Staccato HD P4 thoughts/ fixes

[ZeroFoxGiven]

So I bought this about a month ago and have approximately 500 rounds through it.

I noticed the trigger shoe is too long for me, short fingers, and that the “hot spot” on beaver tail/ frame area is real and painful in web of hand. No other 1911 I’ve ever owned or shot, even 1911a1 caused this before.

The beaver tail fit is also horrendous. But it is not all bad, gun recoils mildly and is accurate, I mean accurate.

so I set to work to fix trigger, hot spots and beaver tail/ frame area fit and comfort.

Pics of the unsightly factory fit, if you run your nail across the line in catches on a huge “ridge.”

I knew what I was buying with a highend production gun and knew I would tweak it.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Started file/grinding. Always looks bad at first.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Filed to shape, more or less

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Then butt loads of sanding
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Just a few shots between sandings. Used a black marker to identify high/ low spots to make it a uniform shape.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Last sanding, pretty smooth and shiny. No tool marks or divots. Light reflecting distortion makes it look otherwise, but it is uniform in shape now with no divers, high/ low spots.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Then the part I hate, cold blueing. After like 10 times the parts are all uniform. Has oil on it for next 24 hours while the blueing finishes the process so very shiny atm, sorry.

I will shoot, carry for a while before I cerakote it, probably FDE.

With just permablue in person you wouldn’t even know there was anything done to this.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Also opened up rear sight as my old eyes need light on both sides of front sight to pick it up quickly.

Used calipers to measure, I know the light/ reflection makes it look “off” but it is dialed in.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Once I hit about 1000 rounds down range I will then figure out what RDO I want to use. Have to try a bunch because of my astigmatism to see which works best.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Red Dirt #2 solid trigger.

 

[No_glonks]

Great stuff! I wouldn’t dare to do any of that, still debating if I want to swap trigger to red dirt.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Great stuff! I wouldn’t dare to do any of that, still debating if I want to swap trigger to red dirt.

It made a huge difference to me, no mag disconnect, straight trigger and overtravel screw make it perfect.

Just make sure you read their sizing chart to grab the correct length trigger

 

[ShootFirstFirster]

Once I hit about 1000 rounds down range I will then figure out what RDO I want to use. Have to try a bunch because of my astigmatism to see which works best.

I have a bad astigmatism in both eyes. Target focus makes this relatively a non issue HOWEVER if it really bugs you the big dots are always perfect circles to my eyes. 5-6.5 MOA inside 50 doesnt make a difference but at 50 and beyond its something you may have to work around.

 

[ShootFirstFirster]

It made a huge difference to me, no mag disconnect, straight trigger and overtravel screw make it perfect.

Just make sure you read their sizing chart to grab the correct length trigger

Also if this is one of the earlier HDs Staccato would have done the grip stuff for free. But nothing like doing it yourself.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

I have a bad astigmatism in both eyes. Target focus makes this relatively a non issue HOWEVER if it really bugs you the big dots are always perfect circles to my eyes. 5-6.5 MOA inside 50 doesnt make a difference but at 50 and beyond its something you may have to work around.

thanks for heads up.

 

[No_glonks]

It made a huge difference to me, no mag disconnect, straight trigger and overtravel screw make it perfect.

Just make sure you read their sizing chart to grab the correct length trigger

I did, and factory length size 3 should fit me best. I have two in the cart for couple of weeks lol (P4.5 and C3.6). Might wait a little longer for BF sales, or might pull trigger on tomorrow . Pun intended

 

[mbuss101]

I know it’s too late since you did the work already but Staccato had a lot of the early models get sent back for the hotspot issue. As well I’d say you may want to readjust your expectations of the gun as it’s tailored more towards a duty type 2011 and not a race gun

That being said the work looks solid.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Also if this is one of the earlier HDs Staccato would have done the grip stuff for free. But nothing like doing it yourself.

Nope, newer one

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

I know it’s too late since you did the work already but Staccato had a lot of the early models get sent back for the hotspot issue. As well I’d say you may want to readjust your expectations of the gun as it’s tailored more towards a duty type 2011 and not a race gun

That being said the work looks solid.

It’s a carry gun for me so expectations as far as accuracy and recoil are spot on. But the beaver tail fit should be seamless at this price point regardless of being a production gun.

Knew what I wanted and why so the small fixes were not a deal breaker.

Great gun overall and no regrets

 

[drinktothat421]

Guess im lucky i do not have this issue.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Guess im lucky i do not have this issue.

How is the beaver tail fit? Better than mine was?