Yeaaahhhhhh. I’m buying it.
I’ll be watching upcoming reviews of this gun. I’ve some extra G19 mags, too.
I can either preorder or wait until it’s readily available and pull the trigger then. I think I’ll wait until it’s readily available and buy from KY Gun Co, like I did with the XP Pro.
I’ll be focusing on a purely black gun this time around.
I’m excited!
I’m not sure if you all have been reading about Virginia’s recent election results, but it’s sucking here, to the point that I’m wondering if I should just move all my things to NC (I’ve family there).
We’ve been planning on an out of state move, but we’ve been in the planning stages the past 3-4 years…I’m not sure when it’s going to happen. It needs to happen soon.
The biggest changes are that in July 2026, we’ll no longer be able to purchase “assault weapons”, standard capacity mags, and will probably be required to submit for purchase permits (WTF) to buy firearms. As well, standard capacity mags are not grandfathered, meaning that you can’t keep those mags, even if you’ve had them 10+ years. If you’re caught with them, you could face up to a year of jail time and will be charged with a Class I misdemeanor, with associated penalties.
And, of course, LEs have cut-outs (meaning they’re exempt).
Right now, there are so many statutes that were submitted that I’m having a difficult time keeping up with them.
As well, state reciprocity will be adversely affected (WTF).
Nothing is solid yet, but I’ve no doubt that most of the changes will stick.
The arguments I continue to see from gun folks are that no one voted and that VA deserves what is occurring. I call bullshit on that. VA is always had the same issues that other states with large metropolitan areas have – northern VA has a pretty massive population and is pretty much outvoting the rest of the state localities. It’s not the fact that no one voted, but that we were outvoted.
Additionally, many folks have have their heads in the sand regarding this. There was the mentality that “that won’t happen here.” Some folks aren’t even aware that these laws are being proposed.
Also, it didn’t help that the Republican clowns in the state upset EVERYONE, including their own constituents. They had the majority the past few years and went power crazy, negating abortion rights, neutering LGBT-ABCDEFG rights, not legalizing marijuana, and doing shit like being under Trump’s umbrella. I’m not a one-issue voter and didn’t agree with a lot of what Republicans did. I’m neither a Republican or Democrat.
And there’s that too…the infighting amongst gun folks. Some folks are daring others to adopt the “come and take it” attitude but won’t do it themselves. Some folks are suggesting that everyone “don’t comply”. Yeah, fuck that. I need to stay clearable. These gun folks expect everyone to protest, ala Jan 6…yeah, fuck that. Apparently, the Lobby Day turnout wasn’t so good in 2026. Maybe because most folks are trying to not participate in something that could turn ugly? Some of those folks will ask, “so, what have you done for the gun community?” Plenty enough. I advocate via social media. I help fellow gun owners, both old and new. I donate to gun-specific causes. I buy from local gun businesses.
So now, I’m trying to determine what I immediately need to buy before prices skyrocket and before things sell out.
I’m a 2011 guy and have been carrying them a few years now. As 2011 mags are expensive and 10 round 2011 mags are difficult to find (and I’m not going to neuter/damage any of my standard capacity mags), I’m probably going to just switch to a Glock 48/43X for now. IMO, it doesn’t make sense to carry 10 round mags for 2011s. Why Glock 48/43X? Because I’ve one 1911 that will use G48 mags. Also, the G48 has been on my list a while now…I may as well buy it soon.
I’ve 6 G48 mags on the way to me now.
I’ll also be buying 10 round AR-15 and AK mags (10 for each platform, for now).
I’ll be packing up all my mags that are over 10 rounds and will be storing them at my parents’ home in NC. I’ll keep my “assault weapons” with me since they’re grandfathering them, but I won’t be able to shoot my AK-V, as there are no 10 round mags for that gun and I’m not going to neuter the mags I currently have.
I’m tempted to just buy a bunch of “assault weapons” before the ban kicks in, just to spite the state.
But, at least there’s no more UBC, right?? RIGHT??
If you all aren’t already donating to grass roots advocacy orgs that help fight shit like this, I highly recommend that you reconsider. The VCDL is the primary org to donate to, although the FPC and GOA are also alternatives. Hell, I’m donating to all three.
Source link is here.
Another Instagram post is here. And another. And another. There are actually quite a few Instagram reels on this particular gun, going back the past two weeks! I got caught out!
Fusion Firearms is naming it the XP 3C.
FF also posted about it on their YouTube channel:
The initial image appears to be heavily edited, to the point that I thought it was AI-generated.
I was shown the picture but was given no context. I thought I recognized the slide serrations and texturing (from the new XP Comp).
Later, someone mentioned that it was something that Fusion Firearms was developing and they provided the above photo.
Yes, it appears that an Officer-sized 2011 is in the works, and that this 2011 will take Glock mags. The barrel is also shorter than 3.5″, per Fusion Firearms.
They’ll be sharing more information during SHOT Show this year.
I’m all-in, but not sure when this will hit the market. I may focus on the XP Comp and be ready to purchase the XP 3C next year (or just have the funds ready in case they release this year).
We’re currently at 1011 rounds, all FMJ.
There have been no failures to feed or extract. Hell, I don’t remember the last time the gun was cleaned or lubed, but it’s doing fine, so far!
The gun is supremely controllable. I was able to do some really nice double taps tonight, without scattering rounds on paper. I’ve looked at the video footage and I’m able to easily control recoil, shoot quickly, and also simultaneously shoot accurately.
We actually shot 217 rouds tonight, which is a lot of ammo for me in one range session, especially out of one gun. The gun was actually pretty hot after maybe 20 minutes of shooting (because I wasn’t giving it a break).
So, what next? I’ll be working on a 1000 round review of this gun. I’ll give myself two weeks to create a script and record footage, as well as hunt for lots of B roll footage. If I struggle, it’ll take longer, but I want this done well since I’ve noticed that a lot of my visitors have been gravitating toward my XP Pro blog posts and XP Pro videos.
I’ll post the resulting review on both Rumble and YouTube, but I’m wanting to give up on Rumble. That platform just doesn’t get the a lot of traffic/views. I want to stay away from YouTube but Rumble is NOT a good replacement. I was trying to make an effort to use Rumble but every time I look at my channel stats, I get discouraged. I suppose whenever I post to YouTube, I can also post to Rumble and hope that my Rumble channel gains some views.
UPDATE – the 1000 round review video was published during the weekend of 10/18/2025.
For those of you that prefer YouTube:
For those of you that prefer Rumble:
This range session was the Sunday before Labor Day 2025.
This was at 10 yards, shooting at a 1″ orange dot, at a semi-rapid pace while still trying to be as accurate as possible.
I think this is the tightest grouping I’ve ever shot quickly at 10 yards. It’s tight enough to where you can pick any of 5 and they’ll be close to one another. Most of those are stacked on top of each other. I’m becoming super familiar with the gun – there’s not all that much recoiling in the footage, I’ve been working on my grip discipline, and I’ve been experimenting with trigger finger placement and trigger pull. As well, due to the minute recoil, and new grip texturing, I’m able to get quick and accurate follow-on shots.
I’m just under 700 rounds through it. At the 1000-round mark, I’ll collect my thoughts and conduct a 1000-round assessment.
I frequently monitor the Fusion Firearms pages to see if new parts are being stocked.
When checking earlier in the week, I saw that Fusion Firearms had a single sided thumb safety in stock. Sadly, they had none in hard chrome, so I bought the tennifer (black) one. If I find I don’t like the black one, I’ll buy the hard chrome one when it comes back in stock.
Note that this part is $50.
As well, they’ve a new grip module. It’s aluminum and it’s called the Prickle Dot V1. It’s not cheap, at $250. In looking at the pictures and comparing the pictures to my gun’s grip, I feel that FF could’ve done better. They made the side texturing more aggressive, but didn’t put that same texturing on the front or back strap. This is a common thing with gun manufacturers. They always overlook the front and back strap texturing or make it odd (the trend is that they tend to add vertical strips instead of horizontal – horizontal will be better for gripping). I decided to pass on buying the Prickle Dot grip.
Since I passed on buying the new grip module, I went ahead and bought the HandleIt grip enhancement tape for my current grip module. I’d rather not have to tape up the grip, but I want better texturing. While the grip isn’t slippery when I shoot it, if my hands ever get sweaty or dirty, that grip will surely be a challenge to control.
I ordered on 8/12/2025. The parts are on their way but will not arrive until 8/18/2025 (this coming Monday). This weekend, I’ll probably take apart the gun so that it’ll be ready for me to install the thumb safety.
I’m still considering buying the ported barrel but I really think that they missed the mark on that one…the ports are small and more along the sides of the barrel, not the top.
UPDATE (8/19/2025): Below are pictures of the upgrades…
I’ve now 1072 rounds through the Prodigy DS Compact 3.5″
The 1000-round review is below.
The lower video is hosted on Rumble – I’m trying to migrate my videos to Rumble now.
I visited the range yesterday with several goals in mind.
I wanted to test other self defense (SD) ammo from the Prodigy DS Compact so that I can know of other JHP options.
I also wanted to zero the Holosun 507K that is now attached to the gun (removed it from the Ultralight since I’ve stopped carrying it).
I also wanted to shoot the gun with the Streamlight TLR-7X attached.
As well, I wanted to see if I could finaly use the SIG Connect OHD training app at the range.
For ammo, I brought
I ended up shooting more SD ammo than I did range ammo.
There were no failures to feed or extract.
I can’t remember the last time I’ve cleaned the gun (I usually run a bore snake through the barrel, though). I’ll maybe clean the gun tomorrow.
I’m currently at 771 rounds.
I spent half the range session zeroing the 507K optic to the Prodigy DS Compact. I think I like the Cyelee optic better – I’ve grown used to the green dot. If I end up not adjusting well to the 507K, I can always switch to something else…I’ve been eyeing the Cyelee Wolf EDG. I’ve also been thinking of the Viridian RFX-44 (which is an RMSc-footprinted and closed emitter optic). We’ll see.
I finally got the OHD training app to work. I’ve been trying to get it to work the past 6 or so months. It’s been requiring a network connection to work, but the firing line at the range doesn’t have Wifi or network connectivity. After testing a week ago, I decided to let the app developers know of the issue. At first, they insisted that there was an issue on my end, but after showing them that I could reproduce the issue and that it was an app issue, they backtracked and said it was a bug within the app. They said they’re fixing the bug.
They gave me free 30 days of premium access to the app. I’m not sure I’m going to continue to use it, as it has limitations. One limitation is that it won’t register impacts when the impact lands on a prior impact point. As well, the targets I printed are 8.5 x 11 and at 15+ yards, those are difficult to use if firing quickly – I’m used to shooting at man-sized targets when shooting afar. I suppose I can try to shoot printer paper up close, but even then, that’s rather small when shooting quickly, no matter the distance.
My next goal is to research how to easily carry an extra magazine. I’d recently bought the QVO Tactical Flex Connector, which is a side car for use with their More Discreet holster. The side car contains a mag holder. I tried to carry using that holster and didn’t like the side car at all…it’s extra bulky, which I don’t like. It makes me feel pregnant, as the attachment portion of the side car pushes out further than the actual holster itself. So, for now, I’m back to carrying an extra mag in my cargo pocket.
I’ll need to order more range ammo soon, as I’m quickly burning through the 1000 rounds I recently bought. One thing: I’m not sure if I like the Blazer 124-gr ammo that I recently purchased – it doesn’t seem to be as accurate as the Magtech 115-gr ammo I’d used prior to the last purchase. Yes, I know that the point of impact will change between the two weights of ammo, but I think I prefer the Magtech better, as it generally hits where I’m aiming (which isn’t always the case with this batch of Blazer).
I’ll continue to post updates.
I installed the Streamlight WML to the Prodigy DS tonight, then removed the 507K from the Ultralight and installed it on the Prodigy too.
I’m now carrying the Prodigy DS, in the QVO Tactical More Discreet holster. I haven’t left the house with it yet, though…I’ll do that tomorrow.
I’ve installed the irons back on the Ultralight. I might start looking for a place that can fix the grip safety. It is now a safe queen until I get the gun fixed – it’s a pity.