Staccato HD: The Ultimate 2011 Evolution with Glock® Mag Compatibility from SHOT Show 2025

This review by Ben Stoeger, a professional shooter with extensive experience, delves into the Staccato HD 4 and 4.5 inch pistols. Stoeger highlights their 2011 platform, Glock magazine compatibility, and innovative sight block design that significantly impacts shooting dynamics, making the guns shoot flatter and softer. Despite a high price point and initial extraction issues on the 4.5 inch model (later resolved by extractor spring changes), Stoeger finds the pistols enjoyable and suitable for duty carry, praising their feel and performance after potential factory refinements.

This video provides an in-depth review of the SIG Sauer P211 GTO, highlighting its innovative features and impact on the 2011 market. The speaker, with experience in various 2011 platforms, praises the P211 GTO for its flat shooting characteristics, excellent trigger, and the advanced 3D-printed compensator. It also discusses the SIG LOC optic mounting system, ambidextrous controls, and the significant advantage of using P320 magazines, which lowers cost and improves reliability compared to traditional 2011 offerings. The review emphasizes how SIG has disrupted the market by offering high-end performance at a more accessible price point.

This guide details the installation of the Magpul Full Size grip module onto the Ruger RXM, enhancing ergonomics and magazine compatibility. The video highlights the modular chassis system, allowing for easy grip swaps. The host, an experienced firearms reviewer with extensive testing data, demonstrates the benefits of the larger grip for shooters with larger hands and confirms reliability over 1,500 rounds.

This video reviews the Fusion XP Comp, a 2011-style pistol, highlighting its premium features at a more accessible price point. The review focuses on its performance in rapid-fire drills like the Bill Drill, emphasizing its recoil mitigation due to porting and a compensator. The presenter notes its comfortable ergonomics and aesthetic appeal, making it a strong contender in the market.

This video provides a detailed review of the Staccato HD and HD 45 pistols, drawing on viewer comments and the instructor's extensive experience. The instructor discusses the pros and cons of these models, including their features, shooting dynamics, and value proposition compared to other high-end 2011 platforms. He also touches on Staccato's customer service and the importance of proper firearm maintenance.

Colion Noir provides an expert review of the Bull Armory Ultralight, highlighting its unique 'goofy' yet 'phenomenal' feel and compact size, comparable to a Staccato CS. He praises the meticulous attention to detail, including the advanced optic cut, textured iron sights, and ergonomic enhancements like the trigger guard relief cut, which significantly improves grip and control.

This guide details the technique for firing the Micro Uzi in full-auto, as demonstrated by Dave Merrill and Dave Rhoden on RECOILtv. It emphasizes proper grip, stock usage, and recoil management due to the firearm's high cyclic rate (1250 RPM). The instruction highlights the effectiveness of the compensator ports in controlling muzzle rise during intense firing sequences.

This video provides an expert-level look inside a real Ukrainian arms room in 2024, showcasing a diverse array of weaponry from Soviet-era relics to modern Western platforms. Host Iain Harrison, RECOIL's editor, details the logistical shift towards NATO standards and highlights specific weapon systems in use by Ukrainian forces in Eastern Ukraine. The entry emphasizes the practical application and integration of various firearms and munitions in a high-intensity conflict zone.

This entry details the extensive career of Billy Waugh, a legendary figure in US special operations and intelligence. It covers his early life, military service in Korea and Vietnam with Special Forces and SOG, pioneering HALO jump techniques, and advanced intelligence gathering operations in Africa. Waugh's expertise in clandestine surveillance, tracking high-value targets like Carlos the Jackal and Osama bin Laden, and utilizing night operations in challenging environments is highlighted.

This guide details the field stripping and basic operation of the PKM machine gun, as demonstrated by Iain Harrison of RECOILtv. It covers disassembly steps including barrel and bolt carrier group removal, as well as loading and unloading procedures. Harrison, an expert with high authority, highlights the PKM's Soviet construction and unique feeding mechanism compared to Western designs.