New Product Highlight: Staccato HD P4X
Steel frame. Recoil-muting compensator. Full-size capacity from Glock magazines. Is this the ultimate duty Staccato?
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Would you pay north of $3,600 for a duty pistol? For that kind of money, it better be damn near perfect.
The new Staccato HD P4X might fit the bill, though.
Come see what makes this pistol such a strong contender in the world of premium-tier duty, carry, and home-defense guns.
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Staccato HD P4X Specs & Features
Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Action: Semi-automatic, single action
- Capacity: 18+1
- Optic Footprint: HOST
- Barrel Length: 4” (compensated)
- Overall Length: 7.6”
- Weight: 33 oz
- Country of Origin: USA
- MSRP: $3,599 (core), $3,799 (preferred), $3,999 (premium)
Features
- HD-series upgrades for durability and reliability
- Barrel-mounted compensator
- Takes Glock-pattern magazines
This new pistol is very similar to the carry-focused HD C4X. Both feature a 4-inch barrel and Staccato’s barrel-mounted compensator. In addition to diverting gas upward to reduce muzzle rise, the non-reciprocating unit keeps more mass still at the end of the barrel to reduce felt recoil.
The difference is a full-size frame that makes room for 18-round magazines. The compact slide/full-size grip combo is probably my favorite configuration in the pistol market. It’s the same one used by the Glock 45 and Springfied Echelon 4.0 FC.
The slide is cut for Staccato’s HOST mounting system, which lets you use just about any pistol red dot you want.
Other HD-series features include the deletion of the grip safety, the addition of a mechanical firing pin block, improved ergonomics, and steel Glock-pattern magazines.
The magazine release is reversible, but you don’t have to do the job yourself. The good people at Staccato will set yours up on whichever side you prefer at the factory.
Staccato lists a starting MSRP of $3,599 for the HD P4X. The preferred package, which adds a tritium front sight, flared magazine well, and one more magazine, costs $3,799. The Premium package adds vented serrations and comes with four mags for $3,999.
Is the new Staccato HD P4X a perfect pistol? Let us know below. See what it’s up against in our comparison of the Best Comped Pistols!