Is This The Most Elite Competition Pistol?
Original Video: • STI Edge 2011
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Believe me this man can shoot!
I wish I could find one of these! I have the Staccato XC but really want one of their older S.T.I. Models! Beautiful pistol Hickok45!
ANYTHING 1911 gets my attention. Thanks, Hickok45!
@dauton123
2 ай бұрын
Actually a 2011 but the same firing system - Infinity/SVI was where the STI guys started
@svbarryduckworth628
2 ай бұрын
With a massive wide grip where a lot of people can't quite reach the trigger. Gripping a double stack .45 ACP is like gripping a 2x4.
@kbjerke
2 ай бұрын
@@svbarryduckworth628 I have larger hands, but even the Browning P35 feels a little "thick" to me. The stock 1911A1 just *fits* me nicely. As Paul Harrell says, "It just feels *good* in my hand!"
@davidkachel
2 ай бұрын
@@svbarryduckworth628 Sadly, true. And, that grip also makes them hard to reload.
@jamesshackelford6721
2 ай бұрын
Definitely gets mine too. Maybe some day he will talk about and teach us the secret to his accuracy and how he aims at targets.
I shot a Jim Clark Custom, until the STI came out. I capacity difference was the deciding factor for me. Just being able to shoot round after round before reloading was wonderful.
@neiljohnson6815
2 ай бұрын
I have a Jim Clark Custom Colt Lightweight Commander. I have carried it for many years. Still do.
I would love to have a STI in my gun collection. Awesome review Hickok45 👍👍
I own an STI target master in .45 acp, it shoots great !
I don't mean to brag, but I won the last 3 dirt shooting competition's ...
@CarlosGonzalez-km9xr
2 ай бұрын
I’m right behind you buddy 😅
@johnhickok45
2 ай бұрын
What's dirt shooting?
@patrickhall3878
2 ай бұрын
@@johnhickok45 not making that clang sound on a target 🎯
@steveholder1956
2 ай бұрын
LOL 😅
@kirkrasmussen9629
2 ай бұрын
@@johnhickok45 - missing the target. 😂
It is a beautiful pistol - love it. Greetings from South Africa
I absolutely love Hickock. I had the Duty One, Trojan and the Spartan which I believe was made in the Philippines. I traded them up for a Wilson Combat. I wish I still had them.
The STI 2011 is a wonderful competition gun. It looks odd without the magwell which I noticed was on the table. The Navy SEALS even adopted them at one time. I've had a Bob Dawson STI Edge since 2006 or 2007 and ran about 100,000 rounds through it before I moved to where it's a long drive to a USPSA match. Mine is in .40; the standard caliber for the USPSA Limited class. People also shoot it in Limited 10 simply by not loading more than 10 rounds in each mag. The biggest "problem" I've had was that at around 50,000 rounds the magazine springs wore out. Hard to blame the gun for that! They're a consumable. A new set of Arredondo springs made them better than new.
Hickock45, you have just too much fun! LOL Good on ya!
Dan Wesson’s DWX is quite impressive
@accord50
2 ай бұрын
I shot one recently and it was the shit !! I was putting bullets in the same holes at 15 yards !
@dalejohns2758
2 ай бұрын
Not really
@richardbriscoe8563
2 ай бұрын
It’s the best of two words. CZ ergonomics and 1911 upper. Right now it has two problems. A lack of magazines and a poor selection of holsters.
@pcpolice7937
2 ай бұрын
Mine has a problem. It won’t feed and the safety clicks on while you’re shooting. Sent it in to CZ. After they had it 90 days, shot 38 rounds of 115 gr Blazer Brass through it. Then just sent it back. Didn’t fix a Damn thing. I am totally disgusted and very angry. A $2000 gun needs to work after the “500 round break in period”. I am going to call them tomorrow and demand a new gun. If I don’t get it, I’m driving to CZ in Kansas City with it. It”ll BE A SHIT SHOW THEN
STI is now Staccato. A few years back management changed their name. STI was "the" competition pistol. The Staccato name was created to be able to stretch their legs a bit out of the competition realm. Still the same quality pistol...imo. Of course, your results may vary. 😉
@leftyo9589
2 ай бұрын
hopefully the quality improved with the name change, as sti was really running rough in the industry.
Correct me if I am wrong but STI is now Staccato. The 2011 is patented by them too.
@bertg.6056
2 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing !
@gregsenter140
2 ай бұрын
You're right
@dannyclaiborne
2 ай бұрын
@@gregsenter140 Correct - STI is now Staccato! Staccato is made in Georgetown TX.
@300CSTL
2 ай бұрын
Technically, STI is now both Staccato and Cosaint.
@chadwickhodulik2311
2 ай бұрын
Yes it's a 2011 ..Like that just so happens to be the year his model was made. Staccato was in the near future..
Where have you been good seeing you again. Nice shooting and nice gun. Thanks for the video 😊
@johnhickok45
2 ай бұрын
This is an old video here on our clips channel but the main Hickok45 channel has never stopped making new content. Roughly 3 videos a week for 15 years straight.
As far as custom and competition guns go, stacatto is mediocre at best. It's basically a high end production gone and nothing particularly great about it. The originators of the 2011 design were Sandy Strayer and Virgil Tripp. When they parted ways, Tripp built 2011s as STI, which was later sold multiple times and eventually became Stacotto. They built decent guns for a while and eventually went to crap. Had so many broken comps, barrels, and various other stuff, they got out of the competition market and went for the tacticool shooters. Sandy Strayer started a separate company called Infinity Firearms. If you want to check out some high end 2011s, that's the place to go. Not Stacatto.
I remember this gun the most from Resident Evil 3 Nemesis. It was called the STI Eagle 6.0 in that and was fitted with a scope
Another great upload by the legend himself
Thank you for a review. It would be helpful to publish the distance to the targets. Bul Armory, Springfield Armory and Staccato ~ all make 2011 handguns with better ballistics and with many options.
I have and love my STI Sentry. I bought it new in 2012. Forged frame and forged slide. Ran me $1200! I still can’t believe I spent that much, but I’m glad that I did :)
Thanks again sir !! Grateful for your work and insight 🤙😎⭐️💯
Looking forward to a review of an Infinity/SVI 2011 but they do start at $7K and there is a one year wait on new ones
Living vicariously through you brotha a very nice 2011 thanks for sharing
My son shot every one in final inspection for a couple of years, and he is an expert on tuning. He assembled me a 10mm (the only way I could afford one) and that is my prized possession.
Now is that a current model? I thought they’re Staccato now? That gun is perfect for me the way it is. Very nice.
STI pistol is good. For a long time, magazines were iffy. Magazines are more reliable now, though still pricey.
Hickock45 is more accurate with a handgun than I am with a shotgun.
I have an STI Guardian and am pleased with it.
I have a Staccato P and I love it.
I fired a Staccato. They are insanely easy to shoot and accurate.
There are definitely several custom 2011's that are nicer than sti. Akai, Atlas and Infinity are a few...
Most elite depends on what the current definitikon of Elite is.
Not a fan of target 1911s…had a gold cup…wasn’t really impressed…standard 1911 will always be my fave.
@David-hm9ic
Ай бұрын
There's really not much to compare between a Gold Cup and a 2011 other than heritage.
A high dollar range toy,I like toys.
I bought a STI Phoenix in .45 several years ago at auction. I have yet to fire it.
STI Horror story: The price of one factory magazine STARTS at $70 and goes up from there based on capacity. Fail.
That thing is loud for a 9mm. That one is sweet.
The Goat with a goat gun .......
The only thing I care about is that Hickok doesn't shoot the moon 🎑!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😮
Most USPSA competitors would shoot this in 9mm Major now instead of 40 and there is now the very popular USPSA Limited Optics category which allows a red dot and a single-action gun vs. Carry Optics which doesn't allow single-action
@Pappy7064
2 ай бұрын
and a magwell
You an on the move! Woo! Woo!
I'm liking my Kimber KDS9c so far. Curious of what you think of it, if you can get one.
@someoneelse1i1i
2 ай бұрын
I love Kimber but I’ve seen some competition shooters say they will “jam up” during extremely rapid fire shooting. While I did a few IDPA matches “way back when” I have no call for that type of rapid fire now and my Kimber has never failed to fire.
@davidwade4825
2 ай бұрын
@@someoneelse1i1i My Kimber Camp Guard 10mm needed some break-in time. So far the KDS9c has run perfectly.
I remember when Kimber had a polymer 1911.
@williammatthews2948
2 ай бұрын
Kimber=paperweight.
I can do that with my G2C.
Beautiful and functional hand gun I like it
Those are hot 45 rounds.
I was unfamiliar with the 2011 and I’m into airsoft. I took one look at the pistol and thought wow look it’s a 5.1 hi capa!! I had no idea it was based off a real gun. Thought it was unique to airsoft. Much like the real steel counterpart, the airsoft version of the 2011 is one of the most popular pistols out there. See it on every field, awesome design.
@kagyu1
2 ай бұрын
I do a ton of dry fire and thought of buying an airsoft for drills. The reviews show lots of flaws and breakages. Some of the nicer ones cost about the same as a real pistol which seems nuts. Do you have issues with your airsoft? . They have a CZ75 airsoft.
@C_mat6
2 ай бұрын
@@kagyu1 generally speaking, yes, breakages can be a serious problem. Many brands make their guns out of cheap crap materials to maximize profit margins which decreases reliability, however, there are some really good fund I would recommend for you that are inexpensive and good for dry fire or practice. First off, you will only want GBB (gas blowback) airsoft guns because they are more realistic than electric guns. For these I recommend two top brands, Tokyo Marui, and Krytac. Tokyo Marui is a Japanese brand renowned for their quality hi capa pistol (based off a 1911 high capacity). That I recommend the most, a stock one can be about $100 and will last a long time as long as it is cared for. Next, Krytac. I don’t believe they have any pistols but Krytac is owned by the real gun manufacturer Kriss, so their GBB Kriss Vector is the most realistic airsoft representation you will get of the Vector. It costs around $400 but is very good quality. Lastly I recommend the Dan Wesson 715. These are very typically crapped on in the community but mine seems to be virtually indestructible. I’ve dropped it several times, and clean it very rarely but it continues to run very reliably with its full steel construction. These cost $114 to $150 depending on length. Home this helps, if you want I can send you some links to some quality airsoft guns that won’t destroy your wallet cause sometimes it matters what vendor you buy it from. Evike is a very popular airsoft vendor but typically sell things overpriced and broken, so buy from other places if possible!
@C_mat6
2 ай бұрын
@@kagyu1 btw, another note, if you’re looking for a CZ75, I believe the brand Marushin has one. I’ve never seen one so I can’t speak for their quality but generally Japanese airsoft guns are very reliable, the only problem being they are sometimes overpriced depending on brand, and also are not legally allowed to have a full metal construction unlike American airsoft brands
@kagyu1
2 ай бұрын
@@C_mat6 thank you for taking the time to reply with so much info. I shoot a customized SP-01 in Production and a P365XL in Carry Optics from concealment. Trigger return spring wear is a big deal ( even with after market springs) on CZ75’s. I’m hoping the airsoft version fits my holsters. It could save wear on my gun . Thanks again.
@C_mat6
2 ай бұрын
@@kagyu1 yup no problem👍 and it should fit your holster since generally airsoft replicas are almost exact 1:1 scales, especially if licensed. I use real service and conceal holsters for my airsoft guns all the time!
Keep up the good work
Right before the AWB, I was going to get a Para-Ordinance P-14. 14 rounds of .45ACP was was a big deal for a Government Model. High capacity alloy frames were their whole reason to be, so the ban drove them out of business.😮
@ryantogo8359
2 ай бұрын
Rock island makes a copy of that gun today in 45, 9mm, and 10mm for a reasonable price
@analogludite9575
2 ай бұрын
@@ryantogo8359 👍Thanks, man! I'll certainly check those out. I knew there were expensive double stack race guns, but I didn't realize they had trickled down to the common man. I don't do my shooting against a clock, I do it against a back-filled wall of railroad ties, usually.😉
I can not even reach the trigger on a 2011 so it doesn't matter how accurate or well a firearm shoots if you can't get a proper grip on it.
@dauton123
2 ай бұрын
STI and Infinity offer "extra-short" triggers which I use so I can now put my thumb on the safety - extra-wide left safety also helps. Look at the Atlas X-Line Triggers - Short Flat
👍👍💯🇺🇸 So little time, So many toys!
Awesome tool
That looks like a great gun. But I'll stick with my old colt gold cup!!! I just shoot for fun. So 8 round wilson mag is ok. Always great watching you shoot!!
It's not a GLOCK SO HE DOESN'T LIKE IT
this man shoots better than me bruh
Very nice Firearms ,thank you for supporting the 2nd Amendment Freedom and the proper Side of the Internet
STI...always better than an STD
Is STI still around???
@ryantogo8359
2 ай бұрын
Not really, the company changed its name to stacatto and doesnt offer much of a variety anymore
@300CSTL
2 ай бұрын
It is alive in the form of both Staccato and Cosaint.
It is Staccato now 2011 They are Great, Atlas is better. The Pit Viper make shooting look easy But the Price not so much 7& 8 thousand Dollar Firearms .Should look easy .
I would like to buy this if you want to sell it or whoever owns it wants to!
I live less than 20 min from where they make Staccato (formerly STI), and I can say the regional group hypnosis over these pistols is astounding.... while they are good pistols, they are nowhere near worth the insane, absurd, mind-boggling, jaw dropping prices. $3000 for a plastic pistol is stupid, in any universe, in any timeline, in any reality. If I were to even consider dropping two G's on a 1911, it wouldn't be a Staccato. In fact, I would much rather prefer an older, real STI all metal 1911. Hey, each to his own, but no gun in history deserves the ridiculously overrated hype the Staccato gets.
@ryantogo8359
2 ай бұрын
You can buy aftermarket aluminum and steel grip frames for them since you're so opposed to having a plastic gun, Einstein
@texas-raider
2 ай бұрын
@@ryantogo8359 Great genius...spend even more to convert it to a real gun? That's quite some elementary school education you have there, pal....
Are you shooting STI Staccato or what? Staccato is the new brand name since 2020.
@ryantogo8359
2 ай бұрын
Cool story bro. It's an sti like he said in the video 10 times. Use your eyes and ears.
@ContraBandido
2 ай бұрын
@@ryantogo8359 That means Staccato.
Very powerful weapon, no wonder it cost 2000 $
@Pappy7064
2 ай бұрын
$2000 is nothing compared to custom competition gun. Some of the guns out there run upwards of $9000. They are super nice but way out of my pay grade.
As usual, great if you have that kind of money to spend on one pistol.
@TheAcenightcreeper
2 ай бұрын
Or…you could aboid the walmart mentality and instead of having 5 glocks…you get one quality gun…i know…you feel cooler taking photos of generic throwaway pistols and showing them to friends who have no idea about quality firearms and they go “wow, this guy has 10 guns!” When in reality you could have bought 2 staccatos… Affordability is a mindset…most people can afford a Staccato…they just dont want to…they want 5 cheap glocks…
Taurus 9 mm
What happened to the Hickok45 Chanel with over 1 million subscribers?
@johnhickok45
2 ай бұрын
Nothing happened to it
This man is a Master Shooter if not a Grandmaster.
Beautiful
Surely Hickok45 knows that a 1911 chambered in 9mm Luger is sacrilege.
Way out of my price ability. Nice gun though.
Great video champ
WW3 started....
Can you imagine some loser going in to rob a Cafe, bank, whatever, at gunpoint, not knowing Hickok45 is in there? 😅
old videos.
😊 ser how much your wounds bullet 😅 the American eagle
Noice!
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That's not a competition pistol. It doesn't have any gadgets or batteries. No rainbow colors and it ain't plastic. Pshaw!! (Oops, I guess it is partly plastic.)
Wow