Let’s dive into the brand new Staccato P 2011 optics ready model and see if this is a truly viable duty weapon.
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The 2011 Staccato P is a 4.4” barrel pistol that has a diamond-like coating over the entire frame and slide. Also included are slide serrations on the front and rear of the slide so you can easily manipulate the slide from both the front and rear positions on the slide.
Our Staccato P is also the optics-ready model. The Optics ready means it is milled to take various sizes of the Dawson Precision adapter plates. Unlike most slide cuts and adapters, the Staccato P adapter plates all use integrated rear sights so the optic plate selected always sits at the correct co-witness height.
We wanted to the first shots without any changes to the Staccato P and use it in its pure form. If you choose not to install an optic, the included cover plate has an integrated blacked our rear sight and included green front fiber optic sight. The front fiber optic being green works great with any future optic option as the two colors will be different and not make for a confusing sight picture.
The slide stop is located on the left side of the pistol and does not offer any ambi controls for the slide safety. It was simple to actuate as a lefty but right handed folks may find that their fingers aren’t quite long enough. As righties, the slide stop being so far forward that it may require you to train with some off-hand slide manipulation.
Additionally, the magazine release is also located on the left side of the pistol. And no, unfortunately, the magazine release cannot be flipped to the other side. For right handers, I found this worked perfectly and dropped the magazine cleanly every time. For lefties, the mag release button itself has a fairly sharp edge and you have to break your grip a bit to get a correct angle on the magazine release.
Moving rearward, the Staccato P uses a hammer and functions in single action only. That means, without the hammer being pulled the pistol will not fire at all. As the Staccato P is single action only, the pistol also includes an ambi safety that has a very clear and concise click.
On the grip, there is also a fairly aggressive grip texture that comes standard on the Staccato P. I wish it was a bit more aggressive but it does give good bite into the hand.
Located on the rear of the grip is also the grip safety. The grip safety prevents the pistol from firing unless the grip is depressed and I found it didn’t require too much pressure to fire. The grip safety is well refined and works very well on this system.
At the end of the grip is the included magwell. The magwell does a great job in assisting in reloads and it doesn’t matter what oddball angle you insert the magazine, it is incredibly easy to reload.
Finally, we have the amazing Staccato P trigger. The trigger on the 2011 Staccato P is amazing because it copies the iconic 1911 style. The trigger travels straight backwards and adds consistency in the trigger pull as it’ll travel backwards the same way every time. With the single action only function of the Staccato P, you have the amazing crisp trigger pull of the single action and the short and immediate reset.
Overall the Staccato P performed extremely well and has shown every indication of being a viable duty weapon. I had a few minor issues with the disconnector and want to put more time on the platform before I say that confidently. Stay tuned as we move into future videos where we talk about adding red dot, cleaning and disassembly, and some left-handed weapon manipulation.
Also included is one 20 round magazine and 2 17 round magazines that come in the stainless steel finish. I had no issues with the new magazines and they feed and release from the Staccato P flawlessly.
Hopefully, this review was helpful if you’re considering a 2011 or the Staccato P
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