2011 Takeover: Staccato, SIG P211, PSA Sabre-11 & More
This year’s SHOT Show could have just been called SHOT 2011, given how many new double-stack, two-piece grip-and-frame 1911-like designs were made. Much like Champagne has to come from the Champagne region in France, 2011s come from Staccato. They own the name, but much like AR-15, it’s become the go-to name for these types of firearms.
Still, to keep things simple, we’ll just call them all 2011s or by their names. The gun industry is overrun with 2011 platforms. Companies with their own signature line of firearms have released some form of 2011, and we are going to talk about each one and what they offer the average shooter
Staccato HD CX4
It only seems right we start with the king of 2011s, Staccato. The new Staccato HD CX4 joins a lineup of full-size and crossover guns as a dedicated compact pistol. The CX4 has a 4-inch barrel with a simple port compensator and a compact grip. It’s the Glock 19 of 2011s.
As usual, it’s optics-ready with Staccato’s host system, which is rather ingenious. The CX4 has a rail for lights, ambidextrous safety, and a slide lock. The gun is part of the HD lineup that uses Glock-pattern magazines for easy compatibility. It’s topped with a drop safe Series 80 trigger.
The CX4 is aimed at the duty market but is small enough for concealed carriers to carry. It’s still fairly bulky and heavy, but cutting the frame and slide cuts a lot of length and creates a more concealable package.
SIG Sauer P211
SIG has a lot of guns under its belt, and now it has a 2011 design with the SIG P211. SHOT 2026 showed two new models of the P211. We have the GT5 and GT4. The GT5 packs a five-inch barrel, and the GT4 packs a 4.2-inch barrel. They have identical frames and use SIG P320 magazines predictably.
The P211 lineup uses a two-piece frame-and-grip design. The frame is steel, and the grip is an alloy. This is interesting, as most 2011s use a polymer grip module that provides some flex during the recoil impulse, making things a bit more controllable. Going all metal is an interesting decision, and I’m curious how it performs.
It’s optics-ready with SIG-LOC Pro cut, ambidextrous safety, and slide lock with a reversible magazine release. It feels fantastic in the hand and promises you a very capable firearm with a lot of great features at a not-too-shabby price point. I’m excited to try one more long-term.
PSA Sabre-11
A lot of people have been waiting for Palmetto State Armory to enter the world of 2011s. A couple of votes during the last two SHOT Shows have positioned the Sabre-11 as the most requested firearm from PSA’s new entries. The PSA Sabre-11 has non-MIM parts, as they often mention.
The gun uses the Agency Optics System for a diverse direct-mounting system and a standard Picatinny rail. You can swap the trigger shoes without disassembling the pistol. The gun uses standard Checkmate magazines to keep things simple, but sadly very pricey. The frame and grip are made of polymer and steel, and in the future, metal grip modules will be available.
So what’s it going to cost you? Tough to say, it’s not quite clear, but I’d expect it to be priced competitively.
Alpha Foxtrot Romulus Goes Big Bore
The current incarnation of the 2011 market is all about 9mm. Alpha Foxtrot has been producing 9mm 2011s for a minute now, but has decided that maybe 9mm isn’t for everyone. They expanded into 10mm and .45 ACP this year to give big-boy fans a double-stack option.
With a capacity of 13 for the .45 ACP and 15 for the 10mm, you’re still getting double-stack capacity. The Romulus series optics are cut and compatible with Glock MOS plates with RMSc options. The Alpha FoRomulus series has rails for lights, suppressor-height sights, and options for compensated or uncompensated. The Romulus series comes with metal magwells and suppressor height iron sights.
The Romulus guns are historically priced affordably for a 2011. They tend to be priced between $1,500 and $1,700. If the big bores can keep that price, I’d be impressed.
Kimber 1911DS Warrior
Kimber is best known for its single-stack 1911s. They’ve recently expanded into the double-stack world with the 2k11 series. They’ve expanded that into the 1911DS Warrior. The 1911DS Warrior is a 2011 with a carbon-reinforced grip module and a steel frame. Look at all the 2011s on this list.
They have fancy cuts, straight, brick-like slides, and a bit of a futuristic look. The 1911DS Warrior differs; it keeps the classic lines and look of the 1911. Even compared to the standard 2K11, the 1911DS Warrior looks quaint. This includes the iconic curves.
The 1911DS Warrior comes in 9mm, .45 ACP, 10mm, and even .38 Super. The gun has a rail, so it doesn’t have the exact look of a classic 1911, but it’s close. The gun is optics-ready for RMR footprints. Oh, and it has an MSRP of $1,299, which is tough to beat.
The 2011-ification Of The Handgun Industry
This is only a few of the new 2011s out there. These were the most interesting to me out of the dozen or so I saw. Even then, I guarantee I didn’t see them all. The 2011-ification of the industry goes beyond just 2011s.
It seems like everyone is aiming to hit the 2011 spark. SDS Arms is releasing the Inglis 2035, which aims to bring that 2011-like design to the Hi-Power. Even though the Hi-Power was already a double-stack. They are bringing a flat trigger, a flat slide, optics-ready, railed design to the market.
Zermatt Arms has created a gun called the Waltz 9, a striker-fired gun that takes Glock mags with a roller locking block. While striker-fired, it certainly feels like a 2011.
In fact, I feel like the 2011-ification of the industry is a good thing. It seems like gun makers are attempting to meet demand by offering different designs that exemplify their flat-shooting, smooth-handling nature. If we can get better guns out of the deal, I’m happy to see it happen.
Live Inventory Price Checker
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Springfield Armory 1911 Prodigy 9mm 10rd Black Mag DS | Ammunition Depot | $ 36.49 |
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About Travis Pike
Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine Gunner, a lifelong firearms enthusiast, and now a regular guy who likes to shoot, write, and find ways to combine the two. He holds an NRA certification as a Basic Pistol Instructor and is the world’s Okayest firearm’s instructor.
