Dragging 2011s and chinesium sights

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[@jacktraven9930]

43 years ago the madlad Gaston Glock managed to make a pistol that takes Glock mags

[@brianmincher716]

He was truly ahead of his time 😂

[@D-dogtactical734]

Back when they identified as a 320 😂😂😂😂

[@douglasmilburn3875]

I appreciate the chuckle

[@D-dogtactical734]

@ buddy even stoger has a video talking about it 🤣🤣😂😂😂 I’m glad to see ppl don’t know their history!

[@urMom4sherriff]

And they locked back. 😂

[@ghijkl]

Fancy mic actually sounds significantly better. I do prefer low quality audio cracked out ben rants though

[@AJohnSmith]

Bc he’s using mono directional 😂 He barely knows guns or tech.

[@ghijkl]

@ he sure as fuck knows how to shoot them! A tennis player may not know the details of the chemical composition the strings are made with for proper bounce etc, doesn’t mean they can’t be the best player!

[@hiimposey4697]

Still got crackhead lighting though for now 😊

[@sunvalleyorganics]

​@AJohnSmith damn girl, who hurt you ? 😂

[@noclass2gun342]

The tim kennedy story goes as follows. A few years ago he made some statements on a podcast to the effect of gun control is a massive solution. Fast forward a year or two and he partners with a company called double check that performs enhanced background checks by combing social media and giving an individual a social credit score. At some point he also wrote a book. As it turns out, like 90% of the book was bullshit, verified by people who were deployed with him for the incidents he sites in the book. Were talking full on stolen valor. The antihero podcast did 2 3 hour long episodes on it. Tim Kennedy is officially persona non grata.

[@DearGodWhatIsntTaken]

Thank you very much for the summary, I had no idea who he is.

[@just9911]

It’s wild - he’s doubling down on admitting to what are basically war crimes. Dude is fucking weird.

[@xXxCatsnakexXx]

He’s also worked with George Soros son and bragged about it.

[@echodelta2172]

@@just9911 if you see literally anything on how he presents himself, you'll get it

[@shinigami1925]

Oh crap. I am in the same hotel as Ben right now. Ben, the custom breakfast omelette at the Century is the best.

[@FocusTripp]

Staccato HD + Osight is the combo the internet needs.

[@jmullner76]

Best meme gun

[@chevrofreak]

I'm one of Holosun's first customers; I bought an HS502C directly from Luis Chirino back in 2015 and it is serial number 50. I am willing to risk my money testing new brands, and I have not regretted it with Holosun. I bought several Osight's when they were first released and I like them as well. The new Osight S is their best one yet, but it is generally too small for competition use. They have made rapid improvements to their products in a short time period.

[@jdoerr779]

Owning #50 Holosun is pretty cool man

[@chevrofreak]

@jdoerr779 I thought so too. I have been pushing Holosun sights to everyone that was asking about red dots for almost 10 years now. I have 40+ Holosun sights and none have ever failed. Now we have another option in the game with Osight.

[@patrickm.blanchard8497]

the Helldivers 500kg jacket is awesome!

[@xgudnitexgudnite228]

Atlas wait is 18-20 months right now. I ordered mine in Nov and hope to get it by the end of 2026. Also, just bought your book and it comes with the best sticker ever made!

[@zachfskipper]

Ben, those mics are designed to be fairly close to your face. They are designed to only pickup your voice and not background sound. That's why your voice is fading in and out very slightly.

[@ripdoinksinamish]

Yes! More critically, the distance between your mouth and the mic needs to stay constant.

[@bayzr5485]

Wait, u have the stable volume feature turned on? bc for me it boosts his voice and the audio sounds good.

[@seanismboi]

You almost need to kiss the mic

[@zachfskipper]

​@@bayzr5485it does sound good. But as he leans forward to mess with his computer it starts to sound like he's in a hallway. He just needs to lower it and put it right in front of his face.

[@jagpilotohio]

Athena is 4.6”. it’s designed specifically to return to zero better and quicker with 9mm ammo than a 5” gun.

[@JamesEngland32]

I like how you put the mic behind your head to maximize reverb. Fancy technique!

[@kylehill4437]

I cant wait for these reviews

[@noclass2gun342]

I believe the athena is a 4.6" gun and i also recall adam saying at some point that in 9mm the 4.6" is the ideal slide length for a 2011 and its the basis for the chaos v2 open gun they used to make

[@thejeepdude7875]

People need to realize that the platypus foundation is not a 2011 it is much closer to a double stack 1911 it is a two piece system (slide and frame ) vs any 2011 is a three piece (slide, frame, grip mod) I think both are awesome and we the consumer win but there is a big difference between the systems.

[@UltimateEnd0]

You can thank STI/Staccato for trademarking "2011"...what are we supposed to call aluminum grip module 2011s?

[@thejeepdude7875]

@ yea not a huge fan of that move kinda greedy in my eyes but that’s the thing there is no grip module for a platapus it’s a one and done. once they offer that feature I’d be even harder pressed to spend staccato money just to run Glock mags lol

[@leftyo9589]

@@thejeepdude7875 if one is spending 2 grand or more on a pistol, worrying about it taking glock mags is just stupid.

[@jeremiahmaddox7755]

According to The 10-8 Performance the staccato HD mag release designed so you can use plastic mags.

[@RetARMYjohn]

Staccato told me that they engineered the mag release to work with the plastic Glock mags too. “I don’t know if that’s true but Just fyi.”

[@miltonparker8353]

Mec-gar mags will be $29

[@thebenior]

@@miltonparker8353 Heck, the first batch on Gun Mag Warehouse sold out at $18.99 each, so it looks like Mec-Gar MAP is lower than Glock MAP.

[@jdoerr779]

I never had a problem with my G48 after swapping it out for the metal mag release for the Shield mags because they recommended to do so. I still ran ten rounders from time to time. Shot thousands, but not tens of thousands through that gun.

[@practicepractice2329]

The Chris Palmer Q&A with the Staccato CEO. The CEO said they had no degradation of the Glock OEM mags with their aluminum mag release. Apparently they tested them extensively.

[@MGM51BShillelagh]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who heard Ben rip ass at 21:54

[@GaosenKinetics]

For Chinese pistol red dots; Vector optics already makes a range of pistol red dots that are quite solid, warrantied, and at 100-250 USD street price depending on model and features. They also are the OEM of a lot of small US companies who sell the same damn thing for 2-3x the price. If you want to check stuff out at that price point you should grab some. Would be interested in seeing how they do when run hard.

[@TTime685]

Yup. I have a few Vector optics. They are well worth it for the $. And they're only getting better

[@GaosenKinetics]

@@TTime685 Yeah I think they're surprisingly unknown. Would be sad in a way to see Olight take over that budget space with inferior stuff just because they market a ton and throw around free stuff more.

[@douglasmilburn3875]

I, to my surprise, picked up a vortex defender ccw for my Glock 43X and am honestly shocked how much I like it at least based on initial impressions. I edc a Glock 45 with an RCR and x300t (Alaska and woods stuff, I destroyed the glass on my rmr) and really like it. However, just as a dot, the vortex is smaller, as clear, maybe slightly larger in the window, also has the top mount battery, and the dot is incredibly bright. I think I got it for 225-250? I am blown away by how much I like it for the purpose I purchased it and the cost it came at with all the hardware it included. Fabulous experience and very excited to start shooting it.

[@MichaelMaduske]

LOVE the Vortex stuff. Have (2) Defender XL's and a CCW.

[@Glonkperfection]

I would've thought you'd enjoy the shorter Atlas guns more just based on how you say you like a more quick cycling gun (ie; g45/47 > g34)

[@TigerDude333]

It isn't unreasonable to want a dot that doesn't cost as much as the pistol or rifle.

[@TTime685]

That's my logic. 4-$500 for a small red dot is laughable

[@mattgrosch6863]

The staccato CEO said they used an aluminum mag catch instead of steel specifically because it did not chew up the glock polymer magazines at all

[@critaper328]

didn't expect ben to be a helldivers fan!

[@cokedaz]

Regarding the O-sight. If the battery doesn't last as long or longer than replacable batteries, what is the point? If you can get the optic lower on the gun, take less parts and become cheaper, maybe, but it seems far too much hassle, unless the charger has 10+ years of life in it and you dont lose it. I feel like they could have ditched the charger, made the sight cheaper, and allowed you to charge with a magnetic cable, then perhaps buy the charger separate or just instruct you to use a portable charger with it. I don't think the technology is there yet, but this may end up being how all small dots go eventually.

[@nhw76]

I feel jet lag, Ambien and scotch were involved in this video.

[@SemperFi_EDC_Guy]

Training question here: "When are you gonna settle down, get yourself a nice Italian woman, and start a family?" - Tommy's Mom Goodfellas

[@KimchiArms]

Everyone going to buy Ben's mic now 😂

[@soulshot96]

Ben is dangerously close to having good audio in this one.

[@armorers_wrench]

I got to handle the new Staccato this past weekend. It was actually pretty small. You could EDC that thing IWB and it would probably be more comfortable to carry than a G19. its not a very big gun. The trigger was good, about as good as any other 2011 I've tried. It's not so light that you breath on it and it goes off but its light enough to shoot fast and accurately relatively easily. I'm curious whether it shoots as nicely as the Staccato P. Seems like the Staccato P has a lot more to grab ahold of. I don't own any of them though and only have a couple hundred rounds through the platform.

[@mousemx1534]

I love the Staccato HD talk because, like so many others, I'm very interested in those models. I'm not in hurry so I'm going to wait until you get your hands on them.

[@PinGorilla]

In regards to the metal vs polymer glock mags...I have a metal mag release button on my USPSA G34 and have no issues with the factory glock mags. Been shooting this gun for 5 years now w/daily dry fire and 5,000 rds per year live ammo. Shouldn't be an issue for the Staccato w/OEM glock mags.

[@jacrispy9603]

I stuck and Atlas grip on the XL. Its nice, traction is obviously better.

[@Ryuzenski]

As a new USPSA shooter, your content and wisdom is a gold mine. Truly, thank you Im not sure if you covered it in any live streams or previous videos (I'm still working through them all) but do you have any thoughts on the steel framed Caniks?

[@martinpace4889]

Newsflash for people who don't like taking things apart: if you take apart any Sig Romeo or even a Trijicon, you'll quickly see stickers or engraving on most components that reads "Made in China." Holosuns and Olights are fine products, and maybe more honestly priced.

[@wackoman544]

For super earth!

[@dgo905]

In the end I assume competition shooters will continue to shoot series 70. Police departments and and EDC will gravitate to the series 80. Which I am surprised they did not include the CS. I am sure the guys that don’t wear helmets on their Harley’s will still EDC their 70’s.

[@jmullner76]

As long as they don't drop them...

[@hypez604]

Keep the mic at a constant (and close) distance from your face, helps with uniform levels throughout the video

[@fender_ketchup]

11:40 if only video game studios could learn this before they go bankrupt lol

[@aguy3896]

Been running my Atlas once a week at local matches and never clean it. I will just give it oil to keep it lubed and let it run the dirt out. I might check that the extractor isn't full of carbon though and run a Q-tip through the claw.

[@lewisshemery2585]

I'm just here for the helldivers hoodie

[@NewWaveTactical]

If you're interested in sights at the $200 price point look at the Swampfox Justice II

[@Frostburn777]

If the mag release does wear down the plastic Glock mags, then I'm sure someone will make an aftermarket mag release out of plastic so it doesn't happen. Easy fix.

[@Ben2k109]

You can get 3 Glock mags per 2011 mag and if you are really concerned mec gar mags are about $30 a pop

[@Mrgunsngear]

🇺🇸

[@patriotfromthenoket6141]

Ben, I’ve had many Atlas guns and they are awesome. BUT they are race cars with race car maintenance. Even the Titan. After shooting the new HD yesterday I would say the recoil impulse and return to zero is equal to my Atlas guns. Now I’m not a fan of how the grip on the HD is fatter toward the top. Rubbed my knuckle a little raw after 400 rounds. The safety also is too easy to flip up. My support hand was activating the safety during recoil. Will have to have that fixed at a gunsmith. Interested to hear your thoughts when you get them.

[@coach-]

i'd prefer metal glock mags. i use the psa mags in my 43x that are the hybrid and they slide out so much easier.

[@adamleighton8052]

I don’t understand why people pocket watch or complain that in some situations get some people get “special” treatment. It’s jealousy in my opinion. In this situation you (Ben) is prevalent in the firearms world. Hard on firearms and says what ever, whenever because he can and if a company says “here, let us know what you think” more power to the company. Its respectable. In the atlas situation who cares how it’s being paid for or why he’s getting it much sooner than others. Someone knowingly paying 6k for a potential 20+ month wait…. One or even a couple fire arms isn’t going to have much IF ANY impact. Some people just happen to be in a position that sometimes provides benefits that most don’t get

[@islas357]

Shouldn’t have cut the hair. It was iconic.

[@ix.oversoul]

I was wondering why you didnt get the Athena.

[@BRLESKSPINS]

well obviously ben gets his Atlas before anyone else, does anyone else on that waitlist have world titles? lmao some people have a goofy view of reality

[@erniemorals3113]

Ben plays helldivers? 500k bomb jacket?

[@turdferguson2863]

⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️ democracy is on its way

[@malinkifox2011]

Ben you gotta be like 2 inches from that microphone to get “microphone” sound bud

[@truepixels2173]

Nice Helldiver's hoodie

[@ethanaldridge1639]

I saw an interview with Staccato's CEO, I think with Chris Palmer (?), where he said that the HDs can take the old polymer Glock mags because the redesigned the mag release.

[@leadslinger5130]

Hi Ben super glad i found your channel. On the budget optics topic id be curious if you have herd of Cyelee Optics? I got there srs8 model that is similar to the SRO for $200 and uses the RMR foot print. so far i have around 1300 rounds on mine and is working very well for me. I am new to pistol shooting so i have nothing to compare to really, so i would be interested to hear form a high level shooter. I know in the rifle optics world things have changed a tone in the last 10 years you can get a good FFP scope with accurate and reliable turrets for around $500. 10 years ago that would run $1500 minimum and still be at the low end of quality. I got a cheep pistol optic mainly because I was not sure if i would like it or if its something would be a beneficial to me. so i didnt want to go all out and then decide its not for me. turns out red/green dot sights are definitely for me lol.

[@UltimateEnd0]

Soooo mannyyy 9mm 2011s and other pistols, the market is so bloated right now.

[@stitch8786]

Olight pl- turbo just as good or even a little bit better then the x300 Change my mind

[@bikenurse]

I have completely stopped using Trijicon sights. I use Holosun sights on my carry guns that are important to me. On fun guns I use Zulisy OakPlus. $135 on amazon for this Holosun 507comp knockoff and I have about a dozen of them that are all running fine after thousands of rounds.

[@AverageCompetitionShooter]

The Titan is softer, the Athena is faster. I had both and like the Athena but you cannot go wrong with either one. It's just a matter of what you get used to.

[@BadLuckBran]

Hey Ben, really enjoy the videos. I had skill question. What can I do to stop overdriving my gun? I shoot Limited Optics with a SA Shadow 2. I have an X300 on it for holster compatibility. I was reviewing footage from the match this past Sunday and several occasions I overshot my target by about the width of a target, so I had to backtrack quite a bit and left a decent amount of time on the table.

[@Men-Of-Arms]

Mec-Gar USA the metal magazine glock for HD's.

[@UltimateEnd0]

This is asking a lot because you just dropped a boat load on new 2011s but maybe throw a Girsan 2311 Witness Match X and see how the super budget option fares?

[@NESig]

I am holding my breath while trialing a Cyelee Chameleon. I only have approx 250 rounds on it currently. I like it thus far.

[@boyangles6405]

I picked one up over an SRO for the green reticle and potentially better reliability. I say potentially because we KNOW SRO's fail all the time. Let's see if the new kids have learned from old mistakes

[@TTime685]

Cyelee makes great products. They are rivaling Holosun at this point. You'll never catch me spending $600 on POS SRO

[@JasonionN]

If your buddy spent half the money on a MPA DS9 I’d bet he would be just as happy as with the titan. It may not have the status symbol the atlas does but the performance is the same. Don’t get me wrong I like the titan and Athena.

[@leath4m]

Dying to find out if you have shot your TTI Combat yet? And how it went?

[@RetARMYjohn]

4.6 to 5” is a minimal difference and I believe wamp is right.

[@jagpilotohio]

Atlas swears the Athena returns to zero better with the shorter barrel. Probably just marketing.

[@jacobcurda6031]

Jacob Grey pistols!!!!!!

[@2AlphaCrew]

Yooooo!!!! Do you scoop draw? If no, why not? Is it faster?

[@RamrodReviews]

Love the 500kg call-in hoodie #ForDemocracy

[@Solidous281r6]

Now he’s going to drop the atlas on its face and show that series 70 1911/2011’s are not and never were drop safe.

[@dirkx2350]

Exactly.

[@jacobmorris9140]

So surprised you went with a Titan over an Athena, given your preference of faster cycling pistols.

[@chriscarr2754]

What are your thoughts on a masterpiece arms 2011?

[@LILB00TYF4RT]

Yeah dude when I buy a $700 pistol I definitely don't wanna buy a $300 surefire light and a $500 trijicon optic. It feels ridiculous

[@joeflowers9084]

QUESTION: I've always prefered the G19 to the 17 because I don't like empty space below my grip...is there anything wrong with extra grip hanging down? I just got an Echelon 4.5 Comp but grabbed a 4.0 module....so it's kinda like a 19.5 with a Radian-Afterburner (but I also can run a threaded barrel bc I sometimes like to suppress it for fun--and bc I have bad tinnitus).

[@loupuleff571]

Ben, two guns I'd like to hear your thought's on the RIA 5.0E and the Shadow 2 target even though the shadow is a bullseye gun do you think it can cross over into USPSA.?

[@Fin.mint.]

So like, how cheap would it be if it just took CR2032s?

[@Gunrunner9x19]

Put the Oshit on the Atlas

[@hostilegoat]

⬆➡⬇⬇⬇ PLAGUE BE UPON YE

[@Ronniek13]

Do you review open guns?

[@THH-h4f]

2011 that takes Glock mags? That sounds weird like sigga with a hard “r”.

[@mo-gee7151]

I ordered the premium with the slide cuts and RMR HD red dot. Told it will take 90 to 120 days. Have you heard anything different?

[@coltontaylor4572]

Titan VS Artemis for LO?

[@dnice66]

Hotto gan chō sugoi!

[@jlford30]

In this interview, they talk specifically about the polymer glock mags and the HD: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5q3ZHpol8iXq8ksi=q-jQB0jQVYhgBaNn

[@Jimmy-s4s6q]

What do you think about the new vp9a1 for for uspsa?

[@ousqa]

Does the 2011 platform have any advantage over a single action only shadow 2? I'm looking for a budget-ish limited optics gun.

[@Gun_Dork]

PEER PRESSURE! PEER PRESSURE! PEER PRESSURE!

[@practicepractice2329]

The Chris Palmer Q&A with the Staccato CEO. The CEO said they had no degradation of the Glock OEM mags with the aluminum mag release. Apparently they tested them extensively.

[@TheGeorgianGuy]

Have you ever shot open?

[@raifsevrence]

People clean Glocks ?

[@bryantieu3454]

I think you will also like the athena.

[@hiromiya3365]

Atlas Gunworks are overrated.

[@_Jashawuh]

Where in the world is Ben Stoeger

[@jagpilotohio]

Japan.

[@bockhouse_]

Ben, you have to talk into the mic, not around it.

[@ZeldaVStheworld]

Why does Staccato get more eyes than Bul Armory? It truly puzzles me at times.

[@ACGBLR]

American made, better availability and marketing.

[@MrMalicious5]

Bul proprietary mags, reliability is questionable at best, no availability.

[@airmann4673]

Staccato makes better pistols and has marketed themselves better.

[@amosmoses9247]

Why would a bul armory be chosen over a staccato?

[@ericsea7783]

​@@MrMalicious5 Proprietary mags that hold more ammunition and cost less, not really a negative thing.

[@Luke-hw3ne]

HI BENN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111111

[@DefaultDadAZ]

I don't think the glock dot combo should be that interesting to anyone civilian, seems more like a bid to get more department purchases due to convenience factor.

[@Twistedkrusty]

Nice backdrop. Fancy mic. Hair looks less disheveled than usual…. too production quality for me. I want to go back to the iPhone in hand recorded videos please.

[@johskvig]

😎

[@beardedred0032]

Slaving the gun to an optic footprint is dumb.

[@edmontgomery521]

Atlas basic production gun. Nothing that spactular. High rise safety not all that great either.