Range Report: Staccato 2011 CS

Published on October 14, 2024
Duration: 7:06

This range report provides a hands-on look at the Staccato 2011 CS, highlighting its compact size, double-stack capacity, and soft-shooting characteristics due to its unique two-material frame construction. The review details a straightforward field stripping process similar to a 1911, and presents impressive accuracy results with various ammunition types at 25 yards.

Quick Summary

The Staccato 2011 CS is a compact 9mm pistol known for its soft-shooting characteristics, achieved through a unique two-material frame construction combining metal rails with a polymer grip. It boasts a 16+1 capacity and demonstrated impressive accuracy, with groups as tight as 1.02 inches at 25 yards during testing.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction
  2. 00:06Meet the Staccato 2011 CS
  3. 00:34Staccato 2011 CS Specifications
  4. 00:46Magazine Capacity and Concealability
  5. 01:19Soft Shooting Design Explained
  6. 01:39Frame Construction Details
  7. 02:18Standout Feature: Soft Shooting
  8. 02:35Optics Ready and Co-witness Sights
  9. 03:19Field Stripping the Staccato 2011 CS
  10. 03:34Bull Barrel and Recoil System
  11. 04:35Ammunition Testing Overview
  12. 04:54Accuracy with Staccato Match Ammo
  13. 05:22Accuracy with Black Hills JHP
  14. 05:43Accuracy with Norma 65 Grain Ammo
  15. 06:27Conclusion and Future Content

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Staccato 2011 CS a soft-shooting pistol?

The Staccato 2011 CS achieves its soft-shooting characteristic through a unique two-part frame design. The upper rail section is metal, while the grip area and trigger guard are constructed from polymer, providing a degree of flex that absorbs recoil effectively for the shooter.

What is the magazine capacity of the Staccato 2011 CS?

Despite its compact size, the Staccato 2011 CS features a double-stack magazine design, allowing it to hold 16 rounds of 9mm ammunition plus an additional round in the chamber, offering significant firepower in a small package.

How is the Staccato 2011 CS field stripped?

Field stripping the Staccato 2011 CS involves removing the magazine, verifying it's unloaded, retracting the slide, pushing out the slide stop pin, and then sliding the slide off the frame. The dual recoil spring assembly and bull barrel can then be removed.

What kind of accuracy can be expected from the Staccato 2011 CS?

During testing at 25 yards, the Staccato 2011 CS demonstrated impressive accuracy, achieving groups as tight as 1.02 inches with Staccato's 136-grain match ammunition and 1.3 inches with Norma 65-grain ammunition.

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