Summary of "Top 5 Best 2011s ever made"

Video Title: Top 5 Best 2011s Ever Made

Overview

The video reviews and ranks the top 2011-style pistols, focusing on key features, user experience, price points, and overall performance. Many popular models are discussed and eliminated based on specific criteria like grip comfort, magazine compatibility, trigger quality, and shooting experience. The final top five list includes some surprising picks, with detailed reasoning behind each ranking.

Key Product Reviews and Points

  1. Fusion XP Pro
    • Price: ~$1,400
    • Features: Accepts Glock magazines, decent trigger
    • Cons: Uncomfortable grip, not quite up to top-tier 2011 standards
    • Verdict: Good value for price but eliminated due to grip issues.
  2. Alpha Fox Trot (S15)
    • Accepts Glock 42/43/48 magazines
    • Considered more a double-stack 1911 than a true 2011
    • Popular but not categorized as a 2011, eliminated.
  3. Kimber KDS9
    • High peer review ratings, excellent shooting
    • Proprietary magazines and different grip angle
    • Not a traditional 2011, eliminated.
  4. Springfield Prodigy
    • Price: $1,200-$1,400
    • Decent trigger potential with upgrades
    • Some reliability issues, better options available, eliminated.
  5. Gersan Match X (Stock)
    • Price: ~$1,000 (stock), ~$1,600 (upgraded)
    • Good value, especially when customized (trigger, grip, ports)
    • Surprising performance for price, flat shooting, accurate
    • Some reliability issues (sporadic ejection, brass jams under SRO sight)
    • Ranked #5 after upgrades by Monsoon Tactical.
  6. Ball Armory UL Comp & Comped Versions
    • Excellent carry guns, fast and reliable
    • Not the best all-around 2011 for a single purchase, eliminated.
  7. Apollo 11
    • Around $1,000, shoots above price point
    • Some shortcomings compared to others, eliminated.
  8. Staccato CS & Staccato P
    • Great shooting and carry options
    • Expensive, stock versions not best value, eliminated.
  9. Stealth Arms Platypus
    • Double-stack 1911, accepts Glock magazines
    • Slim grip, easy to shoot, ported and compensated
    • Highly rated but not a traditional 2011, eliminated.
  10. Sig 211
    • Hammer-fired, uses 320 magazines
    • Ambidextrous slide release, wider grip
    • Not a traditional 2011, eliminated.
  11. Bull Armory Blaze & Protek 5
    • Blaze: Great trigger, flat shooting, competition-ready, eliminated for better options available
    • Protek 5: Ported, ~$2,500, excellent recoil management, good value compared to Staccato XC, ranked #4.
  12. Jacob Gray
    • New company with promising products
    • Good trigger and reset, V ports
    • Shorter barrel led to elimination.
  13. Phoenix Trinity
    • Phenomenal shooting, beautiful design
    • Eliminated due to personal preference for slim safeties.
  14. Taran Tactical Sand Viper
    • Flat, fast, accurate
    • Favorite mounting system (SRO mount)
    • Trigger: lighter pull but less positive reset (personal preference for positive reset)
    • Amazing compensator and balance
    • Ranked #2.
  15. Nighthawk Firehawk
    • Best shooting experience among all tested
    • Expensive (~$7,500) but worth it for shooting quality
    • Considered better than Atlas, Infinity, MPA, and Fenix
    • Highly praised for craftsmanship and performance
    • Ranked #1 and called the best 2011 ever made by the reviewer.

Pros and Cons Summary

Product Pros Cons Fusion XP Pro Accepts Glock mags, decent trigger Uncomfortable grip Alpha Fox Trot (S15) Accepts Glock mags, solid gun Not a true 2011 Kimber KDS9 Phenomenal shooting Proprietary mags, different grip angle Springfield Prodigy Affordable, decent trigger with upgrades Reliability issues Gersan Match X (upgraded) Excellent value, flat, accurate, under $1,600 Sporadic ejection, brass jams Ball Armory UL Comp Great carry gun

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