Preface
Over the last few years, I have developed an affinity for pistols. To be specific, full-size tactical pistols. As this addiction has grown, I continued to adjust my sights on better and better options. Today I am bringing you a review of one of those amazing pistols, the Staccato XC 9mm pistol.
As I mentioned, my taste has matured. Partially in part to being exposed to many fantastic options. In my line of work, it is easy to be exposed to high quality firearms. My very first experience with a Staccato was a year or two ago, with a review of the Staccato P. I really liked that pistol, but all it really did was push me towards something even better. The Staccato XC is arguably at the top of the Staccato heap, which sits at the apex of 2011 pistols.
What is a 2011?
Staccato’s basic design is a modernized version of the OG 1911 pistol, with a widened grip allowing double stack 9mm cartridges to be used. After this complete redesign of the famous pistol, it makes perfect sense to rename it 2011. Basically a hundred years later, the title fits as a gun for the next century. Staccato popularized the 2011 trend, and it has been embraced by many other manufacturers. Big names like SpringField Armory and Wilson Combat have introduced 2011 models. Where before they only offered the 1911.
Why would you want a 2011 over a 1911 you might be asking? And if you are, you might be due for a prostate exam. The 1911 has seen incredible service life and action across the globe. The venerable 45 ACP cartridges it fires are heavy and lethal, so why would you abandon this design for something new?
An easy answer is that the 9mm Parabellum has basically won the popularity contest. I see no value getting into the weeds of cartridge arguments today, most shooters prefer the 9mm over the 45 ACP. And it’s easy to understand why, its far more affordable, offers more capacity in a given firearm, and is still quite useful in lethal and competitive fields.
These things considered, it seems the 2011 design was simply an eventuality waiting to happen. The popularity of the 1911, with all of its benefits, made an excellent candidate to customize and fill-out with a fat bottomed magazine brimming with 9mm cartridges.
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The Staccato XC
Caliber: 9×19 mm 17+1 or 20+1 Capacity
Trigger: 2.5 lb
Barrel: 5.0ā Island Comp
Weight: 37.56 oz Without optic & no magazine
Frame: Steel 4140 Steel – Billet Precision Machined
Recoil System: 5.0″ Tool less Dawson PrecisionĀ® Tool Less Recoil System
Dimensions: 8.7ā x 1.5ā x 5.9ā Width at grip is 1.3ā
Magazine: Comes with 2 x 17 Round Magazines
The incredible compensator built into the front of the barrel greatly reduces muzzle rise, keeping the gun on target. You can even see the red dot all through the recoil most of the time.
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