THE MACBROZ BLOG

Another pistol is officialy on the way. This one is not a newly released firearm, but it is completely new to me: the Stealth Arms Platypus. The Platypus has been on my radar for a while because it takes two things I already enjoy and combines them in a way that very few pistols do. It delivers the controls, trigger and familiar grip angle of a double-stack 1911-style platform while feeding from magazines originally designed for one of the most common pistols in the country.

In my last blog post, I talked about the end of the Staccato P project. Not because the Staccato P is bad. Not because it is not iconic. Not because it is not a great pistol. But because after competing with my C2, doing dry fire with the P, and really thinking through what makes sense for my hand size, lifestyle, and actual use case, I realized the P just was not the direction I wanted to go. The P project is done. The Staccato CS project is officially underway. But I also t

Well, this is not the update I originally expected to write. The Staccato P project was supposed to be the next big step in my 2011 journey. The plan was pretty clear: take the iconic Staccato P, build it into either my main competition gun or at least a serious backup to my C2, and really lean into what the platform is known for. It was slated to get the Miller Precision compact aluminum grip, a full porting package, and a full cerakote job to make it something special. On p

For years, the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 has been one of my most trusted do-it-all handgun platforms. It has filled a lot of roles for me well, and for a long time it was the option I kept coming back to. But over the last six months, I have spent a lot more time in the 2011 ecosystem, especially with my Staccato C2, and that has definitely started to shift my attention. This post is really about that question. Has my recent time with the Staccato C2 changed how I look at the M&

Over the past year, Fusion Firearms has become a much more visible name in the handgun space, especially with the growth of its XP and XF lines, ongoing product updates, and expansion efforts tied to the Ermox manufacturing side of the business. Fusion has publicly highlighted major XP/XF updates, a coming compensated model, and increased production capacity, while Brownells now carries multiple Fusion pistols and parts. That matters because being available through Brownells.

If you’ve been following MacBroz/JAYWETH for a while, you already know I don’t buy gear just to let it sit in a safe. Everything here has a purpose. Training. Competition. Growth.So this week’s blog is about the newest addition to that journey: the Staccato P. And yeah… I still can’t quite believe I now own two Staccatos in less than a year. A Quick Look at the Staccato P’s Roots The Staccato P has a serious lineage. Originally born from STI’s duty and competition DNA, the pl

The 2011 platform is one of the most refined, performance-driven pistols on the market. It’s fast, accurate, and built for shooters who care about consistency. But one component still sparks debate: the grip safety. Some shooters swear by it. Others pin it immediately. After running the Protocol 001 Grip Safety Pin from Mad Science Tactical, it’s worth breaking down why people choose to pin a 2011 grip safety, the pros and cons, and how this specific product stacks up in exec

There are guns you buy, guns you shoot, and then there are guns you build. The Staccato C2 I’m unveiling here falls into that last category—and honestly, it feels like something more than that. This project has been in motion for months, but the idea behind it started even earlier. Before firearms. Before content creation. Before reviews or sponsorships. Before all of it… there were cars. Japanese imports. HKS. Track nights. Late-night street runs. That whole world shaped me