And I’ve shot it, as well as shooting the XP Comp! Both shoot ridiculously flat! They’re loud but shoot flat.
Tag: 2011
The gun store called me yesterday afternoon and told me that the guns were ready to be picked up. They must’ve been super busy with tracking inventory because it took them a day to call me. I was pretty wasted from a week of hard work, so I opted to not pick up the guns yesterday.
I went with my wife and son to pick them up today.
The shop was packed, but I was in and out in 30-40 minutes.
The associate showed me the XP Comp first. The guy was surprised when I saw Glock mags in a 2011 case. He asked me twice, “this thing actually takes Glock mags?” LOL!
The gun was beautiful, as expected. It looks….different. More serious? Yeah, that’s it! It looks all business when compared to the hard chrome version.
The second thing I noticed was that the grip texturing was serious. That’s exactly what it needed. I’m now wondering if I can get that exact same grip for my XP Pro…it won’t help the slide, but that’s OK. As well, the grip is more slim and has less angles than the XP Pro…I like it better just for that alone. The most important thing is, the texturing goes from the top of the side panels to the bottom! That’s a huge deal and is a definite improvement.
The third thing I noticed was that the recoil spring weight…light AF. I’m now wondering if it’s going to have issues as I stack up the round count. I’ve seen more than a few folks say that they needed a stronger spring when breaking in the gun – we’ll see.
I’ve ordered a Holosun 407C for that gun. I found one for $160. I wanted a big window but also wanted something cheap but tested.
He also showed me the Kuna.
My very first impression of the Kuna was, “tiny!” That gun is small AF! And light, too. The trigger is OK, but I’ve the feeling that I’ll have a better impression of the trigger once I’ve shot rounds though it.
The safety is stiff as hell – I hope it’ll loosen a bit with time. The folding brace mechanism is stiff, too. It took me a bit to determine how to fold/unfold it. The flip-up sights are great – I love that option.
I’ve a TruGlo Dual Color cheap-ass optic that I bought from Walmart like 11 years ago that I’ve never used. I’ve heard other folks say that, while that optic looks and feels cheap, it works well enough for range use, so I installed it on the Kuna. If fits well and will co-witness the irons perfectly. The optic glass is big, and it sits high enough to where I don’t need a riser. Eventually, I’ll find something better for it, or, just scavenge from my other rifles. I’ve a Romeo MSR that’s on my Ruger AR-556 – that would be a great fit for the Kuna, but I really don’t want to be messing with risers, and I think that optic will need a riser when mounted to the Kuna. I can test it tomorrow since I’ve not zero’d that optic to the AR-556 yet.
I’m not sure how folks are using the non-flip-up sights, though…they’re super low and I can’t get a good sight picture unless I remove my prescription glasses.
I also received my 5 extra Kuna mags today, which is great! With 30-round mags, though, the two that came with the Kuna are good enough for immediate range use.
I need to study up on where to lube the Kuna in preparation for a first outing at the range. I’m totally unfamiliar with MP5-types of guns. I’m unsure if I should move the charging handle to the right-hand side so that I can charge the gun as if it were an AK…I should probably leave it as-is for now, though.
Many folks have been SBR-ing their Kunas. I’m not sure I want to do that. Yeah, it’ll be great to have a short barreled PCC with an actual stock, but I HATE asking for permission for simple shit like that, and I do plan to eventually to a different state (would have to ask for permission to transfer the SBR out of state, too).
I’ve never bought a supressor, but I’m super-curious now, with the Kuna, so that may be in my (next year?) future.
The next gun is due to arrive on Tuesday. If they call me that day, I’ll go pick it up that evening after work. That one will be the Alpha Foxtrot Attila, and will be my second comp’d 2011. The goal for that gun is to carry it, but I also am super fussy about flashbang. That comp may cause a lot of flashes, which isn’t optimal for me. I can always opt to continue carrying the Prodigy (there’s no real need to replace it as my carry gun at the moment), or I can get the S15 cut for an optic so that I can carry that. Another option would be to sell the S15 to fund the next purchase. (XP 3C????)
I’ll start planning out the next few reviews and will probably begin to shoot/review the XP Comp first.
I have been checking several times a day using search engines for an Alpha Foxtrot Attila but haven’t been seeing any. I’d been told that the gun wouldn’t be released to the public until end of April. It is currently April 3rd.
I checked gun.deals today and saw that Guns.com had one! Initially, I didn’t see it and closed the browser tab, but did a mental check – “did I just see what I think I did” and double-checked by going back to the page. Yep! I wasn’t hallucinating.
I quickly bought it. Now, I’ve bought guns in the past, only to find that the store didn’t actually have the gun in stock…we’ll see if I’ve been lured into a waiting game. (Not that I wasn’t already waiting, right??)
I also checked after I bought it, to see if the product would show it as OOS (out of stock). It’s not showing as OOS, so maybe they’ve several. Or, maybe they’re making a list. Dunno.
For those of you that don’t use gun.deals, you can set up watch lists to watch for certain UPCs. That’s what I did.
Even if I’ve to wait til the end of April, at least I’ve bought one.
As well, I guess this means I should buy a bunch of G48 mags now, especially since they upped the round capacity for those mags.
This is my third of four guns. I just need to get the Ruger Mark IV now, and I’ll probably buy that from my range’s store.
UPDATE (4/3/2026): And….it shipped. It’s not even 5 PM yet. It arrives sometime Tuesday.
UPDATE (4/7/2026): The gun was delivered around 10 AM this morning. I was hoping that would be early enough for the FFL to process it and contact me today, but nope. I hear they’ve been extremely busy, with folks trying to buy before the bans hit in July. That means business is good for them. They should call tomorrow – with the other two guns, I had to wait a day and a half before they contacted me, so I expect it will play out the same with this particular gun.
Today, I bought a Springfield Armory Kuna. It is the folding brace version. I bought it online, from Gunprime. That’s the same dealer I bought my Prodigy DS from, so I’ve some history with that dealer My prior purchase and shipping experience was good.
I also bought a Fusion Firearms XP Comp. This time around, I went with their black version. I bought it online, as well, from White Birch Armory in New Hampshire. I also have bought from them in the past (I bought the Tisas Duty through them). The shipping and purchasing experience was good, as well.
I expect to have both in my hands by next Monday or Tuesday.
For some reason, the Kuna was hard to find. Most places don’t have them. In fact, I need to buy more mags and those are hard to find, as well.
I already have some G17 mags for the XP Comp. I’ve 4 KCI mags and the two that came with the XP Pro. I’ll have 8 when I get the XP Comp. I should probably order more, though, especially with those bad gun laws that are inbound to VA.
I’m not sure if I’ll buy another RMR optic specifically for the XP Comp or just use the Cyelee Chameleon that’s currently mounted on the XP Pro. I suppose I can look for a cheap Holosun 407C.
I’m not done with the purchases, either.
I’ve a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 on my list of things to obtain. I also have the Alpha Foxtrot Attila on my list – it’s not on the market yet, but I’ve heard through the grapevine that it should be available sometime in April.
I had two options for this year’s buying spree: to buy the above listed guns, or buy the Kuna, the Ruger Mark IV, and a Staccato HD P4. I flipped a coin – tails for the guns I listed up above, or heads for the group with the Staccato. The coin landed on it’s face, and here we are!
No worries, though…the Staccato is carrying over to next year’s list. And, since the Staccato is so expensive, it’ll be a short list.
UPDATE (3/31/2026): Both guns have shipped….wow! Both were picked up already and have estimated delivery dates of 2 April (Thursday)! I’m super surprised that they were both processed were out the door today! I’ll either have them in hand Thursday or Friday, then!
UPDATE (4/2/2026): Both guns arrived to the FFL, around noon-time. I’m just awaiting a call to pick them up. Would be nice to be able to shoot them after picking them up, but I’m not feeling well today, so I’ll have to visit the range this weekend to shoot them. I also bought 5 additional Kuna mags. I’ll probably also need to order more G17 mags (I’ve a few but between two 2011s that use Glock-pattern mags, I probably need more).
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 has always had the same issues that other states with large metropolitan areas have – the big cities have 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.
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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:
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Have A Look At This!
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.