New Product Highlight: Staccato HD P4

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new pistol from Staccato!

The leading 2011 gunmakers in Texas went back to the drawing board to make a do-it-all pistol that checks boxes we’ve been hollering about and boxes we didn’t even know we had. 

Let’s see what the upcoming Staccato HD P4 has in store for us.

Staccato HD P4 Specs & Features

Specs

• Caliber: 9mm
• Action: Semi-automatic, single-action only
• Capacity: 18+1
• Barrel Length: 4”
• Overall Length: 7.6”
• Weight: 32 oz
• Sights: Iron rear, tritium front
• Optic Ready: Yes, (Host Mounting System)
• MSRP: $2,499

Features

• Accepts Glock magazines
• Host Mounting System doesn’t require adapter plates
• At least one more model is on the way

Staccato HD P4

$2,499

at Staccato

Prices accurate at time of writing

$2,499 at Staccato

Prices accurate at time of writing

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First things first, this is still a steel-frame 2011 chambered for 9mm with a bull barrel and a 4-4.5-pound single-action trigger. That much is similar to the Staccato C, CS, C2, P, XC, and XL.

This one doesn’t use 2011 magazines, though. The grip has been redesigned to accept Glock magazines without changing the grip angle. It’s a little bit slimmer, too.

The HD P4 ships with two 18-round steel Mec-Gar magazines and will work with standard 17-round Glock mags.

Other ergonomic improvements include redesigned slide serrations for smoother press checks and tactile index points to encourage consistent hand placement.

Gone is the grip safety – an active firing pin block provides an extra layer of safety instead. All the controls are ambidextrous.

See something out of the ordinary? Staccato bumped the rear sight forward to make installing a red dot easier. Instead of adapter plates, the HD P4 uses Staccato’s new Host Mounting System that works with most pistol optics and creates a stronger connection with mounting screws.

While I wouldn’t call the HD P4 affordable, it will save money in the long run. Glock magazines are a dime a dozen — many shooters already have a stack lying around, and 2011 magazines are notoriously expensive.  

Staccato lists an MSRP of $2,499 for the HD P4, and you can buy one starting January 28, 2025. The HD P4.5, which is scheduled to hit stores later this spring, has an MSRP of $2,699.

The larger, more duty-focused HD P4.5 adds a clever front sight block that reduces reciprocating mass and should knock down felt recoil enough to notice – and Staccatos are already buttery smooth.

What do you think of the new Staccato HD P4? Let us know below. For more on these premium pistols, check out our hands-on Staccato C Review and video!