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We put the Standard Manufacturing Damascus 1911 through the gauntlet at Gunsite Academy and share a detailed review of its design, performance and function.
For decades, I’ve seen that dismissive one-liner (including some variants, such as “shot timer in a fight”) repeated, often by men I deeply respect. And it truly is a good one-liner; what it isn’t is the whole story. It is true that you’re not likely to use a Ransom Rest in a defensive shooting. Nor are you likely to have a shot timer. Or hearing protection. Or turning targets. Or blue guns. Or dummy cartridges … all of which a seasoned defensive shooter will use at some point. It is wise to keep their use in perspective—the true role of that catchphrase—but they do have a role...
Within every legendary handgun company there are individual product lines, generally centered around a specific application, or in modern Tacti-Speak, a “mission” (although in many cases it’s more of a marketing ID).
This pistol, purchased in 2020, has more than 20,000 rounds through it, giving a good snapshot of the Staccato P's endurance and reliability.
Savage Arms shows respect to the legendary Model 1911 in .45. Here's a full review.