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Staccato P

4.4-inch bull-barrel 2011 issued by over 1,600 LE agencies; the legacy Staccato duty/Carry Optics workhorse before the HD line

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Key Highlights

  • Approved for duty by 1,600+ law enforcement agencies
  • 4.4" bull barrel sized for both duty and Carry Optics
  • 4 to 4.5 lb single-action trigger out of the box
  • Multi-footprint optic mounting kit
  • Staccato 2011 magazine ecosystem (17/20+1)

Specifications

Price
$2,499
Weight
2 lb 1 oz
Calibers
9mm
Rail Type
picatinny

Capability Profile

0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes

Compatibility Tags

family: handguninterface: picatinny-pistoloptic-system: adapter-plateoptic-mount: rmroptic-mount: 507coptic-mount: dpp

Overview

The Staccato P is the original duty/competition 2011 that put Staccato on every IDPA, USPSA Carry Optics, and law-enforcement contract list before the HD series arrived. The 4.4-inch bull barrel sits in the middle of the Staccato lineup, neither the 4-inch HD C-series nor the 5-inch XL/XC, and that compromise is the point: short enough to clear a duty holster, long enough to deliver competition-grade sight radius once an optic is on top.

The 4 to 4.5 lb single-action trigger ships clean out of the box. The 33 oz steel-frame weight gives meaningful recoil management without crossing into XL/XC race-gun territory. The 8.1-inch overall length and 1.5-inch grip width are wide for concealment, but the platform was designed for duty and Carry Optics, not AIWB. The Dawson Precision tool-less recoil system, government-length stroke, and tactical texture grip are unchanged from the broader Staccato 2011 ecosystem.

Staccato lists the P as approved for duty by more than 1,600 US law enforcement agencies, including federal, state, and local users; this is the largest deployed 2011 platform in service. The P uses the Staccato proprietary 2011 magazine pattern with 17+1 standard capacity and 20+1 extended, not Glock or P320 mags. That ecosystem is a known cost factor at roughly $90 per spare, but the broader 2011 aftermarket (holsters, mag pouches, sights, plates) is built around this magazine envelope. For Carry Optics shooters who don't need the steel HD-frame premium and don't want to pay XL prices, the P is the long-running default.

Key Features

  • 4.4" bull barrel, stainless or DLC finish
  • 4 to 4.5 lb single-action trigger
  • 17+1 standard capacity, 20+1 extended
  • Multi-footprint optic kit (RMR, SRO, RMRHD, DPP, 507C, 508T)
  • Tool-less Dawson Precision recoil system
  • Government-length stroke
  • Tactical texture grip
  • Two 17-round magazines included

Pros

  • +Approved for duty by 1,600+ law enforcement agencies, largest deployed 2011 in service
  • +4 to 4.5 lb single-action trigger out of the box
  • +4.4" barrel splits the difference between HD C-series and 5" XL/XC
  • +Multi-footprint optic kit covers every major pistol red dot
  • +33 oz steel-frame weight balances recoil control vs duty-carry weight
  • +Lifetime warranty

Cons

  • $2,499 MSRP places it above striker-fired duty pistols by a wide margin
  • Staccato proprietary 2011 mags at ~$90 each, no Glock or P320 cross-compatibility
  • 1.5" grip width wider than striker-fired carry pistols
  • 33 oz unloaded plus optic is meaningful weight for daily duty carry
  • HD line now overlaps the duty role with Glock-mag compatibility for steel-frame buyers

Detailed Specifications

caliber
9mm
Barrel Length
4.4 inches (bull, stainless or DLC)
Overall Length
8.1 inches
weight
33 oz unloaded
width
1.5 inches at grip, 1.3 inches grip width
height
5.9 inches
capacity
17+1 standard, 20+1 extended
trigger
Single-action, 4 to 4.5 lb pull
barrel
Stainless or DLC bull barrel
magazineType
Staccato 2011 proprietary
msrp
$2,499

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