If you live in California, you know the drill. Every time a new pistol comes out, everyone else is celebrating while you shrug it off because you can’t have it.
There’s reason to celebrate this time, though, because the Staccato HD P4 is now legal in California.
Staccato HD P4 California Compliant Specs & Features
Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Action: Semi-automatic, single-action only
- Capacity: 10+1
- Barrel Length: 4”
- Overall Length: 7.6”
- Weight: 32 oz
- Sights: Iron rear, tritium front
- Optic Ready: Yes, (HOST Mounting System)
- MSRP: $2,699
Features
- Going back to Cali like Biggie
- Come with three 10-round mags (Glock-compatible)
- Improved safety and ergonomics over the Original Staccato 2011 design
Prices accurate at time of writing
Prices accurate at time of writing
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The state government of California updates its DOJ Handgun Roster from time to time, and the Staccato HD P4 appeared on this list for the first time in May 2025.
That means California residents can now buy the unholy love-child of John Browning and Gaston Glock.
The HD P4 takes many of the features we love about the original line of Staccato 2011 pistols and makes the end product safer, more durable, and more comfortable to shoot. And – finally – it takes Glock magazines. This one comes with three 10-round mags.
Read up on the Staccato HD P4 launch for more details.
Like any other HD P4, the Cali version is compatible with a range of pistol red dot mounting footprints thanks to the HOST system, and you can add a pistol light with the accessory rail.
Unlike the standard version, though, Staccato cannot install them for you before shipping it to California.
Other state-specific changes include white lettering that explains what the loaded chamber indicator does and a magazine release that’s no longer reversible. Sorry, left-handed shooters.
Staccato lists an MSRP of $2,699 for the HD P4 California Compliant Preferred Package. I might point out that other states can get the base model for $2,499 – call it a sunshine tax, I guess.
Buying guns in the Golden State isn’t easy. You can read up on California Gun Laws, but the bottom line is this: they’re extremely restrictive and make gun ownership intentionally difficult.
Fortunately, we have some helpful tips on How to Buy a Gun in California.
What do you think of the new Cali-compliant Staccato HD P4? Let us know below. For more pistols Californians can actually own, check out our guide to the Best Guns on the California Handgun Roster.
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