The Staccato P is a double-stack, single-action 2011 in 9mm built for duty and competition. Staccato still builds it and says more than 2,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies approve it for duty, among them Houston Police, Las Vegas Metro and the Texas Rangers. Its Dawson Precision recoil system field strips with no tools, pins or clips, so it can be cleaned in a locker at the end of a shift.

The slide is optic-ready and ships with standard-height sights, so the irons stay usable under a mounted dot. Two 17-round magazines come with it and Staccato lists extended magazines as a factory option. The grip module is the slimmer Tac Texture design, meant to hold on to with wet hands, over a 4140 steel frame that brings the pistol to 33.0 oz. The slide uses a government-length stroke, which Staccato says lets a shorter pistol cycle like a 5-inch gun and return to battery faster. Barrel finish, trigger weight, serrations, optics and lights are all chosen when the order is placed.

If you are cross-shopping, the Springfield Armory Prodigy matches the weight and the 17-round magazine and has a longer 5.0-inch barrel, with an MSRP of $1,530, so a buyer who wants a double-stack 9mm 1911 for the range can have one for much less. The Staccato C2 trims 8.0 oz and 0.6 inches for carry and holds one round fewer.