned it on at canadian tire, and it ran out of battries. Arghhh...good thing that it uses CR2032 Battries. It does make a big bang when you shoot, which I consider to be a... (read more)
★★★★★
“The Walther NightHawk air pistols value depends on...”
Written on: 14/06/2005 by SpraymasterJ (2 reviews written)
The Walther NightHawk air pistols value depends on what you want it for.
If you want a way cool looking soda can annihilator then by all means buy it. If you want a dead on accurate 10m target pistol then look elsewhere. I can only get a two inch group at twenty feet with mine. The bad accuracy is strictly because of the 800 pound-40 foot trigger pull this gun has. I'm kidding of course, but the trigger pull is really heavy and long. I think it shoots at about 360 fps so its not the fastest...
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★★★★★
“The Walther NightHawk air pistol is a great piece for...”
Written on: 06/05/2005 by ewd600 (4 reviews written)
The Walther NightHawk air pistol is a great piece for target practice at about 7 yards. Accuracy is very good. I like the way the co2 loads. It feels good in your hand. The trigger pull takes some getting used to. Get a spare co2 loader that way you can shoot 8, and change co2 cylinder quickly and keep shootin while the first one warms up a bit. I have run 200 rounds through it and like it very much. (read more)
★★★★☆
“The Walther NightHawk Air Pistol looks sharp. It has a...”
Written on: 05/05/2005 by dcarhart (1 review written)
The Walther NightHawk Air Pistol looks sharp. It has a nice mounting system for the red dot and light and room left over for something else. It has a very loud report which is kind of surprising since it only only shoots at < 400 fps. That's probably my major complaint. Accuracy is ok, not great but ok. (read more)
★★★☆☆
“The Walther NightHawk offers a lot of features but...”
Written on: 20/03/2005 by julian414w
The Walther NightHawk offers a lot of features but none of them are very helpful. I wish I would have bought a diffrent gun. (read more)
★★★★★
“I just bought the Walther NightHawk. It has the...”
Written on: 14/02/2005 by Neal51a (7 reviews written)
I just bought the Walther NightHawk. It has the silencer - infared scope and side mount light with pressure on and off switch. It looks and feels like a tactical response weapon.
Very impressive - has caught many an eye at the gun shop where I purchased it - even from dedicated ' real gun ' buyers.
I have only shot about fifty rounds through it but it has performed well and shoots a tight group.
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★★★★☆
“I purchased my Walther NightHawk just after Christmas...”
Written on: 10/02/2005 by hawaiiratkiller (4 reviews written)
I purchased my Walther NightHawk just after Christmas because I needed a gun to help with pest control around our yard and house.
I have been waiting to give my review because I wanted to spend some time with it target practicing and hoped to have shot a rat to see if it was powerful enough. I haven't had a chance to shoot a rat just yet, stay tuned for an update. I guess one guy successfuly shot a couple tree squirrels!
I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the craftsmanship...
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Hawaiiratkiller's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 10/02/2005
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<br>The NightHawk is powerful enough for pest control at close range! To give you an idea of its power, I will compare it to my other pistols I use to shoot Norway rats (or Brown rats).
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<br>I have been shooting rats with the supposedly higher powered 600fps Crosman "American Classic Pump Pistol" (with custom zebra wood grips) with BSA red-dot site. I have only killed one rat (length 5-1/2") after placing a close range (approx 7ft) head shot. I have shot several (I repeat, several) rats of larger size only to watch them run away seemingly uninjured.
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<br>It is possible I have a weak powered Crosman pistol because my Crosman Pumpmaster rifle (also 600fps) has taken these same pests from 22ft and with one, sometimes two, shots.
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<br>With that said: I tried my NightHawk for the first time against the pests last night. My first encounter was with a 10" (body length) Norway rat! It was huge! It was about 4 yards (12ft) away and I took the pest down with the first shot and immobilized it with a quick second and put it out of misery with the third and final shot. I would not have been able to do this with the Crossman American Classic.
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<br>I was not sure where the first shot hit, it was probably a shoulder shot, otherwise I might have immobilized the pest with a single shot.
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<br>I also shot a 4" (body length) Norway rat from about 20ft. The pellet passed through the pest and it died quickly with a well placed head shot. The Walther was accurate enough to make a head shot in a dimly lit shadows (at 20ft) with 2 layers of red cellophane over the flashlight. I could barely see the pest when I took the shot!
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<br>I would recommend this pistol for close range pest control. I will keep you updated if I have success at distances further than 9 yrds.
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Hotsky's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 12/02/2005
I have to disagree with what you said;
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<br>Shooting 10” rats with a 360fps .177 gun is not a good idea! Nighthawk is a 2 ft-lb gun; Not enough power for pest control. Small mice up to 5m, maybe.
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<br>Nighthawk is based on CP Sport which is a cheaper version of CP99, and is probably one of the worst guns for what you intend to do.
<br>For rats (if you want a handgun) get a Crosman 2240 which is a 460fps in a .22 caliber.
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Hawaiiratkiller's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 14/02/2005
Thanks for your comment Hotsky! However, please note that my comment is not theory, its actual practice. My CP99 has taken down 10" rats at close range as well as smaller ones at 20ft. Please note I emphasized this gun works for "well placed CLOSE RANGE shots".
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<br>Like I said, I HAVE been using a crosman "American Classic" that shoots .177 at 600fps and it has been working terribly. First, you must pump each time you use it (that scares the pests), and that means you need to place a head shot everytime or it will run away and die a slow death somewhere. Second, air escapes from the seals if you dont shoot fairly soon after you pump it (at least on mine and its not "leaking").
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<br>If you are in your own house and have rats and can get some close range shots. This guy works fine. Its accurate and you can place head shots reliably with the reddot scope and I believe the compensator makes it more accurate. Also note that another fellow shot two tree squirrels with it so far!
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<br>I would not reccomend this gun in theory. But in practice it works just fine. Those are just the facts.
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<br>As I said in my post, if you want to hunt, get a rifle! For close range pest control, many handguns work fine. The new Daisy Powerline 617 shoots at 485fps. But the aiming is awful and I haven't been able to notice a considerable difference between that and the walther at close range.
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<br>Regarding the Crosman 2240, do some research on the pistol. Even with CO2 eliminating the pumping hinderance, you are only limited to shooting one shot before having to reload. That alone makes the Walther a better choice still, at close range because you can make 8 quick shots. At best the Crosmans is only shooting at 430fps. Essentially there is little difference between this and the Walther, because they both should not be used for hunting, but they both can take down rats. I have done so with mine!
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<br>Have a blast shooting rats with your 2240, because I am having tons of fun shooting them with my NightHawk!
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Hotsky's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 15/02/2005
Is it CP99 or Nighthawk? Nighthawk is a CP Sport with accessories.
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<br>You're right, because of pumping, the 1377 ("American Classic") is not a good gun for pest control.
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<br>If I know one thing about hunting or pest control; that is, that you should only need ONE shot to take out the target, or at least immobilize it. If you shoot it and it still runs away - that’s the first sign that the gun doesn’t have enough power, and if you rely mainly on capacity, than again you picked the wrong gun. Sure 8 shots might do it. In fact, in practice even a PPK might do it; if you shoot a rat 15 times it will probably die, but that’s just not right!
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<br>Regarding the 2240, yes the velocity will be about 430fps with 14-15gr pellets, which gives you around 6 ft-lb of energy. With Nighthawk you only get 2 ft-lb. And you say there was no difference?! Sure it’s a single shot, but that’s going to be enough to kill a rat.
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Hawaiiratkiller's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 18/02/2005
Thanks for the good feedback Hotsky! Excuse me, I can’t believe I typed CP99??? I meant to say CPSport (or NightHawk). Although, there shouldn’t be a difference in power between the CP99 and the CPSport!
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<br>I agree, and disagree! First, even with "hunting rifles" you must sometimes have to take (2) or even (3) shots to kill game (especially with air rifles). So in that sense, I disagree that if you can't kill something with one shot, it's the wrong gun.
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<br>But I agree that you should be able to kill a pest with one shot. And with my NightHawk, I have and it will! I also agree that the power of the guns are different, and in the Crosman it is greater. But if you miss or make a bad shot the gun is no better, if it is then not worse.
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<br>I think we must be honest about pest elimination. Often, we might miss a good shot and therefore it would require at least (2) shots to kill the rat. So, in practice, my Walther NightHawk has successfully eliminated (2) pests with minimal effort. It is also a great gun to be able to make (2) or even (3) quick shots if necessary. Something you cant do with the Crosman. I didn’t have to place 18 shots to kill them.
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<br>Granted, if I had a larger gun I would use it in the correct circumstance. Shooting pests (rats) out of my avocado tree, for instance, I would use my AirForce Talon SS .22!
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<br>But for the circumstance where I am shooting rats in my kitchen and I am between 12-20ft from my target, my Walther NightHawk is working fine. And I might add, it's a delight to shoot!
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<br>Like I said from the beginning; This gun can work fine for eliminating pests with CLOSE RANGE well placed shots.
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<br>I am enjoying your feedback. I think people could learn from this exchange.
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Cowslober's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 08/10/2005
Tape the holes on the fake silencer with duct tape. The report sounds no louder than setting a cup coffee on the table.
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Hawnindabigo's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 22/02/2006
I just discovered this site as I am interested in my first pellet pistol and just had to respond to the salient, intelligent, and informative review this guy from Hawaii has written. Without waxing on, I am now ready for my purchase. I am stoked to discover that he's from God's country; just like me! I feel I'm thoroughly informed from a specific through general commentary from: "da rat killa from da Ilandz" You rock bro! Hawaii no ka oi!
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Nps4474's Response to hawaiiratkiller's Review
Written on: 02/09/2006
The Nighthawk is a great value for the money considering all the great toys that come included. Can't say I'm a big fan of the CP99 Sport that the gun is based from though. If you like tactical guns, heres an idea. Order the Umarex Magnum Research Desert Eagly pellet repeater. I just got one. VERY powerful (500 fps) and accurate (with in 25 feet) for a CO2 gun. Spend another $100 and pick up the Walther flashlight and Top Point II sight. This rig will be certain to give you solid kills on small rodents and pests. You can blast 3 rounds in less then 3 seconds very accurately (all fired with the smooth single action) I would assume three pellets at 450-500 fps would be more then enough to do in a rat within 15-20 feet even when aimed at the body. This first burst could of course be followed by another 3-5 shot burst, thus exhausting the mag. and certainly your pest. I'm going to get my Desert bird dressed up as soon as I save up a few bucks for the sight and flashlight.
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★★★★★
“I first bought the Walther Nighthawk gun at canadian...”
Written on: 21/12/2004 by EATME
I first bought the Walther Nighthawk gun at canadian tire. I was MAD because I had to bring it back because some MORON looked at it and took it out of the case and left the red dot sight on killing the batteries. After I replaced it with a new one, I took it home and fell in love. It sounds and fires GREAT the red dot sight made it very easy to see and having the flashlight. I've killed 2 squirrels in the dark already :) this gun totally rocks. it costs quite a bit but what is money... (read more)
★★★★★
“I bought my Walther Nighthawk online, and when I tore...”
Written on: 23/11/2004 by eovti (1 review written)
I bought my Walther Nighthawk online, and when I tore the package open (halfway home, not more than 200 yards from the post office), I first thought I had bought a piece of plastic at a ridiculous price.
But not so. Closer inspection revealed a very solid-looking piece of hardware; the sound of the slide moving screamed "high quality", and the feel of the thing was anything but toyish. At this point in the proceedings, a police car stopped by, and after some initial misunderstandings we...
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Eovti's Response to eovti's Review
Written on: 02/12/2004
More than a week has passed since I wrote this review, and I'm still in love with the thing. Just a couple of updates, though:
<br>1) I've never used the Umarax/Walther rotary magazines before, and it's a source of constant irritation that the pellets fall out out the magazine all the time. When it's inserted in the pistol it's OK, but you can't load several magazines for later. Unless you take great care to carry them in a horizontal position, that is.
<br>2) I've spent a lot of time down at the shooting range, and the looks of this gun seems to make a lot of people very angry. They ask why a piece of sports/recreational equipment should look like something belonging to the SWAT team. You wouldn't believe to what degree this angers people, especially the pro shooters with their sci-fi looking hardware :-) You're warned...
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Hawaiiratkiller's Response to eovti's Review
Written on: 06/01/2005
I bought this gun just after Christmas and I have only had a chance to sight the red dot scope and shoot 40 rounds.
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<br>So far, I haven’t had any trouble dropping the magazine into the chamber! It drops right in and you simply shut the chamber. Simple!
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<br>I have only experienced pellets to fall out of the magazine when I switched to the Beeman Silver Arrow pellets (7.9gr). You shouldn’t have any trouble with pellets falling out if you use the Standard Crosman pointed, domed or wadcutters (7.9gr).
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<br>I will review the gun after I have expended at least 1500 rounds. I will be testing different pellet weights, shapes to determine different results.
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<br>Stay tuned!
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Airgun101's Response to eovti's Review
Written on: 19/03/2006
Use the RWS pellets, they are a tighter fit. I have never had any fall out while using this brand. The Gamo pellets are also a good choice.
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★★★★☆
“I received my Walther Nighthawk a week ago and took it...”
Written on: 02/11/2004 by Vasco (4 reviews written)
I received my Walther Nighthawk a week ago and took it to the firing range over the weekend. What a delight!
Walther Co. has done an amazing job at putting this package together. I know that some people are putting the gun down for being an overpriced Walther CP Sport but I say that for the price you are getting a great deal filled with goodies.
The gun comes with a red dot sight, a "compensator" (not a silencer...) and a fairly powerful flash light with pressure trigger (or a twist...
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Joe16's Response to Vasco's Review
Written on: 20/12/2005
Hi, in response to the compensator/silencer issue, silencers for civilian guns of any kind are illegal in the states unfortunately. However, over here in England silencers for air guns (including your cp99) and the few rifles and shotguns are legal, so if you are really desperate to use silenceed weapons, then I suggest moving to the UK. Oh well.
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Redd's Response to Vasco's Review
Written on: 10/02/2006
Your review was well thought out & professionally judged. Can't say that is the case with everything I've read as I too was looking for information on the Nighthawk. I'm now looking for info on the Beretta XX-TREME & if you have any knowledge, I would like to hear your personal input. Thanks for a good review...
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Bobt's Comment
Written on: 17/09/2009
Why in the world would you try and shoot a pigeon with a 350fps pellet pistol?? This is what gives the shooting sport a bad name. Shame!!!