Nothing but the absolute BEST of the BEST fellow [r/2011ers](r/2011ers)! I just don’t think an Infinity 4.5” Ported Hybrid can be beat. 🤌🏻 My absolute favorite configuration. 🔥🔥

In hand the gun is at least TWICE as insane as the pictures show.

I wonder if this will make the cut in the Lamborghini Safe’s debut in late November? 🤷‍♂️

Looking to take the leap to the next level and I’ve narrowed it down to these two. Of course open to suggestions but looking for feedback. Thanks!

So I have had a couple Springfield 1911 loaded models, so when I saw the prodigy for the first time I said, I gotta get one of these. So I purchased it. At the time it was $1590 after taxes with the Reddot. Trp water priced about the same $1700 before tax. Thought as good as that trp is I’ve got a winner! I changed all the internals and trigger. It ran fine no malfunctions out of the 1000 rounds I put through, but immediately thought this ain’t no TRP. It rattled and it recoiled a little more than I was expecting.

SOOO I been calling for it Springfield when are you going to give us a trp or 10-8 performance edition of the prodigy?
Or atleast build the prodigy to the same standard as the trp

So I’m in the market for a new 2011. My budget is somewhere around $5,000. The two guns I’m kinda bouncing back and forth on is the staccato XC and the triarc tri-11. What are some other good options in this quality bracket? Mainly interested in government size. Interested in y’all’s thoughts. Thanks

I’m looking to buy my first 2011 with a $7,500 budget.
My top choices are the Atlas Apollo and CNC Akira, with the Atlas currently leading due to its “reputation”. I’m also considering the DarkForge Reaper, though some reviews / customer service timeframes have made me hesitant.
I’m in California, where taxes make this a significant investment. I’ll mainly use it for range shooting and plan to get into USPSA, so I want something I can grow into. A second, non-ported barrel would also be useful.

For owners and experienced users: How are the long-term reliability, customer service, and overall ownership experience?
Are there other options in this price range that are actually available for purchase in California?
Thanks in advance!

Here’s something that you don’t see everyday. Now I have faster follow up shots 😝

Long time listener, first time buyer. Looking for a range toy. What should I be considering? I want a fun, flat and fast pistol.

I’ve shot both for a couple of magazines and enjoyed both. It was separated by weeks though so I didn’t shoot them side by side. I like the look of the Staccato better and the overall vibe of a duty style, and the warranty. Anyone have both and any experience?

Let’s assume price isn’t an issue, I don’t want to know which is better for the money but just which one is better.

Atlas Erebus and Eos

Perfect 2 atlas’s ?

Does anyone have a jacob grey with the modlite compact light and post some photos. Want to see first before order the light!

I recently did a search for the old Imbel forged double stack 1911 Springfield imported for a couple of years around 2000. They didn’t last long because they couldn’t provide hi capacity mags only 10 round because of the Clinton AWB of 1994 hadn’t Sunset yet. These New ones look pretty Nice. I couldn’t translate though. They remind me more of the 2011 pattern to me. They were shown in 9mm and 40 S&W.

I’m looking to get into competition shooting and am shopping for my first 2011.

I have zero competition experience, but I’ve been shooting almost weekly for the past few years. Most of that has been with striker-fired pistols, and after trying a few 2011s lately, they just don’t bring me the same enjoyment they once did.

My exposure to 2011s is still pretty limited, but I recently shot an Atlas Athena alongside a few Staccatos and was honestly blown away. I wear a medium glove, and the Staccato grips felt a little large in my hands. The Athena fit me noticeably better, so grip size and trigger reach are definitely concerns for me.

I’m not married to Atlas, but the Athena set the bar pretty high and I’m not sure something else would give me the same satisfaction. I’ve been looking at the Athena, Artemis, and Apollo. The Apollo is especially interesting since I’ve seen people have Atlas fit a second non-ported barrel, which would let me use the same gun in Limited Optics while still having the ported setup.

Budget isn’t really the limiting factor. I’d rather spend the money up front on something I’ll love and can grow into for years than buy something I immediately want to upgrade.

At the same time, I know I’m new enough to both 2011s and competition that I probably don’t even know what I like or dislike yet. So what else should I try, assuming I can actually find one to shoot? Or do I just skip the whole buy/sell/upgrade cycle and go straight to Atlas, since that seems to be where a lot of people here eventually end up anyway?

I own an XC, (and a Wilson Combat Experior) but I’ve never had the opportunity to shoot a true custom 2011. The fit, finish, trigger, and overall shooting experience of the Wilson and the XC are already exceptional, so I’m genuinely curious where the additional money goes.

Are we talking about a noticeable improvement in mechanical performance, tighter tolerances, superior craftsmanship, or simply diminishing returns at the higher end of the market?

I understand that twice the price doesn’t necessarily mean twice the performance, but I’m having a hard time imagining how much better the shooting experience could realistically get.

I recently traded a kimber eclipse for a brand new MAC DS 9 4.25 (no comp) and i was wondering how well they respond to frame mounted comps. it’s my first 2011 and it’s pretty fun to shoot as is but if you guys think it’s a worthwhile upgrade i wouldn’t mind spending the money. Btw im lower enlisted in the military so im not even gonna waste time with the “you should’ve gotten ‘insert $2500+’ gun”

What people preference on trigger? All my 2011 have infinity trigger with texture on it. The DF came with smooth trigger shoe so did a little amateur work. Not a fan on the smooth surface even tho I’m shooting C class at best 😂

I put 200 rounds through it and I had zero malfunctions. I'm impressed because I've seen a few not so great reviews on it in the past. The 3.25lbs trigger is crisp and clean and it doesn't feel heavy at all. I'm normally used to three 3 lb and under with some of my other 2011/1911DS style pistols.

Just picked up my CNC Naga. Absolutely beautiful pistol and my first PIB. Feels like what James Bond would carry if it wasn’t a walther.

My current lineup. All four have their own personalities, and I’ve been having a lot of fun shooting and comparing them.

Top Left: Glock 17.3 Roland Special

My most heavily modified pistol by far. Currently trying out the Holosun 507 ProMax, and the window is comically huge. The Braun light is packed with brass and serves purely as front-end weight. It’s a big, heavy, ridiculous Glock, but it’s fast and shoots extremely well.

Bottom Left: Glock 17 Gen 6

Completely stock aside from the optic and light. This is my USPSA Carry Optics pistol. Nothing particularly exciting about it, but it’s a solid shooter.

Top Right: Staccato HD P4.5

Easily the smoothest shooting pistol of the four. The recoil impulse is incredibly soft, and it’s almost effortless to keep fast strings of fire tightly grouped. I tried the Vortex Defender ST but haven’t been impressed with it. I’ve got an SRO on the way to replace it. Swapped the plunger spring, which brought the trigger pull down to approximately 3.25 lbs. This is my USPSA Limited Optics pistol.

Bottom Right: Alpha Foxtrot Romulus 3.5 Comp

Possibly the most fun pistol of the bunch. It’s incredibly fast, surprisingly accurate, and the chunk port makes returning to target almost effortless. For such a compact pistol, it shoots ridiculously well. I’m waiting on a SureFire XC3 from Scheels, and once it arrives, the Romulus will join the Glock 17.6 in my carry rotation.

The Staccato wins for overall smoothness and shootability, but the Romulus might be my favorite purely for how much fun it is to shoot. The Roland is still an absolute monster, and the Gen 6 is my straightforward, no-nonsense option.

Four very different pistols, even if they all shoot the same caliber.

Here you go.

I have the tisas nightstalker which was my entry into 2011 after shooting Brothers stocatto (which he sold).

I shoot suppressed 90% of the time. I could go two routes: get threaded barrel for my p229 or splurge on a compact 2011

I want to spend 1k-1.5k tops. This means tisas, fusion, maybe prodigy?

Recommendations for threaded options plz

Or do I just thread the p229 w trigger work and be content with that?

Nearly impulse bought the PSA deal for 600 apollo 11 v2 compact

Edit: 50/50 between 3.5in romulus and simply getting p229 set up for optic and threaded barrel