"The C and C2 continue Staccato’s commitment to performance-driven handguns. Offering smooth shooting and an out-of-the-box appeal, they won over this 1911 skeptic. The price of admission for all this high-end stuff comes in high, though. Staccato’s base model C sits right around $1,700, and the optics-ready C2 reaches up to about $2,300. But if you get a chance to fire any of their guns, I think you’ll probably begin to understand the performance that comes along with that price tag." - John Currie